Project Engineer - Distributed Energy Resources

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.

Ameresco currently has an opening for a Project Engineer to join our Federal Engineering Team and help develop and deliver distributed energy, microgrid, and energy efficiency projects for federal customers. This role is ideal for an engineer who brings strong technical fundamentals, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for advancing innovative energy solutions from early development through construction and commissioning. This is a remote role with some travel required.

In this role, you will work closely with internal engineering, project management, and business stakeholders to support the development and execution of projects involving solar PV, battery energy storage, microgrids, and other distributed energy technologies. The ideal candidate is technically strong, detail-oriented, adaptable, and motivated by the opportunity to contribute to complex, high-impact energy infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development, design, and implementation of distributed energy resource (DER) projects, with a particular focus on solar PV, battery energy storage, and microgrids.

• Conduct site visits to customer facilities to gather project information, assess existing conditions, and support technical evaluations.

• Perform engineering analyses to develop preliminary system layouts, estimate energy production, and prepare conceptual cost estimates.

• Assist in the preparation of conceptual and detailed engineering design packages, including scopes of work, drawings, narratives, and technical specifications.

• Develop requests for proposals and support the evaluation of third-party engineering firms across electrical, civil, and geotechnical disciplines.

• Support the evaluation of subcontractor bids and equipment vendor proposals to help determine best-value selections based on performance, cost, constructability, and warranty considerations.

• Prepare technical content for project proposals, reports, and presentations, clearly communicating project progress, key challenges, and recommended solutions.

• Help manage project changes and technical interventions to support successful project outcomes.

• Provide engineering support throughout all phases of the project lifecycle, including proposal development, design, construction, commissioning, and operations.

• Collaborate with Ameresco teams to develop project commissioning approaches and support successful system startup and turnover.

• Identify opportunities for energy efficiency improvements at customer facilities and help ensure project scopes align with guaranteed energy and performance objectives.

• Ensure designs and project recommendations meet customer needs and comply with applicable codes, standards, specifications, and industry best practices.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, customers, subcontractors, and external partners.

• Partner with Project Managers to support customer communications, project coordination, status updates, and resolution of design and construction-phase issues.

• Coordinate with subcontractors and vendors to support quality control and help ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with customer expectations.

• Travel as required.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited four-year college or university.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an engineering, project development, or related technical role.

• Ability to review confidential U.S. security information.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience supporting projects involving solar PV, battery energy storage systems, cogeneration, microgrids, and power systems.

• Experience using whole-building ener