ENERGY CONSULTANT & DESIGN ENGINEER

Joining PowerTherm

PowerTherm Solutions is an energy consultancy with an excellent track record of helping our clients identify and implement energy saving and decarbonisation solutions. Over the past 20 years we have built a blue-chip client base, including 6 of Ireland’s top universities; ports; healthcare organisations; government agencies and various industrial facilities. Most of these clients have set an ambitious target of achieving a 51% carbon reduction by 2030 and zero carbon by 2050. We are working with them to identify their decarbonisation roadmap; design and supervise decarbonisation projects; and implement energy management systems.

The world is finally moving to decarbonise; our engineers are working at the forefront of this. Want to join our team?

The Role

To help meet the growing demand for our services, we are looking to hire a knowledgeable and experienced engineer to advise our clients. PowerTherm is a small organisation, so the role has great variety with the opportunity to work to your strengths, but also develop other skills and broaden your experience. The role involves working both as an energy consultant and a design engineer; you are unlikely to have experience in both of these, so we’ll provide you with on-the-job training as well as CPD.

As an energy consultant, you will undertake energy surveys and feasibility studies, and help clients manage their energy use. As a design engineer, you will design and specify energy retrofit and decarbonisation projects; an example is illustrated below:

Activities

Reporting to the Managing Director the successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of activities, such as:

Energy Audits – Undertaking energy audits, preparation of the associated detailed reports including the quantification of the potential savings.

Design & Project Management – Designing, procuring, and overseeing energy efficient and renewable energy upgrade projects to existing facilities. Examples include heat pumps, solar PV, building fabric insulation, heat recovery, AHUs, and combinations of these to bring buildings up to a BER B rating.

Measurement & Verification – Quantifying energy savings achieved and reporting on these, including for the Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme.

Energy Management – Helping clients implement and maintain an energy management system such as ISO50001. This may include energy awareness activities, as well as energy audits and BMS audits.

Qualifications and Experience

Required
Applicants must hold an electrical, mechanical or building services engineering qualification (NFQ Level 8 or higher), with 3-5 years of practical engineering experience.
Applicants must be eligible to permanently work in Ireland without any restrictions.

Desirable
The successful applicant may be from a design, contracting, equipment supplier, or energy consultancy background.     We’re looking for some or all of the following qualifications, attributes, and skills:

• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Certified Energy Manager.
• Certified Measurement & Verification Professional.
• Energy auditing experience.
• Energy management system (ISO 50001) experience.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid understanding of engineering theory and building services.
• Mechanical, electrical or building services design experience.
• AutoCAD or related software.
• Self-motivated, well-organised, have good attention to detail and conscientious.

Working Arrangments

The position will be primarily based at our office in Blackrock (close to DART), but will require visits to client premises. Hybrid working arrangements can be discussed at interview stage.
Applications from those looking for a part time position are welcome.

What we offer

Salary will be competitive and will include a significant performance related bonus; talk to us!

We will invest in your development including annual CPD available from Engineers Ireland, CIBSE or
Association of Energy Engineers. We organise lunch-and-learn CPD sessions. We shall encourage and facilitate your application for Chartered Engineer status.

Also included are participation in the Cycle To Work scheme. Following an introductory period we
provide company pension contribution, additional holiday leave, and health insurance.

Employees travelling on company-related business shall receive travel and subsistence allowance in
line with Revenue Commissioners allowance.

PROJECT MANAGER & ENERGY CONSULTANT

The Role

PowerTherm Solutions is interested in receiving applications from a Building Services or Energy Engineer for the position: Project Manager & Energy Consultant. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer to become involved in energy consultancy and join the challenge associated with climate change. PowerTherm is a small organisation, and so the role has great variety with the opportunity to work to one’s strengths, but also develop other skills. It involves energy efficiency and renewable energy; working with clients to manage their energy and also designing energy upgrade projects.

The successful applicant may be from a design, contracting, equipment supplier, or energy consultancy background. They will receive the necessary training and guidance.

Applicants must hold an electrical, mechanical or building services engineering qualification (NFQ Level 8 or higher), with 3-5 years of practical engineering experience (ideally as a contractor).

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Managing Director the successful candidate will have responsibility for:

Energy Audits – Undertaking energy audits, preparation of the associated detailed reports including the quantification of the potential savings.

Design & Project Management – Designing, procuring, and overseeing energy efficient and renewable energy upgrade projects to existing facilities. Examples include heat pumps, solar PV, building fabric insulation, AHUs, and combinations of these to bring buildings up to a BER B rating.

Measurement & Verification – Quantifying energy savings achieved and reporting on these, including for the Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme.

Energy Management – Helping clients implement and maintain an energy management system such as Energy MAP or ISO50001, and the OPW’s Optimising Power @ Work behavioural change initiative.

On a day-to-day level the successful candidate will undertake a range of activities, including:

• Desk-based analyses of clients’ energy use.
• Site surveys to identify main energy consumers and factors driving energy use.
• Assessing building services plant and equipment including HVAC, chillers, boilers, air compressors, pumps and the associated controls (BEMS).
• Measurement of energy consumption by direct instrumentation use e.g. ammeter, power recorder, flue gas analyser, flow meter, manometer to quantify energy use and plant and/or system efficiency.
• Identification of energy saving opportunities, quantifying the likely savings and associated cost-benefits.
• Highlighting and providing cost-benefit analysis of energy retrofit projects, such as HVAC upgrade projects.
• Reviewing existing installation and prepare detailed design of new installation, description of system control, PSDS.
• Preparation of tender documentation and associated administration in accordance with public procurement requirements.
• Supervision of contractor works, project commissioning, system testing, resolution of snags, completion of required documentation.
• Measurement and verification of energy savings based on the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP).
• Energy management activities include issuing monthly energy reports, investigating increases in energy use, assisting clients plan and coordinate energy management, surveys, and undertaking energy awareness activities. 

Desired Skills and Experience

Applicants must hold an electrical, mechanical or building services engineering qualification (Level 8 or higher), with 3-5 years of practical engineering experience.

The applicant must have good written and verbal communication skills, and strong engineering skills. They must have a solid understanding of building services. They must be self-motivated, well-organised, flexible, conscientious and hard working.

Working Hours

The position will be primarily based at our office in Blackrock (close to DART), but will require visits to clients. Hybrid working arrangements can be discussed at interview stage.

Remuneration

Salary will be competitive and will include a significant performance related bonus.