Graduate Energy Analyst

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator. Our comprehensive portfolio includes energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy solutions delivered to clients throughout North America and Europe. Our solutions range from upgrades to facility’s energy infrastructure to the development, construction and operation of renewable energy plants combined with tailored financial solutions. We foster an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and forward-thinking culture that thrives with innovation, diversity of thought, and inclusion. We are excited with all that the future holds for our industry, planet, and communities. With our ongoing success in business growth, we are expanding our Measurement and Verification (M&V) team and have a new opportunity for an Energy Analyst to join us to provide performance monitoring and targeting services for both our internal teams and external customers. The successful candidate will be involved with the planning and preparation of metering and measurement strategies to ensure energy performance delivery against contracted targets. Working with all departments including the sales, project development, construction and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) teams, the M&V team plan for and provide technical insight to Project Developers to guide them towards improved client solutions and system performance analysis for Construction and O&M Project Managers to ensure delivery of energy and carbon savings for Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) at project locations throughout Ameresco’s UK Region. This position is based in Guildford or London.
Key responsibilities include:

• Gather site information including utility data, field measurements, metering data, and service reports to generate baseline energy consumption models and identify key variables influencing energy usage.
• Review the energy performance analysis for proposed projects to determine the viability of success in achieving the associated energy or carbon savings including safety margins using spreadsheet-based calculation programs.
• Agree M&V strategy with clients and prepare M&V plans in accordance with the International Performance, Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP).
• Support clients, internal Ameresco teams and subcontractors with introduction presentations, knowledge sharing and data gathering support.
• Monitors savings at frequencies relating to project performance risk and in accordance with M&V plan and strategy to ensure energy savings measures perform as intended at the time intended.
• Coordinates with Project Manager, Operations & Maintenance team and service contractors to identify energy saving shortfalls where applicable, investigate causes for savings shortfall and propose mitigating action to ensure performance against contracted targets are maintained
• Create tools to process and store data to allow for scalable analysis and insight reporting on large quantities of data.
• Effectively summarise, report and present the findings of analysis to applicable audiences, using data insights to support the business in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Produce, distribute and present monthly, quarterly, or annual Measurement & Verification reports to clients in accordance with requirements of the M&V plan.
• Document data, information and evidence related to Measurement & Verification reports in a presentable manner, ensuring all records are maintained and easily accessible under audit.
• Perform other M&V, O&M and compliance and associated business support duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be a minimum second year undergraduate studying an engineering degree
• Have already covered some modules related to energy, renewables, or decarbonisation
• Be able to demonstrate a keen interest in the decarbonisation sector
• All Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK

Skills/Experience:

• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of software in particular Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Good verbal, written and computer communication skills.
• Understanding of engineering principles associated with large scale infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving expertise.
• Strong organisational skills with proven ability to follow through on multiple tasks.
• Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment across multiple teams.
• Experience with one or more programming languages i.e. Python (Analyst) is a plus

All Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK An award-winning industry leader, AMERESCO challenges the brightest, most talented and creative individuals in the industry by providing an environment that embraces initiative, diversity, and achievement along with comprehensive rewards, including company pension and incentive plans.