Senior Energy Outreach Engineer

We are seeking a Sr Program Outreach Engineer 

The Sr Program Outreach Engineer represents Cascade Energy as the third-party contractor and is responsible for delivery of Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) multifaceted, large-scale Energy Smart Industrial (ESI) efficiency program in the Northwest. The Program Outreach Engineer (also known in the field as Energy Smart Industrial Partner, or ESIP) acts as the single point of contact for coordinating ESI program offerings and resources and assists electric utilities in representing the ESI program to industrial end users and facilitates the development and implementation of energy saving projects. The ESIP is a facilitator between the industrial participant, the local utility, and other stakeholders. The role integrates ESI’s program resource foreach local utility, to help achieve their energy efficiency goals and objectives. This role also provides support to other ESI staff on areas of specific industry knowledge and expertise.

Future-Focused AI-Ready Culture

At Cascade Energy, we’re actively shaping how AI gets deployed in the real world, in our tools, our client engagements, and our daily work. Our approach has always been relationship-driven and expertise-led, and AI is how we multiply the impact of both. 

Successful Cascadians are curious and resilient. They embrace change, seek smarter ways to create impact, and take ownership of their own growth. We embed AI into our work in ways that are responsible and human-centered, and we actively develop our people to deploy it creatively and confidently. 

We believe the future belongs to organizations that pair emerging technology with genuine human expertise. That future is being built here. . . .come be a part of it! 

What You Will Be Doing 

• Conduct field outreach and technical scoping studies sufficient to satisfy the program’s industrial-sector energy savings goals
• Oversee projects through the implementation, and measurement and verification periods to ensure on-time deliverables that meet the program’s reporting quality guidelines
• Lead and manage multiple projects and initiatives in a fast-paced environment, using strong analytical skills 
• Develop and cultivate strong, long-term, professional relationships with key utility and industry contacts 
• Act as the single point of contact to facilitate excellent communication between utilities, BPA, end users, vendors, and other ESI staff for all projects in your service territory
• Develop Technical Service Provider subcontractor scopes of work, and ensuing oversight, and Quality Control of the final technical work products and reports
• Participant and project tracking, including M&V planning, and baseline data analysis
• Conduct planning, administration, and evaluation of the program and its results

Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

This is a full-time, exempt position located in Tri-Cities, WA. We offer a hybrid work model, and this role is expected to travel 20-30% on average. Depending on location, most site work will be performed during daily trips to end-user customer sites. Travel within the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla areas may require weekly site visit days of 2 days per week on average. There will also be periodic trips to Portland, Walla Walla and/or other parts of the ESI territory on occasion.

Qualifications

Applicants for this role are required to have:

• BA/BS degree in Engineering, is required or equivalent combination of education and relative experience.
• 7+ years of relative experience
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of industrial facilities such as: food processing, controlled-atmosphere apple storage, light manufacturing, refrigeration and food processing, chemical processing, timber processing, data centers and water/wastewater industries. This includes technical, process and energy expertise with ammonia refrigeration, variable frequency drives, compressed air, pumps, fans,
• HVAC chiller plants, industrial controls, lighting, and electrical distribution systems. Familiarity of industrial heat pumps is a plus.
• Ability to enter Federal and Department of Defense (DOD) facilities is required (U.S. Citizen)

A successful candidate should also demonstrate these preferred characteristics and/or skills:

• Industrial plant management or system operation supervisory experience is preferred.
• Solid understanding of energy project types and approaches is preferred. This includes but is not limited to capital projects, low-cost and no-cost operational opportunities, Strategic Energy Management (SEM), Small Industrial (SI), or program offering types from other industrial energy efficiency programs. 
• Familiarity with deployment and installation of data logging and/or power metering equipment. This might include but not limited to measurement of current (amps), true power (kW), pressure (psig) or other physical parameters.
• Familiarity with large district heating and cooling systems for large multi-building campuses.

For candidates whose experience may not align perfectly with all these preferred skills but can see themselves adding value in this role, we encourage you to still apply. Cascade is dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace and places strong importance on learning and development. 

Cascade is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion and religious practices, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or family, marital, or veteran status. To request a reasonable accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact the Cascade recruiter. Cascade Energy uses the federal E-Verify system to determine eligibility for work in the United States and conducts post-job offer, pre-employment drug screening.