Project Engineer

Ameresco; Bountiful (UT); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive employee benefits

People-oriented insurance and incentive plans

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider is seeking a Project Engineer to coordinate various energy performance projects. The role involves extensive data gathering, project evaluation, and customer engagement while ensuring compliance with energy efficiency standards. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering and five years of relevant experience. Remote and on-site travel in the Salt Lake City, UT area are essential for supporting ongoing projects. Comprehensive employee benefits are offered, fostering a culture of innovation and achievement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college.
• Minimum of five years in an engineering, construction, or project management role.
• Licensed as a Registered Professional Engineer (PE).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate visits to customer project sites for data gathering.
• Prepare reports on project progress and solutions.
• Implement project changes to achieve desired outputs.
• Engage directly with clients during project discussions.
• Support construction activities and manage documentation.

Skills

Engineering principles in energy efficiency

Verbal and written communication skills

Technical presentation skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Energy savings performance contracts

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft 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.

This is a remote/hybrid project site position based in the Salt Lake City, UT area with travel required.

Project Engineer

Responsibilities

• Coordinate visits to customer project sites to investigate and gather energy performance data for existing mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and control systems.
• Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Project evaluations and assessment of results.
• Direct engagement with the client during project status meetings, keeping meeting minutes, and agendas.
• Support course of construction activities from a project engineering perspective including: Support the preparation of conceptual and detailed engineering design and bid documents including narrative scopes of work, drawings, and specifications; Oversee the development of in-house and third-party issue for construction (IFC) documents; Oversee and manage the RFI and submittal process; Secure Notices to Proceed (NTPs) to start physical construction based on IFC and design documents; Work with different engineering disciplines, such as mechanical, electrical, civil, commissioning services, and measurement and verification to ensure designs and project deliverables meet contract requirements.
• Support the evaluation of construction subcontractor bids and equipment vendor proposals to determine best value selections optimized for performance, pricing, and warranty.
• Prepare written content for technical proposals and reports.
• Develop approaches for project commissioning, in collaboration with appropriate Ameresco staff.
• Ensure that project scopes achieve guaranteed energy and performance metrics, meet customer requirements, and comply with industry standards, practices, specifications, and codes.
• Provide engineering support throughout all project phases (proposal, development, construction, commissioning, and operation).
• Cultivate and maintain positive business relationships with colleagues, subcontractors, and customers.
• Work with site Project Manager on ongoing contact, communication, and coordination with Ameresco customers and subcontractors in the design and construction phases, including project status updates and remedies for delays or other concerns.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to ensure quality control and that projects installed per design documents are delivered on time and within budget while meeting or exceeding the customers’ expectations.
• Travel as required to support projects.
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from a four‑year accredited college or university.
• Minimum of five (5) years of prior experience in an engineering, construction, or project management role.
• Demonstrated experience with construction phase of project development.
• Licensed as a Registered Professional Engineer (PE).

Additional Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of engineering principles associated with energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies such as boilers, chillers, building automation systems, HVAC systems, building envelope, PV solar, and water/steam distribution systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical presentation skills.
• Experience working on energy savings performance contracts (ESPC) or utility energy service contracts (UESC).
• Experience with technologies such as solar PV, battery energy storage systems, cogeneration, microgrids, and power systems.
• Ability to review confidential US security information.
• Valid driver’s license issued by state of residence and in good standing.

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.

All official communications from Ameresco will originate from an @ameresco.com email address. Any correspondence from other domains should be regarded as fraudulent. Please report any suspicious activity to the platform where the issue was encountered. For further inquiries or concerns, please contact us at 1-866-AMERESCO.

Ameresco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.