Do you long to work on projects that matter? Are you ready to contribute to reducing environmental impact? Are you an experienced engineer who would like to be involved in your projects from beginning to end? Do you agree that HVAC system design is one of the most important elements of a healthy environment for people and the planet?

If you answered YES to these questions, we’d love to hear from you!

Intro to Emerald Built Environments

Our core services include: Green Building Certifications, Energy Modeling and Simulation, Building Systems Commissioning, Energy Services, High Performance Building Consulting, Building Performance Testing, Engineering Design/Build Services, Sustainability Consulting, and Facility Assessment

Our core values keep us strong. Our team lives these values every day.

• Constantly raising the bar: focus on self-improvement and always learning
• Winning – eye of the tiger; be the best by leveraging technical expertise
• Cultivate the team: cooperate, engage, bring others along, give help and take help
• Owning outcomes: taking responsibility, take ownership and be proactive
• Environmental Stewardship: genuine concern for the environment and the opportunity for positive change

We believe in business being a force for good, social equity, diversity, inclusion and at the helm of all we do, sustainability. We are a small but dynamic team and can’t wait to meet our next project engineer!

Review our project gallery and see our newly renovated office that carries the WELL Health-Safety Rating on our website: https://www.emeraldbe.com/ebe-home

Why should you choose Emerald? Hear what our team has to say:

“I am very excited about the position we have to offer! This role has a wide range to flex your engineering know-how. Commissioning, energy analysis, facility assessments, and even engineering design are all part of the many opportunities for advancing your career at Emerald. Working directly for the head of Energy Services and collaborating with the Emerald team, we expect this candidate to quickly become an integral part of how Emerald delivers energy services for our clients.” -Matt Setzekorn, Principal, PE, BCxP,BEAP, BEMP, LEED AP

“We always want the best, for ourselves, for our clients, even if it’s a hare harder we’re going the extra mile and I think our clients see this.” -Sophia Hestad Project Engineer, EI, BSE, LEED AP O+M, Fitwel Ambassador

“My first year with Emerald has given me the opportunities I had long desired to contribute to a more sustainable world. I’ve worked with clients developing ambitious market-rate projects full of sustainable design elements, partners working to provide much-needed affordable housing in our hometown of Cleveland and around the country, and corporations seeking to reduce their carbon footprint and enhance stakeholder well-being. The work is challenging but fulfilling, and I look forward to future projects!” -Michael Fodor, Project Manager, MA, EcoDistricts AP 

Summary of Responsibilities

We are looking to expand our team to include a project engineer for Energy and Commissioning projects. Candidate’s duties will primarily focus on administering commissioning projects, preparing specifications, leading Owner Project Requirement document development, preparing functional testing plans and commissioning plans, overseeing and performing on site functional testing, project coordination and other duties as required as part of the commissioning process. Duties also include preparing documentation for engineering related criteria / credits for LEED or other sustainable certification rating systems as applicable. Candidate will be responsible for administering functional testing on site.

In addition to commissioning, candidate may be tasked with conducting site analysis for Energy Audits, building system assessments, and other field related inspections.

Education, Experience, and Skills Required

• Required qualifications:
  • BSME/BSEE (EIT preferred, must meet minimum requirements to get EIT)
  • Qualifications and experience to take Cx Certification test
    • Minimum participation in 3 Cx projects
    • Emerald Built Environments covers the cost of this test when successfully passed
  • Proficient in AutoCad (Revit a plus)
  • Minimum 5-7 years experience
• Preferred qualifications:
  • Professional Engineer
  • LEED AP credentials
  • Whole Building Energy Modeling credentials and experience and proficiency with energy modeling software (preferably Trane Trace/3D Plus), as well as working knowledge of ASHRAE 90.1
  • AutoCAD/Revit
  • RESNET/HERS/NGBS certification and/or experience

Compensation & Benefits

• $100,000-$130,000+ based on experience
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Expenses for Business Related Travel
• Phone Stipend

How to Apply

• Apply with your updated resume
• Provide a cover letter telling us which of our core values appeals to you the most and why.

We have a formal recruiting process and have a relationship with Zephyr Connects LLC, whom we use for the screening and hiring process. If you are selected for the next step, you will get instructions from our recruiter, within 3 days of your submission. Everyone will be contacted.

Emerald Built Environments provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Emerald Built Environments complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.