Project Developer – Federal

Carrier

Project Developer at NORESCO, managing complex federal energy projects with a focus on efficiency and resiliency. Collaborate with various teams to deliver tailored solutions and support sales.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • California, Florida, Idaho, Nevada, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $96,000 - $192,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct the development of complex projects by identifying, assessing, and structuring technical and financial solutions for our federal customers’ resiliency, energy efficiency, and capital improvement challenges.
Possess a strong understanding of a wide range of technology offerings and have the communication and business skills necessary to bridge the gap between the sales, engineering, construction management and O&M groups.
Translate customer needs into strategic and technical guidance to the development team.
Communicate with Sr Executives within our organization and the customer’s organization to ensure a risk mitigated and customer-centric project.
Provide technical/financial support of sales activities.
Conduct financial modeling of Energy Performance Contracts.
Manage and coordinate the proposal team and conduct reviews.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years’ experience as a project developer, project engineer and/or in project management
Due to contractual agreements, must be a US citizen
Experience working on Federal ESPC and UESC is a plus
Experience in the development of Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) projects and/or Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESC) preferred
General engineering knowledge of HVAC, lighting & lighting controls, DDC / pneumatic controls, and building envelope.
Experience with Resiliency measures, including onsite generation (PV, CHP, etc.), battery storage, microgrid, a distinct plus.
Skilled with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project, and PowerPoint
Strong technical writing skills
Sales aptitude and keen business acumen.
Strong communication, project management, and team leadership skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
Retirement Benefits
Time off and Leave : Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
Disability : Short-term and long-term disability
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
Tuition Assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingEnergy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC)Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESC)HVAClighting controlsDDC controlspneumatic controlsbuilding envelopeonsite generationbattery storage

Soft Skills

communicationproject managementteam leadershiptechnical writingsales aptitudebusiness acumen

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree