HVAC Test & Evaluation Research Engineer/Scientist

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory•Richland, WA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Science & Technology directorates at PNNL include National Security, Integrated Discovery Sciences, and Energy and Environment. The Energy and Environment Directorate delivers science and technology solutions for the nation’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. The Electricity Infrastructure and Buildings Division, part of the Energy and Environment Directorate, is accelerating the transition to an efficient, resilient, and secure energy system through basic and applied research. This position offers the opportunity for a broad range of involvement in activities including researching and developing efficiency and electricity infrastructure related experiments and technologies. Identifying and helping develop new and improved tools, technologies, and resources for addressing energy efficiency and electricity infrastructure needs; and designing workshops, case studies, programs training that support the application and use of energy efficiency technologies and best practices.

Requirements

BS/BA and 5+ years of relevant work experience -OR- MS/MA and 3+ years of relevant work experience -OR- PhD with 1+ year of relevant experience
Demonstrate training and experience in building science with application to residential and/or commercial buildings.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or closely related field.
Experience with HVAC testing and performance evaluation.
Experience operating and conducting tests in an environmental chamber environment.
Mechanical or Electrical Engineering experience with facilities/building engineering experience.
Knowledge with the use of the following software: LabVIEW, AutoCAD, JCI Metasys, Tridium Niagara.
Interest in residential/commercial buildings energy efficiency, construction, energy codes, renovation, building enclosures, heating and cooling, ventilation, indoor air quality, water heating, control technologies, load shapes, and grid interactions.

Responsibilities

Apply advanced energy principles, theories and concepts in the fields of efficiency, electricity infrastructure technology and policy, building science, including building energy use, management, and analysis.
Serve as the subject matter expert for the environmental chambers and associated systems, responsible for test system setup and modification in accordance with project standards, overall design modifications, system diagnostics, system operation/oversight, system performance testing and evaluation, acceptance testing, condition assessment surveys, work and maintenance planning outage planning, and other facility operation management.
Review, estimate, and procure project costs including equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, operation, and other related life cycle costs.
Inspect or direct the inspection of construction and project progress to ensure conformance to established drawings, specifications, and schedules.
Work with other service departments to coordinate work.
Provide technical contributions to a fast-growing team of energy efficiency engineers, scientists, analysts and other technical professionals developing innovative methods to achieve greater energy efficiency in the Nation’s new and existing homes, commercial buildings, and appliances.
Provide technical support to PNNL’s efforts to promote the development, adoption, and implementation of progressive energy efficiency technologies, best practices, protocols, and codes\standards that are designed for clear and consistent interpretation and implementation.
Provide support to PNNL’s on-going test and measurement program for HVAC units in our environmental test chambers.