Careers Job Description
General Description
Through its partnership with the City of New York, CUNY’s Building Performance Laboratory is hiring qualified energy management professionals to serve as on-site consultants and fill critical staffing capacity needs at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ (“DCAS”) Division of Energy Management (“DEM”). For background, DEM serves as the hub for energy management for City government operations. DEM develops the City’s annual Heat, Light, and Power Budget; manages the City’s electricity, natural gas, and steam accounts; helps agency partners identify and pursue energy-saving opportunities; does energy efficiency and clean power generation projects across the City’s portfolio; and implements operations and maintenance best practices. Specifically, DEM is tasked with leading the City’s efforts to reduce emissions from City government operations 40 percent by 2025, 50 percent by 2030, and 80 percent by 2050 from baseline.
For this specific role, on behalf of DEM, CUNY BPL seeks to hire an Associate Energy Engineer to help reduce emissions and energy consumption across the City by providing technical support in the evaluation of energy projects, scoping, reviewing of audits, and general assistance to the DEM Agency Planning and Implementation team. NYC residency may be required for continued employment. Immigration sponsorship is not available through this program. This is an on-site position based in 1 Centre St, New York, NY.
Other Duties
Under this assignment, the person’s responsibilities may include the following:
- Support in energy efficiency project development, including but not limited to project scoping, reviewing of codes, energy efficiency and feasibility studies, and project management of measurement and verification and energy proposals.
- Perform technical calculations and analysis, including but not limited to verification of energy savings in funding applications, development of assessment and project planning tools, portfolio and program level data analysis and visualization.
- Supporting program operations, including budgets and schedule tracking, portfolio and project level data collection and management, data analysis and development of key performance indicators, and facilitating conversations with stakeholders.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will bring the following skills and experience to this position:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or related field.
- At least two years of experience in HVAC equipment operations and specifying equipment upgrades to improve system energy performance.
- Knowledge of and experience in using ASHRAE Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) credential.
- Familiarity with Local Law 97 (2019) – Climate Mobilization Act
- Familiarity with issues pertaining to energy efficiency in existing buildings, including electrification, green building design and resiliency.
- Familiarity with energy cost, savings and greenhouse gas calculation methodology, and data analysis and visualization.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in a team.
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft applications (Advanced Excel skills is required).
- Must be well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple responsibilities and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong analytical abilities.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
DCAS, Division of Energy Management
Full Time
$80,000.00 - $87,000.00
Nov 18, 2025 (Or Until Filled)