Senior Energy Engineer

Energy Sciences • Grand Rapids, MI

3d • $93,300 - $135,000 • Remote

About The Position

Energy Sciences is seeking a Senior Energy Engineer to help commercial and industrial customers reduce energy use and optimize system performance. The role provides technical expertise through energy efficiency programs, training initiatives, and direct-to-customer consulting. The position has a home-based office in the Grand Rapids area and requires use of a personal vehicle, with local travel up to 25% of the time.

The engineer conducts assessments and system investigations, identifies and quantifies energy efficiency and decarbonization opportunities, performs energy and economic analyses, and develops project recommendations. The role also involves reviewing technical assessments and calculations, supporting customers with utility energy efficiency programs, preparing reports and presentations, and mentoring team members. The position requires collaboration with customers, facility staff, contractors, utility representatives, and internal project teams while managing multiple projects with limited supervision.

Energy Sciences describes its work as developing customized, cost-effective strategies that improve efficiency, reduce operating costs, and support sustainability. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related discipline and at least four years of relevant professional experience. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. The stated pay range is $93,300–$135,000 per year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related discipline.
• At least four years of professional experience focused on energy engineering, energy consulting, building system performance consulting, or energy-related systems.
• Demonstrated experience conducting complex engineering work, including energy assessments, facility evaluations, and system investigations in commercial and industrial facilities.
• Advanced knowledge of commercial and industrial building systems, including HVAC, lighting, pumps, chilled water, hot water, steam, compressed air, industrial processes, and building automation systems.
• Experience performing comprehensive energy and economic analyses using utility data, trend data, weather normalization, regression analysis, engineering calculations, and other analytical methods.
• Experience using building management systems, building automation systems, field measurements, and operational data to diagnose performance issues and identify improvement opportunities.
• Experience developing energy savings calculations, engineering models, and economic analyses to support project recommendations and implementation.
• Knowledge of commissioning, retro-commissioning, measurement and verification, and system optimization principles.
• Experience conducting site investigations and technical evaluations and presenting actionable recommendations to customers and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while exercising sound technical judgment and working with limited supervision.
• Ability to build effective relationships with customers, contractors, utility representatives, and internal project teams.
• Knowledge of decarbonization strategies for buildings and industries.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred certifications: CEM, CEA, CMVP, EBCP, or PE.

Responsibilities

• Identify and quantify energy efficiency opportunities.
• Perform energy and economic analyses.
• Review energy assessments, opportunities, and calculations.
• Collaborate with customers, answer technical questions, and develop projects.
• Prepare technical reports and deliver presentations to clients and stakeholders.
• Conduct site surveys, system investigations, facility assessments, and technical evaluations.
• Mentor team members and provide technical guidance, supporting knowledge-sharing and continuous learning.
• Support customers with utility energy efficiency programs.
• Travel to customer sites as needed, up to 25% of the time.
• Identify, quantify, and prioritize energy efficiency, operational improvement, and decarbonization opportunities.
• Use utility data, trend data, weather normalization, regression analysis, engineering calculations, and other analytical methods to conduct comprehensive analyses.
• Use building management systems, building automation systems, field measurements, and operational data to diagnose performance issues and identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop energy savings calculations, engineering models, and economic analyses to support project recommendations and implementation.
• Apply commissioning, retro-commissioning, measurement and verification, and system optimization principles.
• Translate site investigation and technical evaluation findings into actionable recommendations in collaboration with customers, facility staff, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, exercising sound technical judgment and working with limited supervision.
• Build effective relationships with customers, contractors, utility representatives, and internal project teams.

Benefits

• Day 1 medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability benefits.
• Retirement plan with match.
• Profit sharing.
• Parental leave.
• 13 paid holidays.
• 120 hours of paid time off starting in year 1.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior