Project Development Engineer

POSITION PURPOSE

The Senior Project Development Engineer is critical in their collaboration with Business Development Managers to identify potential projects, cultivate client relationships, and accurately qualify energy conservation & calculations, operational cost savings of all aspects of projects to estimate final cost. This role will be in Georgia. 

DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Analysis & Projections

• Perform energy audit; analyze & evaluate findings.
• Propose efficiency solutions.
• Develop project cost estimates & assist in obtaining pricing from contractors & vendors
• Perform preliminary and detailed facility studies/energy audits to identify energy conservation opportunities, facility needs and potential facility improvements.
• Analyze utility rate structures and consumption/demand histories.
• Evaluate the condition and operation of existing building systems.
• Perform energy savings and operational savings calculations.
• Develop bidding documents required for final project costing. Assist operations in obtaining contractor and vendor pricing.
• Develop preliminary and final project cost estimates.
• Propose efficiency saving solutions with accurate cost estimates
• Design energy conservation measures and building systems upgrades.

Documentation & Bid Submission

• Document solutions & prepare documents for bid proposals.
• Provide technical assistance by overseeing the work of other in-house engineers and/or outside resources; to operations during the project implementation phase
• Provide written documentation to the BDM and management concerning recommended energy conservation measures, building upgrades, energy savings potentials and costs estimates.

Technical Assistance & Quality Assurance

• Provide technical assistance to operations during the project implementation phase. Maintain thorough, up-to-date knowledge about local, state and federal standards and regulations pertaining to providing services to youth and their families.
• Provide technical assistance to the performance assurance engineering and energy accounting groups, including supporting the ENERGY Star® certification process. Proactively take advantage of professional growth opportunities.
• May include overseeing the work of other in-house engineers and/or outside resources.

Identify & Obtain New Projects

• Collaborate and partner with the Business Development Manager (BDM) in the identification and qualification of potential projects.
• Work with the BDM to cultivate relationships with the customer to identify needs and propose effective and integrated solutions
• Collaborate with the BDM and team members in the development of preliminary and final proposals, meetings and presentations.

Qualifications 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing traditional plan and specification projects in the HVAC industry.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience performing energy engineering functions in support of performance contracting projects is preferred.
• BSME or BSMET from an accredited college or university is preferred.
• Professional Engineer registration in states where projects are conducted is preferred.