Position Open: February 7, 2019
Position Close: Until filled

Clark Nexsen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. AAP. Drug-free workplace. E-verify. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Clark Nexsen Inc. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H-1B or any other work visa petitions.

Must apply online through corporate website at www.clarknexsen.com.

Firm Description

Clark Nexsen is a national architecture and engineering firm focused on creating innovative design solutions for U.S. and global clients. We are passionate about our work and are prominently ranked on numerous industry lists. Building Design + Construction ranks Clark Nexsen as a Top 20 architecture and engineering firm and we have been named to the Architect 50 list of top U.S. firms for the past four years. Our culture supports the pursuit of excellence to engage and inspire the best professionals.

Our firm is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 450 employees in office locations in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Texas. We offer outstanding compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities in a positive work environment. We believe we can create a better world through our work. Giving back is also a guiding philosophy. As a company and as individuals, we proudly volunteer and give back to the surrounding communities where we live and work.

Job Description

We seek to hire an Energy Engineering Student in our Virginia Beach, VA office beginning Summer 2019 who will perform special project assignments and participate in energy project execution.  Clark Nexsen’s Energy Market Sector partners and collaborates with other firm market sectors to identify and assist on projects with sustainability, energy efficiency and/or energy resiliency requirements.

General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Working with team members to perform a wide variety of sustainability and energy related project duties, including oversight and assistance with:
  • Energy audits, re/retro-commissioning, technical feasibility studies
  • Writing energy project narratives, process descriptions, etc.
  • Energy project statement of work (SOW) development
  • Oversight of energy and water efficiency projects
  • Utility data management, benchmarking, and analysis
  • Preparation of energy and sustainability performance reports
  • Evaluation and conceptual design of renewable energy technologies
  • Performing fieldwork and various systems surveys to collect energy data in support of performing cost and related financial payback analysis
• Working with, responding to, and taking direction from Project Managers, Design Managers, Senior Architects, Senior Engineers, Architects or Engineers
• Participating in team meetings and coordinating efforts with other team members
• Develop analysis and design skills
• Learning and implementing department and company standards
• Complying with quality control policies and procedures

Education

Currently enrolled as a full-time student in an ABET accredited program and have completed at least their second year of study in one of the following programs:

• Energy Engineering (preferred)
• Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
• Architectural Engineering (mechanical/electrical engineering focus)

Software Skills

Applicant should be able to effectively utilize basic Microsoft Office programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

Familiarity with any of the following software is highly desirable:

• AutoCAD MEP
• Autodesk Revit
• Building heating/cooling load calculation software such as Trane Trace or Carrier HAP
• Building energy modeling software such as Trane Trace, IES-VE, eQuest, Energy Plus
• Power system analysis software such as SKM

Career Experience

One previous engineering internship or similar relevant work experience is preferred.

Other Criteria

• Ability to arrange housing for the period of employment
• Ability to prepare effective and concise documents
• Possess technical precision and creative design skills
• Ability to make presentations to a variety of groups
• Display abilities to work well with others in a team environment