Department: Office of Sustainability
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $80,000-$90,000 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA08-Fiscal Year 2023-2024
FTE: 1.0

Hybrid eligible

Application Review Begins

60 days from posting

Special Instructions to Applicants

To be considered for this position, submit a complete application that includes an online application, resume, and cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications.

All applications must be submitted here, https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/532540/energy-analyst

Department Summary

The Office of Sustainability is a unit within Campus Planning and Facilities Management in the Finance and Administration portfolio. Finance and Administration is a vibrant and varied portfolio serving all aspects of campus life. Our employees perform a wide range of functions including offering essential financial tools and support to the university’s many departments, providing key resources to employees, and keeping campus safe, clean, accessible and beautiful.

The Office of Sustainability supports the integration of sustainability into the University of Oregon’s operations, curriculum, co-curriculum, research and engagement with the broader community. We accomplish this through a number of policy initiatives and programs, largely in partnership with a wide range of units. We are responsible for the management of: Comprehensive Environmental Policy, Climate Action Plan, Greenhouse gas inventory, STARS data collection, Green Office Certification program, Sustainability Ambassadors Program, Sustainability Faculty Fellows program, Environmental Leaders Academic Residential Community, UO Sustainability Awards, SCORE, rEVUP Eugene. Details about these and other initiatives are available on our website.

Position Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to collect and manage energy consumption data, and provide technical expertise and analysis to help Utilities and Energy, Design and Construction, the Building Automation Systems (BAS) unit within Facilities Services, Sustainability and Energy, and Facilities and Administration Shared Services (FASS) manage opportunity, risk, cost, and budgeting associated with electricity, water, steam, and chilled water production and/or consumption.

Additional key responsibilities include the review of internal and external billing statements for accuracy, tracking and documenting energy efficiency projects, and identifying and pursuing external energy efficiency grant opportunities.

The Energy Analyst is responsible for demand side utility use benchmarking, facility audits, analysis, reports, modeling, as well as supporting the energy analysis needs of campus partners.

This position makes regular recommendations to the directors and supervisors of the units mentioned above. The analysis and recommendations made by this position influence energy system design and building energy consumption. Establishing and maintaining a comprehensive and accessible data management system is key to success.

Minimum Requirements

Certification as a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) with the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) OR completion of an associates degree focused on energy management PLUS three years experience as an energy analyst
at a University or large industrial facilities.

Professional Competencies

• Perform duties in a way that advances and supports the mission of the department and university.
• Work effectively in a diverse team environment and create effective relationships for problem solving and positive interactions.
• Take initiative, looking for what needs to be done and doing it.
• Pay close attention to detail.
• Maintain a safe and safety-conscious workplace.
• Maintain a respectful workplace and model a positive and proactive attitude.
• Model the highest ethical standards.
• Provide superior customer service.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of comprehensive energy management processes
• Experience in facilities management, preferably in a higher education or Institutional environment, with emphasis in HVAC construction, commissioning, building automation systems, controls, operation, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience determining financial performance of energy opportunities and projects (ROI, Life Cycle Analysis).
• Demonstrated experience conducting building energy assessments.
• Demonstrated experience managing a building energy analysis program.
• Demonstrated energy analysis experience supporting retro-commissioning projects.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining energy benchmarking programs including use of Energy Star Portfolio Manager.
• Demonstrated experience using building automation, energy control, or SCADA systems.
• Demonstrated experience conducting efficiency studies of central plant and utility level steam, chilled water, electrical systems.

FLSA Exempt: Yes