About Us

At Cool Planet, we provide intelligent solutions for energy efficiency and have grown in expertise to become the foremost multi-disciplinary energy services company. Our client base are large energy-consuming organisations from the industrial, food & beverage and commercial sectors across the globe.

We engage in developing and designing innovative energy efficient solutions tailored specifically to each client site, through examining and modelling their existing processes and equipment in order to identify and implement energy conservation measures.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a project engineer to join a team of like-minded individuals and a company that is collectively focused on delivering significant energy saving projects and assisting high-profile clients in meeting their short- and long-term carbon reduction goals. The candidate will be joining a team of experts in developing and delivering energy projects.

You will develop and manage a variety of innovative energy optimization projects as a member of our Operations team. This position is ideal for a project engineer interested in learning more about innovative energy reduction/carbon reduction projects being implemented in real-world applications, making a significant impact on the environment, and assisting clients and plants worldwide.

The position will require direct and effective communication with clients, subcontractors and suppliers within the industrial sector.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a diverse group of stakeholders
You must be a self-starter, resilient and highly motivated. You must be able to deal effectively with conflicting priorities and tactfully deal with challenging matters that arise.This role necessitates the ability to assist in the development and creation of project schedules, and coordinate with various team members in order to achieve set goals and objectives.
The project may require tasks to be performed by several teams simultaneously. You are an integral part of the Project Team, ensuring that projects are kept on track and possessing the ability to both micromanage and foresee the entire project as a whole. A future focus and the flexibility to adapt to change are key characteristics

Key Accountabilities:

Understanding the immediate needs for energy management and carbon emission reduction programs by working with clients.
Establishing performance targets for utilities and energy (EnPIs).
Identifying data and metering gaps to finalise energy metrics.
Analyse data and conduct energy audits to find opportunities for efficiency and decarbonisation projects and be able to evaluate and assign action plans within the Register of Opportunities (ROO).
Research into innovative energy-saving solutions.
Coordinate the work flow from conceptual design activities to project execution and closure.
Collaboration with the discipline leads to developing an agreed-upon scope of services for subcontractors & suppliers.
Supporting the Management of Energy Efficiency projects incl. assigning, scheduling, communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, reviewing job expectations and ensuring that policies and procedures are followed.
Working with the R&D Solutions Design team and customer to establish project parameters.
Manage relationships with key client stakeholders and relevant subcontractors and equipment suppliers.
Support the sourcing and securing of Mechanical and Electrical contractors and others to best utilise project resources.
Building project schedules: contribute information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepare and complete action plans; coordinate internal activities and sub-contractor actions with relevant teams; schedule installations which include maintaining productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolve problems; complete audits; identify trends; determine system improvements; implement change.
Represent the project to clients and contractors and liaise with relevant parties regarding project development
Champion continuous improvements for the project
Report to management and key stakeholders on project performance including commercial reporting.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience, Education:

Degree or equivalent (Mechanical or Electrical Engineering)
Commercial & Tendering experience
Experience working in a project environment
Experience in coordinating and supervising mechanical and electrical works onsite,issuing permits prioritising/decision making.
A good understanding of the following:
- Metering and instrumentation
- Steam Systems
- LPHW Systems
- HVAC systems
- Control systems
- Chilling systems,
- Compressed air systems,
- Water/wastewater
- Solar
High level of proficiency in MS Office, Project, AutoCAD, etc
Understanding of Project EHS requirements

Desirables

Additional certifications, such as CEM, CMVP, SEAI Certified Auditor

Support Network

The candidate will be supported by a team of subject matter experts in HVAC, boilers, chilling systems, compressed air, manufacturing processes, and data analysts.

Location

This role will be based 5 days per week on site in Cork.

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