Project Engineer at Eclaro

Project Engineer
Job Number: 24-01216
 

Want to be part of the Energy Industry? Eclaro is looking for a Project Engineer for our client in White Plains, NY.
 
Eclaro's Client is America's largest state power organization and is a national leader in energy efficiency and clean energy technology. If you’re up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity!
 
Position Overview:

• Supports the Customer Project Delivery department in achieving the Business Unit's goals to improve energy efficiency and stimulate new energy technologies in New York State through the implementation of physical projects.
• Works with customers to develop projects incorporating energy efficiency measures to reduce the customers' energy consumption.

 
Responsibilities:

• Represent client at customer meetings, design meetings, contractor walk through, and presentations to customers.
• Prepare engineering calculations, estimates, and cost analyses for feasibility / audit reports.
• Manage and implement multiple lighting, HVAC, controls, wastewater treatment, and building envelope energy conservation projects and new project development concurrently.
• Project responsibility can range from 10-15 projects depending on scope.
• Develop customer installation commitment documents including cost recovery agreements requiring the development of economic analyses and engineering specifications.
• Track and prepare status reports for all assigned projects.
• Evaluate project scope, review feasibility reports, make presentations and recommendations, develop design documents and specifications, evaluate bid results, and make recommendations for contract award.
• Develop and verify engineering, labor and material bid specifications provided by staff and implementation contractors.
• Ensure that all design, code, licensing and operating and maintenance requirements are met.
• Review project activities for technical content, accuracy, cost control and schedule.
• Solve problems related to customer bill savings, design and construction issues. Support the Senior / Lead Project Engineer and other senior engineers in negotiating change orders to construction and services contracts.
• Develop and verify all financial and billing documentation relating to savings calculations supporting the cost-effective direct install projects.
• Ensure that all financial resources expended by client are fully recovered from each program participant.
• Evaluate all change order claims and payment invoices, while working as a team member with other engineers inside and outside of client to develop the most cost-effective project designs.
• Coordinate activities between contractors / consultants / equipment vendors / customers to provide project construction quality assurance in adherence to project specifications and compliance to state and local codes.
• Comply and enforce the compliance of hazardous material handling, safety and environmental procedures.
• Keep abreast of the latest technological developments, products and revisions to the client project input parameters (electric Production and Delivery rates, Interest During Construction (IDC), financing term, discount rate, Gross Receipt Taxes (GRT), Contracts, Environmental and Bond Counsel).

 
Required Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of building mechanical / electrical systems and related codes is required.
• Technical knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Strong background and experience interacting and liaising with engineering consultants and labor contractors.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to plan, execute and complete multiple projects from start to finish on time and within budget with minimal direction and support from supervisors.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to organize information and effectively present ideas to the intended audience.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze existing conditions in a facility, and address issues related to contracts, equipment design and operation.
• Ability to analyze and address environmental concerns as they relate to customer requirements and, with the guidance of more senior engineers, develop cost effective engineering solutions to non-routine problems.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and influence others, while working effectively with consultants, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
• Ability to proactively recognize problems that arise during analysis procedures or in analysis results.
• Ability to further develop technical knowledge in utility service rate analyses (gas & electric), energy analysis, life cycle cost analysis, client contracts, project financing strategies, and energy systems and controls is required.

 
Preferred Skills:

• Working knowledge of SAP, Oracle Primavera, and Microsoft Teams

 
Pay Rate: $40.00 - $50.00/hr.
 
If hired, you will enjoy the following Eclaro Benefits:

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
• Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
• Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through Eclaro

 
If interested, you may contact: 
Joshua Molina
Joshua.Molina@eclaro.com
 (646) 695-2923
 
Equal Opportunity Employer: Eclaro values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.