Energy Engineer

Summary

Ameresco, Inc. is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. They are seeking an Energy Engineer / Analyst to support their Performance Engineering team, focusing on energy savings evaluations, data analytics, and customer engagement across a diverse portfolio of facilities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate potential energy savings and demand reduction opportunities, including operational changes and capital measures
• Analyze interval (15-min/hourly) utility and sub-meter data to characterize load profiles, identify demand charge drivers, and detect anomalies
• Execute MBCx workflows including baseline establishment, ongoing performance monitoring, and savings persistence verification; identify and present operational ECMs to facility stakeholders
• Support the development and implementation of campus metering systems (electricity, gas, steam, chilled water); develop specifications and single-line diagrams; oversee meter commissioning and EMIS/DAS integration
• Configure, deploy, and manage FDD rule sets within EMIS/analytics platforms; triage and prioritize fault alerts and develop fault impact estimates to support O&M decision-making
• Measure and verify performance of energy management programs over time
• Deliver clear technical reports and presentations translating complex analytics into actionable guidance for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, Computer Science, or related STEM field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in energy engineering, building performance analysis, or related discipline
• Travel Required
• CEM, CMVP, or CCP certification
• Prior customer-facing or consulting experience
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting, retro-commissioning, or monitoring based commissioning of HVAC systems and central cooling and heating plants
• Familiar with measurement and verification methods and protocols
• Working knowledge of BAS/BMS platforms
• Energy and data analysis experience, including: Data driven modeling, Interval meter data analysis, Energy efficiency and demand reduction opportunities for HVAC, cooling and heating plants and distributed energy resources
• Working knowledge of advanced data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Python, R)
• Experience leveraging AI tools effectively and appropriately in an energy engineering context
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; high emotional intelligence; solutions-oriented mindset with ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, Computer Science, or related STEM field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in energy engineering, building performance analysis, or related discipline
• Travel Required

Nice to Haves

• CEM, CMVP, or CCP certification
• Prior customer-facing or consulting experience
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting, retro-commissioning, or monitoring based commissioning of HVAC systems and central cooling and heating plants
• Familiar with measurement and verification methods and protocols
• Working knowledge of BAS/BMS platforms
• Energy and data analysis experience, including: Data driven modeling, Interval meter data analysis, Energy efficiency and demand reduction opportunities for HVAC, cooling and heating plants and distributed energy resources
• Working knowledge of advanced data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Python, R)
• Experience leveraging AI tools effectively and appropriately in an energy engineering context
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; high emotional intelligence; solutions-oriented mindset with ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Performance incentives
• Bonuses
• Commissions
• Equity