Energy Engineering Lead

The Prime Search Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Prime Search Group seeks an Energy Engineering Lead in Denver with remote flexibility to drive technical sales and project development for energy-saving opportunities. You will validate savings, develop proposals, and assess economics from qualification to handoff with Sales Executives and third-party engineers.

You will present calculations, evaluate facilities, coordinate external partners, review models, and apply value engineering to optimize costs while preserving quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of overall experience, including at least 5 years in energy engineering, technical sales, or energy project construction.
• Strong knowledge of energy savings calculations for HVAC, chillers, boilers, compressors, central plants, and industrial process equipment.
• Experience with technical proposals, RFPs, scopes of work, and customer-facing presentations.
• Understanding of construction processes, project economics, and commercial contracting.
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Proficiency with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and present technical sales presentations, proposals, energy savings calculations, and project financial analyses.
• Evaluate customer facilities, identify energy conservation opportunities, and assess project feasibility.
• Support customer discussions regarding project economics, financing, operations and maintenance, and measurement and verification (M&V).
• Manage external engineering and construction partners, including project scope, budgets, schedules, and deliverable quality.
• Review engineering models, calculations, audits, and technical documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Apply value engineering to optimize project costs while maintaining technical quality.
• Coordinate project handoffs to implementation teams and provide engineering support throughout delivery.
• Establish engineering standards, provide technical training to sales teams, and contribute to product and marketing initiatives.

Skills

Energy engineering

Technical sales

Project management

HVAC & industrial systems

Financial analysis

CRM & client presentations

Communication

Salesforce

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Location: Denver, CO | Remote flexibility available

Travel: Approximately 30%

Company Overview

Our client is an innovative Energy-as-a-Service organization that helps commercial and industrial customers reduce energy costs, improve efficiency, and achieve sustainability goals. The company finances and implements energy-saving and energy-generating solutions for large organizations, combining engineering expertise, project financing, and data-driven insights.

Position Summary

The Energy Engineering Lead supports technical sales and project development by evaluating energy-saving opportunities, validating savings calculations, developing project proposals, and assessing project economics. This role partners with Sales Executives, customers, and third-party engineering and construction firms from initial opportunity qualification through contract execution and project handoff.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and present technical sales presentations, proposals, energy savings calculations, and project financial analyses.
• Evaluate customer facilities, identify energy conservation opportunities, and assess project feasibility.
• Support customer discussions regarding project economics, financing, operations and maintenance, and measurement and verification (M&V).
• Manage external engineering and construction partners, including project scope, budgets, schedules, and deliverable quality.
• Review engineering models, calculations, audits, and technical documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Apply value engineering to optimize project costs while maintaining technical quality.
• Coordinate project handoffs to implementation teams and provide engineering support throughout delivery.
• Establish engineering standards, provide technical training to sales teams, and contribute to product and marketing initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of overall experience, including at least 5 years in energy engineering, technical sales, or energy project construction.
• Strong knowledge of energy savings calculations for HVAC, chillers, boilers, compressors, central plants, and industrial process equipment.
• Experience with technical proposals, RFPs, scopes of work, and customer-facing presentations.
• Understanding of construction processes, project economics, and commercial contracting.
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Proficiency with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.

Preferred Qualifications: Professional Engineer (PE) license, Certified Energy Manager (CEM) credential, construction management, procurement, and experience with lighting, electrical, solar, or energy storage systems.