Energy Project Development Engineer

Title:- Energy Project Development Engineer
Sector:- Mechanical and Electrical Building Services/Energy Performance Contracting
Location:- Cambridgeshire OR Leicestershire offices with regional coverage
Salary:- Up to £60,000 with car allowance, bonus, benefits package and progression/development opportunities

Our Client
With our client’s growing presence and sustained success in the Energy Performance Contracting market, their Energy Services team is seeking to expand their engineering capacity and resource to meet current and future business needs. They require an Energy Project Development Engineer to enable them to satisfy their existing client’s expectations and enable them to continue their growth in the Energy and Mechanical and Electrical Building Services/HVAC Engineering market.

The Role
The main purpose of this role is to assist and support the energy engineers in the technical development and preparation of business cases to satisfy technical requirements of our client’s existing Energy Performance Contracts in the East Anglia region.
The Energy Project Development Engineer will identify and develop Energy Conservation Measures (engineering solutions to save energy) from inception to delivery. The chosen will be mobile and required to attend site surveys, meetings with clients and contractor surveys across our customer base. For the short to medium term, the customer base is primarily in East Anglia and the Midlands.

Duties & Responsibilities
The Energy Project Development Engineer will be required to:
Prepare and complete technical proposal documentation as part of our client’s Energy Performance Contracts. This includes completion of Investment Grade Proposals and Desk Top Assessments, completion of Measurement & Verification Plans and completion of project management documents.

Identify, design and develop technical solutions to meet energy savings requirements.
Carry out engineering surveys of sites to establish existing energy performances and identify Energy Conservation Measures.
Undertake design feasibility studies for Energy Conservation Measures
Calculate payback periods associated with projects
Calculate CO2 emissions savings
Undertake benchmarking of building energy performances, comparing pre / post project performance levels (Display Energy Certificates etc.)

Engage with in-house and external suppliers.
Develop technical scopes of works, design specifications and scheme designs
Coordinate tendering of Design & Build contracts with the above scopes of works, to gain proposals and costs from our suppliers
Prepare tender documentation and review tender returns
Evaluate supplier proposals to ensure technical and commercial compliance

Assist in the delivery of the Energy Performance Contract.
Attend training courses/events related to energy management and those to meet the clients reporting mechanisms.
Research new technology and control strategies and to identify where savings can be implemented.

Knowledge and Qualifications
Candidates should be educated to a Bachelor’s degree or be able to demonstrate equivalent level of experience.
Experienced in developing and implementing low carbon / energy saving opportunities in a retrofit environment desirable.
Experienced in preparing design briefs and performance specifications.
A broad understanding of low carbon measures in relation to building fabric, building operation and renewable technologies.

Essential Skills
Planning & coordination skills, developing & adhering to resource plans and timetables
Develop effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers
Ability to understand the impact of an Energy Performance Guarantee
Numeric & IT literate, proficient in MS Office suite and in particular Excel (intermediate).
Proactive approach to dealing with clients, suppliers, partners and colleagues. The ability to provide and deliver sound technical input both internally and externally to all levels.
Aspiration to identify HVAC energy conservation measures and to be able to calculate savings from first principles.
An excellent knowledge of all aspects of the operation, design, specification and implementation of building services / low carbon technologies

Energy Project Development Engineer / Mechanical Project Engineer / Electrical Project Engineer / Building Services Consulting Engineer / Energy Project Manager / Design Engineer / Mechanical Engineer / Electrical Engineer / Consultant Engineer