**Please note this posting is intended for candidates interested in upcoming project work in 2026. Exact work locations are yet to be determined but may include: Chicago (IL), Denver (CO), or Richmond (VA).**
Who is Michaels Energy?
Michaels Energy is a veteran-owned energy consulting firm that exists to help businesses minimize waste and maximize value. Our energy and engineering gurus are obsessed with optimizing buildings and processes to maximize energy savings and profits, minimize utility grid stress and carbon footprints, and keep this big, beautiful planet in tip-top shape. Our passion is developing long-term client relationships with energy users, utilities, consultants, and partners. This passion combined with our core values of proactive and responsive service, intuitive analysis, collaborative partnerships, and fanatical execution, forms the foundation of our corporate culture.
We’re proud to share that Michaels Energy is one of Inc’s Best Workplaces of 2024 and 2025. This award is given to workplaces that foster an environment where employees willingly go above and beyond in their work, advocate for the organization and intend to stay into the future.
What is the role?
We’re looking for entry-level engineers who are passionate about energy conservation AND have the technical chops to tackle energy cost-saving projects for all types of buildings. In this role, you can use that passion to help building owners, utilities, consultants and partners save energy and lower utility bills. Client and customer communication is also very important in this role. Your responsibilities will include:
- Gathering building info through visual inspection, chats with the customer/operator, taking photographs, and through measuring and data logging.
- Energy studies, building investigations, collecting and analyzing crucial data preparing reports to show customers where they can save energy.
- Review custom energy calculations.
- Perform custom energy analysis for all types of commercial and industrial systems such as HVAC, chilled water, industrial refrigeration, and compressed air.
- Measurement and verification of energy savings, data analysis, and reporting.
- Communication with clients and third parties to gather information necessary to complete projects. Types of communication include meetings, presentations, and non-technical and technical writing.
How do you contribute?
After 3 months, you will have….
- Learned company processes and procedures
- Completed multiple custom energy analysis
- Completed at least one site visit
After 6 months, you will have….
- A thorough understanding of the design and guidelines of the programs
- Completed multiple site visits independently
What are we looking for?
Minimum Qualifications
- BS in Mechanical, Chemical, Architectural, or Energy Engineering
- Proven strong academic background in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics
- Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills
- Passion for energy conservation
- Ability to travel nationally up to 50% to customer site visits and occasional travel to the corporate office
Additional Qualifications
- Master’s in Energy Engineering
- Engineer in Training (E.I.T.)
- Data Analysis
Where can you work?
Chicago, IL, Denver, CO, or Richmond, VA. You will have the option to work in the office, work from home, or hybrid.
Why work for Michaels Energy?
The top reasons Michaels Energy is an awesome place to work, besides helping the world save energy.
- We Never Stop Learning
- Flexible Work Hours
- Collaborative
- Jeans Every Day
- Beer Fridays
- Fresh Fruit Daily
- Wellness Rewards
- Fun Company Outings
Michaels Energy Diversity Statement
We strive to build and nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming for all employees. We know diversity and inclusion are essential to innovation, a strong work environment, and exceptional results. This fits in well with our culture that celebrates the unique, the different, and the individual. For us, this is who are and what we do, not just words in a policy.
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What We Do
Michaels Energy is a veteran-owned energy consulting firm that exists to help businesses minimize waste and maximize value. Our energy and engineering gurus are obsessed with optimizing buildings and processes to maximize energy savings and profits, minimize utility grid stress and carbon footprints, and keep this big, beautiful planet in tip-top shape. Our purpose, combined with our core values of proactive and responsive service, intuitive analysis, collaborative partnerships, and fanatical execution, forms the foundation of our culture.
