Residential High-Rise Energy Efficiency Advisor

FirstService Residential • Dallas, TX

390d • $100,000 - $130,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Energy Efficiency Advisor will serve as a regional expert in energy management, working with various stakeholders to implement strategies that reduce energy consumption, utility costs, and greenhouse gas emissions for properties managed by FirstService Residential. This role involves advising building staff, board members, and property managers, and requires collaboration with local vendors and municipalities to enhance energy efficiency programs.

Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree in Engineering, Sustainability, or another related field.
• 5+ years' experience working in building operations, sustainability, energy auditing/consulting.
• Able to work in person out of our Dallas/Fort Worth, TX office 3 days per week.
• Able to travel to buildings in the region as needed to conduct field work and attend meetings (Dallas, Austin, Houston).
• Familiar with all elements of building mechanical systems (cooling, heating, DHW & distribution systems).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Physically able to stand for 2+ hours at a time, climb ladders, and walk interior and exterior building spaces.
• Strong working knowledge of building science theory, engineering, multifamily operations and maintenance.

Nice To Haves

• Energy Related Certifications: BPI, LEED O&M, Gpro Certification, CEM.
• Energy and Project Management Related Software's: EnergyCap, Tableau, ClickUp, Monday's.
• Property Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the regional subject matter expert for energy and climate related questions.
• Meet regularly with management teams to review their portfolio of buildings and provide recommendations on ways to reduce energy, carbon, and costs.
• Set-up local vendor relationships to assist our managed buildings with energy project implementation.
• Perform building walk-throughs as needed and present client deliverables including Energy Opportunity Reports.
• Partner with municipalities and local NGOs to further network within the region for FirstService Energy and FirstService Residential.
• Meet financial target requirement for advisory services in your region.
• Assist FirstService Residential with new business meetings/pitches as requested.
• Attend board meetings as requested (often at night and in-person) to review/pitch energy offerings.
• Create target lists of buildings based on high energy spend and/or energy usage and actively work with them to provide services.
• Assist with building typology information knowledge for analysis, cataloging, and benchmarking.
• Develop high ROI/prescriptive measure programs for the region that will help drive energy reduction.
• Represent FirstService Energy at local industry related events.
• Provide ad-hoc assistance/guidance for energy and building operation needs to our management teams.
• Assist and attend special internal and external events as needed.
• Assist and provide subject matter expertise on special projects or program development.
• Lead educational events in the region on carbon reduction, technologies, local ordinances, energy purchasing at least 4 times a year.
• Assist the procurement team with procurement sales in the market.
• Assist the benchmarking/data teams as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plans
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short term disability
• Legal assistance
• Identity theft protection
• Company paid life insurance
• Long term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401k with company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees