Senior Energy Engineer – RCx-Systems Optimization

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🐎 Kentucky, Tennessee – Remote

🐎 Kentucky – Remote 🎸 Tennessee – Remote

💵 $95k - $140k / year

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Resource Innovations

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201 - 500 employees

⚡ Energy

💼 Consulting

Energy • Software • Consulting

Resource Innovations is a women-led company that provides comprehensive energy transformation services and software. The firm is dedicated to advancing the clean energy transition through innovative energy solutions, focusing on demand-side management and enhancing sustainability for utilities and government entities. With a strong commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts, Resource Innovations delivers end-to-end services that improve customer engagement and operational efficiency, leading to significant CO2 emission reductions. The company operates extensively across North America, Europe, and the Pacific, positioning itself as a leader in the clean energy sector.

📋 Description

• Independently lead retro-commissioning (RCx) and building or system optimization projects for commercial and industrial customers from initial engagement through implementation support, verification, and final reporting • Conduct detailed site investigations and facility walkthroughs to evaluate building systems, equipment condition, operating practices, control strategies, and energy efficiency opportunities • Analyze HVAC systems, building automation systems, control sequences, schedules, setpoints, reset strategies, equipment sequencing, economizer operation, and other operating conditions • Review BAS trend data, interval meter data, utility consumption, equipment operating data, drawings, sequences of operation, and other information • Develop RCx measures, engineering analyses, energy and demand savings calculations, implementation cost estimates, payback, and cost-effectiveness analyses • Prepare RCx studies and technical reports documenting facility conditions, methodologies, savings calculations, recommendations, implementation requirements, and expected benefits • Work with facility managers, operators, maintenance personnel, contractors, customers, and other representatives to validate findings and support implementation • Help customers and contractors interpret recommendations, troubleshoot technical issues, refine control strategies, and confirm implementation • Perform or support measurement and verification activities using pre- and post-implementation data • Manage projects through scheduling, data collection, open-item tracking, documentation, milestones, and deliverables • Support customer outreach and project development activities and help identify suitable facilities • Coordinate with outreach staff and program team members to transition prospective customers into active projects • Manage a portfolio of potentially up to approximately 20 concurrent RCx projects • Exercise independent engineering judgment and participate in peer reviews • Communicate technical findings, project status, barriers, and next steps to customers, utility representatives, internal teams, and stakeholders • Identify implementation barriers and develop practical solutions • Support continuous improvement of RCx methodologies, calculation tools, report templates, technical resources, and program processes • Conduct regular field work in the Evansville, Indiana area with approximately 25–50% travel • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related engineering or technical field • 7+ years of relevant professional experience in energy efficiency, retro-commissioning (RCx), commissioning, building controls, energy engineering, or building systems optimization • Strong technical knowledge of commercial and industrial HVAC systems and associated controls • Demonstrated experience independently conducting retro-commissioning, commissioning, energy studies, or similar building optimization projects • Strong working knowledge of building automation systems (BAS), control sequences, and building operating strategies • Demonstrated ability to identify, develop, and evaluate energy conservation measures (ECMs) • Experience analyzing BAS trend data, interval meter data, utility data, and equipment operating data • Ability to conduct detailed facility walkthroughs and field investigations • Experience preparing complete, high-quality technical studies and engineering reports • Ability to work directly with facility staff, customers, contractors, and other stakeholders • Comfortable supporting customer outreach and project development activities • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and independently drive projects from initiation through completion • Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint • Willingness and ability to regularly conduct field work in the Evansville, Indiana area and travel approximately 25–50% of the time • Interest in sustainability and passionate about making a meaningful impact on the environment • Employment contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check and reference check • A pre-employment drug screen may be required if applicable • Preferred: Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP), Building Commissioning Professional Certification (BCxP), or similar credential • Preferred: Master’s degree in a related technical field • Preferred: Experience with M&V methodologies, utility-sponsored energy efficiency programs, HVAC/BAS control strategies, control sequences, additional industrial systems, customer outreach, professional engineering studies, ASHRAE standards, IECC, and industry best practices

🏖️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus eligibility • Three weeks of paid vacation annually • Paid holidays • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match • Medical coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • Parental leave • Employee assistance program • Commuter benefits • Additional supplemental offerings