Energy Performance Experts

The America National Standards Institute (ANSI) serves as the U.S. accreditation body for the Superior Energy Performance (SEP) program.  SEP is a certification program that provides industrial facilities with a road map for achieving continual improvement in energy efficiency.  The program will provide a transparent, globally accepted system for verifying energy performance improvements and management practices.  It is anticipated that the SEP program will launch second quarter of 2012.  More information available here. 

About the ANSI Accreditation Program: The American National Standards Institute, a non-profit organization and the voice of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system seeks to promote quality, consistency and competency through accredited third party validation and verification of emission assertions.  The accreditation criteria contained in ANS/MSE 50028, Superior Energy Performance - Requirements for verification bodies for use in accreditation and other forms of recognition, establishes the requirements for verification bodies responsible for determining if a facility meets the SEP requirements using a two-stage audit process.  ANSI seeks qualified candidates to apply to become an American National Standards Institute SEP Assessor to oversee the work of such verification bodies. 

Function of an ANSI Assessor for the SEP Program: ANSI assessors evaluate the process of verification against MSE 50028 and the SEP requirements. This includes overseeing and reviewing the adequacy of the verification process and the competence of the verification body itself in carrying out this work.  The assessment process includes documentation review, onsite assessments, and field evaluations of validation/verification bodies, using ISO/IEC 17011 as the standard for accreditation bodies.   

Definitions:

• Lead Assessor: Person qualified with respect to ANSI requirements to perform accreditation assessments with respect to MSE 50028 and who is responsible for leading a team of assessors during the assessment of a verification body and who reports the findings to ANSI.
• Technical Assessor: An individual with appropriate education and work experience and who is generally accepted by peers as being competent in a specific subject area(s) and qualified by ANSI as expert in accordance with specific requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Executing and managing accreditation process for ANSI Accreditation clients
• Conducting assessments in conformance with ISO 17011 as well as MSE 50028 and SEP requirements including ISO 50001, Energy management systems - Requirements with guidance for use and MSE 50021, Additional Requirements for Superior Energy Performance.  

Qualifications: 

Knowledge and Skills:

Applicants should possess a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts of management system standards and energy auditing. 

Qualifications:

SEP Assessors must possess a combination of the following educational and experience prerequisites:

• a Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or related technical discipline, or equivalent education, training or experience and relevant professional certification such as CEM (Certified Energy Manager)
• minimum 5 years of experience evaluating and developing energy improvement projects
• significant experience with energy efficiency and demand response or measurement and verification
• ability to synthesize, analyze and quantify energy savings including the verification of statistical models
• specific sector experience (building and industrial, energy supply, industrial, government and institutional, and transportation
• excellent analytical, numerical and problem solving skills
• ability to organize and prioritize, focus on details, follow policies/procedures and maintain confidentiality
• data management and information systems
• audit experience and/or training

Time Commitment: This is a part time contractual position.  ANSI estimates approximately one week of assessment time per month for qualified assessors once the program is live.  As training is required, a long-term commitment is ideal. 

To Apply:

Please email your resume and relevant experience and qualifications.

ANSI
Attn:  Ann Bowles
Senior Manager, GHG Program
American National Standards Institute
1819 L Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036

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