Building Efficiency Technical Lead

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AECOM is seeking a Building Efficiency Technical Lead to join our National Energy Transition Team. This highly-collaborative, multi-disciplinary team provides building assessment and advisory services to clients striving to realize more efficient, lower cost, more sustainable, and more resilient operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team in the development of building, campus, and portfolio-wide building energy assessments and decarbonization strategies. The role is primarily technical in nature, with a focus on building systems feasibility analysis and concept design. The types of strategies being assessed range from control optimization to building retrofits to centralized thermal energy systems and microgrids.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team
• Lead on-site energy audits with a team of engineers for large portfolio of clients
• Lead a team in the development of building and portfolio-level energy strategies including, conservation and efficiency, controls optimization, building electrification, district energy, onsite energy generation and storage, and microgrids.
• Technical assessment of strategies using a combination of modeling, software, and the development of customized analysis tools.
• Preparing and presenting results and recommendations, in report or presentation format, to clients, design teams and internal teams.
• Support of proposal efforts through the development of technical approach and associated fees.
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings

The varied nature of our work must be reflected in our team's expertise and skills; as such we seek applicants with a solid understanding of the principles of high performance building design for both buildings and campus- or campus-level energy infrastructure, and power generation. A high-level working knowledge of these systems and a propensity for creative problem-solving is therefore critical. The ability to develop and communicate ideas clearly will be seen as a significant strength in any potential candidate.

This is a role for someone who shares our passion for building efficiency and decarbonization and wants to scale up and diversify their contribution to this transition. Our team is constantly growing, and this role provides a unique opportunity to influence the industry and shape a team to deliver decarbonization work for the future.

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS in Engineering, Building Services or related field and 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Experience working in the energy or sustainable building sector.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters' degree preferred in engineering
• 5+ years’ experience of performing Energy Audits, Retrocommissioning, or decarbonization studies
• Experience in the development of digital analysis tools and / or programming
• P.E. Strongly Preferred; CEM considered valuable
• Excellent written, graphical, and verbal communication skills

• Relocation assistance is not available for this role.
• Sponsorship for US Employment Authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

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AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com. 

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You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

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