Energy Engineering Co-op

Ameresco•Worthington, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. We are a trusted, full-service partner to public sector and government entities, K-12 schools, higher education, utilities, and healthcare customers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe. At Ameresco, we show the way by developing, constructing and operating tailored smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades that drive cost savings, resilience, decarbonization, and innovation. Our comprehensive portfolio is built to address the challenges of today and adapt the future, ensuring long-term sustainability and success for our customers. Position Overview: Our Smart Buildings Solutions team has an opportunity for an Energy Engineering Co-op. This co-op opportunity is based out of our Worthington, Ohio office. This position is full-time and runs from May to August 2026.

Requirements

Working toward a B.S. or M.S. in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Energy Engineering.
Candidates will be working out of our office in Worthington, Ohio.
All candidates must be capable of coming into the office on a regular as needed basis, and must be capable of driving themselves to client sites within 1-2 hours of Columbus Ohio as needed.
Proven ability to gather, input, validate, and analyze quantitative data and information.
Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Excellent verbal, written, computer, technical communication and presentation skills required.
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and business relationships.

Nice To Haves

M.S. in Renewable Energy Engineering a plus.
Candidates working towards B.S., M.S., or PhD in Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Computer Engineering will also be considered.
Experience working in the Energy field: particularly with lighting, HVAC, controls, building envelope, etc. strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

In this position, candidates will be responsible for assisting the Ameresco Engineering team on the development and/or execution of energy efficiency projects.
Provide all necessary support, reports, and documentation required by Management for project, including technical and other support to sales, engineering and operating functions as needed.
Help the team analyze utility data, audit facilities, complete energy efficiency calculations, compile a collection of creative ECMs, and help sell or implement projects.
This may include assisting our controls team with the execution of controls installs thereby providing real-world experience with controls engineering and installation.
Act as an Energy Engineer Co-Op and help in every aspect of all different types of energy projects, including- Utility Analytics- Assist with the input and analysis of historical utility bill information including but not limited to regression analysis, benchmarking, and calculating incremental utility rates by analyzing utility tariffs/riders.
Implementation – Assist the lead Energy Engineers and Project Developers with identifying and implementing cost effective Energy Efficiency projects that pay for themselves through savings (e.g. Lighting, HVAC, Controls, VFD’s, etc.)
Recovery Services – Help our clients recoup investments on past, current, and future Energy Efficiency projects (e.g. Utility Programs, PJM, EPACT, Federal, State, Local Grants, etc.)
On-Site Generation - Help our clients design, own, and operate on-site generation systems (e.g. Cogeneration, CHP, WER, Solar, Wind, etc.)
Energy Efficiency Consulting – Help our clients’ problem solve complex Energy Efficiency problems (e.g. Audits, Assessments, Measurement & Verification, Training, etc.)
Perform other duties as assigned.