Project Development Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Conduct Lighting Audits:
   • Receive directives from the Director of Engineering to initiate audits, ensuring alignment with Proposal Review timelines.
   • Conduct client interviews to complete the “Pre-Survey Client Questionnaire” and establish project requirements.
   • Lead comprehensive audits, including room-by-room fixture counts, photos, and light meter readings, collaborating with Auditors, Project Managers, or Sales when necessary.
   • Enter survey data into SnapCount or coordinate with Project Managers/Auditors for data entry.
   • Manage a team of auditors for larger projects to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the audit.
2. Engineer and Develop Proposals:
   • Utilize engineering processes to optimize lighting designs for compliance with Title 24 and ASHRAE standards, ensuring energy efficiency and reduced maintenance costs.
   • Employ lighting design software (e.g., AGI) to engineer multiple solutions, facilitating unique sales presentations.
   • Input ECM (Energy Conservation Measures) recommendations into SnapCount to generate comprehensive proposals, including bills of materials, budgets, and energy profiles.
   • Collaborate with Sales and Installation teams to confirm labor and wage assumptions, including Prevailing Wage requirements if applicable.
   • Calculate potential rebate savings and/or EPACT deductions where relevant.
   • Validate financial and pricing details with the Director of Engineering and Vice President.
   • Present proposals to customers alongside the Sales team, ensuring clarity and alignment with customer needs.
   • Lead internal Proposal Reviews with Operations and Engineering to finalize budgets and ECM considerations.
   • Stay informed about emerging lighting and lighting control technologies to integrate into project designs.
3. Oversee Sampling Processes (as needed to secure sales):
   • Identify sampling opportunities in collaboration with Sales, selecting the most strategic customer samples.
   • Coordinate with vendor’s purchase order and receive sample materials.
   • Organize work orders and schedules with Operations to facilitate sampling.
   • Conduct sampling with Project Managers and Installation Crews, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
   • Update savings analysis and prepare Savings Verification Binders to support project validation.
   • Verify specific fixture types during sampling to confirm the suitability of ECM choices.
4. Facilitate Project Charter Meetings:
   • Collaborate with Sales and Project Managers to review final project scope, budget, and timelines.
   • Develop necessary drawings to guide installation crews during project implementation.
   • Prepare final bills for materials and labor requirements in coordination with purchasing and project managers.
   • Define equipment needs and assumptions for project execution.
5. Manage and Mentor Assigned Reports:
   • Provide coaching, training, and ongoing development for Associate Development Engineers, Project Development Engineers, or Auditors assigned to the PDE.
   • Assign daily tasks and oversee the completion of work by team members, ensuring quality and accuracy.
   • Conduct regular reviews of team members’ work and provide feedback for improvement.
   • Collaborate with the Director of Engineering for annual performance evaluations and professional development plans for team members.