Senior Engineering Consultant

Overview

Job Summary:

 

Identifies, advocates for, and advises on energy efficiency improvements in new construction and existing industrial, commercial, and multi-family buildings and facilities. Participates in the development and delivery of cost-effective, market-based energy efficiency solutions to clients while contributing to a mission-driven, creative, enjoyable, and stimulating work environment. 

 

Location:

This is a remote position, and the ideal candidate will be located in Delaware.

 

Compensation:

At VEIC, we are committed to pay transparency. The starting pay range for this position will be between $80,000-$90,000. Based on market data, pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and location. Please discuss your intended work location with the recruiter for more information. The total compensation package for this position also includes a full range of medical benefits, 403(b) eligibility with match, Combined Time Off (CTO), Care and Concern leave, Parental leave, wellbeing benefit, a community service day, and eight paid holidays that are effective as of your first day of employment.

 

Inclusive Workplace statement:

 

We are committed to building a work community that is inclusive and welcoming to all individuals. We value a culture that includes a variety of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and thoughts. Climate change impacts all of us; however, we are impacted differently based on our identities and experiences. We all deserve a place at the table to make decisions about our collective future – we hope you’ll consider joining us as we work towards our vision for a healthy planet, thriving people, and energy justice.

 

Candidates across all markers of identity (age, race, gender, ability, veteran status, communication style, etc.) are highly encouraged to apply.

 

 

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

 

• Performs and presents insightful, strategically targeted custom energy and financial analysis reflecting unique business knowledge for customers for whom long term business relationship is critical to realizing full savings potential. 

• Excels at building and maintaining strategic relationships with customer decision-makers and implementation staff to develop project energy savings goals in a manner that leads to consistent repeat business. Utilizes investigative questioning to successfully determine how best to proceed with a variety of customers, including high profile and/or account managed customers. 

• Works with wide range of customers, including business owners, architects, engineers, vendors, trade allies, and other relevant players to promote the installation of cost-effective efficiency improvements in customers’ future and existing buildings/facilities and to creatively overcome barriers to installation in accordance with divisional strategic plans. 

• Plays an active role in identifying innovative technical solutions and applies that knowledge in work with customers regarding new technical products, process improvements, and substantial technological opportunities and occasionally presents to staff about these. Informs methods to analyze savings for new types of energy efficiency opportunities. 

• Determines, presents, and negotiates appropriate rebates. Manages customer expectations and persuades customers to make investments in energy efficiency.  

• Works with customers to identify and prioritize site-specific project needs and opportunities, develop customer relationships, manage customer expectations, and inspect installed efficiency measures. Consistently collaborates with several long-term customers to incorporate opportunities into customer’s planning process. 

• Leads teams to meet client deliverables while supporting and collaborating with other organizational staff to deliver market-based services. For example: supporting business developments efforts, industry conferences, assisting with development of training for clients and internal staff, researching new products and technologies, and identifying and implementing improvements to our processes and approaches. 

• Maintains accurate and timely project records and documentation within VEIC’s database system and in hard copy files. 

• Provides exemplary customer service both internally and externally to the organization. 

• Provides guidance to less experienced Engineering staff, generally on a one-to-one basis. 

• Supports business development opportunities and contributes to customer engagement strategy. 

• Delivers and assists with improving technical results and has responsibilities tha