Northwest Energy
Efficiency Council
Instructor
Solicitation for Building Operator
Certification
Program
Solicitation
Notice
The Northwest Energy Efficiency
Council (NEEC) is seeking qualified professionals to provide
classroom instruction
in the Building
Operator Certification (BOC) program offered in the states of California,
Oregon and Washington. Applicants must have classroom instruction
and field experience in one or more of the subject areas of focus
and reside in one of the three states. Applicants who meet the
minimum
qualifications will be placed on a “qualified instructor” list
to be accessed by NEEC to provide instruction. It is
expected that qualified instructors will be offered the opportunity
to provide
between four and sixteen full days of training in the calendar
year for the BOC program.
By becoming a BOC-approved instructor,
an individual can gain increased visibility among practicing facilities
professionals,
access to
a network of fellow instructors and teaching resources, and the
opportunity
to earn CEU’s.
Interested individuals must complete a BOC
Instructor Application (click
here for Acrobat PDF) and return it to NEEC. For
more information, please
contact Cynthia Putnam, project director,
at 206-292-3977 or email: Cynthia@theBOC.info
Background
Building Operator Certification
(BOC) is energy efficiency training and certification for operators
of commercial buildings, offering
improved job skills and more comfortable, efficient facilities.
BOC training covers a broad range of subject areas including HVAC
systems, lighting, electricity, codes, indoor air quality, and
energy conservation techniques. Each class comes with a fully developed
curriculum designed to cover the subject in a one-day, seven-hour
training session. Instructors are encouraged to supplement the
curriculum
with their own experiences, classroom discussion and exercises,
and their own relevant teaching material to provide “real
world” examples
of the concepts taught.
BOC Class Topics
Level I – Building Systems Maintenance
BOC 101 - BUILDING SYSTEMS OVERVIEW
BOC 102 - ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES
BOC 103 - HVAC SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS
BOC 104 - EFFICIENT LIGHTING FUNDAMENTALS
BOC 105 – ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY REGULATIONS
BOC 106 - INDOOR AIR QUALITY
BOC 107 - FACILITY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Level II – Equipment
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
BOC 201 - PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING PRINCIPLES
BOC 202 - ADVANCED ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTICS
BOC 203 - HVAC TROUBLESHOOTING & MAINTENANCE
BOC 204 - HVAC CONTROLS & OPTIMIZATION
BOC 210 - ADVANCED INDOOR AIR QUALITY
BOC 211 - MOTORS IN FACILITIES
BOC 212 - WATER EFFICIENCY FOR BUILDING OPERATORS
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must meet the following minimum
criteria.
- Three or more years experience providing instruction
to working professionals in the field of commercial building
energy management, facility management,
building engineering, operations and maintenance, or a
closely related field.
- Two or more years employment in the field or industry
related to the training topic(s) for which the applicant is seeking
qualification (e.g., HVAC
systems,
electrical systems, indoor air quality, etc.).
- A bachelor’s degree. (Note: Work experience may
be substituted for degree. One year of work experience in instruction
or industry
is equivalent to one
year of college degree work.)
- Two or more references NEEC may contact who have observed
the applicant
provide instruction.
- Familiarity with codes and standards in one or more
of the states of California, Oregon and Washington relevant to
the training topic for which the
applicant
is seeking qualification. Familiarity with the building systems
and equipment typical of commercial buildings in one or more
of the three states listed above.
- Reside in California, Oregon or Washington.
- Willingness to travel to locations throughout one or
more of the states of California, Oregon and Washington.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience observing
a BOC class in session.
- A teaching certification, or evidence of participation
in a “Train-the-Trainer” session
within the last three years.
- Training evaluation results from recently taught classes.
Compensation
Instructor compensation is offered at a fixed rate
of $925/day of instruction in Oregon and Washington, and $1,000/day
of
instruction in California. Reimbursement of travel expenses is provided.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in writing within
45 days of receipt of the application as to their qualifying
status. About NEEC
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC)
is a business association of the energy efficiency industry
in Pacific
Northwest. Its members encompass
a variety
of firms that manufacture and provide energy efficiency services and
products. The Council’s mission is to promote energy efficiency
policies, programs, and technologies that create jobs and foster economic
growth and environmental
improvement. NEEC developed the BOC program with funding from the Northwest
Energy Efficiency Alliance, a non-profit utility-funded consortium, whose
mission is
to transform markets for energy-efficient goods and services.
NEEC works
with an established network of partnering organizations offering BOC
training and certification in seventeen states across the county.
Application
Deadline
Application is open on a year round basis. Interested
individuals must complete a BOC Instructor Application
(click here for
Acrobat PDF) and return it to
NEEC. Applications
may be returned by email, fax, postal or private carrier. For more
information, please contact Cynthia Putnam, project director, at
206-292-3977 or email: Cynthia@theBOC.info |
