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Energy Engineer – Healthcare Infrastructure
Location: Tacoma WA / Seattle WA
Company: Current iQ
Reports To: Director of Engineered Services
About Current iQ
Current iQ activates operating intelligence across the built environment — where
energy, operations, capital, and real estate meet.
We are an integrated consulting-and-platform business. The core is our senior
consulting practice — operators embedded alongside Facilities, Finance, and Operations
leadership to diagnose problems, design the operating posture, and drive the change that
makes intelligence stick. InSite, our intelligence platform, sits alongside the consulting —
continuously ingesting building, utility, regulatory, capital, and market signals, and
dispatching decisions into the systems clients already run.
We primarily serve healthcare systems, higher education institutions, and complex
commercial and industrial portfolios — owner-side, vendor-neutral, with no equipment,
construction revenue, or referral fees in the model.
Role Overview
Current iQ is seeking an Energy Engineer (3–7 years of experience) to support technical
execution and infrastructure analysis across a major client's healthcare portfolio. The
Energy Engineer will operate as an individual contributor within an established account
team, working alongside senior advisors who lead client-facing strategy at the VP and
executive level.
The role provides strong technical depth, engineering analysis, and project support across:
• Healthcare engineering and mechanical systems
• Capital project execution, including owner's representative support on active
capital projects
• Regulatory and compliance analysis
• Financial modeling and investment analysis
• Vendor coordination and project administration
• The successful candidate will combine solid engineering fundamentals with the
communication skills to interact directly with Facility Managers, Directors, and VPlevel stakeholders. Near-term scope includes supporting owner's representative
responsibilities on healthcare capital infrastructure projects, including a CHP
project currently in flight.
Core Responsibilities
Infrastructure Analysis and Engineering Support
• Analyze technical and operational data and prepare clear, well-organized findings
for review by senior advisors and client stakeholders.
• Support assessments of infrastructure performance, system reliability, and capital
investment decisions.
• Translate engineering analysis into materials that align with financial and
operational priorities.
Capital Planning Support
• Develop "repair vs. replace" analyses for aging healthcare infrastructure and
mechanical systems under the direction of senior team members.
• Build and maintain models that align engineering recommendations with multi-year
capital budgets.
• Contribute to long-range planning efforts by identifying infrastructure risks and
opportunities for optimization.
• Support capital planning, deferred maintenance, and energy infrastructure
initiatives through reporting, data analysis, project documentation, and
development of executive-level materials and recommendations.
Capital Project Coordination
• Support evaluation and prioritization of capital projects across facilities.
• Apply established frameworks to assess ROI, clinical risk, operational impact, and
deferred maintenance.
• Prepare analysis that helps senior advisors align capital allocation with patient care
and financial goals.
Owner's Representative Support
• Support Owner's Representative activities for healthcare and infrastructure capital
projects, including coordination of planning, design, construction, and project
closeout activities.
• Support project oversight efforts related to budget tracking, schedule monitoring,
change order review, risk identification, and contractor coordination to help
maintain project objectives.
• Support communication and coordination between hospital leadership, facility
teams, engineers, contractors, and external consultants throughout project
execution.
• Support review of technical documents, proposals, drawings, and construction
deliverables for alignment with project requirements, operational considerations,
and applicable codes and standards.
Utility and Regulatory Analysis
• Support utility procurement analysis to optimize cost, reliability, and sustainability.
• Track compliance with regulatory requirements including carbon mandates,
building performance standards, and accreditation protocols.
• Maintain working knowledge of healthcare-specific standards and governing bodies
such as The Joint Commission.
Third-Party Coordination
• Coordinate with external MEP firms, consultants, and vendors on day-to-day
execution.
• Track performance guarantees, contractual obligations, and project timelines.
• Escalate issues to senior advisors and provide technical input on third-party
engagements.
Technical Investigation and Audits
• Conduct deep-dive technical investigations into system failures and performance
issues.
• Produce engineering assessments and actionable recommendations under senior
review.
• Identify recurring issues and propose strategies to prevent recurrence.
Required Qualifications
• 3–7 years of experience in energy engineering, building systems, or facilities
engineering.
• Working knowledge of healthcare facility standards, including ASHRAE 170 (or
willingness to develop this expertise quickly).
• Experience with Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) and capital budgeting
fundamentals.
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear written and verbal communication
for client audiences.
• Experience supporting energy projects, MEP systems, or infrastructure upgrades.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance in commercial or institutional environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related
discipline.
Preferred Experience
• Experience working within large, multi-site healthcare systems.
• Owner's representative or project management exposure on active capital
infrastructure projects (especially MEP, central plant, or CHP).
• Familiarity with Washington State Clean Buildings Performance Standards (CBPS).
• Exposure to design-build contracts and performance metrics.
• Exposure to decarbonization initiatives and energy efficiency programs.
• EIT certification, or progress toward PE licensure.
Profile Characteristics
• Strong technical fundamentals and operational intuition.
• Developing commercial and financial literacy.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• High level of ownership and accountability on assigned work.
• Comfortable working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a bias toward action.
• Coachable and eager to learn from senior advisors.
Who This Role Is For
• An emerging technical professional ready to grow into a more senior advisory role
over time.
• Someone who is comfortable interacting with Facility Managers, Directors, and VPlevel stakeholders, with senior support available for top-level executive
engagement.
• Someone with solid engineering fundamentals who wants exposure to healthcare
infrastructure, capital planning, and system risk.
• Someone who wants to play a visible role on a high-performing team within a
strategic healthcare account.
What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months)
• Reliable, accurate technical analysis that supports senior advisors and client
decision-making.
• Strong working relationships with Facility Managers, Directors, and client project
staff.
• Increasing independence on assigned analyses and project tasks.
• Effective day-to-day coordination of third-party vendors and project execution.
• Contribution to capital planning materials, compliance tracking, and performance
reporting.
• Demonstrated growth toward broader account responsibility as the engagement
expands
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Location: Tacoma WA / Seattle WA
Company: Current iQ
Reports To: Director of Engineered Services
About Current iQ
Current iQ activates operating intelligence across the built environment — where
energy, operations, capital, and real estate meet.
We are an integrated consulting-and-platform business. The core is our senior
consulting practice — operators embedded alongside Facilities, Finance, and Operations
leadership to diagnose problems, design the operating posture, and drive the change that
makes intelligence stick. InSite, our intelligence platform, sits alongside the consulting —
continuously ingesting building, utility, regulatory, capital, and market signals, and
dispatching decisions into the systems clients already run.
We primarily serve healthcare systems, higher education institutions, and complex
commercial and industrial portfolios — owner-side, vendor-neutral, with no equipment,
construction revenue, or referral fees in the model.
Role Overview
Current iQ is seeking an Energy Engineer (3–7 years of experience) to support technical
execution and infrastructure analysis across a major client's healthcare portfolio. The
Energy Engineer will operate as an individual contributor within an established account
team, working alongside senior advisors who lead client-facing strategy at the VP and
executive level.
The role provides strong technical depth, engineering analysis, and project support across:
• Healthcare engineering and mechanical systems
• Capital project execution, including owner's representative support on active
capital projects
• Regulatory and compliance analysis
• Financial modeling and investment analysis
• Vendor coordination and project administration
• The successful candidate will combine solid engineering fundamentals with the
communication skills to interact directly with Facility Managers, Directors, and VPlevel stakeholders. Near-term scope includes supporting owner's representative
responsibilities on healthcare capital infrastructure projects, including a CHP
project currently in flight.
Core Responsibilities
Infrastructure Analysis and Engineering Support
• Analyze technical and operational data and prepare clear, well-organized findings
for review by senior advisors and client stakeholders.
• Support assessments of infrastructure performance, system reliability, and capital
investment decisions.
• Translate engineering analysis into materials that align with financial and
operational priorities.
Capital Planning Support
• Develop "repair vs. replace" analyses for aging healthcare infrastructure and
mechanical systems under the direction of senior team members.
• Build and maintain models that align engineering recommendations with multi-year
capital budgets.
• Contribute to long-range planning efforts by identifying infrastructure risks and
opportunities for optimization.
• Support capital planning, deferred maintenance, and energy infrastructure
initiatives through reporting, data analysis, project documentation, and
development of executive-level materials and recommendations.
Capital Project Coordination
• Support evaluation and prioritization of capital projects across facilities.
• Apply established frameworks to assess ROI, clinical risk, operational impact, and
deferred maintenance.
• Prepare analysis that helps senior advisors align capital allocation with patient care
and financial goals.
Owner's Representative Support
• Support Owner's Representative activities for healthcare and infrastructure capital
projects, including coordination of planning, design, construction, and project
closeout activities.
• Support project oversight efforts related to budget tracking, schedule monitoring,
change order review, risk identification, and contractor coordination to help
maintain project objectives.
• Support communication and coordination between hospital leadership, facility
teams, engineers, contractors, and external consultants throughout project
execution.
• Support review of technical documents, proposals, drawings, and construction
deliverables for alignment with project requirements, operational considerations,
and applicable codes and standards.
Utility and Regulatory Analysis
• Support utility procurement analysis to optimize cost, reliability, and sustainability.
• Track compliance with regulatory requirements including carbon mandates,
building performance standards, and accreditation protocols.
• Maintain working knowledge of healthcare-specific standards and governing bodies
such as The Joint Commission.
Third-Party Coordination
• Coordinate with external MEP firms, consultants, and vendors on day-to-day
execution.
• Track performance guarantees, contractual obligations, and project timelines.
• Escalate issues to senior advisors and provide technical input on third-party
engagements.
Technical Investigation and Audits
• Conduct deep-dive technical investigations into system failures and performance
issues.
• Produce engineering assessments and actionable recommendations under senior
review.
• Identify recurring issues and propose strategies to prevent recurrence.
Required Qualifications
• 3–7 years of experience in energy engineering, building systems, or facilities
engineering.
• Working knowledge of healthcare facility standards, including ASHRAE 170 (or
willingness to develop this expertise quickly).
• Experience with Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) and capital budgeting
fundamentals.
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear written and verbal communication
for client audiences.
• Experience supporting energy projects, MEP systems, or infrastructure upgrades.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance in commercial or institutional environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related
discipline.
Preferred Experience
• Experience working within large, multi-site healthcare systems.
• Owner's representative or project management exposure on active capital
infrastructure projects (especially MEP, central plant, or CHP).
• Familiarity with Washington State Clean Buildings Performance Standards (CBPS).
• Exposure to design-build contracts and performance metrics.
• Exposure to decarbonization initiatives and energy efficiency programs.
• EIT certification, or progress toward PE licensure.
Profile Characteristics
• Strong technical fundamentals and operational intuition.
• Developing commercial and financial literacy.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• High level of ownership and accountability on assigned work.
• Comfortable working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a bias toward action.
• Coachable and eager to learn from senior advisors.
Who This Role Is For
• An emerging technical professional ready to grow into a more senior advisory role
over time.
• Someone who is comfortable interacting with Facility Managers, Directors, and VPlevel stakeholders, with senior support available for top-level executive
engagement.
• Someone with solid engineering fundamentals who wants exposure to healthcare
infrastructure, capital planning, and system risk.
• Someone who wants to play a visible role on a high-performing team within a
strategic healthcare account.
What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months)
• Reliable, accurate technical analysis that supports senior advisors and client
decision-making.
• Strong working relationships with Facility Managers, Directors, and client project
staff.
• Increasing independence on assigned analyses and project tasks.
• Effective day-to-day coordination of third-party vendors and project execution.
• Contribution to capital planning materials, compliance tracking, and performance
reporting.
• Demonstrated growth toward broader account responsibility as the engagement
expands
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