Senior Engineering Manager – Renewable Energy

Ameresco

Senior Engineering Manager leading renewable energy development projects at Ameresco, mentoring engineers and driving technical strategy for energy solutions.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $154,200 - $223,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Recruit, manage, mentor, and inspire a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team of renewable energy development engineers in a fully remote environment.
Foster a culture of trust, psychological safety, and strong interpersonal awareness.
Act as the ultimate technical owner for a portfolio of complex multi-million dollar energy projects, driving technical strategy, risk mitigation, and execution from inception to completion.
Partner with Sales Executives to align engineering solutions with business development goals.
Champion top-tier technical development of solar PV, BESS, microgrid, and EV charging projects from early feasibility through construction handoff.
Ensure seamless handoff to Project Management, providing high-level technical guidance during material procurement and construction phases.
Continuously evaluate and improve internal engineering processes, design tools, and best practices to scale the remote engineering department.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline.
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in renewable energy project development, engineering design, or a related field.
Strong emotional intelligence: Proven ability to lead with empathy, resolve conflicts, mentor remote staff, and build strong relationships with diverse customer profiles.
Entrepreneurial Mindset: Comfortable with ambiguity; a proactive self-starter who thrives with minimal oversight, enjoys building processes from scratch, and treats project budgets/timelines with true ownership.
Technical Certifications: Professional Engineering (PE) license, NABCEP PV Installation/Technical Sales certification, or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) is strongly preferred.
Advanced Technical Domain: Strong experience with complex microgrid design, islanding configurations, grid services, and dispatch optimization modeling.
Modeling Software Proficiency: Deep familiarity with or ability to guide teams using PVSyst, Helioscope, Aurora, Energy Toolbase, Xendee, and/or HOMER Pro.
Financial & Analytical Acumen: Advanced capability to analyze utility rate structures and validate financial metrics (NPV, IRR, simple payback).
Remote Mastery: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills tailored for an asynchronous, 100% remote workplace.
Travel: Ability to travel up to 25% of the time for site visits, team alignment meetings, and high-priority customer presentations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
retirement plans
paid time off
performance incentives
bonuses
commissions
equity

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Hard Skills & Tools

renewable energy project developmentengineering designmicrogrid designislanding configurationsgrid servicesdispatch optimization modelingfinancial analysisutility rate structuresNPVIRR

Soft Skills

emotional intelligenceleadershipconflict resolutionmentoringrelationship buildingentrepreneurial mindsetproactive self-starterprocess buildingownershipcommunication

Certifications

Professional Engineering (PE) licenseNABCEP PV Installation certificationNABCEP Technical Sales certificationCertified Energy Manager (CEM)