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Rajesh Raghavan

Chicago,IL

Summary

Engineering professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in project management, data analysis, process optimization, and technical leadership. Consistently adapting to changing needs, ensuring reliability and high quality deliverables. Known for strategic thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Engineering Manager

Resource Innovations
03.2020 - Current
  • Experienced engineer with over 25 RCx audits conducted, driving over 6 GWh energy savings through active customer engagement and effective project execution.
  • Lead & manage a team of engineers to support engineering firms and help identify energy savings opportunities and help improve energy efficiency by at least 5-10% in commercial & industrial facilities.
  • Instrumental in developing & implementing engineering best practices for the utility program to ensure continuous improvement in energy savings calculation methodology, technical report writing, M&V data analysis

Energy Advisor II

CMC Energy Service
08.2018 - 03.2020
  • Actively collaborate with commercial/industrial customers & mechanical contractors to identify energy savings opportunities with a focus on compressed air, process cooling & industrial refrigeration
  • Developed & instilled an energy awareness culture within industrial facilities through regular interactions and amplified the customers focus on improving their facility's energy efficiency of operations
  • Successfully identified energy savings opportunities and helped in closing projects resulting in over 6 million kWh in energy which also resulted in over $500k in incentives through the utility rebate program

Research Assistant

Industrial Assessment Center
01.2017 - 05.2018
  • Performed Industrial site specific ASHRAE mandated energy audits to identify energy efficiency opportunities related to compressed air, process cooling, refrigeration, pumps & lighting
  • Gained experience of industrial practices, mechanical systems and their modes of operations to to produce products & at the same time maintain building occupant comfort
  • Managed & worked with a motivated group of interns on the audits and collaborated in developing & presenting a detailed report to Industrial customers on energy efficiency opportunities


Education

Master of Science - Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia
05-2018

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Visveswaraya Technological University
India
06-2016

Skills

  • Energy auditing
  • Project management
  • Data analysis
  • Energy efficiency
  • Technical report writing
  • Team leadership
  • Continuous improvement
  • Decision-making skills
  • HVAC

Accomplishments

    Lead engineer on a retro-commissioning project in a public library in Michigan where the project was awarded the Biggest Loser in the education category during he Michigan Energy Summit on April 18, 2023 in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Certification

Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Performance Measurement & Verification Expert (PMVE)

Timeline

Engineering Manager

Resource Innovations
03.2020 - Current

Energy Advisor II

CMC Energy Service
08.2018 - 03.2020

Research Assistant

Industrial Assessment Center
01.2017 - 05.2018

Master of Science - Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

University of Missouri - Columbia

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Visveswaraya Technological University
Rajesh Raghavan