| About the role and company | Go Sustainable Energy (Go) is hiring full-time or part-time curious engineers with experience and interest in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics. From these core engineering competencies, we develop expertise in energy management, energy using systems, renewable energy, and the electric grid. We are passionate about learning how complex technical systems work so that we can offer accurate, unbiased information to our clients. We are seeking qualified engineers with two to four years experience to join our team in Columbus or Dayton, Ohio. Engineers looking to work out of Cleveland, Ohio will also be considered. Relevant coursework, internships, and project experience will be considered in lieu of work experience. Engineers can work a combination of in office and at home.
If you enjoy energy systems, you are curious, you thrive when working with others, and you are passionate about applying technical solutions to environmental and social challenges, we think you could be a good fit for our team! You do not need to have all the answers, but you should want to deepen your knowledge and expertise of energy systems.
Our team continuously invests in learning; growing the knowledge and skills required to achieve a practical decarbonized society, and we offer compelling career development opportunities to do it.
The goal of our work is to investigate, measure, and to support our clients’ energy and sustainability initiatives. To be successful, we must invest in our client relationships, and navigate the technical, economic, and cultural influences that create barriers and opportunities with a changing energy system.
Go serves leading businesses, cities, manufacturers, healthcare systems, and utilities. We consult on energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy storage, and energy management.
Does this sound like something you would like to be a part of? . |
| Position Priorities | The Energy Engineer is the backbone of all services performed by Go. The Energy Engineer takes a consultative approach, gathering data, installing logging equipment, creating optimization models of energy systems, and writing feasibility reports for energy projects, while either leading or playing a supporting role on project teams. Energy Engineers also work with clients to present projects to their management. |
| Position Responsibilities | Participate in or lead project teams. Plan, perform, and support onsite data collection, energy audits, and operation assessments. Calculate energy savings for various system or equipment changes using existing calculation tools, original spreadsheets, and/or generally accepted engineering methodologies. Document performance through data collection from customer sources or via installed data logging equipment Evaluate utility billing and usage trends, analyze energy data, and evaluate energy baselines. Conduct Excel or other system- based energy modeling and optimization of industrial systems (refrigeration, compressed air, fans, pumps, etc.) Build and maintain statistical models of whole facility energy use. Compose energy efficiency project reports based on analyses and observations. Commission existing systems or newly installed efficiency projects to maximize energy performance. Perform ASHRAE level II audits as part of larger team. Develop IPMVP-compliant M&V plans and reports. Work with clients on energy efficiency best practices such as developing energy teams, defining performance metrics, and establishing a culture of energy efficiency. Collaborate with co-workers and colleagues on billable projects, internal projects, and working groups. Perform other tasks and responsibilities as requested. |
