Energy Modeler

Description

About us:

ARCXIS, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of inspection, design, engineering, energy efficiency, and quality assurance services for the U.S. residential construction industry. With a nationwide presence, ARCXIS serves builders across the continental United States, delivering innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, performance, and compliance in new home construction.

Our national team brings together years of expertise, offering a comprehensive suite of services that support builders in constructing high-quality, high-performance, energy-efficient homes. Through cutting-edge technology, industry knowledge, and a commitment to excellence, ARCXIS continues to set the standard for residential construction services.

To learn more, visit www.arcxis.com

Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Energy Modeler to join our team. The Energy Modeler will create detailed design drawings using CAD software and perform energy modeling analysis for residential and non-residential structures using whole building analysis programs such as Ekotrope, and EnergyPro. The Energy Modeler will work closely with other members of the design team to produce accurate, high-quality designs that meet the needs of the project.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Define scope, assignments and deliverables that support goals in collaboration with senior management.
• Own the process of coordinating and finalizing regulatory and compliance documents.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other departments.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
• Conduct project postmortems and create recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals within established project timelines.
• Extensive working knowledge of CAD software (AutoCAD and/or Sketchup)
• Ability to analyze design sketches and specifications to create technical drawings
• Strong attention to detail to ensure drawings are accurate according to specifications
• Communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with architects, engineers and other professionals
• Time management skills to work with multiple projects and competing deadlines 
• Advanced mathematical skills
• Learn about Arcxis, its history, services, employees, projects and clients.
• Learn what systems and software programs are used within the Energy department.
• Specifically, learn how to input data, file, organize, and maintain internal files and processes.
• Produce residential and non-residential energy models with minimal supervision.
• Read and transfer plan information from architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing plans.
• Become familiar with Heat Transfer principles, such as conduction, convection and radiation transfer.
• Obtain knowledge of IECC and/or ASHRAE.
• Capacity or willingness to learn about HVAC systems, such as heat pumps, and cooling towers
• Ability to provide information on energy efficiency measures based on modeling outputs.
• Ability to communicate technical details to project team members.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities Include the Following:

• Create detailed design drawings using CAD software
• Work with other members of the design team to ensure the accuracy of designs
• Evaluate existing designs and develop new and improved designs
• Provide technical support and advice to other members of the design team
• Troubleshoot design issues
• Ensure design drawings meet industry standards and specifications
• Maintain documentation of designs
• Ensure quality in all aspects of work.

Reports to: Energy Modeling Manager

Requirements

• HERS Rater Certification (preferred), training to be provided.
• Minimum of 2 years of Energy Modeling Experience required
• 2 Years of Construction Knowledge (preferred)
• 3 years experience in CAD design
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• The ability to read and understand a set of residential architectural plans
• Strong time management and organization skills
• Experienced in communicating effectively with a  variety of audiences, including customers, clients, and colleagues. 
• A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment (internal and external clients!).

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance