Energy and Sustainability Engineer

Job Description

Montgomery College has an immediate need for a full-time Energy and Sustainability Engineer . The typical work schedule is Monday – Friday, 8 : 30 a.m. – 5 : 00 p.m. This is a grade 31, non-bargaining, exempt position. The position is located at Central Services, Rockville. Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness.

The Energy and Sustainability Engineer, under supervision and / or direction, is responsible for providing professional engineering services and expertise related to energy, utility management, sustainability, and resource conservation.

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Investigate existing building energy consumption patterns and building benchmarking based upon U.S. EPA Energy Star Portfolio Management program.
• Advise Energy Manager of Energy Conservation Opportunities (ECOs), perform building energy audits and computerized energy simulations based upon ASHRAE standards and supervise the work of professional engineering consultants and contractors.
• Meet with campus facilities staff to understand operating conditions and discuss suggestions for maintenance and energy cost savings.
• Prepare engineering design drawings, prepare bid packages for contracted work, and inspect construction to ensure compliance with plans.
• Collaborates with Facilities staff in reviewing plans and specifications and inspecting construction to ensure that building designs are energy efficient, meet energy codes and standards, comply with legislatively mandated LEED certification, support sustainability goals, meet Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS), and obtain utility incentives.
• Participate in the preparation of Utility Master Plans and ensure College renovation and expansions comply with those plans.
• Using computerized energy analysis and life cycle costing tools, prioritize, analyze, evaluate, select and implement cost-effective energy retrofits, and monitor results to ensure predicted performance.
• Prepare engineering calculations, graphs and reports, to meet legislatively mandated requirements and inform management of resource conservation program progress.
• Evaluate, revise, and prepare College engineering design guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications, training, certifications and experience :

Licenses :

Preferred qualifications :

Salary range : $79,746 – $103,658 annually. Initial salary placement is based on candidate experience and internal equity. The maximum salary for this position is $127,571.

Application Process :

For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire :

Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).

Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earnings restrictions, per state law.

Our benefits package includes : generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu . We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

Closing Date Open Until Filled