Senior Energy Engineer

Ameresco; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider in the United Kingdom is expanding their Project Development team, offering a role for a Project Development Engineer. The successful candidate will lead efforts in engineering solutions for clean technologies, managing project development from energy audits to detailed design. Candidates should possess strong engineering skills and an understanding of energy solutions. This role is hybrid, allowing for work from both London and Bristol, with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive employee benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience working in energy engineering, renewables, or decarbonisation.
• Achieved or working towards Incorporated/Chartered engineer status.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles associated with building services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project development for renewable energy solutions.
• Conduct energy audits and site surveys.
• Manage sub-contractors and project timelines.

Skills

Energy engineering experience

Renewable energy knowledge

Technical report writing

Client relationship management

Understanding of engineering principles

Education

Engineering degree (Chemical, Mechanical)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

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.

At Ameresco, we show the way by developing, constructing and operating tailored smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades that drive cost savings, resilience, decarbonization, and innovation. Our comprehensive portfolio is built to address the challenges of today and adapt the future, ensuring long-term sustainability and success for our customers.

Position Overview

With our ongoing success in business growth, we are expanding our Project Development team and have a new opportunity for a Project Development Engineer to join us in the development of engineering solutions for a wide range of clean technologies and renewable projects. The successful candidate will lead work assignments covering all technical analysis and project development deliverables for our customers in both public and private sectors. This involves on-site energy audit, project outline design and scope of work development, techno-economic assessment, coordination with stakeholders, liaising with technical specialist and sub-contractors, report writing and presentation. The ideal candidate must have a good level of engineering expertise, possess strong technical lead development skills, have a sound track record in developing successful energy and renewable projects, and be willing to travel nationwide. The role will be London based with hybrid working available.

Key Responsibilities

• Assume overall responsibility for the development of projects throughout their life cycle, covering High Level Assessments (HLA), Investment Grade Proposals (IGP), or FEED (Front End Engineering Design) and Detailed Design.
• Carry out energy audits and site surveys at potential customer sites to identify and develop opportunities for technical solutions including, but not limited to, ASHPs, energy conservation measures (ECM), and renewables
• Develop engineering outline design including equipment sizing and layout, system performance and operation parameters, control philosophy, outline system drawings, pipe sizing constructability assessment, risk assessment, and project programmes
• Develop process and mechanical engineering deliverables including: heat and mass balances, mechanical schematics / P&I’d, 2D/3D layouts, PFD’s and equipment/instrument Schedules.
• Conduct feasibility studies, techno-economic analysis, energy modelling, and energy saving calculations
• Produce outline engineering work packages and scope of work documents for contractor to provide pricing
• Manage sub-contractors to deliver, or self-deliver detailed design, undertaking design reviews, and providing technical support during construction and commissioning
• Liaise with client stakeholders and attend regular client project meetings
• Exhibit comprehensive engineering knowledge and understanding of entire project terms and technical requirements
• Preparation of technical reports, presentation and all project supporting documentation detailing buildings, building systems, data analysis results and energy savings opportunities
• Assist in improving operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
• Experience working on UK Public Sector Tender Frameworks including PSDS, ReFiT, LHC, Essentia, CEF, and SNDEE advantageous
• Deliver other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working in energy engineering, renewables, or decarbonisation
• Engineering degree, or equivalent preferably in Chemical, Mechanical
• Achieved or working towards Incorporated engineer status, or Chartered
• Strong understanding of engineering principles associated with building services
• Demonstrated lead development skills including the ability to building project scopes and assess constructability of systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite in particular Excel, Word, & PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, confident and have a flexible approach to work. They will be customer focused, passionate about energy engineering, renewable energy and decarbonisation. They should be able to demonstrate good organisational skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritise work under pressure and complete within deadlines. Proven ability to manage and complete complex engineering projects in a timely, cost-effective and customer focused manner. The job requires the willingness to travel across the UK and abroad, while based in Bristol or London office on a hybrid basis.

AMERESCO challenges the brightest, most talented, and creative individuals in the industry by providing an environment that fosters initiative and achievement. We are proud of our comprehensive and competitive employee benefits, including people-oriented insurance, investment, and incentive plans.

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Ameresco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.