Senior Project Engineer – BESS

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November 20

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

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Ameresco

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Energy • Utilities • Government

Ameresco is a leading comprehensive cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner, and operator. It is involved in implementing energy efficiency measures and infrastructure upgrades while constructing and operating distributed energy resources. The company partners with various sectors including federal, state, and local governments, utilities, healthcare, educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial clients to provide sustainable energy solutions. With operations in the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe, Ameresco focuses on advancing the clean energy transition with its array of smart, energy-efficient technologies and financial solutions.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2000

⚡ Energy

🏛️ Government

📋 Description

• 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.

🎯 Requirements

• 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. • Working knowledge of BESS systems, electrical engineering, construction, safety, industry standards, IEEE, NFPA 855, and NEC. • Proficiency in Procore, Microsoft Office, and AutoCAD. • 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. • 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

• Comprehensive and competitive employee benefits • People-oriented insurance • Investment plans • Incentive plans