Building Performance Specialist - Wisconsin, Middleton

The announced job offer is made public by the firm: HGA Architects & Engineers and it was included in jobs list the date of: 2022-10-22 in the website greenenergyjobsonline.com.

It is announced that they have a job offer at the category of Construction and the jobs location is in the state of Wisconsin at the city Middleton, in the country US - at this current ZipCode: 53562

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The Building Performance Specialist will work across all HGA offices, supporting project teams and addressing a range of design inquiries through all phases of design, with a focus on energy modeling. Your primary responsibility will be to execute conceptual and compliance energy modeling and provide documentation for certification and code compliance. You will also be expected to assist with executing a range of environmental simulation workflows, including, but not limited to, climate analysis, occupant comfort analysis, and façade optimization. In addition, this position will be part of HGA's commissioning team and will assist with commissioning tasks when appropriate. Your work will greatly help to differentiate and expand HGA's commitment to and capability for sustainable design. RESPONSIBILITIES + Consults with internal design teams to: + Complete compliance energy models to comply with code, LEED, and requirements such as Minnesota B3 and California Title 24 + Collaboratively identify opportunities and develop appropriate and effective performance studies. + Execute a wide range of simulation workflows including climate analysis, energy benchmarking, occupant comfort criteria (thermal, daylighting and glare), façade and envelope optimization and conceptual energy modeling. + Clearly communicate the findings/results to project teams through effective documentation and visualizations + Supports an internal network charged with advancing HGA's sustainability practice by + Researching emerging tools and assisting in the development of new workflows. + Assisting in ongoing office-wide training efforts to elevate our internal knowledge and support a network of experts in all HGA offices. + Collaborating with an internal team of simulation and modeling practitioners. + Assisting with commissioning projects + Interacts and communicates effectively and professionally with other team members + Shows flexibility and adaptability to change within a fast-paced, team environment, often with tight deadlines + Contributes to the success of the project by utilizing past knowledge and experience, and teaching or sharing knowledge with others The ideal candidate will: + Be experienced with energy modeling to be able to deliver high quality energy modeling results in a time effective manner + Understand how the most common HVAC systems for buildings operate + Analyze energy modeling results and troubleshoot and make corrections as needed + Be a strong communicator, able to distill complex content into simple, easy-to-understand compelling graphical and narrative formats + Take personal initiative to proactively collaborate with team members + Be effective with self-directed work + Share knowledge with others in a fast-paced environment + Be interested in and capable of developing effective training materials for architects and engineers + Minimum Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, building science, or sustainable design + PE license preferred + 3-5 years' experience in performance analysis, building science, building system design, and/or building energy modeling. + LEED AP credential and/or ASHRAE BEPM certification and/or CABEC Certified Energy Analyst (CEA) preferred + Proficiency with building energy modeling software tools such as OpenStudio, Trane Trace, eQuest, EnergyPlus, IES, Design Builder, TRNSYS, etc. + Knowledge of early design phase building performance simulation using a software tool such as Climate Consultant, Ladybug and Honeybee for Grasshopper, DIVA for Rhino, COMFEN, WUFI, Therm, Insight 360, or Sefaira; and demonstrated aptitude for developing expertise in other software tools. + Knowledgeable in building certification programs (LEED, LBC, WELL), building energy codes, and ASHRAE Standards 55, 62.1, 90.1 and 209. + Interest in other sustainability-related skills such as commissioning, retro-commissioning, etc. + Working knowledge of architectural production software: AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch-Up, Rhino and/or related software + Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) + Proficiency in Adobe InDesign a plus + Ability to travel up to 25% of the time ID: External Company Name: HGA Architects & Engineers Street: 7475 Hubbard Avenue,