Project Development Engineer

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.

The Project Development Engineer (PDE) is responsible for supporting design and engineering efforts for battery storage and energy and water conservation projects, primarily in the North East Regions. The position is responsible for both personally working on and collaborating with internal and external teams associated with Ameresco led projects.

Preferred that applicants are able to commute to the Framingham, MA office. However, if candidates are in proximity to the Ameresco offices in the Tri-State area (CT, NJ, NY), and able to commute to those offices, that will fit the hybrid requirement of the role.

Responsibilities:

• Attend and assist with visits to customer sites to investigate existing mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing systems and document energy performance information, including utility data and facility infrastructure drawings;

• Work collaboratively with the development and sales teams to identify and evaluate opportunities for energy and water conservation, efficiency, or renewable technology. Prepare energy savings calculations, develop baseline profiles, and provide end-use and retrofit analyses;

• Prepare preliminary design (30%) of proposed energy improvements and collaborate with local contractors for budgetary pricing;

• Coordination design and development group activities in support of construction, operations, and maintenance of projects as required by the contract;

• Collaborate efforts to prepare conceptual and detailed engineering design and bid documents, cost estimates, drawings, and specifications for energy and water efficient technologies and/or renewable technologies;

• Interface with other departments, management, and non-technical staff to collaborate technical diligence with a business solution in mind;

• Prepare and populate internal financial models, providing ROI, life cycle costing, and internal rate of return specifics to the team and customer;

• Develop Measurement and Verification plans for projects requiring a guarantee;

• Provide engineering guidance throughout development, construction, project commissioning, and operations, including proposals, technical reports,cost estimates, and presentations;

• Execute project implementation that meets or exceeds company objectives, financial parameters, and technical needs required to deliver customer energy cost savings;

• Compliance with company, industry, trade,and jurisdictionalsafety standards, practices, codes;

• Ensure successful project implementation that meets or exceeds company objectives, financial parameters, and technical needs required to deliver customer energy cost savings;

• Contribute to overall team education, communication, and growth;

• Cultivate and maintainpositive business relationships;

• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Mechanical engineering

• Minimum of five (5) years' experience acting in an energy or project development engineering role, including experience with: site auditing, utility data analysis, project development, energy and water savings calculations and modeling, renewable energy calculations and modeling, energy studies, face-to-face customer interaction, financial analysis, various contracting models, rebate and incentives, performance contracting.

Additional Qualifications:

• Professional Certifications or education progress toward certification viewed as favorable for position requirements (EIT, PE, MBA, CEM, NABCEP).

• Demonstrated ability to analyze, quantify, and qualify energy savings and implement complex technical solutions involving supply side savings opportunities, water conservation, waste management, distributed generation, and renewable energy technology.

• Knowledge of HVAC, lighting, water, metering, and energy generation technologies.

• Knowledge of solar PV modeling and applications.

• Demonstrated skills in priority organization, technical writing, detail-oriented approach, with ability to produce big picture results in a fast-paced business environment.

• Demonstrated ability to interact and work with multi-functional teams including: sales, customers, equipment vendors, multi discipline engineers, and utilities.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including written and verbal.

• Demonstrated ability to self-start project tasks, work proactively, work to understand project objectives, deliverables, timeframes, and expectations.

• Ability to travel to project sites to support development efforts.

• Travel less than 50% of the time.

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