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.

Ameresco currently has an opening for a Project Development Engineer to join our Phoenix-based Team to develop and implement energy efficiency and distributed energy projects. This is a hybrid position onsite in our office 2-3 days a week with occasional travel required supporting large C&I client projects.

Responsibilities:

• Lead behind-the-meter solar PV, battery storage, and EV charger projects from early stage through construction
• Evaluate layout options based on customer site information and as-built drawings
• Perform energy modeling and utility cost analysis
• Visit customer sites to investigate project feasibility and interconnection methods
• Coordinate onsite engineering and investigative activities with the utility, outside engineering, surveying, and vendors
• Make equipment selections based on project needs, material availability, and costs
• Generate project budgets and schedules in conjunction with Pre-Construction
• Provide technical support to Pre-Construction in the request for bids
• Support Sales on the communication of proposed solutions to customers
• Manage project development schedules and coordinate with outside engineering and vendors on engineering tasks
• Consolidate and review project deliverables and technical documents generated by outside engineering and vendors
• Handle utility interconnections submittals and serve as point of contact with the utility
• Organize jurisdiction submittals and responses through approvals
• Support Project Management team on material procurement and technical support during construction
• Manage technical components of the commissioning and closeout following completion of construction
• Perform other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, construction engineering, or related discipline
• 3 or more years of past experience in a relevant industry such commercial, residential, or utility scale solar, EV charging infrastructure, or similar

Additional Qualifications:

• Demonstrate ability to interact and work with host customers, equipment vendors, engineers,and utilities
• Display excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable presenting to management, leadership, and project stakeholders
• Travel up to 25% of the time
• Familiarity with PC software applications Microsoft Office, PVSyst, Energy Toolbase, Procoreand Helioscope preferred

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