JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
Job Summary
The Senior Engineer (Energy Management) ensures the delivery of projects in adherence to local and international sustainability standards. He reviews and delivers recommendations on engineering designs to improve energy efficiency through conducting detailed energy modeling, evaluation and life-cycle cost analyses leveraging best practice energy modeling software and techniques. He is also expected to support the delivery of sustainability training and awareness sessions to internal and external counterparts. The jobholder is expected to independently work on and successfully complete engineering design projects of medium complexity under the guidance of the Senior Project Engineer Energy Modeling
Key Responsibilities
• Analyze existing building systems and collect data on building operation, HVAC, electrical, lighting and controls to determine energy usage and efficiency
• Derive sustainability options for new buildings and existing structures and conduct financial analysis to assess financial feasibility of sustainability options, including life cycle costs and Returns on Investment for projects of medium complexity
• Perform energy analysis and thermal load simulations to determine feasible design changes for projects of medium complexity
• Develop and maintain energy based payback and life cycle cost calculations and modeling tools for projects of medium complexity
• Develop and maintain performance curves and coefficients for EnergyPlus, EnergyPro, eQuest, Trace and HAP
• Evaluate the design of building mechanical, electrical and architectural systems by analyzing drawings and specifications in terms of energy efficiency
• Provide recommendations and calculate energy savings
• Perform energy audits, including ASHRAE Level 1, 2, and 3 audits, and author reports
• Analyze potential renewable energy sources
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Preferable), Electrical or Mechatronics Sustainability rating certification (LEED-AP (BD+C) or other specialty, PQP, etc.).• CEM
• Certified ASHRAE Energy Modeler/ BEMP - Building Energy Modeling Professional
• Knowledge of the Architecture, Engineering and Planning Industry, specifically the sustainability field
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience with DOE-2, EnergyPlus, eQuest, EnergyPro and Trace
• Strong energy modeling and excel skills
• HVAC background, basic programming and rules based engineering experience
• AutoCAD, Revit and other 3d software experience
• Proficiency in spoken and written English & Arabic
• Specific Experience Required to Execute this Role
• 5+ years of experience in the engineering industry in a top tier / multinational engineering consultancy firm
• Strong experience with sustainability, environmental design and management
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Khatib & Alami, a multidisciplinary urban regional planning, architectural and engineering consulting company, offers clients an integrated approach toward the ever-increasing need for reliable project delivery systems. In-house expertise and the continuous recruitment of bright and innovative professionals enable us to meet the challenges of development with due consideration to environmental protection, social and economic characteristics of society. In close concert with clients, we have been able to consolidate factors that make the resultant project coincide with the client's vision within the time frame and budget set out for implementation.
K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company operates in various countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, Gabon and USA. K&A employs around 4,000 professionals and technicians. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR). K&A has also obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).
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