Job Description

AECOM IS SEEKING A MOTIVATED ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY ENGINEER TO JOIN OUR HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES TEAM IN OUR SAN FRANCISCO, CA OFFICE. This multi-disciplinary team provides design leadership and consulting to clients striving to deliver sustainable and resilient buildings and communities. Projects range from the design of net zero buildings to the development of city-wide or campus level decarbonization plans. We’re passionate about driving the essential transformation of the built environment to deliver a more sustainable and equitable future.

The Energy & Sustainability Engineer’s role is to apply technical knowledge of building and infrastructure systems at a campus / community scale to support the development of practicable, pragmatic strategies to meet energy, GHG, and resilience goals. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Under general supervision, provides analysis on projects. Executes work plans and task definition, participates in data collection. 
• Participates in development of solutions to client problems with a focus on financial analysis and capital investment under the guidance of a more senior manager. 
• Assigned as a consultant to a wide variety of areas.

Our team is currently working on a wide variety of projects that this role will support, including decarbonization plans for energy utilities and college campuses, as well as energy resilience plans for municipal and federal governments. Recent projects include CU Boulder’s Energy Plan, designing the nation’s largest sewer-water heat recovery district energy system at the National Western Center in Denver, developing energy resilience plans for the Air Force, and creating LACCD’s decarbonization roadmap.

The candidate will have a technical background such as mechanical, electrical, energy, civil engineering, building science, architecture, or similar. The ideal candidate will have professional experience in the building or energy sector. The candidate will need to be a team player who can work with others in a multi-disciplinary team to undertake technical analysis and produce reports under tight deadlines. The ability to develop and communicate ideas clearly will be seen as a significant strength in any potential candidate.

This is a role for someone who shares our passion for decarbonization and wants to scale up and diversify their contribution to this transition. Our team is constantly growing, and this role provides a unique opportunity to influence the industry and shape a team to deliver energy planning work for the future.

Qualifications

MUST HAVE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Building Sciences or a related field
• 2+ years' experience working in the energy or sustainable design sector

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters' degree preferred in engineering, planning, or sustainability-related field
• Experience of energy or utilities master planning
• Experience in the assessment of distributed generation assets (solar PV, battery energy storage, etc.)
• Experience working with federal government
• Experience in the development of digital analysis tools / coding
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and research skills
• Excellent written, graphical, and verbal communication skills

Additional Information

HERE, YOU WILL HAVE FREEDOM TO GROW IN A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

• Relocation compensation may be available for this position
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time
• Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $110,000.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.