About This Opportunity
We are seeking an Energy Efficiency Technician
The Energy Efficiency Technician (EET) performs facility tune-ups at industrial sites and supports various refrigeration operator coaching and strategic energy management (SEM) cohorts. The EET works closely with engineering and SEM staff to identify energy saving opportunities and guide the customer toward implementation. The EET provides refrigeration system operation expertise and is knowledgeable of other energy using subsystems. The tune-up work supported by the EET is typically focused on facilities with industrial refrigeration, but the EET is also expected to be knowledgeable in other energy using subsystems including compressed air, pumps, fans, HVAC, lighting, and boilers.
About Us
At Cascade Energy, we believe in better. We come to work everyday with a drive for continuous improvement, and we dedicate ourselves to making industrial energy efficiency happen in smart, measurable, and sustained ways. We offer utilities and industrial facilities novel ways to meet their sustainability, emission reduction, and energy savings goals. We specialize in energy efficiency program design and implementation; carbon tracking and report; scope 1,2, and 3 consulting services, energy efficiency engineering; energy management software, and hands-on training and coaching. Our reputation for stellar, high-quality work has expanded our reach throughout North America to serve clients ranging in size from small up to Fortune 500 companies in their pursuit of wide-ranging decarbonization and energy savings objectives. Cascade has offices in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, California, and the Northeast region.
Why work at Cascade?
As a 100% employee-owned company (ESOP), Cascadians foster and value a culture of equals, initiative, and ownership. Our teams reflect our core company values: Do the Right Thing; Put Others First; Seek Shared Success; Learn Constantly; and Be Industrious. Our customers are vitally important to us, and we pride ourselves on stellar customer service. Our team members are a dedicated and diverse group of ambassadors, representing Cascade Energy, striving to embody our values, ensure we are responsive, and consistently delighting our customers.
In alignment with our values and doing better, Cascade Energy celebrates and values diversity as vital for increased creativity and innovation and faster problem solving, and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment. Learn more about DEIA at Cascade by visiting cascadeenergy.com/deia.
Cascade promotes a healthy work-life balance and appreciates employee contribution in all areas. We walk the talk about our commitment to learning constantly, with a focus on the ongoing development of every team member. Cascade is a strong supporter of flexible working arrangements, and offers role-dependent options for remote, hybrid, and in-office work.
What You Will Be Doing:
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Work with industrial plant managers, engineers, technicians, and electrical and mechanical service providers, to perform energy efficiency tune ups of industrial refrigeration systems.
- Identify and recommend energy saving opportunities based on observation of condition, maintenance practices, and control strategies of industrial equipment including industrial refrigeration, compressed air, pumps, fans, HVAC, lighting, and boiler systems.
- Build trust with customers and guide them toward implementation of recommended energy saving projects.
- Provide both on-site and remote support to industrial customers and contractors for the installation of industrial energy efficiency projects.
- Maintain relationship with the Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association, representing Cascade Energy with the industry and staying informed on emerging technologies and industrial refrigeration system best practices.
- Install data logging equipment, including power monitoring equipment, current transducers, and pressure transducers to verify equipment operations. Includes collecting data from distributed control systems, as well as local control systems.
- Deliver energy efficiency trainings at industrial sites.
- Support Strategic Energy Management (SEM) cohorts by providing technical support in workshops and performing site visits to identify and implement energy saving opportunities.
- Facilitate workshops for refrigeration operator cohorts for our Demand Side Management partners.
- Complete high level Microsoft Excel analysis and report writing for utility energy efficiency programs.
This is a full-time, non-exempt position located in either California, or the Midwest, preferably within an hour’s drive of Chicago.
This position will involve approximately 70% domestic travel. This estimate is inclusive of day trips; however much of the travel will be multi-day, up to one week at a time. You will be compensated for travel time.
Cascade is a strong supporter of flexible working arrangements, and all employees have the option to choose a hybrid work arrangement combining work from home and work in the office.
Qualifications
Applicants for this role are required to have:
- 5+ years of work experience in industrial environments, including work with low-voltage systems, industrial SCADA systems, and subsystem controls.
- Active electrical license
- Highly proficient with industrial ammonia refrigeration systems
- Experience with operation and maintenance of typical industrial energy-using subsystems including compressed air, pumps, fans, HVAC, and lighting.
- Knowledge of industrial control systems
- Proficient in the use and calibration of mechanical and electrical measurement sensors
- Highly knowledgeable of electrical codes and safety standards
- Proficient with wiring and electrical hardware up to 480 V
- Familiarity with data logger troubleshooting and programming.
- Mastery of the basic principles of energy efficiency
A successful candidate should also demonstrate these preferred characteristics and/or skills:
- Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator (CIRO) or equivalent (strongly preferred)
- 5+ years experience as a refrigeration operator, refrigerated facility maintenance manager, or refrigeration service technician (strongly preferred)
- Certified Refrigeration Energy Specialist (CRES) or equivalent (preferred)
- Experience with steam and natural gas systems, including tuning burners, testing steam traps, and boiler efficiency testing is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience with process heat applications that are served by natural gas is highly desirable.
For candidates whose experience may not align perfectly with all these preferred skills but can see themselves adding value in this role, we encourage you to still apply. Cascade is dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace and places strong import on learning and development. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Compensation & Benefits
Our total rewards include competitive pay and excellent benefits. These include health (90% paid for team member, 70% paid for dependents on HDHP plans and 85% paid for team member, 65% paid for dependents on PPO plans), vision, FSA or HSA options with an employer contribution, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, paid parental leave, 401k retirement plan with a guaranteed 3% contribution, Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), annual cash performance bonus, paid vacation, sick time, and an inclusive, flexible paid holiday policy. New for 2024 – we are excited to add an additional wellbeing contribution of $500 for HSA, FSA, or LSA (Lifestyle Spending Account).
The salary range for this position in Chicago is $32-$42 per hour, Los Angeles is $33 - $44 per hour. However, final salary offered will vary depending on non-discriminatory factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experiences, and geographical location if different than the above.
Application Process
Please submit a current resume (PDF). We would also appreciate a letter of interest (PDF) describing why our team or the position resonates with you, and how your experience makes you a great choice for the role. If you submit a letter, please combine it with your resume in one PDF document.
- Please, no phone calls.
- Please, no outside recruiters or agencies.
- Cascade Energy is not able to provide sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S.
AAP/EEO Statement
Cascade is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion and religious practices, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or family, marital, or veteran status. To request a reasonable accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact the Cascade recruiter.
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