Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is hiring a Building Operations & Controls Engineer 3 to improve the energy and water efficiency and resilience of federal and commercial buildings. The role applies building science and engineering to building controls research, leads projects and technical products, and supports proposals, collaboration, and mentoring.
Responsibilities
- Project Managers and/or Task leads for performing assigned roles, following applicable project and field procedures, and performance of assigned tasks on time and within budget
- The Building Systems Group Leader and Team Leader for staff development, performance evaluation, and operational discipline (e.g., safe operations)
- The candidate we are looking for is an individual who has a recognized reputation of applying building science and engineering principles and theories to proposing new ideas and solving buildings operations and controls challenges in federal and commercial facilities
- The individual will provide guidance on assignments to more junior staff and develop technical approaches to solve building research challenges
- Leads development of technical products, such as technical reports and journal articles, and presents at national conferences and technical forums
- Defines and leads projects/tasks, reporting results on time and on budget
- Provides leadership to proposals for new work
- Teams with staff across the group and division to share resources and optimize approaches
- Mentors junior staff and/or students
Skills
- BS/BA and 5+ years of relevant work experience -OR-
- MS/MA and 3+ years of relevant work experience -OR-
- PhD with 1+ year of relevant experience
- The individual has a recognized reputation of applying building science and engineering principles and theories to proposing new ideas and solving buildings operations and controls challenges in federal and commercial facilities
- Ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance
- U.S. Citizenship
- Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance with 10 CFR 710, Appendix B
- In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP)
- Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Science, Architectural Engineering, or a related field
- Experience analyzing building- or campus-scale energy and water systems, including design, commissioning, controls, operations and maintenance, or energy auditing (e.g., ASHRAE Level III)
- Experience using whole-building energy modeling and simulation tools (e.g., eQUEST, EnergyPlus) to evaluate building performance and identify retrofit, operational, or control optimization opportunities
- Experience analyzing building automation system (BAS) or building control system data to optimize HVAC performance using diagnostic and prognostic methods that improve system operations and maintenance
- Experience planning and executing experimental research, technology demonstrations, or pilot projects
- Experience using programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, R) for data analysis, automation, or visualization
- Experience supporting research or engineering projects at Department of Defense (DoD) installations or other federal facilities
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary, geographically distributed teams and contribute to technically complex projects
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts and research findings effectively through written reports, presentations, and interactions with project sponsors and stakeholders
- Demonstrated initiative, technical curiosity, and commitment to advancing building energy efficiency, resilience, and emerging technologies
Benefits
- Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, robust telehealth care options, several mental health benefits, free wellness coaching, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance (Research Associates excluded), employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. All benefits are dependent upon eligibility.
- Employees are automatically enrolled in the company-funded pension plan (Research Associates excluded; eligibility dependent).
- Employees may enroll in the 401(k) savings plan with company match (Research Associates excluded; eligibility dependent).
- Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year, dependent upon eligibility.
- Employees may receive ten paid holidays per year, dependent upon eligibility.
- Flexible work schedules
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