Project Engineer, Advisor

ENGIE•Washington, MA

79d•Hybrid

About The Position

As our Project Engineer - Development (Engineering Advisor), you will serve as the technical authority within the ENGIE Capital Projects team at Georgetown University, ensuring that engineering rigor, constructability, and long-term operational value are embedded in every project before it moves to execution. You'll bridge the gap between planning and delivery-reviewing designs, validating assumptions, and ensuring that each project aligns with ENGIE's standards, University requirements, and long-term system performance goals. This position supports ENGIE's 50-year partnership with Georgetown University to operate, maintain, and enhance the campus utility systems. You'll play a critical role in advancing projects involving chilled water, steam, electrical, HVAC, and renewable energy systems-helping the University achieve its reliability, efficiency, and decarbonization objectives. No two days are the same. You'll evaluate engineering studies, develop technical scopes, validate system models, and ensure constructability before handoff to the delivery team. Your success will be measured by your ability to ensure design integrity, minimize risk, and provide sound engineering assurance for all capital projects under development. Additional duties include the following:

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum seven (7) years of experience in utility systems, energy infrastructure, or large-scale capital projects
Strong understanding of system design, codes, standards, and best practices for campus or industrial utilities
Experience with feasibility and front-end engineering design (FEED/FEL) studies
Proficiency with design tools (AutoCAD, Revit) and modeling software (e.g., KYpipe or similar)
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Experience reviewing design submittals, change orders, and RFId
Demonstrated ability to ensure design constructability, safety, and lifecycle performance

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Public-Private Partnership (P3) or long-term concession environments
Professional Engineer (PE) license or eligibility strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical authority for utility and infrastructure project development.
Review and develop design criteria, feasibility studies, and conceptual layouts for energy and utility systems.
Evaluate technical assumptions, cost and schedule inputs, and constructability during project scoping.
Develop and maintain engineering design standards and technical guidelines in alignment with ENGIE and University requirements.
Develop conceptual designs for power, heating, and cooling including major equipment selection and budgetary capital cost estimates.
Analyze thermal and electric loads for customers based on historical data, future load projections and potential energy conservation measures
Perform process and performance assessment (i.e. equipment and pipe sizing) of district heating and cooling systems, from production (Combined Heat and Power (CHP), boiler and chiller plants), through distribution to energy transfer stations (ETS) at local end-users.
Collaborate with Development Advisors and Project Managers to prepare technically sound scopes for approval.
Review thermal and electrical load analyses, modeling results, and system optimization studies.
Support RFP preparation and technical evaluation of design and construction proposals.
Provide engineering assurance on risk, safety, and operational integration for new projects.
Coordinate with Delivery teams during design, commissioning, and startup phases to ensure consistency and performance.
Identify opportunities for innovation, sustainability, and cost efficiency in system design.

Benefits

comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits

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