Energy Conservation & Repair Analyst

This job posting will be open until both positions have been filled.

Are you an energy or weatherization professional with a passion for customer service, creativity, and making a positive impact in the community?  If so, then the Snohomish County Office of Energy and Sustainability is the place for you!  We are looking for an experienced professional to join our Weatherization Program team.

The Office of Energy and Sustainability, a division of Snohomish County Department of  Conservation & Natural Resources, is hiring an Energy and Conservation Repair Analyst. In this role, you will use a full range of professional field experience, as well as technical and administrative skills to conduct home energy audits, develop scopes of work for home improvements, perform energy modeling, and complete final home inspections. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and customer service skills, be highly self-motivated, and able to work collaboratively as part of a team.

The Snohomish County Weatherization Program provides weatherization-related assistance to over 100 homes per year through many different methods, such as insulation, air sealing, duct work, heating repairs, safety repairs, and client education. We provide high-quality service to program participants to help improve the health and safety of their home and save money on their utility bills.

The Office of Energy and Sustainability maintains a collaborative work environment where innovation, team-work, and continuous improvement are paramount.  Apply to join our team today, where you can have both a fulfilling job and lifelong career at Snohomish County.
 
About the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)
The Snohomish County Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) includes the Division of Surface Water Management, the Division of Parks and Recreation, the Office of Energy and Sustainability and the Office of Agriculture and aims to achieve high-priority environmental sustainability goals. Some of the greatest assets we have in Snohomish County are our unparalleled beauty and abundant natural resources. From the Puget Sound and five watersheds, to forestland, lakes, farms, ranches and parks, our quality of life, economic prosperity and future sustainability are dependent on protecting and improving our environmental resources. Visit the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources web page to learn more.
 
About Snohomish County
Snohomish County, north of Seattle, is located in northwest Washington between the Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains. The county has rich scenery, numerous activities and a thriving economy. Snohomish County is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family. When joining the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, you will work in an environment where innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement are highly encouraged and supported.  We are proud to offer an outstanding benefit package to employees and their dependents. We are invested in your success and growth and offer competitive wages, job flexibility and stability, employer paid ORCA cards, and a friendly, diverse team atmosphere where employees are appreciated and make a real difference providing services for our citizens. We strive to not only provide a meaningful job, but a lifelong career.
 
Benefits
Snohomish County will be invested in your success and growth. We demonstrate this by offering a generous compensation package to our employees. Your salary is only part of your Total Compensation Package. Our benefits include:
   

• Retirement: County employees participate in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) administered by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). 
• Medical benefits: The County offers a choice of three comprehensive medical insurance plan with low deductibles. The county’s contribution to this benefit is significant.
• Sick leave: You will accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month.
• Vacation Leave: You will start out accruing 8 hours of vacation leave per month totaling 2.4 weeks of vacation in your first year. Your leave accruals increase based on your years of employment with the County.  
• Holiday Pay: The County observes eleven (11) paid legal holidays per year and provides employees with two floating holidays annually.
• Other benefits include wellness, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, long term disability, and more.
• Deferred Compensation: If you choose to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP), the County will match your contributions up to 1 percent of your base monthly salary.
• Pay Increases: Each year you will be eligible for a step increase until you reach the top step. 
• Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA): County employees typically receive yearly cost of living adjustments.  
• Flexible work schedules. 
• Career development training. 

Teleworking Options
The work associated with this position can be performed with a hybrid of remote work and in-office work as needed and assigned. For employees who prefer to work in the office full time, that option is also available.
 
Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Snohomish County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. A Snohomish County Telework agreement is required for employees assigned to telework.
 
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their Snohomish County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.  

1. Schedules and conducts residential energy and repair audits to identify energy conservation, health and safety, and repair deficiencies; analyzes and resolves technical problems and questions.
2. Uses diagnostic tools to evaluate homes.
3. Designs a cost-effective work plan to address needs and deficiencies identified in the audit; prepares, issues and negotiates work orders.
4. Writes specifications, prepares cost estimates, solicits bids when necessary, reviews and approves bids.
5. Negotiates changes to the work plan based on contractors' requests; monitors and evaluates the work of contractors; resolve client complaints and mediates contractor/client disputes.
6. Identifies and mitigates building codes, land use, landlord/tenant act and public health variances.
7. Manages inter-agency cooperative projects.
8. Inspects residences to ensure satisfactory completion of contracted work in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
9. Educates clients on energy conservation principles and practices.
10. Participates in the development of the program's policies and procedures.
11. Trains contractors and crew in new technologies and techniques.
12. Updates and maintains computer entries of weatherization unit's activities; prepares audit reports.
13. Serves as liaison between clients, contractors, federal, state and county government agencies relating to energy conservation methods, practices and project development.
14. Attends and participates in a variety of meetings, committees and task forces.
15. Performs other duties as required.

• energy conservation theory and practices
• heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) principles and methods
• residential and commercial construction principles, practices and methods
• Uniform Building Code (UBC), National Electrical Code (NEC)
• state and utility weatherization program requirements
• HUD housing rehabilitation standards
• energy conservation and repair audit methods
• combustion safety testing and use of pressure diagnostic tools

• use blower door and pressure diagnostic tools
• conduct energy conservation and repair audit methods
• communicate effectively in both oral and written communications
• serve an economically, politically and culturally diverse client base with tact and diplomacy
• use computers
• understand and apply work related ordinances, codes and regulations
• recognize and reduce health and safety hazards