Sr. Project Development Engineer

Ameresco, Inc. is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs and enhance resilience. They are seeking a Senior Project Development Engineer to develop and implement project opportunities in energy efficiency and renewable technology, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.

Responsibilities:

• Strategically identify, pre-qualify, and connect with customer decision makers to develop opportunities for comprehensive solutions including, but not limited to, energy conservation measures and renewables
• Coordinate visits to customer project sites to investigate existing mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing systems and document energy performance information, including utility data and facility infrastructure drawings
• Identify opportunities for conservation or efficiency and assist with preparation of energy savings calculations and technical engineering assessment
• Assist Engineers with design and development activities in support of construction, operations, and maintenance of customer site projects as required by energy savings performance contracts
• Collaborate with Project Engineers to prepare conceptual and detailed design and bid documents, cost estimates, drawings, and specifications for energy efficient building technology and system measures
• Providing expertise in pre-construction/constructability review
• Develop and maintain financial and pricing models during project development
• Coordinate with vendors and installation contractors for feasibility and pricing verification of proposed project modifications
• Provide technical guidance throughout development, construction, project commissioning, and operations, including proposals, reports, cost estimates, and presentations
• Assure successful project implementation that meets or exceeds company objectives, financial parameters, and technical needs required to deliver customer energy cost savings
• Formulate successful strategies to increase sales activities and ensure annual goals are exceeded
• Successfully develop, organize, strategically position, prepare and issue winning proposals and presentations
• Assume overall responsibility for the development and schedule of all aspects of the proposals
• Perform and/or review energy savings calculations and financial evaluations of proposed projects
• Exhibit comprehensive knowledge and understanding of entire proposal and contract terms
• Cultivate and foster both internal and external customer relationships; and
• Perform other duties as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (Engineering preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience in energy efficiency development and implantation and/or engineering design
• Professional Engineering license (PE), Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and/or LEED AP
• Ability to analyze and quantify energy savings and implement complex projects involving chiller and boiler plants, motors, VSDs, HVAC retrofit, controls, and distributed generation
• Knowledge of measurement and verification, project cost estimating and accounting is a plus
• Excellent verbal, written, computer, technical data, spreadsheet, and presentation communication and organizational skills
• Proven track record of developing and securing sales of complex offerings
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated lead development skills, including the ability to build project scopes and assess constructability of systems
• Ability to perform energy saving calculations