Senior Sustainability Engineer

Cox Enterprises is seeking a Senior Sustainability Engineer in Atlanta, GA, to support the Carbon Capital Team in energy-related project development and management, focusing on energy conservation. Responsibilities include conducting energy assessments, managing capital projects, executing financial models, ensuring project integrity, and overseeing sustainability audits. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and experience in project management, with strong analytical and communication skills.
Job Summary:

Support the Carbon Capital Team in all aspects of project development, management and general engineering for all energy related projects with a focus on energy conservation. This job will have a key role in helping to maximize the development of Cox Conserves projects. This position consults across the team and company to ensure the integrity of projects and alignment to the Cox Conserves goals.

Key work areas for this role include energy assessments and reporting, project development, financial modeling, budgeting, construction, operation, management, monitoring infrastructure assets, modifications, periodic inspections, preventive maintenance, corrective action, failure analysis, measurement and tracking. Applicant must demonstrate a strong aptitude to be able to independently identify, develop and manage projects.

Job Responsibilities:
• Perform detailed facility-level energy assessments and reports.
• Identify, develop and manage energy-related capital projects, with a focus on energy conservation projects, to align with Cox Conserves goals and reduce environmental impacts.
• Help team with strategic planning for department’s annual and long-term capital budget expenditures.
• Execute financial models to determine investment IRR.
• Execute models to determine energy and environmental impact for projects.
• Ensure projects are developed correctly and accurately to reflect financial and environmental impacts.
• Ensure projects are integrated seamlessly into operations by developing and implementing training.
• Provide oversight to contract project managers in the execution of capital projects.
• Perform and manage facility sustainability audits to identify projects to maintain a strong sustainability project portfolio.
• Ensure safe work practices.
• Hire and manage vendors for the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of equipment.
• Assist in design, construction, commissioning, and operations for projects.
• File reports with utilities and government entities or other Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) as required.
• Analyze power bills and publications related to incentives to determine prospective locations for energy projects.
• Manage inventory of spare equipment for energy projects and other sustainability assets.
• Report all relevant project aspects and performance with all internal sustainability databases.
• Provide other support, as needed, to the Carbon Capital Team.

Job Qualifications – Experience/Education/Training:

Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or similar degree along with 4+ years of related experience. Candidate can also have a combination of an MS degree and 2+ years of experience, or 8 years in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years project development/management related experience
• Results-oriented with demonstrated ability to manage resources to deliver projects on-time and on-budget
• Effective team and corporate communication skills with an ability to establish cooperative team environments and to build effective partnerships
• Analytical skills to evaluate data and make decisions
• Able to lead root-cause analysis investigations
• Aptitude for troubleshooting and problem solving
• Ability to read and understand electrical single-line and three-line diagrams / schematics
• Ability to read and understand mechanical, structural and architectural diagrams
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Proficiency with energy modeling software
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record

Preferred:
• Experience with all aspects of building operations: HVAC, electrical infrastructure, lighting, equipment loads, building envelope, etc.
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC) and standard practices
• General knowledge of project development

Job Skills:
• Computer proficiency, including all MS Office programs, energy modeling
• Excellent verbal/written corporate communication skills
• Ability to manage subcontractors and vendors

Other Essential Job Requirements and Working Conditions:

Travel: Up to 50% travel may be required

Location: position is based in Atlanta and requires a flexible in-office/remote working schedule

This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of Cox Enterprises, Inc. are expected to perform tasks as assigned by Cox Enterprises, Inc. Supervisory/Management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.