Energy Engineer - Boston, United States - Veolia

Description

Job Description


POSITION PURPOSE:

The Co-op Energy Engineer will be primarily responsible for assisting energy engineers, project managers, and project executives who are actively engaged in developing technical energy solutions for our clients.

For this position, candidates in any field of engineering will be considered. The day-to-day tasks for this position are highly variable, and job responsibilities will increase commensurate with the co-op's ability.


PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
With the assistance of our engineering staff, the Co-Op Energy Engineer will:

Develop and validate load profiles for existing and proposed energy-intensive facilities.

Review conceptual and schematic level design plans for proposed energy generation or load centers.

Identify opportunities for distributed energy generation at client facilities. Distributed generation solutions may include cogeneration, biomass, wind, solar, energy storage, or other technologies.

Performing detailed energy modeling to determine the appropriate technology, size, and operational strategy for proposed distributed generation facilities.

Evaluate the effectiveness of currently operating or proposed energy facilities.

Assist with on-site energy audits and reports.

Provide evaluation assistance with decarbonization projects and studies.

Assist with the development of testing and commissioning procedures and reports.

Review and validate electric utility bills for high-profile cogeneration facilities.

Create and maintain energy and water budgets for select clients.

The duration of this co-op is 6 months.

The position involves the ability to travel to our Cranston and Providence, Rhode Island project sites as well as additional project sites throughout the United States.

All travel costs and expenses are covered.

The work environment is a professional, business casual office setting located close to mass transit in the Boston's Financial District.

This position will include field work and/or travel.

Also reporting to our Cranston, Rhode Island job site at the John O. Pastore Center periodically.