Engineering Manager - Hybrid, Great Lakes Region

Lead Engineers. Stay Hands-on. Make Real Impacts.

At Energy Sciences, we believe the best engineering leaders don’t step away from the work — they stay connected to it.

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager who thrives as a hands-on manager: someone who enjoys mentoring engineers, guiding complex projects, and still rolling up their sleeves to solve real engineering problems. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who wants to grow people and projects without giving up the technical work that brought them here in the first place.

Our managers tell us they like this model. It keeps them sharp, credible with their teams, and deeply connected to the outcomes we deliver for our clients.

Why this role is different:

This isn’t a role where management replaces engineering — it builds on it.

As an Engineering Manager at Energy Sciences, you will:

• Continue doing meaningful technical work on energy efficiency and decarbonization projects
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers
• Influence how work gets done — technically, operationally, and culturally
• See the direct impact of your work on buildings, systems, and sustainability outcomes

Our work helps commercial, industrial, and municipal clients reduce energy use, eliminate waste, and move toward a more sustainable future — delivering measurable results and saving millions of dollars along the way.

This is a home‑based role with up to 25% travel and the use of a personal vehicle.

What you’ll do:

As a hands-on manager, your time will be intentionally split between technical contribution and people leadership.

On the technical side, you will:

• Identify and quantify energy efficiency and decarbonization opportunities
• Perform energy and economic analyses using field data, trending, and modeling
• Lead or contribute to complex or high‑impact projects
• Conduct site surveys, system investigations, and facility assessments
• Prepare clear, credible reports and present findings to clients
• Provide technical leadership and quality review of engineering work

On the leadership side, you will:

• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers — supporting both technical growth and career progression
• Allocate resources across projects to balance workloads, priorities, and deadlines
• Review work for quality, consistency, and accuracy
• Support onboarding, goal‑setting, and professional development for direct reports
• Partner in hiring decisions and help build a strong, engaged engineering team
• Serve as a trusted technical and people leader within the organization

What you bring:

Technical foundation:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field
• 7+ years of professional engineering experience
• 5+ years focused on energy engineering, energy consulting, or building systems
• Strong working knowledge of HVAC, lighting, controls, and industrial systems
• Experience with energy audits (ASHRAE Level I–III), commissioning, or retro‑commissioning
• Comfort working onsite with customers and translating technical findings into clear recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with data analysis

Leadership experience:

• 2+ years managing engineers or technical professionals
• A genuine interest in coaching, mentoring, and developing others
• Experience balancing hands‑on technical work with leadership responsibilities
• Strong judgment around prioritization, resource planning, and decision‑making

Nice to have:

• CEM, CEA, CMVP, EBCP, or PE credentials
• Experience with utility energy efficiency programs
• Familiarity with measurement & verification practices

About you:

• You enjoy being both a technical contributor and a people leader
• You like staying close to the work and leading by example
• You’re collaborative, thoughtful, and comfortable guiding others through complex problems
• You care about quality, integrity, and doing work that matters
• You’re motivated by sustainability, continuous improvement, and real‑world impact

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary range: $93,300–$145,000 annually
• Day 1 benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, STD, and LTD
• Retirement plan with employer match and profit sharing
• 13 paid holidays
• 120 hours of PTO starting in year one
• Parental leave

To be respectful of everyone’s time, we want to be clear about who this role is and is not a good fit for. 

This role is not the right fit if:

• • You’re looking to move away from hands‑on engineering and prefer a role that is primarily people management or administrative in nature. This is a true player‑coach role, and staying technically engaged is a core expectation.
  • You prefer clearly defined, narrowly scoped responsibilities and are uncomfortable balancing technical work, team leadership, and project delivery.
  • You’re not interested in coaching, mentoring, and developing engineers, or don’t enjoy investing time in others’ growth and success.
  • You’re uncomfortable making decisions with incomplete information or guiding a team through complex, sometimes ambiguous technical challenges.
  • You’re seeking a role with minimal collaboration or limited interaction with clients, teammates, and cross‑functional partners.
  • Sustainability, energy efficiency, and decarbonization are not areas you feel connected to or interested in supporting through your work.

Additional Information

Energy Sciences is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive employment consideration without regard to race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, height, weight, genetic information, or status in any group protected by federal, state, or local law.