Supervisor, Energy Engineering

Walker-Miller Energy•Detroit, MI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Energy Engineering Supervisor leads the energy engineering team and oversees technical operations across commercial, industrial, and residential energy efficiency programs. This role provides technical direction, develops staff, and ensures engineering analyses, savings calculations, reports, recommendations, and customer support are accurate, timely, consistent, and compliant.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical science(s), or a similar 4-year degree. and a minimum of 5 years of experience in energy efficiency, energy engineering, industrial processes, building systems, or related engineering fields.
Or an associate’s degree and/or 7 years of similar experience in energy efficiency, energy engineering, industrial processes, building systems, or related engineering fields.
Minimum of two years of leadership or supervisory experience, including team management, project oversight, coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
Strong understanding of energy efficiency measures, utility incentive programs, engineering calculations, energy audits, and energy savings methodologies.
Experience performing and reviewing technical and financial analyses, including savings calculations, cost-benefit evaluations, payback analyses, and custom engineering assessments.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills in Excel, data analysis, spreadsheet development, and reporting tools.
Experience with energy modeling, measurement and verification (M&V), utility Technical Reference Manuals (TRMs), and engineering software applications.
Strong project management skills, including workload planning, resource allocation, schedule management, and successful project execution.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Demonstrated ability to use performance data and root-cause analysis to resolve technical escalations, standardize processes, and improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency.
Solid organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
Excellent client-facing communication and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to set clear expectations, lead change, and build trust with employees and stakeholders.
Demonstrated success leading change, standardizing processes, and improving operational performance in a utility, energy services, or consulting environment.

Nice To Haves

Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or Professional Engineer (PE) designation, preferred.
Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) designation or experience with measurement and verification, preferred.
EIT, PE, BEAP, BEMP, or a comparable energy or building-performance credential, preferred.

Responsibilities

Embrace, operate, and lead within our core values.
Demonstrate, and lead by example through the organization's core values, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, safety, and continuous improvement.
Supervise, coach, and provide technical leadership to engineering staff while managing workloads, assignments, priorities, and resources to ensure projects are completed efficiently and on schedule.
Serve as the primary technical resource for the engineering team, providing guidance on complex energy efficiency measures, custom projects, savings calculations, engineering analyses, and technical challenges.
Track engineering metrics, project status, productivity, workload balance, quality, and timelines; use data to prioritize work, make timely decisions, and ensure individual and team goals are achieved.
Identify and resolve operational challenges, resource constraints, project execution issues, and technical escalations through root-cause analysis, clear direction, and cross-functional coordination.
Provide advanced expertise in energy-consuming equipment and systems, including lighting, HVAC, hot water, compressed air, refrigeration, manufacturing processes, building envelopes, and integrated system design. Evaluate impacts on utility consumption and demand to recommend cost-effective measures that maximize energy savings, while considering costs and operational impacts.
Review and approve engineering analyses, savings calculations, technical reports, incentive applications, and project documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with program requirements, industry standards, and technical reference manuals.
Manage team performance through regular one-on-one meetings, evaluations, goal setting, and development planning; identify skill gaps and implement targeted training to strengthen technical and leadership capabilities.
Establish clear expectations for technical quality, accountability, ownership, collaboration, and professional conduct; address performance concerns and resolve conflicts promptly.
Develop and coordinate onboarding, mentoring, technical workshops, and knowledge-sharing activities that build engineering capability and support continuous staff.
Support recruiting, hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, and succession planning to maintain team capability and continuity.
Collaborate with program management, operations, outreach, QA/QC, implementation contractors, utility clients, and leadership to align resources, resolve issues, communicate risks and milestones, and support successful program delivery.
Support customer engagement activities by providing technical consultations, participating in customer meetings, conducting site visits, presenting technical findings, and helping customers identify energy-saving opportunities.
Oversee engineering support for custom energy efficiency projects, including site assessments, energy modeling, feasibility evaluations, savings estimates, measurement and verification activities, and technical documentation.
Ensure compliance with all program requirements, quality assurance standards, safety policies, utility guidelines, and regulatory requirements. Lead corrective actions when issues are identified and continuously improve engineering quality controls.
Foster innovation and continuous improvement by evaluating and implementing new technologies, engineering tools, software platforms, automation solutions, and best practices that improve productivity, quality, and customer outcomes.