Project Manager, Energy Modeling

Energy Project Manager

SOCOTEC is a provider of specialty consulting services within the architecture, engineering and construction industries, focusing on high-performance buildings and specialty structures. The firm is expanding based on our reputation for technical expertise and excellent client service. SOCOTEC is proud to announce that it has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work by the renowned global authority on workplace culture, Great Place to Work.

As part of our growth, we are currently looking for a motivated Energy Project Manager with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience to join our Energy Modeling group within our Energy & Sustainability Services Division. The Energy PM will be involved in high-profile sustainability projects focusing on Massachusetts projects, with the potential to work on national and international projects also. The Energy PM will also be a technically proficient team player able to provide detailed review of project work and will be integrated into a team of talented SOCOTEC professionals. The Energy PM will be client-oriented, and eager to recognize and expand business opportunities.

SOCOTEC has completed over 500 LEED projects worldwide, at the forefront of energy and materials innovation, and has been actively involved in the U.S. Green Building Council since its inception. On energy, SOCOTEC personnel worked on many firsts the first net-zero US building, the first US environmental high rise residences, the first US environmental office tower, and continued with many others, including currently some of the most efficient all-electric/low carbon buildings. Our project types are broad, including offices, multi-family residential (mid & high-rise), assembly, natatoriums, and art galleries. Project sizes typically range from 100k to 2 million square feet but also include smaller buildings (5-50k sf), especially if they are highly energy efficient.

Other general responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• As the first step in energy modeling, examine both field conditions and design documents, representing relevant details appropriately in the energy model;
• Perform advanced energy modeling analysis for high rise commercial and residential buildings primarily using the DOE 2.2 or Energy Plus in accordance with ASHRAE Standards;
• Model building HVAC systems including chilled water, hot water, DX, rooftop units, as well as constant air and variable air volume systems;
• Assemble documentation on modeling methods, assumptions and results;
• Execute energy auditing, benchmarking, data gathering, as well as measurement & verification;
• Perform energy savings and lifecycle cost analyses of energy saving measures related to building envelope, lighting, HVAC, plug loads, and building energy management systems;
• Perform excel based calculations utilizing engineering principles;
• Develop and write reports that detail building components as well as describe energy efficiency measures to improve design and control for new and existing facilities;
• Perform quality checks and quality assurance for tasks performed by team members; and
• Provide feedback to project teams on cost effective ways of improving building energy performance and sustainability.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by your supervisor or manager.

The candidate we are seeking will have the following qualifications, skill sets, and experience:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Civil Engineering, Physics or Architecture;
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience; we encourage other mid-career level candidates with similar qualifications to apply.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) accreditation is highly desirable either upon joining or planned in the near future.
• Minimum of three years experience, in a consulting environment, in energy analysis for US based projects. (University course experience does not meet the requirement)
• Thorough knowledge and experience with the New York State and NY City Energy Code
• Thorough knowledge and experience with the Passive House International (PHI) and/or Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) certification systems and relevant tools (PHPP, WUFI Passive, etc) is desirable.
• Thorough knowledge and experience with the HERS Index Home Energy Rating System is desirable.
• Strong verbal communication and writing skills.
• Proven project management skills
• Proven ability to engage well with external stakeholders (e.g. clients and design partners)
• Thorough knowledge of energy efficiency in large and complex buildings
• Thorough knowledge of energy modeling software, DOE 2.2 or Energy Plus. Primary knowledge of IES may be acceptable, if complemented by knowledge of DOE 2.2. Note: Experience only with Train/Trace, Carrier/HAP, and/or eQuest is insufficient.
• The Energy Modeling group performs significant architectural energy modeling using THERM, WUFI and CFD software. Knowledge of architectural detailing and of the software platforms are a plus but not required. We will provide training otherwise.
• Proficient in Microsoft software, particularly Excel;
• Basic AutoCAD and Revit skills;
• Computer programming knowledge is a plus as SOCOTEC often utilizes and develops custom analysis tools