Ameresco · 4 hours ago
Senior Project Engineer - BESS
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$107K/yr - $155K/yr
5+ years expAmeresco, Inc. is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs and enhance resilience in the global energy transition. They are seeking a Senior Project Engineer with BESS experience to lead the design, management, and implementation of BESS projects for various customers.
EnergyRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Lead the technical delivery for utility and C&I scale BESS projects during development, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning. Serve as the primary engineering authority to ensure projects meet schedule, financial, safety, quality, and contractual objectives
Manage external engineering consultants and ensure their deliverables meet project requirements, budget, and schedule
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering including geotech, civil, structural, electrical, substation, fire protection, and SCADA
Review and approve all engineering deliverables for projects including drawings, studies, specifications, calculations, and reports. Ensure engineering deliverables meet all project objectives, contract terms, applicable codes, AHJ requirements, and utility standards
Manage engineering document transmittals between all project stakeholders
Manage major equipment procurement by developing specifications, reviewing vendor proposals, reviewing vendor drawings, and advising on technical contract terms
Develop utility interconnection designs to meet utility and project requirements. Coordinate with utility throughout project and prepare utility required submittals
Conduct site investigations to assess existing conditions, electrical systems, utility configurations, and site layout to ensure project designs are constructable and optimized for the site
Collaborate with project developers to develop the basis of design and establish customer expectations
Support construction project managers by resolving field engineering issues, reviewing RFIs, reviewing submittals, performing site visits, and verifying projects are built per design
Support commissioning team by providing technical guidance and coordinating with utility during commissioning and utility testing
Collaborate with O&M team to ensure projects are constructed for safe operation and ease of maintenance throughout project life
Foster effective and positive business relationships with all parties
Perform other duties as required
Qualification
Required
BS in Electrical Engineering preferred but other related engineering disciplines acceptable
Minimum of 5 years of experience is required in either power engineering or renewable energy
BESS project engineering and construction work experience focused on design, engineering, construction, and commissioning
Preferred
Professional Engineer license (Electrical) is strongly preferred but not a requirement
Familiarity with NERC and FERC requirements for utility scale projects is a plus
Familiarity and ability to learn relay setting programs such as SEL AcSELerator is a plus
Working knowledge of BESS systems, electrical engineering, construction, safety, industry standards, IEEE, NFPA 855, and NEC
Proficiency in Procore, Microsoft Office, and AutoCAD
Familiarity and ability to learn industry accepted power studies software such as Aspen, ETAP, Easy Power, PSCAD, etc is a plus
Excellent verbal, written, computer, and technical communication and presentation skills
Strong interpersonal and team communication skills
Valid driver's license issued by state of residence and in good standing
Occasional travel required to project sites (up to 25%)
Benefits
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Performance incentives
Bonuses
Commissions
Equity
Company
Ameresco
Ameresco, Inc.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Ameresco has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (2)
2022 (2)
2021 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2011-08-22Acquired
Leadership Team
George Sakellaris
Chief Executive Officer
Panayiotis-Peter Contis
Vice President & CEO Advisor
Recent News
2024-05-05
2024-05-05
Company data provided by crunchbase