Facility Sustainability Technician

The Facility Sustainability Technician internship at Wisconsin Conservation Corps in La Crosse, WI, focuses on reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability. Responsibilities include installing LED lighting, maintaining HVAC systems, troubleshooting solar installations, and assisting with energy tracking. Candidates should understand the Dane County Climate Action Plan and have relevant training. Benefits include an education award and student loan forbearance.
About the position

The Facility Sustainability Technician position is an internship role focused on supporting Dane County's efforts to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability within its facilities. The technician will engage in hands-on projects related to energy efficiency, including maintaining solar installations and upgrading lighting systems, while receiving industry-level training in various sustainability practices.

Responsibilities
• Installing LED lighting upgrades
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• Maintaining and repairing specialized HVAC systems (steamfitting)
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• Assisting with solar system troubleshooting and maintenance
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• Maintaining a publicly accessible dashboard for the display of solar production data
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• Assisting with energy use tracking and benchmarking activities
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• Assisting with native seed collection activities and turf-to-prairie conversions

Requirements
• Comprehensive understanding of Dane County Climate Action Plan
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• Comprehensive understanding of the Dane County Facilities Energy Audit Report
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• Working with Electricity training course
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• Basic Photovoltaics (PV101) training course
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• OSHA 30 Certification
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• Facility-level energy use tracking and benchmarking

Nice-to-haves

Benefits
• Education Award
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• Student Loan Forbearance