Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator. Our comprehensive portfolio includes energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy solutions delivered to clients throughout North America and Europe. Our solutions range from upgrades to facility's energy infrastructure to the development, construction and operation of renewable energy plants combined with tailored financial solutions. We foster an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and forward-thinking culture that thrives with innovation, diversity of thought, and inclusion. We are excited with all that the future holds for our industry, planet, and communities.
Ameresco currently has an opening for a Project Engineer to join our Federal Engineering Team executing multimillion-dollar large-scale energy efficiency and distributed energy projects. This is a remote or hybrid position with occasional travel required.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate visits to customer project sites to investigate and gather energy performance data for existing mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and control systems.
- Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
- Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
- Project evaluations and assessment of results.
- Identify opportunities for energy efficiency upgrades and installation of distributed energy resources such as solar PV and battery energy storage systems.
- Direct engagement with the client during project status meetings, keeping meeting minutes, and agendas.
- Support course of construction activities from a project engineering perspective:
- Support the preparation of conceptual and detailed engineering design and bid documents including narrative scopes of work, drawings, and specifications.
- Oversee the development of in-house and third-party issue for construction (IFC) documents.
- Oversee and manage the RFI and submittal process.
- Secure Notices to Proceed (NTPs) to start physical construction based on IFC and design documents.
- Work with different engineering disciplines, such as mechanical, electrical, civil, commissioning services, and measurement and verification to ensure designs and project deliverables meet contract requirements.
- Support the evaluation of construction subcontractor bids and equipment vendor proposals to determine best value selections optimized for performance, pricing, and warranty.
- Prepare written content for technical proposals and reports.
- Develop approaches for project commissioning (Cx) and measurement and verification (M&V) of energy savings, in collaboration with appropriate Ameresco staff.
- Ensure that project scopes achieve guaranteed energy and performance metrics, meet customer requirements, and comply with industry standards, practices, specifications, and codes.
- Provide engineering support throughout all project phases (proposal, development, construction, commissioning, and operation).
- Cultivate and maintain positive business relationships with colleagues, subcontractors, and customers.
- Work with site Project Manager on ongoing contact, communication, and coordination with Ameresco customers and subcontractors in the design and construction phases, including project status updates and remedies for delays or other concerns.
- Coordinate with subcontractors to ensure quality control and that projects installed per design documents are delivered on time and within budget while meeting or exceeding the customers' expectations.
- Travel as required within the continental US during normal business days.
- Perform other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering or technical discipline from a four-year accredited college or university.
- Minimum 5 years of prior experience in an engineering, construction, or project management role.
- Ability to review confidential US security information.
Additional Qualifications:
- Demonstrated understanding of engineering principles associated with energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies such as boilers, chillers, building automation systems, HVAC systems, building envelope, PV solar, and water/steam distribution systems.
- Valid driver's license issued by state of residence and in good standing.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical presentation skills.
- Experience working on energy savings performance contracts (ESPC) or utility energy service contracts (UESC).
- Experience with construction phase of project development.
- Knowledge of measurement and verification (M&V) procedures.
- Experience with technologies such as solar PV, battery energy storage systems, cogeneration, microgrids, and power systems.
- Experience using whole building energy or solar PV modeling software.
- Licensure or educational progress toward Professional Engineer (PE).
- Certification or educational progress toward Certified Energy Manager (CEM).