Business Energy Efficiency Engineer

About the Position

Business Energy Efficiency Engineer

Location: Albuquerque, NM, United States

Company: DNV careers

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Job ID: 7152

---

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Energy Systems

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.

About the Role

DNV – Energy Systems is seeking a Business Energy Efficiency Engineer to join our New Mexico team supporting the PNM Business Energy Efficiency Programs (BEEP). This is a high-accountability, results-driven position focused on engaging commercial, industrial, governmental, and multifamily customers; supporting trade allies.

The ideal candidate will have experience with building energy performance (e.g., lighting, HVAC and their control systems, and building envelop components) to perform building audits (or assessments) and provide expert advice for customers while recommending specific upgrades to electric systems through exemplary customer service. You will also advise customers on the improved efficiency that the upgrades will bring. This position will provide excellent customer service and help customers implement, improve and demonstrate their commitment to improved energy management in their building.

This position will be in our Albuquerque New Mexico, presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site.

Responsibilities

• Conduct customer site audits and assessments, virtual and in-person, to verify existing equipment and operating conditions, and recommend energy-saving equipment installations and operational changes.
• Recognize, identify, and catalog energy-saving equipment types, consulting with customers, facility managers, and contractors as needed.
• Identify and document opportunities for installing energy efficiency products.
• Build rapport with customers on site. Educate customers about the energy efficiency program and advise them on energy-consuming equipment, such as lighting, HVAC, building envelope, and controls, in their facility.
• Interpret customer billing data, meter data, rate information, and similar technical information, and communicate findings to customers in layperson terms.
• Enter and analyze energy savings opportunity and customer building data using spreadsheets, report templates, and web-based tools.
• Author and edit weekly and monthly reports in accordance with client requirements and standards.
• Review and verify energy savings calculations, and guide other staff on best practices across energy-saving technologies, including lighting, HVAC, fans, pumps, air compression, and industrial process applications.
• Perform site-specific engineering analysis and evaluation of energy efficiency projects involving industrial process equipment such as pumps, fans, and compressed air systems, complex central plant systems, and advanced HVAC equipment.
• Assess existing and emerging measures, incorporating performance trends and operational data to support updates.
• Complete technical and financial analyses for program applicants.
• Perform building energy use assessments and building simulations using software packages such as eQuest, DOE2.2, EnergyPro, and Trace.
• Communicate technical and program-related information through presentations, trainings, and stakeholder engagement events.

Requirements

• Required:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related field.
  • 1 year of related experience.
  • Able to lead and/or perform on-site and virtual audits and customer site visits across commercial, industrial, school, and government facility environments.
  • Strong customer service capability, including phone-based communication, with excellent verbal and written communication, organization, and grammar skills.
  • Proactively identifies customer needs and manages customer expectations.
  • A positive, collaborative, and team-oriented attitude.
  • Ability to work well under pressure in time-critical situations; productive and self-motivated.
  • Advanced Excel skills; intermediate MS Word skills.
  • Occasional evening or weekend event attendance.
  • Willing and able to travel 10% of the time within New Mexico, including some overnight travel. Most travel will be within the Albuquerque metro area.
  • Reliable transportation and a current driver's license.
  • Able to lift 20 lbs to waist height, climb a ladder, kneel, crawl, and stand for extended periods.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills

• Preferred:

  • 2+ years of relevant engineering or field work experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with energy audits and energy codes/standards (IECC, ASHRAE, etc.).
  • Certified Energy Manager (CEM).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of lighting components, HVAC equipment, HVAC and lighting control systems, and building envelope components.
  • Experience with M&V under IPMVP.
  • Familiarity with eQuest or similar building simulation software.

We Offer

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities

Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election

About the Company

Since 1864 we’ve been dedicated to safeguarding life, property and the environment. Today we remain at the forefront of new technologies and techniques to help our customers transform for a more sustainable future.

At DNV you can expect to deliver career and industry defining work. You’ll be given the time to build your network, the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At DNV, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is not only an ethical choice, but also a business decision.

Diversity, fairness, and a sense of belonging are a source of strength for our people, our business, and our customers, and help us to deliver on our purpose, vision, and values.

Application Process

For more information, visit our FAQs page.

Join Our Talent Community

Can't find the right fit? Be the first one to learn about new job opportunities that might be a perfect fit for you.

Disclaimer

Please beware of recruitment scams that pretend to be from DNV or its employees. We will never ask you to pay any fees or make any payments as part of our recruitment process.