Fellow – Building Codes (Remote – US)

Interested in joining a growing company where you will work with talented colleagues, enhance a supportive and energetic culture, and be part of the climate solution? At Energy Solutions, we focus on the big impacts. And we believe that market-based programs can be a powerful force to deliver large-scale energy, carbon, and water-use savings. Since 1995, we’ve harnessed that power to offer proven, performance-based solutions for our utility, government, and institutional customers.

As a member of Energy Solutions’ Policy & Ratings team, you will have a broad impact on state and national energy codes, and energy efficiency markets through our work for major North American utilities, city and state governments, and other national leaders in energy efficiency policy. This unique opportunity, paired with Energy Solutions’ mission driven approach, creates a perfect environment for individuals who want to have an active voice in shaping the energy future in California and beyond.

The Policy & Ratings team is seeking a full-time Building Codes Fellow. The person selected to fill this position shall have extensive expertise in building code development and the policy and technical background to provide strategic leadership to teams that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide strategic leadership to team that is dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment.
• Aid in the development of stretch and base energy codes and building performance standards that further state and local decarbonization goals.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and implement strategies to successfully revise building codes including input on code change recommendations, technical analyses, and stakeholder engagement.
• Author, review, and provide quality assurance for code change proposals; prioritizing concepts, writing code language and analyzing the savings, costs, and other impacts of energy efficient and low carbon technologies.
• Facilitate collaboration across internal and external teams with the goal of achieving shared goals effectively.
• Communicate technical information to clients, stakeholders, and policy decision makers (e.g., staff from federal/state/local agencies) and provide feedback and guidance to colleagues in effective communication.
• Guide team in efforts to overcome technical and management challenges.
• Participate in code development proceedings (e.g., IECC, ASHRAE 90.1, ASHRAE 189.1, Title 24, Part 6, state amendments to national model codes), leveraging relationships to work effectively with all stakeholders.
• Offer suggestions to improve compliance with existing and proposed code requirements.
• Develop and deliver presentations on technical topics to a variety of audiences, including clients, government agency decision makers, engineers, and other stakeholders
• Lead development of proposals and business development efforts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 12 years of related experience or 10 years of experience and a graduate degree in an energy-related or policy-related discipline including: Public Policy, Economics, Architecture or Engineering (environmental, electrical, energy, chemical, or mechanical)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including a demonstrated ability to write and review reports, technical papers, and provide technical presentations to knowledgeable audiences.
• Comfortable making strategic and tactical decisions.
• Willingness to conduct occasional business travel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of 15 years of work experience (graduate school years applicable), including a minimum of 5 years of experience related to developing / revising/advocating for building energy codes.
• Familiarity with ASHRAE Standard 90.1, ASHRAE Standard 189.1, the International Energy Conservation Code, California Energy Code (Title 24), model stretch codes (e.g., NYStretch, CALGreen), or Building Performance Standards.
• Understanding of trends in building design to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all building types and demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership to achieve energy and climate goals.
• Technical knowledge of building code opportunities to reduce energy use and GHG emissions including strategies for system efficiency and controls for building envelope, HVAC, water heating, lighting, generation, storage, and load management.
• Technical knowledge of analyses using building energy modeling using EnergyPlus including parametric simulations modifying multiple variables across building types and climate zones; familiarity with ResCheck, ComCheck, and the California Building Energy Code Compliance Software (CBECC).
• Professional experience facilitating collaborative dialogues with stakeholders that participate in code development initiatives and energy policy issues.
• Existing professional network that includes contacts within utilities, government and professional organizations as well as with vendors and manufacturers.

Compensation to commensurate with experience with the pay band of $122,000 to $150,000/Annually

Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes a generous retirement package. Energy Solutions provides an excellent benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, other pre-tax contribution plans and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Office Locations and a Remote Workforce

Energy Solutions is a predominantly remote workforce with offices in six different locations. At this time, we are not accepting applications from the following states (Alaska, Delaware, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming).

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility

We live out our mission day in and day out by helping our clients and communities generate clean energy solutions the world needs. Our success is dependent on developing a team of creative thinkers, innovators, and a workforce that reflects the diversity of our world. To that end, we’re committed to hiring, promoting, and retaining a diversity of talent, and infusing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) throughout our business. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds and all walks of life to apply. Come grow with us at Energy Solutions!

Background Check Information

Information will be requested to perform the compulsory background check. A drug screen and authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely are preconditions of employment. Energy Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Reasonable Accommodations

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