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Rushing is seeking an enthusiastic, highly organized, self-driven energy analyst to join our team.
Rushing is a Seattle-based MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) engineering and sustainability consulting firm. Our firm is founded on the principle that a multi-disciplinary approach is critical in evaluating building performance from a whole-building perspective. Our passion lies in problem solving, unearthing unexpected solutions, and building longstanding relationships with our clients. Take a look at our featured projects and areas of expertise to learn more.
Rushing’s Energy Studio is an established thought leader in projects at the cutting edge of high-performance building design as well as the development of local energy codes. Integrative design is not a check box at Rushing; it’s a fundamental part of the Energy Studio’s culture to work hand in hand with design teams, providing a practical approach to projects.
POSITION SUMMARY
We are seeking a mid to senior level energy analyst to support our team in generating energy studies for code compliance, utility incentives and green building protocol certifications. Strong candidates will bring a proactive attitude to the team, be able to function independently as well as collaborate on a team level, manage multiple projects and contribute to the growth of Rushing.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Engage as a critical team member, performing energy use analyses on a range of building types, including: multifamily mid-rise and high-rise, affordable housing, hotels, office, public works and other commercial facilities.
- Energy analysis using energy modeling tools and spreadsheet calculations.
- Coordinate with architects on building envelope thermal performance, and completion of building envelope compliance calculations.
- Collaboration with design team on building and systems design decisions to support project’s energy targets.
- Building energy code compliance modeling and documentation.
- Green building certification program compliance and documentation, including LEED, Living Building Challenge, Passive House, Built Green and others.
- Assign tasks to project team members, receive assignments and share energy simulation technical expertise.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, architectural engineering or a related field.
- 4+ years’ experience in Energy simulation using eQUEST, IES-Virtual Environment or OpenStudio/EnergyPlus, including experience with quality control processes and verification of model inputs and results.
- Experience developing side-calculations or workarounds for measures that cannot be explicitly modeled an energy modeling tools.
- Working knowledge of ASHRAE 90.1 and energy codes.
- Experience writing custom macros utilizing Microsoft Excel and/or other text editing software.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, Bluebeam and Revit.
- Organizational skills.
- Verbal, written and visual communication skills, including presenting complex technical information in a clear and concise manner.
- Demonstrated success managing client relationships, staff and projects.
- Collaborative approach to problem solving with internal and external team members.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Seattle and Washington State energy code and local utility incentives.
- Experience with financial analysis, including life cycle cost, simple payback, ROI, etc.
- Experience in sustainable design / LEED AP or similar.
- Experience with Passive House design principles and/or certification.
- Experience with California Title 24 energy code compliance and modeling, including CBECC-Comm or Energy Pro.
The position is full time. Salary is dependent on experience. Rushing provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. Rushing is an equal opportunity employer. With 50 percent women in principal-level leadership, Rushing is committed to diversity and inclusion. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. No phone calls please. No recruiters or agents please.
HOW TO APPLY
- Prepare your resume and cover letter to demonstrate you are a qualified applicant.
- Save each as a .pdf with the following naming convention: “[first name] [last name] cover letter” and “[first name] [last name] resume” (e.g. “Jane Doe cover letter” and “Jane Doe resume”).
- Email your resume and cover letter to hr@rushingco.com with energy analyst in the subject line.
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