Performance Assurance Engineer

POSITION PURPOSE

The Performance Assurance Engineer ensures that PSI’s products work as they should.  The Performance Assurance Engineer is responsible to identify an issue in the operation and efficiency of designed systems and subsequently help resolve any concerns. 

  DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative & Systems

·         Monitor and report on day to day performance.

·         Isolate performance issues and recommend and implements solutions.

·         Collaborate with Engineering to review performance and trends.

·         Develop and conduct performance and stress tests, and analyze data.

Technical

·         Provide technical assistance to operations during the project implementation phase.

·         Provide technical assistance to the performance assurance, engineering, and energy accounting groups.

Estimates and Calculations

·         Perform building load calculations.

·         Perform energy and operational savings calculations.

·         Perform preliminary cost estimates.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

Core Competencies

·         Integrity – Act with integrity; truthfulness, fairness and honesty.

·         Continuous Learning – Is a continuous learner focused on constant improvement; embraces new technologies.

·         Exceed Expectations – Work hard to exceed customer expectations.

·         Compassion – Conduct oneself as a steward of PSI, supporting its growth & ability to help those in need.

·         Accountability – Take responsibility for one’s actions and decisions.

Position-Specific Competencies

·         Commitment – Honest, trustworthy, high integrity; makes and keeps commitments. Interested in continuous personal development.

·         Communication – Communicates with others is based on knowledge of repetitive job routines and procedures gained from sufficient on the job experience.

·         Consistency – Consistent, error free work based on defined regulations and standards that are key measures of job performance success.

·         Attention to Detail – Produces high quality, detailed work based on established standards, guidelines and procedures. Precise, consistent, error free work output, requiring patience.

·         Focus – Works within established systems, standards, and procedures that are technically and analytically focused.

·         Decision Making – Makes decisions based on a clear defined job scope, based on policies and procedures, and is supported by management.

·         Leadership – Leads in a way that is consistent, accurate, high quality, supportive, and non-threatening. Delegates to others when appropriate, using training, coaching, and on the job experience.

WORKING CONDITIONS

·         Office functions will primarily be performed at PSI’s main business office.

·         Onsite engineering surveys, meetings, and presentations will normally be held at our prospects’ offices located throughout the state.

·         Long hours may be required prior to proposal submissions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

·         BSME or BSEE from an accredited college or university is preferred or equivalent experience.

·         Professional Engineer registration in states where projects are conducted is preferred.

·         Minimum of 5 years of experience designing traditional plan and specification projects in the HVAC industry.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only activities to be performed by the individual occupying this position.  While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.