Energy Engineer
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Sep 1, 2021
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Supports the continuing
development and implementation of the University’s climate change
initiative, which guides the university's overall environmental
efforts by prioritizing projects, strategies, and programs to
reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions.
Recommends
retro-commissioning and auditing efforts of existing building
envelopes, systems, and controls to ensure proper functionality and
minimizing energy consumption.
Performs physical audits
and analytical analyses of project energy models, existing building
systems, metering and energy consumption data to determine if
original design meets contemporary energy standards and recommends
projects or adjustments to reduce consumption.
Performs and reviews
energy audits to identify and implement energy conservation
measures (ECMs) designed to reduce the University’s consumption of
electricity, fuel, chilled water, steam, and water. This includes
forecasting energy savings on any recommended ECMs. Promotes high
performance lab initiatives, which modifies existing labs to meet
research and HSE guidelines while safely reducing their energy
intensity.
Works with consulting
firms, internal design, project management and operations staff,
and end users to ensure building support systems are designed,
constructed, or retrofitted in accordance with the University’s
energy, operational, and serviceability
standards.
Establishes and maintains
a portfolio of energy and operational standards (JHU’s High
Performance Building Standards) created to ensure energy conscious
architectural and engineering practices are applied to university
projects.
Participates in the design
review process to ensure the latest energy code (ASHRAE 90.1),
University standards for energy efficiency and conservation, higher
performing products and upgraded operating strategies are employed
in new construction, renovation projects and by operations
staff.
Evaluates energy use at
the building level to improve operating strategies, new equipment
strategies and systems improvements that also support energy
reduction targets.
Proficient with energy
efficiency, conservation and renewable energy opportunities and
applications.
Develops and analyzes
statistical reports designed to compare energy usage and
operational costs among buildings, which can be used to emphasize
areas representing potential energy reduction opportunities. Can
perform energy audits and evaluate energy
models.
Monitors and analyzes
energy consumption and costs in buildings and utility plants to
identify energy reduction opportunities.
Ensures energy management
initiatives meet or exceed energy code requirements and don’t
compromise occupant comfort, productivity or
safety.
Provides engineering
expertise as it relates to mechanical, electrical and building
automation supporting the development of renewable energy
projects.
Performs specification
writing, contract review, financial analysis, proposal review and
code interpretation as needed.
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Campus wide and include
all buildings that comprise of the BSPH campus, approximately 1.5
million gross square feet (gsf) of owned space. Geographical
locations include: the Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH) and
the School of Nursing (SON).
Reporting to this position
is two full time employees: the Environmental Specialist and the
Controls Technician.
- Annual budgets approximately $6M.
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Communicates with various senior facilities and administrative representatives.
- Presents viable projects for approval.
- Engages and manages consultants and design engineers departmental staff, and end users to determine project feasibility.
- BS in Mechanical Engineering required.
- Master’s degree desirable.
- A minimum of seven years’ experience with major building mechanical systems, notably HVAC, Building Automation (BAS), and Energy Management systems is required.
- Ideally, candidates will have a strong background of both design and field experience with major building mechanical systems including laboratory spaces.
- Experience in commissioning HVAC systems and/or BAS systems initiatives and project management experience preferable.
- Certified Energy Manager (AEE), LEED AP (USGBC), and Professional engineering license are desirable.
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Must be able to remain
stationary for extended periods of time.
Ability to operate a
computer and other equipment on a frequent
basis.
Ability to frequently
communicate with coworkers.
Ability to move
about.
Classified Title: Energy
Services Engineer
Working Title: Energy Engineer
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE
Starting Salary Range: (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 8:30 A.M - 5:00 P.M
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: School of Public Health
Department name:
Maintenance
Personnel area: School of
Public Health
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons or because the individual is pregnant or attempting to become pregnant. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.
EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information
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