POSITION PURPOSE

The Senior Project Development Engineer is critical in their collaboration with Business Development Managers to identify potential projects, cultivate client relationships, and accurately qualify energy conservation & calculations, operational cost savings of all aspects of projects to estimate final cost.

DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Analysis & Projections

• Perform energy audit; analyze & evaluate findings.
• Propose efficiency solutions.
• Develop project cost estimates & assist in obtaining pricing from contractors & vendors
• Perform preliminary and detailed facility studies/energy audits to identify energy conservation opportunities, facility needs and potential facility improvements.
• Analyze utility rate structures and consumption/demand histories.
• Evaluate the condition and operation of existing building systems.
• Perform energy savings and operational savings calculations.
• Develop bidding documents required for final project costing. Assist operations in obtaining contractor and vendor pricing.
• Develop preliminary and final project cost estimates.
• Propose efficiency saving solutions with accurate cost estimates
• Design energy conservation measures and building systems upgrades.

Documentation & Bid Submission

• Document solutions & prepare documents for bid proposals.
• Provide technical assistance by overseeing the work of other in-house engineers and/or outside resources; to operations during the project implementation phase
• Provide written documentation to the BDM and management concerning recommended energy conservation measures, building upgrades, energy savings potentials and costs estimates.

Technical Assistance & Quality Assurance

• Provide technical assistance to operations during the project implementation phase. Maintain thorough, up-to-date knowledge about local, state and federal standards and regulations pertaining to providing services to youth and their families.
• Provide technical assistance to the performance assurance engineering and energy accounting groups, including supporting the ENERGY Star® certification process. Proactively take advantage of professional growth opportunities.
• May include overseeing the work of other in-house engineers and/or outside resources.

Identify & Obtain New Projects

• Collaborate and partner with the Business Development Manager (BDM) in the identification and qualification of potential projects.
• Work with the BDM to cultivate relationships with the customer to identify needs and propose effective and integrated solutions
• Collaborate with the BDM and team members in the development of preliminary and final proposals, meetings and presentations.