The posting
Job Description
Con Edison, a multibillion-dollar energy utility, is leading the clean energy transition in New York City and Westchester County. We are investing hundreds of millions of dollars annually to integrate distributed resources into our electric and gas systems, support electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and scale adoption of energy efficiency and clean heating technologies across our customers.
The Clean Energy Senior Specialist is responsible for conducting technical reviews of projects involving energy efficiency, demand management, and energy conservation in the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Energy Efficiency Program. This role focuses on evaluating and assessing the technical components of submitted projects, identifying potential issues, and recommending appropriate solutions. In addition, the Senior Specialist serves as a key technical liaison, providing engineering guidance to internal teams, participating contractors, and customers to support the adoption and implementation of energyefficient technologies.
This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive technical reviews of complex energy efficiency and demand management projects. Evaluate project specifications, design documents, and technical data to ensure compliance with program eligibility requirements, state/city codes, industry standards, and best practices.
- Prepare reports detailing technical review findings and recommendations for program teams, participating contractors and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to provide technical guidance. Advise customers on incentive eligibility and technical requirements for both prescriptive and custom paths.
- Participate in meetings with project teams, participating contractors, stakeholders, and other engineering professionals as required.
- Review and approve measurement and verification (M&V) reports for large, complex, custom energy efficiency projects.
- Develop, maintain and refine Con Edison excel based program energy savings tools (e.g., the Building Automation System (BAS) calculator) to standardize energy savings estimations across our program.
- Conduct site visits to verify equipment installation, assess operational parameters, and ensure the technical viability of proposed projects.
- Identify and evaluate new emerging technologies relevant to our programs evolution and goals; provide engineering assessment, risk/benefit analysis and clear recommendations regarding feasibility, value and potential adoption.
- Work closely with the QA/QC team to review findings, address technical discrepancies, and implement recommendations for program improvement.
- Perform other related engineering tasks and assignments as required to support the broader Energy Efficiency team.
- Provide guidance to engineering staff augmentees, including answering questions, supporting their professional development, and assisting with administrative and coordination tasks.
- Lead the development of new engineering processes and continuous improvements to existing workflows to increase operational efficiency, improve quality, and enhance overall customer experience.
Qualifications
Required Education/Experience
- Bachelor's Degree Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Environmental, Industrial, Sustainability, or related) and Minimum 3 years' work experience Engineering or energy efficiency focused
Relevant Work Experience
- Familiarity with NYS Technical Resource Manual (TRM) and energy codes (ASHRAE, IECC), required.
- Proficiency in energy modeling, bin analysis, and complex calculations, required.
- Strong technical knowledge of building envelope and building systems (HVAC (chillers, boilers, heat pumps, AHUs), motors/VFDs, and Building Management Systems (BMS)), required.
- Experience with technical reviews and energy analyses of projects, required.
- Experience with project management, including coordinating scope, schedule, and deliverables across multiple stakeholders, required.
- Experience with complex energy modeling simulation software, such as eQUEST, DOE 2 (DOE 2.1E and DOE 2.2), Trane TRACE 3D Plus, OpenStudio, TREAT, NEO, IES VE, and Carrier HAP, preferred.
Skills and Abilities
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills
- Demonstrated analytical skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Licenses and Certifications
- Driver's License Required
- Professional Engineer (PE) Preferred
- Other: Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification Preferred
Additional Physical Demands
- The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
- The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
About Us
Mission Statement:
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company’s mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities – safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.
Benefits:
We are dedicated to supporting the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:
- Rich medical & pharmacy benefits, including vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Health Savings Accounts
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) with robust matching
- Employer paid Pension Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a generous matching contribution
- State of the art Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous paid time off plus paid holidays
- Family support: emergency backup child, & elder care assistance
- Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
- Employee discount program
- Commuter Benefits
- Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
- Life and Long-Term Disability Benefits
*Please be aware that some benefits may not apply to provisional or part-time job titles.
EEO Statement:
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of the individual’s actual or perceived disability, protected veteran status, race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, domestic violence victim status, or any other actual or perceived status protected by law.
Technical Difficulty Statement:
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