Large Industrial Energy Advisor Peoria, IL

Ameren; Peoria (IL); Remote; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Large Industrial Energy Advisor to market and support energy-efficiency projects in support of the Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency business program.

This exciting role offers a unique career opportunity for a dynamic person with excellent outreach, industrial sales, communication, and organizational skills to influence leading-edge energy efficiency projects within a creative team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Building Science, or a closely related field.
• Strong familiarity with industrial facilities and processes
• Analytical skills to interpret complex information and provide strategic recommendations
• Software proficiency with energy modeling tools
• Customer and project management with CRM familiarity
• Familiarity with utility-sponsored energy efficiency programs

Responsibilities

• Directly engage, market, and coordinate program energy efficiency services to large industrial customers.
• Manage the Ameren Illinois market segment with energy savings as the primary focus.
• Coordinate and educate customers; provide training for internal and external clients on energy opportunities.
• Work with engineers, contractors, and suppliers to encourage energy efficiency practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

CRM experience

Energy modeling software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Construction Management

Building Science

Tools

Energy modeling tools

Job description

Large Industrial Energy Advisor Peoria, IL

Posted: November 06, 2026

Employer Type:Other

Position Type:Remote

Job Type:Energy Advisor

Certification Required:Other

City:PEORIA

County:PEORIA

Salary Range:$75000 and Up

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Leidos seeks a Large Industrial Energy Advisor to both market and support energy-efficiency projects in support of the Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency business program. This exciting position offers a unique career opportunity for a dynamic person with excellent outreach, industrial sales, communication, and organizational skills to influence leading-edge energy efficiency projects within a creative team environment.

Location: This position is remote. Ameren Illinois and Leidos believe it is very important to provide employment opportunities to the utility ratepayers that reside in Illinois. Therefore, there is a strong preference that the candidate be living within the Ameren Illinois service territory ( https://www.ameren.com/Illinois.. (roughly the southern two-thirds of Illinois). The Ameren Illinois service territory includes several large to mid-size communities such as Galesburg, Quincy, Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Champaign-Urbana, Danville, Decatur, Springfield, Charleston-Mattoon, Effingham, Mt. Vernon, Marion, Carbondale, and Metro East (Belleville, O'Fallon, Granite City, Edwardsville, Alton, Collinsville).

Travel: This position requires up to 40-60% travel, typically day trips (2-3 days per week). Occasional overnight travel (4-5 times per year) for conferences/seminars.

The Challenge:

• Directly engage, market, and coordinate program energy efficiency services to large industrial customers that would include but not limited to manufacturers, warehouses, and organizations that support the energy consuming systems in facilities on behalf of utility-sponsored energy efficiency programs
• Manage this existing market segment for Ameren Illinois with energy savings responsibility as the primary focus
• Ability to work on a range of projects from screening of applications, fostering industry relations, executing programs, delivering presentations, participating in promotional events
• Perform sector market analysis and provide input in developing/modifying programs to meet changing market needs
• Coordinate and educate customers, and provide training for internal and external clients on energy related opportunities
• Work closely with industrial customers, contractors, suppliers, and engineers to encourage energy efficiency practices in both existing and new facilities
• The Energy Advisor will report to the Business Program Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work directly with facility owners, architects, and engineers to understand energy conservation and decarbonization goals.
• Manage a high-volume portfolio of projects at various stages of the consulting process.
• Perform energy simulation analyses and deliver model results efficiently.
• Prepare detailed reports on energy modeling, decarbonization results, and design recommendations.
• Communicate energy conservation measures to both technical and non-technical team members to support informed design decisions.
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure high-quality results and deliverables.

Desired Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Building Science, or a closely related field.
• Applicable Experience: Strong familiarity with industrial facilities and processes
• Analytical Skills: Proven ability to interpret complex information and provide strategic recommendations, identifying the benefits, consequences, and impacts of different system options.
• Software Proficiency: Familiarity with energy modeling tools to manipulate model inputs and summarize results.
• Customer and Project Management: Ability to manage a high volume of projects in a relatively short time frame, and consistent engagement with CRM platform
• Energy Efficiency Programs: Familiarity with utility-sponsored energy efficiency programs, especially those targeting commercial and industrial customers.

Certifications: Any of the following industry certifications are a plus

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
• Certified Industrial Energy Professional (CEIP)
• Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP)
• LEED Accredited Professional
• Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP)

What Sets You Apart:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other related Bachelor’s Science/technical degree with four plus (4+) years of industrial experience such as: maintenance, project management, energy programs, utility account representation, key account management, or in the energy efficiency industry is desired.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to perform field sales type meetings and verification of pre and post installation of energy efficiency measures.
• The candidate should have basic general knowledge of commercial and industrial budget cycles, large building energy systems, construction practices, and/or the energy efficiency industry.
• Must be able to utilize initiative to develop relationships with customers, vendors and professional organizations to keep up to date and demonstrate knowledge of operational trends, energy efficiency technologies, practices, and regulations in electric and natural gas demand side management.
• Must be highly motivated, detail oriented, well organized, self-starting, have strong written and verbal communication skills, and work well in a team setting. It is critical that productivity and accuracy be demonstrated in performance of work.
• Willingness and drive to obtain additional industry-specific training and certifications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and computers in general is required.

Although this role will primarily support the Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program, Leidos will be the employer of the person, Ameren Illinois does not take any role in selecting the person for employment, and Ameren Illinois will not have any role in managing the work performed by the person