stok

Stok leads organizations to decarbonize now. We integrate expertise across ESG and sustainability consulting, carbon, energy engineering, commissioning, and project delivery. From the enterprise to asset level, we provide clients with strategy, management, and technical support to translate bold commitments into impact. Stok is a Certified B Corp and ILFI Just organization, and has been recognized as a Top Impact Company and Best Workplace. Our global team delivers on client ambitions across programs and projects worldwide.

We are seeking a passionate Engineer with experience in the built environment to join our Engineering team. As a member of the Building Performance Management Group you will work with some of the world’s most innovative companies, helping them achieve their sustainability and decarbonization goals. You will support Stok team members tracking and managing energy and water consumption in high performance buildings, through Monitoring-Based Commissioning (MBCx) projects, LEED and ILFI Zero Net Energy and Zero Carbon certification projects, building and portfolio level data validation, analysis, and visualization.

This is an excellent early level role for candidates who have a background in the built environment and who are highly motivated to apply their skills and grow within the field of sustainability. We are excited about potential candidates who are highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented, with a knack for leveraging data and comfort with building Excel-based models.

AT STOK, WE SEEK CULTURE ADD, NOT CULTURE FIT. OUR VALUES-ALIGNED TEAM MEMBERS:

• Craft innovative ideas and have a say in how the firm operates. We have built self-management and distributive governance into our organizational structure to enable every team member to share input on policies and procedures.
• Strive for a better way to do business and create a positive impact through their work. Stok believes in business as a force for good and is a certified B Corp, demonstrating our commitment to maximizing social and environmental impacts, in addition to profit.
• Give back in a meaningful way. We donate 2% of profits to causes we believe in and support small and diverse suppliers and fellow B Corps wherever possible.
• Advocate for a level playing field. Stok has intentionally baked social justice into our operations, which we hold ourselves accountable to through our International Living Future Institute JUST Label.

Our purpose is to boldly catalyze an environmentally restorative and socially equitable world, and Stok needs you to fulfill it!

The world needs companies like Stok now more than ever. And Stok needs you!

Role Responsibilities

• Data Gathering & Analytics
• Gather, review and analyze project design and construction information from various sources such as architectural and Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP) building drawings, building equipment Sequence of Operations (SOO) and shop drawings/submittals.
• Gather, review and analyze project energy and water performance data from various sources such as utility company, Energy Star Portfolio Manager (ESPM), building management or automation systems (BMS/BAS), energy management platforms, dashboard platforms.
• Process, analyze and validate data to confirm accuracy. Utilize critical thinking skills to understand and communicate the energy implications of the data.
• Create monthly or quarterly reports for clients including findings and recommendations.
• Metering & Monitoring Strategies
• Provide submetering and monitoring design strategies for new or existing buildings to support client sustainability goals by:
• Reading MEP drawings to Identify fuel sources, end uses and circuits/panels/equipment to monitor.
• Conducting site surveys to assess opportunities for submetering and energy monitoring
• Coordinate metering and monitoring requirements through design, construction and occupancy phases to support client goals. This may include:
• Attending design and construction meetings (virtually)
• Periodic review of drawing sets to confirm submetering and monitoring strategy is properly coordinated between disciplines and achieves client goals.
• Review of submetering and monitoring equipment shop drawings/submittals.
• Support for submeter startup and Commissioning of MBCx / M&V equipment.
• Support for integration of metering equipment into Building Automation System (BAS) or third-party monitoring system, as applicable.
• Energy Management for Sustainability/Decarbonization Goals
• Track building performance through occupancy in support of any of the following sustainability goals:
• ZNE Verification
• LEED MBCx
• Zero Carbon
• GHG Reduction/Reporting
• ESG Reporting
• Other client stated sustainability goals
• As required, during occupancy phase, coordinate with building Operations & Maintenance staff and service contractors to address any issues identified in monthly/quarterly data analytics.
• Identifying project progress towards to goals and provide recommended measures to achieve
• Third-Party Certification Documentation
• Write LEED Monitoring Based Commissioning (MBCx) / Measurement and Verification (M&V) Plans
• Document ZNE Verification for either LEED, ILFI or other third-party certifications
• General Tasks
• Communicate with clients
• Maintain currency in this specialty: Train and learn various software packages as required to support analysis needs; train and re-train rating system requirements as needed.
• Travel, as needed with valid driver’s license, personal vehicle and insurance.

Qualifications

What you’ll need to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a related applied science discipline
• 2+ years of experience in building design/construction industry.
• Proficiency in reading and understanding architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and controls drawings.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills including listening effectively and soliciting input from others.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office suite of software applications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and manipulation of large data sets.
• Strong analytic skills and ability to consume complex information to make recommendations, priorities and trade-offs optimized to meet business demands and customer needs.
• Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships within the design and construction team.
• Organizational skills including, but not limited to, the ability to handle multiple demands and assignments, the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and efficiently, and the ability to manage available resources.
• Familiarity with applicable design standards for building systems.
• Passion for climate action.
• Innate drive to learn and develop new competencies.
• Demonstrated expertise in applying best practices for data cleaning, gap-filling, validation, and estimation across large and complex datasets.
• Demonstrated experience in independently developing data analyses to identify key takeaways, develop compelling visualizations, and clearly communicate results.
• Strong analytical skills, and understanding of data analysis workflows, statistical techniques, and data communication to non-technical audiences.
• Clear and professional writing for reports and presentations.
• Willingness to be proactive, take initiative, speak up, ask questions, solicit feedback, and request support when needed.
• Ability to take direction, work independently, and be a team member.
• A team player that gets the job done and sees no task as too small.

Additional experience we’d be excited for you to bring:

• Understanding of engineering principles associated with the analysis of energy-savings measures
• LEED AP, EIT, and/or P.E.
• Demonstrated experience automating routine data cleaning and/or analysis tasks.
• Proficiency in data analytics and visualization.
• Project management experience.

How We Support You

Family is important. You can’t be your best self without knowing that your family is getting what they need to thrive, which is why Stok offers:

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision benefits for every team member. We also provide 70% paid medical coverage for your dependents.
• Paid parental leave so you can focus on your family during one of the most important times in your life.
• Life and AD&D insurance, because we like to be prepared for anything.

Autonomy is structured into Stok’s culture by design. We value self-management practices. That’s why we offer:

• Flexible work schedules. We all work best in different ways, so empower you to find yours.
• Flexible Personal Time Off We provide a guaranteed 10 paid holidays and 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) but don’t cap the amount time you can take off. We are all fellow travelers and know taking time for ourselves is healthy and fosters growth. We trust you to ensure expectations for your role are met, so take time off when you need it. 

Social and environmental justice are critical to our vision, so we bake them into everything we do. We offer:

• The world’s first fossil fuel-free and gun-free 401(k) plan so you can invest in a future you believe in.
• Paid volunteer time each year so you can give back to your community and the causes that matter most to you!

BONUS BENEFITS

• Transparent, objective, merit-based compensation and profit distribution policies
• $750 annual professional development stipend
• $250 work from home (WFH) stipend to support remote ergonomics
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Personal company credit card
• Annual National Parks Pass

At this time, Stok will not require any employee to be in an office through the end of 2024, but our offices are open for team members to collaborate. Preference will be given to those located near our San Diego Regional Office in Solana Beach. Other main Stok offices are in San Francisco and Denver. We are also willing to consider this role being fully remote for the right candidate.

COMPENSATION RANGE: $70,000 - $110,000

Compensation will be dependent on years of relevant experience and/or demonstrated expertise in subject area.