What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Designer position at Duquesne Light?
TEN is an independent energy services company that provides energy projects to government, K12, higher education, healthcare, and large commercial customers. We help our clients make their buildings more efficient, make their cities smarter, and make their operations more resilient.
TEN brings the latest technology, new engineering ideas, and creative solutions to deliver projects quickly and efficiently.
Part of the Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. (DLH) family of companies, TEN has the capacity to deliver, finance, and guarantee all levels of projects and technology applications.
Position Summary
Reporting to The Efficiency Network’s (TEN) Director, Fulfillment, a Project Designer is accountable to provide building lighting and water efficiency assessment and design expertise. The responsibility of this position is dynamic, challenging and multi-faceted. Building and site assessment, system improvement design, project estimates (including costs and savings), project description write-ups and assistance with preparation of construction documentation and coordination are all part of this position.
Responsibilities
AUDITING & DESIGN
- Audit, analyze, and quantify building lighting and water consumption through the collection of systems and any other data required;
- Identify, develop and design energy efficiency projects and related savings opportunities at customer facilities:
- Assist in the development of energy baselines and measurement and verification (M&V) strategies related to building systems;
- Prepare and process energy savings incentives such as utility program rebates, EPAct tax credit program, grants and other unique funding streams to financially enhance our projects;
- Assist with the calculation of utility, operational and ancillary savings, and the generation of customer reports related to building system improvements;
- Mentor other, less experienced team members;
- Support the successful delivery and installation of energy efficiency projects through coordination and communication with customers, contractors and the company’s project managers;
- Participate in customer meetings and presentations (if needed), cultivate customer relationships, and identify new opportunities within customer accounts;
- Provide guidance to the customer as they assess which company proposed projects to move forward with;
- Assist in developing and cultivating effective business relationships with target customers and communicate project scopes to meet customer business goals and achieve Company sales and revenue objectives;
- Liaise with customer staff and contractors on behalf of the Company to ensure that the customer’s concerns are being addressed through the installation of projects;
- Travel as needed to meet the customer demands to garner strong customer and facility relationships.
Competencies
- Advanced understanding of energy efficiency building opportunities;
- Advanced understanding of project estimating, especially as it relates to mechanical lighting and domestic water system installations;
- Appreciation for and understanding of the information required by customers to make energy efficiency decisions, particularly the cost of installing energy efficiency projects;
- Ability to identify and validate the incremental cost of all energy efficiency projects;
- Ability to work well with other team members to drive company growth and success;
- Knowledge of engineering and construction practices in retrofit / renovation applications obtained through demonstrated experience;
- Strong customer focus with well-developed customer relations skills;
- Ability to represent the company in a professional manner;
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills;
- Strong interpersonal and team leadership skills;
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills;
- Ability to organize multiple priorities and to set and meet personal goals and deadlines;
- Ability to use a computer, word processing, presentation, spread sheeting software and mobile applications;
- Ability to work with and make recommendations on project scheduling software;
- Ability to work with diversified workforce;
- Additional qualifications in business or risk management a plus;
- Prior relevant experiences in the energy industry are not mandatory, but are a plus;
- Develop and maintain working relationships with manufacturer reps, lighting and water vendors as well as our partnered distributors;
- Understanding of current electrical and building code to make sound design decisions, not limited to electrical and water systems;
- Well-articulate to represent the company in a presentation format and able to support proposal write-up and preparation;
Personal Attributes
- Proven leadership ability and desire;
- Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Strong tactical skills;
- Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences;
- Exceptionally self-motivated and directed;
- Keen attention to detail.
- Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities;
- Exceptional service orientation;
- Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Compensation
Our salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience. We are a performance-based, entrepreneurial culture and have goal-based incentive programs and generous employee benefits.
For this role, we are looking for someone who is interested in being a contributing part of a dynamic, fast-growing organization and, someone who is interested in and committed to growing with the organization long term.
The Efficiency Network is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation or preference, religion, marital status, citizenship, or veteran status.
General Requirements
5-10 years Industry Experience
Base comprehension of Microsoft Office with more proficient understanding with Microsoft EXCEL
Memberships with Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and/or Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Accreditations preferred
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
DUQUESNE LIGHT HOLDINGS, INC. (DLH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. DLH’S POLICY IS TO NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, CREED, SEX, PREGNANCY OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, AGE (40 AND OVER), SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION, VETERAN STATUS, PAST, CURRENT OR FUTURE MILITARY SERVICE, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ANCESTRY, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, GENETIC INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. DLH ALSO PROHIBITS HARASSMENT OF APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES BASED ON ANY OF THESE PROTECTED CATEGORIES.
DUQUESNE LIGHT HOLDINGS, INC. (DLH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. DLH’S POLICY IS TO NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, CREED, SEX, PREGNANCY OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, AGE (40 AND OVER), SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION, VETERAN STATUS, PAST, CURRENT OR FUTURE MILITARY SERVICE, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ANCESTRY, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, GENETIC INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. DLH ALSO PROHIBITS HARASSMENT OF APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES BASED ON ANY OF THESE PROTECTED CATEGORIES.
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