Careers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell

General Summary of Position:

The Energy Manager holds a campus-wide responsibility for overseeing energy programs and analysis across approximately 4.97 million square feet of academic, research, administrative, and residential building space. This role is integral to advancing the University’s mission to achieve significant energy and cost savings while reducing its environmental impact by minimizing its carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions.

The Energy Manager will play a critical role in developing, planning and implementing strategies to optimize energy use and reduce CO2 emissions across the University’s operations and capital programs. This includes advising on best practices, leveraging advanced building management system (BMS), maintaining a robust demand response program, and coordinating scheduled building retro-commissioning to ensure operational efficiency and sustainability.

In addition, the Energy Manager will collaborate to monitor utility costs, develop an energy procurement strategy, and establish utility purchasing policies. This coordination ensures a cohesive approach to energy management, cost efficiency, and environmental stewardship.

The University is a member of the “American College and University Presidents’ Climate Initiative” and is also participates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts DOER Leading by Example Program to reduce the environmental impacts of state agency operations. The University is participating in the Commonwealth’s Building Energy Intelligence (CBEI) program, under which state-of-the art energy meters were installed to measure the performance of building energy systems, allowing the University to make real-time adjustments to save energy and costs, and identify longer term capital needs and is pursuing strategies to further MAEO-594 compliance.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or directly related field with emphasis on energy management
• Seven years of experience in energy management, operations or maintenance of energy related systems, or directly related facilities management experience is required
• Exercise experience and knowledge of energy conservation and familiarity with environmentally sound building practices
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional ability to work constructively with a wide range of technical, academic, administrative, and professional people
• Ability to review construction and submittal documents and provide energy recommendations and ensure energy rebates opportunities are identified
• Must have strong analytical and evaluation skills with the ability to prepare detailed reports and spreadsheets that quantify benefits and cost savings from energy and utility operations and practices
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in developing and implementing comprehensive energy management plans that drive energy conservation and efficiency
• Knowledge of green and sustainable building practices, sustainability opportunities, and energy management, with technical expertise in addressing these areas while maintaining a balanced approach to environmental and energy 
• Excellent computer skills with Excel, Outlook, Word
• Excellent written and verbal skills both from a technical and client facing perspective
• Excellent customer service skills required
• Possession of a valid state driver’s license required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and/or additional professional development
• Professional designation as Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and/or LEED A.P. certification preferred
• Demonstrated experience and effectiveness in developing & implementing energy-focused capital improvement programs
• Experience in a similar institution or government organization. Demonstrated work with SQL and ARCGIS programs
• Demonstrated experience and effectiveness in developing & implementing energy-focused maintenance and operational   improvement programs
• Demonstrated experience in utility contract strategy development and implementation
•  Demonstrated knowledge of management and operations of energy programs that use central heating (steam generation) plants with absorbers
• Knowledge of HVAC, electrical, DDC, water distribution and photovoltaic systems
• Demonstrated expertise in energy efficiency measure identification and analysis, including lifecycle cost analysis and demand response programming
• Demonstrated experience working with building controls and metering systems hardware, software, and analytics
• Knowledge of renewable energy technologies
• Ability to manage budget and personnel/students
• Experience in grant-writing, success in obtaining grants and rebate incentives for energy programs
• Demonstrated ability to administer contracts and oversee supporting contracts and vendors

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Only Internal Professional (SEIU 888 Professional Union) Bargaining candidates will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period. 

This is an SEIU 888 Professional Union position, Grade P21.

Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.  

Please include a resume and cover letter with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required during the application process.