• Research Engineer - Energy Engineering Specialist

    University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)


    Position Number: 004311

     

    Department: College of Engineering (Col)

     

    Employment Type: Time Limited - Full-time

     

    Months Per Year: 12

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    The Energy Research Engineer supports EPIC’s national healthcare energy-efficiency program, which provides building-controls analysis for more than 50 acute-care hospitals and maintains a long-standing partnership within the healthcare sector.

     

    + Developing energy-efficiency plans in coordination with a project partner, independently assessing facility performance, preparing detailed monthly energy reports, and delivering actionable recommendations to facility management.

    + Collaborates with specialized experts to advance systemwide energy-reduction strategies and promote consistent operational performance across all hospital brands.

    + Data Collection and Analysis, Energy Auditing, Building Controls support, and creating in-depth technical reports.

    + Collaborate with partners in the health care space.

    Minimum Experience / Education:

    Masters Degree in Engineering and experience with energy engineering and building controls.

    Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

    + Additional coursework or certification in building automation systems, control theory, or energy management is desirable.

    + Possess a deep understanding of building automation systems, HVAC control strategies, and sequences of operation, along with solid knowledge of ASHRAE Level I and II energy-audit methodologies.

    + Familiarity with acute-care hospital operations, facility-management practices, utility rate structures, and key energy-performance metrics is preferred.

    + Strong analytical capabilities to interpret BAS data, utility trends, and operational performance, as well as the ability to independently develop high-quality technical energy reports.

    + Demonstrated proficiency with data-analysis tools and BAS interfaces and experience conducting or supporting energy audits, developing actionable recommendations, and working within complex or mission-critical environments, such as healthcare, is a preferred ability.