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9620BR

Position Title:

Senior Engineer - Energy Systems

Organization:

CIMS Pollution Prevention Institute

Job Responsibilities:

Screen companies for energy efficiency opportunities, develop project proposals, and manage client relations.

+ Collect and evaluate Federal, State and Local data on existing and growing economic levels, national environmental emphasis areas, and NY State environmental focus areas to inform decisions on project areas.

+ Use screening methods and input from P2I management to choose the most impactful and relevant areas to pursue.

+ Ensure alignment with Institute initiatives, current expertise and available staff resources.

+ Establish and maintain regular communication with clients.

+ Establish and maintain regular communication with statewide Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) organizations, NYSERDA, utilities, and other organizations.

Technical Assistance/Applied Research:

+ Provide hands-on direct assistance to industry in a variety of sectors, including assessing manufacturing processes to identify areas of improvement, collecting data on-site and analysis of energy and power consumption data to understand baseline metrics, researching and identifying cost-effective opportunities to reduce energy consumption.

+ Conduct secondary research on new technologies and approaches to identify energy consumption related solutions for clients, including reduction in use of fossil fuels.

+ Conduct experiments to assess the validity, efficacy, and feasibility of potential solutions for client-specific applications.

+ Provide technical leadership, and mentor junior staff.

+ While leading some projects, also participate as a technical resource on projects led by other staff.

+ Contribute to grant proposal development and content.

Project Management:

+ Plan projects primarily for manufacturing client energy and power consumption assessment and use reduction.

+ Develop scopes of work along with a project budget estimate, timeline, a resource plan, and a risk assessment/mitigation plan.

+ Execute projects, including sourcing/scheduling of necessary resources, including consultants, collaborating entities, materials, supplies, testing and equipment.

+ Lead and motivate multidisciplinary project teams and manage client relationships.

+ Monitor and control the projects so that they are completed on time, within budget, and meet stated goals.

+ Use project management tools, as appropriate, and identify new tools and approaches for continuous improvement.

Project Reporting and Communication

+ Lead the writing of final project reports, including taking responsibility for the technical content of the work.

+ Identify, collect and report on environmental metrics.

+ Write project reports and documentation to disseminate findings.

+ Develop content and deliver presentations and workshops and professional training.

+ Write content for case studies, success stories and articles.

+ Prepare and present monthly project progress reports.

FLSA Category:

Exempt

Requisition Number:

9620BR

College/Division:

Golisano Institute for Sustainability

Required Application Documents:

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Employment Category:

Fulltime

Additional Details:

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Required Minimum Education Level:

BS

How To Apply:

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff . Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

Wage Band (https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/staff-wage-grade-bands) :

122A

Required Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

Technology focused individual with 8+ years of work experience with BS degree, 7+ years of work experience with advanced degree. Work experience should include: direct experience with energy efficiency of manufacturing or building systems, or analysis, design, or implementation of technologies focused on energy efficiency or renewables.

Skills:

+ Strong fundamental understanding of electrical, thermal, or thermal thermodynamic systems and processes with respect to energy consumption.

+ Strong understanding of business capex investment decision making processes and return on investment.

+ Ability to solve complex problems, and demonstrated skills with data analysis and statistical evaluation tools

+ Experience in formal report writing

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills, for both technical and non-technical audiences

+ Project management experience for schedule and budget tracking

+ Self-motivated, with strong organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Advanced business or technical degree

+ Strong understanding of manufacturing principles, processes, equipment, and infrastructure, and understanding of lean manufacturing and process optimization

Department/College Description:

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) is a statewide technology development, transfer, and assistance center whose mission is to make New York state more environmentally sustainable for businesses, workers, and the public through more efficient use of raw materials, energy and water, and reductions in toxic chemical use, emissions to the environment and waste generation. NYSP2I is an integrated program of several major elements: direct technical assistance to industry and organizations; research, development, and diffusion; outreach; professional training; a community grants program; and academic educational program development. NYSP2I also focuses on the acceleration of green technologies and greening of the supply chain. NYSP2I is led by Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and is a partnership between RIT, Clarkson University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Cornell University, Binghamton University and the New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).

Shift:

What do we believe at RIT?:

Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.

As a member of the RIT community, you'll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package (https://www.rit.edu/humanresources/benefits) that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).

Work Location:

Henrietta Campus — 100%

Job Summary:

The Senior Engineer–Energy Systems position will primarily support industrial/manufacturing client programs of the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at RIT. The Senior Engineer will use their technical expertise and industry experience to facilitate the reduction of energy consumption in manufacturing and other industrial environments.

The Senior Energy Systems Engineer will evaluate energy use reduction and energy efficiency opportunities at manufacturers, manage client and partner relationships, and develop and execute project proposals in a variety of different industry sectors. Working in a team based environment, as both a project lead, and a project contributor for different projects, this role is responsible for: researching, identifying, and developing solutions or evaluating existing technologies to address energy efficiency opportunities, managing projects to an on-time and on-budget completion, mentoring junior staff, and documenting project outcomes (via detailed final client reports, case studies, project presentations, workshops, etc). The position reports to the NYS P2I Associate Director.

Hourly/Salary Minimum:

79100

Hourly/Salary Maximum:

132500