Energy Engineer
Energy Engineer / Mechanical Engineer
Location: Greater Boston Area (Office & Field-Based)
Job Type: Full-Time
About the Opportunity
A growing energy and building performance consulting firm is seeking an Energy Engineer / Mechanical Engineer to support projects focused on energy efficiency, facility optimization, energy studies, and commissioning across the New England region.
Work Authorization
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Specialized firm focused on energy efficiency, sustainability, and building performance
- Exposure to complex commercial, healthcare, laboratory, and institutional facilities
- Opportunity to lead projects and interact directly with clients
- Strong pipeline of local projects with limited overnight travel
- Direct exposure to company leadership
- Significant opportunities for career growth and advancement
- Collaborative and highly technical team environment
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing organization
Position Overview
The Energy Engineer / Mechanical Engineer will support energy engineering, facility optimization, and commissioning projects throughout New England. This position requires a strong foundation in building systems and the ability to independently perform energy studies, develop energy models, evaluate energy conservation measures (ECMs), and provide clients with actionable recommendations.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with large commercial, institutional, healthcare, laboratory, or higher education facilities and be comfortable carrying projects from field assessment through engineering analysis, implementation recommendations, and final reporting.
Responsibilities
- Independently perform energy studies and engineering analyses for commercial and institutional facilities
- Conduct energy audits, facility assessments, and site investigations
- Develop and calibrate building energy models
- Identify, evaluate, and quantify energy conservation measures (ECMs)
- Analyze HVAC systems, controls, and central plant equipment to identify operational and efficiency improvements
- Calculate projected energy savings, implementation costs, and financial returns
- Collect and analyze operational and performance data from field investigations
- Support commissioning and retro-commissioning projects
- Develop technical reports and client deliverables
- Present findings and recommendations directly to clients
- Manage projects from assessment through final deliverables
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience in energy engineering, energy analysis, energy modeling, commissioning, or facility optimization
- Demonstrated experience independently performing energy analyses and developing energy conservation measures (ECMs)
- Experience developing building energy models using eQUEST, EnergyPlus, IESVE, TRACE, or similar software
- Strong understanding of large commercial HVAC systems, controls, and building operations
- Experience evaluating existing building performance and identifying optimization opportunities
- Experience preparing technical reports and presenting findings to clients
- Strong analytical, communication, and technical writing skills
- Ability to work independently with limited oversight
- Valid driver's license
Preferred:
- PE or EIT
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
- Commissioning or retro-commissioning experience
- Experience supporting healthcare, laboratory, higher education, or other large institutional facilities
Work Environment & Benefits
This role consists primarily of a combination of office-based work and project site visits throughout New England. This is not a regularly scheduled remote or hybrid position. Occasional work-from-home flexibility may be available when appropriate, but employees are generally expected to be in the office or at project sites.
Benefits Include:
- Competitive compensation and bonus potential
- 401(k) with company match
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
- Career advancement potential
- Mileage and travel reimbursement
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for confidential consideration.
FAQs
Congratulations, we understand that taking the time to apply is a big step. When you apply, your details go directly to the consultant who is sourcing talent. Due to demand, we may not get back to all applicants that have applied. However, we always keep your resume and details on file so when we see similar roles or see skillsets that drive growth in organizations, we will always reach out to discuss opportunities.
Yes. Even if this role isn’t a perfect match, applying allows us to understand your expertise and ambitions, ensuring you're on our radar for the right opportunity when it arises.
We also work in several ways, firstly we advertise our roles available on our site, however, often due to confidentiality we may not post all. We also work with clients who are more focused on skills and understanding what is required to future-proof their business.
That's why we recommend registering your resume so you can be considered for roles that have yet to be created.
Yes, we help with resume and interview preparation. From customized support on how to optimize your resume to interview preparation and compensation negotiations, we advocate for you throughout your next career move.