New Buildings Energy Performance Consultant

Resource Innovations - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time - Mid Level

Salt Lake City, UT

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The New Buildings Energy Performance Consultant at Resource Innovations is responsible for promoting energy efficiency in the construction of new commercial buildings. This role involves engaging with various industry professionals to facilitate high-performance building strategies and technologies, ensuring that energy efficiency targets are met. The consultant will leverage their technical expertise and industry knowledge to build relationships, support project management, and contribute to business development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains relationships with market actors such as architects, engineers, planners, energy modelers, raters, builders, owners, and commercial real estate organizations to promote high performance building strategies and technologies.
• Maintains a pipeline of projects and leads and sees projects through to completion.
• Supports design, implementation, and continuous improvement of new construction utility offerings under the direction of Resource Innovations Leadership and Client Program Managers.
• Responsible for building and maintaining a pipeline of projects planning to participate in utility programs to achieve energy efficiency targets and goals.
• Collaborates with program management, software, outreach, data analysis, customer service, and partner teams.
• Independently audits complex buildings, evaluates building systems, and identifies energy efficiency and sustainability opportunities.
• Builds and reviews energy efficiency models using industry standard software (REM/Rate, eQUEST, EnergyPro, Trane Trace, etc.).
• Supports onsite and virtual measurements and verification of as-built results after new buildings have been commissioned.
• Supports business development initiatives by serving as a new construction subject matter expert.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Construction Management, Architecture, or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 2+ years of experience with energy efficiency building practices.
• Solid understanding of building systems (particularly lighting and HVAC) and/or sustainability practices is necessary.
• Extensive familiarity with state building codes and energy codes for commercial and multi-family new construction.
• Extensive familiarity with reading architectural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing construction drawings.
• Interest in sustainability and passionate about making a meaningful impact on the environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated proficiency with building simulation software (e.g. REM/Rate, eQUEST, EnergyPro, Trane Trace, etc.).
• Familiarity with Net Zero Strategies.
• Familiarity with Energy Use Intensity Metrics.
• Knowledge of Grid-Interactive Efficient Building (GEB) capabilities and initiatives.
• Experience with ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, and control systems is a plus.
• Preferred Certifications: HERS Rater, BPI Building Analyst, LEED AP and NGBS.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries based on candidate's qualifications.
• Three weeks paid vacation per year.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employee matching funds.
• Discretionary bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package.