Senior Project Development Engineer

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. We are a trusted, full-service partner to public sector and government entities, K‑12 schools, higher education, utilities, and healthcare customers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe.

Senior Project Development Engineer – Chicago area

• 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;
• Perform other duties as required.

• 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.

Ameresco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.