Energy Solutions Development Engineer - Sustainable Infrastructure at Johnson Controls

What you will do

• Under general direction, participates as a leader of the Development Team to achieve department and project objectives on large projects, inclusive of new on-site renewable energy systems and energy storage.

• Leads engineering, process or financial tasks during both preliminary & detailed development of projects

• Conceptualize energy retrofit and renewable energy projects for customers that contain a broad set of JCI offerings as appropriate to meet the customer’s requirements.

• Supports engineering, process or financial tasks during solution design or during detailed development on large complex projects

• Responsible to establish an ongoing partnership with the customer on assigned projects

• Assists as needed in developing the customer business case for the conceptual solution

• Leads preliminary data collection and modeling efforts for assigned opportunities

• Validates assumptions made during solution design

• Builds a detailed development budget and scope

• Works with operations team and outside partners to develop project estimate and scope of work, as well as a preliminary & detailed energy savings & financial model (ROI),

• Assists in preparing proposals and other customer communication documents

• Acts as domain expert for a specific functional area, specifically renewable energy and energy storage

• Leads cross-functional teams in the development of multiple components of the bundled sale

• Performs detailed engineering or financial analysis to quantify cost savings or other customer benefits

• Assists in technical or financial benchmarking as needed

• Leads in the development of customer baselines

• Provides risk analysis for the complete solution

• Presents to technical buyer as required

• Assists in presentations to economic buyers or C-level clients

• Participates in transition meetings with Operations to ensure project scope and objectives, timeline and customer requirements are properly understood

• Responsibility for creating and managing budgets, timelines, and quality of assigned opportunities

• Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers and vendors as well as facility mid-level technical managers

• Responsible for remaining current with relevant engineering or design standards and practices

• May provide post-contract design review support

How you will do it

• By collaborating closely with our sales force.

• By traveling to customer sites throughout Hawaii, with being able to support western states, including California.

• By applying project management skills related to developing work breakdown structures, estimating costs, and developing schedules.

• By applying advanced energy engineering, engineering design, and financial modeling skills.

• By communicating with customer technical contacts, utility contacts, subcontractors, local branch offices, etc. to proactively obtain information needed to develop great projects for our customers.

What we look for

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or a related field as appropriate

• Five to eight years experience in designing / selling building systems, renewable energy systems, energy modeling, construction or facility management

• Demonstrated vertical market expertise in solar PV and energy storage required

• Experience with permitting and utility interconnection requirements.

• Possesses strong analytical capabilities and ability to manage tasks associated with development of projects

• Fully competent in analysis and assessment of facility systems

• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams, work effectively with others, drive for results, focus on the customer, & acts ethically

• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills and is comfortable working in customer-facing situations

• Solid computer skills, including an understanding of MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

• Excellent business analysis skills used to create compelling business cases

• Ability to travel approximately 25%

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Mechanical or Electrical.

• Third-party technical or business certifications are desirable, such as PE or CEM certification.

• Solar PV certifications, such as NAPCEP.

• Expertise with solar PV and energy modeling software such as Helioscope, PVsyst, Energy Toolbase

• Experience with public sector vertical markets a plus.

Who we are

Johnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/tomorrowneedsyou.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $117,900 - $157,400 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the Employee Benefits tab on our main careers page at