HVAC Engineer/Energy Consultant

JOB TYPE: Full time, salaried position with benefits AVAILABLE Immediately. CLOSING DATE: February 7, 2005

COMPANY BACKGROUND:

Ecotope is a small consulting and mechanical engineering firm with 30 years experience in energy efficient and sustainable design for buildings. Ecotope provides a range of services including technical research on energy use in buildings, energy policy research and analysis, and engineering design. Our engineering design group provides full service HVAC and plumbing design, and consulting on Energy Code compliance and energy efficiency for residential and commercial buildings.

We take pride in delivering high quality work to our clients, and we are known for developing appropriate and innovative HVAC solutions that optimize comfort and energy efficiency within our clients' budget.

In addition to engineering design, we provide consulting on solar energy utilization, energy efficient envelope detailing, daylighting integration and other sustainable building design strategies.

Ecotope offers an informal and comfortable work place. We are a small business with a horizontal management structure that is responsive to employee needs. We do not request that our employees work overtime on a regular basis, and we strive to manage our work such that overtime is very rarely required. We maintain a high standard of quality for our work. Individual employees are afforded a great deal of independence and responsibility for their work within our collaborative work environment.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:The ideal candidate will be prepared to successfully perform all of the listed job responsibilities. However, Ecotope will consider training promising candidates that have a strong aptitude and interest in the work.

Duties will include:

1. Preparing engineering calculations including heating and cooling load calculations.
2. Developing HVAC and plumbing designs under the supervision of a senior engineer 3. Drafting AutoCAD files of HVAC and Plumbing drawing sets
4. Preparing project specifications
5. Preparing Energy Code compliance documentation
6. Conducting computer simulation of building annual energy performance
7. Managing one's own day to day project tasks and managing client contacts
8. Responding to client questions on energy efficiency and Energy Code requirements 9. Assisting in the preparation of fee proposals and marketing materials
10.. Assisting with technical report writing and research projects

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

1. Associate or Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical field
2. Strong communication, technical and writing skills
3. Proficiency with AutoCAD, MS Excel, MS Word
4. Detail oriented personality, ability to organize technical information
5. Ability to pay attention to multiple on-going projects, and handle multiple deadlines.
6. Self-starting personality, able to work independently with minimal supervision
7. Able to communicate well with clients, including setting and managing client expectations.
8. Interest in energy efficient building systems and green building design

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Proficiency with energy simulation program(such as eQUEST, DOE-2,Energy Plus, Trace)
2. Knowledge of the US Green Building Council's LEED rating system
3. LEED A.P. certification 4. E.I.T. or P.E. license
5. Experience with HVAC and Plumbing design for residential and commercial buildings 6. Professional consulting experience and proven project management skills
7. Knowledge of the Washington State Energy Code and other building codes 8. 3+ years professional work experience

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

The salary range offered for this position will be in the range of $35,000 to $45,000 D.O.E. Ecotope offers a benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with matching contribution, annual profit-sharing bonuses, and three weeks annual paid vacation and sick leave. Flex time may be negotiated for this position.

If interested, please e-mail resume and cover letter to Molly Curtz with "HVAC Engineer/Energy Consultant" as the subject line.