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Sustainability Utility Intern-Yellowstone National Park

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The Utility Intern will be tasked with helping to further Xanterra’s sustainability goals through detailed analysis of utility billing, tracking, and reporting. The intern will work closely representatives from the Sustainability, Engineering, and Accounting departments, and will also maintain close contact with our utility providers including NorthWestern Energy, Amerigas, and the National Park Service.

 

Included among the responsibilities of the Utility Intern may be the following:

 

1.   Review and analyze historic utility data to understand trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement in data gathering, tracking, measurement, and reporting.

2.   Compare real-time in-person metering to billable data to analyze discrepancies

3.   Compare utility data to national averages, normalize according to weather data, analyze performance, compare spikes in historical usage, and predict future trends.

4.   Help prioritize efficiency improvements (i.e. kitchen equipment) and environmentally preferable purchasing opportunities based on areas of greatest consumption

5.   Build a property-wide list of energy consuming equipment and products which can be entered into Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) database

6.   Compare changes in utility cost trends over time and compare to national averages

7.   Analyze data to better record how significant events (i.e. construction, major renovation, efficiency improvements) impacted historic utility use

8.   Build map of utility meters and types throughout operations.

9.   Identify needs for improved data tracking and potential for increased sub-metering for future projects

10. Assist in the company’s ongoing efforts to conduct and utilize large-scale energy audits to strategically address future efficiency projects

11. Develop priorities for energy efficiency and renewable energy installations throughout park operations

12. Work in conjunction with corporate office to begin developing internal tracking systems to facilitate the transition to an automated data tracking and management system.

 

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: 

1.     Data analysis, statistics, accounting, or engineering background preferred

2.     Proven ability to build productive relationships by positively interacting with coworkers and clients and a spirit of innovation and creativity to foster efficiency and engagement.

3.     Capacity to apply a high level of independent direction to prioritizing and effectively progressing responsibilities

4.     Well-developed personal computer skills.

5.     Ability to live in a remote, rural environment

6.     Passion for national parks and public lands

 

 

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

1.   Ability to stand, bend and stretch for long periods, as when filing.

2.     Ability to lift and move items weighing up to 25 pounds.

3.     Ability to sit for long periods of time, as when doing computer work.