Join us for SBX 2025 on November 5th in Seattle!

Smart Buildings Center

Energy Efficiency Innovation Center, Tool Library & Data Visualization

  • About
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Contact
    • Donate
  • Partners
    • Partner Benefits
  • Tool Library
    • Browse Inventory
    • Case Studies
    • Lending Library Policy
    • Customer Agreement
    • Tool Resources
  • Use Our Space
    • Training/Event Space
    • Large Conference Room
  • Training
    • Building Operator Certification
    • Remote Learning Calendar
      • Submit Event
    • Remote Learning Library
    • Qualified Energy Manager Training
    • Become a Building Efficiency and CLean Operations Network (BEACON) Fellow
    • Washington State Controls Specialist Apprenticeship
  • Resources
    • Clean Buildings Performance Standard Helpdesk
    • Energy Benchmarking Helpdesk & Resources
    • K-12 Ventilation & Indoor Air Quality Resources
  • Events
    • SBX Conference
  • Blog

PSE New Job Listing: Supervisor Energy Management Engineering

April 4, 2024 By SBC staff

Our friends at PSE are looking for a new Supervisor of Energy Management Engineering, could it be you? Check out the job listing below and apply here!


Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you!  With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE’s Customer Energy Mgmt & Renewables team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Supervisor Energy Management Engineering position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

Puget Sound Energy’s Business Energy Management group is looking for a leader of our Building Performance Team! This role will supervise a team of energy management engineers, project managers, business support analysts, and third party contractors to deliver PSE’s performance-based energy efficiency programs. These programs include PSE’s nationally recognized Commercial Strategic Energy Management (CSEM) program. Duties include responsibility overseeing and performing all aspects of efficiency projects with business customer facilities for several PSE energy efficiency Programs under tariffed electric conservation schedules. Key responsibilities include oversight of energy engineering analyses; program planning and budgeting; contract negotiation and management; coordination of regulatory compliance activities including evaluation, measurement and verification (EM&V) and reporting of program results; employee development and customer service. Assignments involve customer projects with substantial technical complexity and initial identification and development of programs, including budgets and savings targets. This position upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities and promotes and supports a culture of total safety.

Job Responsibilities

Demonstrate commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensure duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations. Provide technical and project management leadership to customer projects to produce sustainable energy savings by performing or overseeing energy audits of building energy systems including: review of facility energy-usage patterns; detailed analyses of complex efficiency measures including energy use modeling; the applicability and recommendations of measures for achieving greater energy efficiency of measures to customer facilities and operations; final inspection of completed projects; and end-use monitoring of electrical loads with data analysis.

Provide exceptional customer service by managing customer expectations by clearly communicating status and next steps. Identify, evaluate, develop, and implement market-centric programs and related tariffs to produce sustainable energy savings more effectively by identifying barriers and developing solutions.

Implement projects and programs while ensuring compliance of all tariffs and all financial procedures, develops new and revised department policy proposals to increase effectiveness of programs and services. Market efficiency programs to eligible customers and various organizations. Maintain positive contractor relationship to ensure positive project development and follow-through. Provide technical expertise to others with in the Company, assists in the development of the efficiency supply curves analysis.

Oversee the work of and consults with other energy engineers on technical, regulatory policy and financial analyses. Provide employees working on the building performance team with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities.  Monitor the development and market acceptability of new energy technologies. Performs other duties as assigned.

Filed Under: Jobs

New Job Posting: City of Bothell – Building Operator Specialist

April 3, 2024 By SBC staff

Are you looking for a change? Consider this new position for the City of Bothell as a Building Operator Specialist. Ready to apply? Click here for more info and the application.

The City of Bothell is looking for an experienced Building Operator Specialist, who can help modify and maintain City buildings, to join our team in our Public Works Department in the Facilities division.

This position works a regular schedule; however, employees may be called in to work at irregular times in emergency situations.

What will you do in this position? 

  • Perform regular building maintenance and repairs
  • Identify and prepare to work for repairs/upgrades
  • Knowledge in Building Automation Systems (BAS)
  • Work independently to diagnose and repair complex building maintenance problems
  • Collaborate with outside vendors on construction and repair projects for City facilities as well as vendor contracts and operations.

This is the specialist classification in the Building Operator series. This class differs from the senior and lead classifications in that this classification specializes in a particular area or particular areas of a body of work.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training, and Experience Guidelines:
Five (5) years of journey level experience in building maintenance or skilled building trades; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Local building codes and regulations.
  • Repair and maintenance standards for commercial facilities, components and systems.
  • Performing a full range of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance work; using methods, tools and equipment used in facilities maintenance, such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, and electronic control systems.
  • Operating hand tools, equipment, and power tools in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Working independently and using initiative within established procedural guidelines to identify maintenance needs and take corrective actions.
  • Reading and interpreting sketches, drawings, diagrams, schematics, and blueprints.
  • Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
  • Closely following verbal and written instructions and procedures.
  • Following and maintaining safety standards.
  • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
  • Operating a personal computer utilizing specialized software.
  • Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.

Filed Under: Jobs

Washington State Controls Specialist Apprenticeship Program looking for Training Agents

April 1, 2024 By SBC staff

Front of Flyer Flyer with info on WA State Apprenticeship program

Training Agent Outreach Flyer

The following agents are sought in the following WA counties:

For the Controls Programmer Apprenticeship: Jefferson, Kitsap, and Pierce

For the Associate Controls Specialist Apprenticeship: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston

Filed Under: Jobs

PSE Job Postings February 2024

February 23, 2024 By SBC staff

Our friends at Puget Sound Energy have two new job postings to share with you! Are you looking for a new opportunity for 2024? Do you have a desire for a change of pace? Read on for the details and the .pdfs of the job descriptions!

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you!  With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE’s Customer Energy Mgmt & Renewables team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Energy Management Engineer II & Supervisor Energy Management Engineering positions!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Energy Management Engineer II

With limited guidance from senior colleagues, the responsibilities encompass executing various efficiency projects within the premises of business customers for multiple PSE energy efficiency Programs governed by electric and gas conservation schedules. Specific duties may include 1) Managing and implementing all phases of projects with customers from development through final installation verification, 2) management of specific programs and initiatives, 3) oversight of outside contractors and 4) oversight of utility energy service contract projects.

Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety.

Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct.  Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.

PSE Energy Management Engineer Job Description

Supervisor Energy Management Engineer

Duties include responsibility overseeing PSE Program Managers, Energy Management Engineers and third party contracts in delivering tariffed commercial and industrial energy efficiency savings in the Business Lighting Incentive (BLi) program.

Key responsibilities include oversight of and functionality and energy engineering analyses of the BLi Excel Application; program planning and budgeting; contract negotiation and management of the web-based BLi application; coordination of regulatory compliance activities including evaluation, measurement and verification (EM&V) and reporting of program results; employee development; customer service and outreach to BLi partners, contractor and distributors; maintenance of the Business Energy Management PowerBI report. Assignments involve customer projects with substantial technical complexity and initial identification and development of energy efficiency measures and programs, including budget and savings targets.

Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety. Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.

PSE Supervising Energy Management Engineering Job Description

You can also apply right now for either of the jobs above, or browse many other open PSE positions here on the PSE website.

Filed Under: Jobs

Senior Energy Program Manager – Tacoma

January 23, 2024 By SBC staff

The City of Tacoma is committed to fostering a workplace that is innovative and flexible, and which attracts, supports, and retains a diverse and talented workforce.  This is a telework eligible, hybrid position and will require in-office days as well as site visits at business customer facilities. 

Tacoma Power is looking for a Senior Program Manager to join their Business Customer Energy Programs team. In this role you will be responsible for the successful development and delivery of innovative energy programs and projects with Tacoma Power’s commercial and industrial customers.  This position requires strong interpersonal and customer service skills, experience performing energy analysis, and advanced program management skills to ensure that Tacoma Power achieves its energy conservation goals and complies with Washington’s Energy Independence Act and Clean Buildings Law.

Tacoma Power relies on this position to provide expert program advice to customers, trade allies, internal staff and external organizations regarding energy consumption and energy cost management in commercial facilities. In this role you will collaborate with energy engineers and analysts, data scientists, resource planners, communications specialists, facility managers, commercial contractors, consulting firms, and Tacoma Power customers ranging from small businesses to key accounts.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Deliver energy programs and implement energy-saving incentive projects with Tacoma Power’s business customers.  Lead collaborative efforts to streamline and improve performance-based offerings for commercial buildings including Strategic Energy Management and compliance support for Washington’s Clean Buildings Law.
  • Provide expert advice to commercial customers by analyzing energy consumption patterns, performing energy assessments and financial analyses, and identifying opportunities for saving energy and reducing energy costs.
  • Work with regional partners to coordinate program offerings and requirements, such as commercial equipment rebate offerings.
  • Monitor new products and emerging technologies, assessing product performance and providing insights to inform future program offerings.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with commercial trade allies and understand what motivates them to sell and promote specific products.  Identify new and innovative ways to promote programs and engage business customers to participate in energy programs.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management or directly related field AND
  • 4 years of experience in energy conservation or energy efficiency programs.

Ready to learn more or apply? Click Here!

Filed Under: Jobs

Job Posting: City of Bothell, Building Operator Specialist

January 12, 2024 By SBC staff

Are you starting off 2024 looking for a new opportunity? If so, check out this new posting from the City of Bothell, WA!

The City of Bothell is looking for an experienced Building Operator Specialist, who can help modify and maintain City buildings, to join our team in our Public Works Department in the – Facilities division.

This position works a regular schedule; however, employees may be called in to work at irregular times in emergency situations.

 

What will you do in this position? 

  • Perform regular building maintenance and repairs
  • Identify and prepare to work for repairs/upgrades
  • Knowledge in Building Automation Systems (BAS)
  • Works independently to diagnose and repair complex building maintenance problems
  • Collaborates with outside vendors on constructions and repair projects for City facilities as well as vendor contracts and operations.

Ready to learn more? Click here for the full description or to apply today!

Filed Under: Jobs

Posts pagination

Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 … Page 8 Next

Help fund our Education Program

DONATE TODAY

Sign up for updates

Join the Smart Buildings Center mailing list for information about events and smart buildings news.

Your email has been added to the Smart Buildings Center mailing list for information about events and smart building news.

News & Articles

Oregon’s new Oregon Legislature Building Performance Standards (BPS)

November 7, 2025

Happy Weatherization Day 2025!

October 29, 2025

Don’t miss your chance to network at SBX on Nov 5th!

October 28, 2025

Don’t miss SBX 2025 – register to join us on November 5th!

October 23, 2025

Future-Ready Facilities: Navigating Risk Through Property Resilience

October 17, 2025

Contact Us

Smart Buildings Center
Pacific Tower
1200 12th Ave. S., Suite 110
Seattle, WA 98144

206-538-0832

[email protected]

Smart Buildings Center is a project collaboration with Building Potential

           

Smart Buildings Center · Pacific Tower, 1200 12th Ave. S., Suite 110, Seattle, WA 98144 · 206-538-0832

© 2025 · Northwest Energy Efficiency Council