Entry-Level Energy Efficiency Engineer Spring 2026 Career Fair Applicants

Michaels Energy•Chicago, IL

8d•$79,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for entry-level engineers who are passionate about energy conservation AND have the technical chops to tackle energy cost-saving projects for all types of buildings. In this role, you can use that passion to help building owners, utilities, consultants and partners save energy and lower utility bills. Client and customer communication is also very important in this role. An engineer in this position will perform energy assessments on commercial and industrial buildings, recommend changes to building automation systems, perform energy calculations, and write reports. Technical tasks include identifying energy efficiency measures, diagnosing building HVAC control issues, assessing equipment condition, estimating project costs, and performing site visits. Client and customer communication is critical in this role. Types of communication include meetings, presentations, and non-technical and technical writing. Work may also include working with data centers, verifying new construction projects, energy modeling using OpenStudio, custom rebate analysis, industrial new construction projects, developing regression models, and on-going energy consulting of individual customers through strategic energy management. We are looking for an engineer who is passionate about energy efficiency and removing barriers for the customer that will result in the implementation of projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in mechanical, chemical, or building systems engineering
Zero to six years experience combining any of the following:
Energy efficiency industry – e.g., utilities or performance contracting
HVAC operations, controls, and/or building energy investigations
Utility program experience in retro-commissioning, ASHRAE level 2 energy audits, or custom rebate calculations
Software-based building energy modeling
Managing building retrofit projects
Design or implementation of HVAC Controls
Building codes/safety standards
HVAC consulting/design-build engineer
Excels at communicating complicated ideas to a variety of audiences
Skilled at interfacing with contractors and building owners
Deep interest in energy, systems, and process efficiency, and improving productivity
Lifetime self-learner
Ability to travel up to 30% regionally

Nice To Haves

EIT or PE (Professional Engineer) is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Perform energy assessments on commercial and industrial buildings
Recommend changes to building automation systems
Perform energy calculations
Write reports
Identifying energy efficiency measures
Diagnosing building HVAC control issues
Assessing equipment condition
Estimating project costs
Performing site visits
Meetings
Presentations
Non-technical and technical writing
Working with data centers
Verifying new construction projects
Energy modeling using OpenStudio
Custom rebate analysis
Industrial new construction projects
Developing regression models
On-going energy consulting of individual customers through strategic energy management