The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Position Number: 004311 Department: College of Engineering (Col) Employment Type: Time Limited - Full-time Months Per Year: 12 Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Energy Research Engineer supports EPIC's national healthcare energy-efficiency program, which provides building-controls analysis for more than 50 acute-care hospitals and maintains a long-standing partnership within the healthcare sector. • Developing energy-efficiency plans in coordination with a project partner, independently assessing facility performance, preparing detailed monthly energy reports, and delivering actionable recommendations to facility management. • Collaborates with specialized experts to advance systemwide energy-reduction strategies and promote consistent operational performance across all hospital brands. • Data Collection and Analysis, Energy Auditing, Building Controls support, and creating in-depth technical reports. • Collaborate with partners in the health care space. Minimum Experience / Education: Masters Degree in Engineering and experience with energy engineering and building controls. Preferred Education Skills and Experience: • Additional coursework or certification in building automation systems, control theory, or energy management is desirable. • Possess a deep understanding of building automation systems, HVAC control strategies, and sequences of operation, along with solid knowledge of ASHRAE Level I and II energy-audit methodologies. • Familiarity with acute-care hospital operations, facility-management practices, utility rate structures, and key energy-performance metrics is preferred. • Strong analytical capabilities to interpret BAS data, utility trends, and operational performance, as well as the ability to independently develop high-quality technical energy reports. • Demonstrated proficiency with data-analysis tools and BAS interfaces and experience conducting or supporting energy audits, developing actionable recommendations, and working within complex or mission-critical environments, such as healthcare, is a preferred ability.