Lead Electrical Engineer
AmerescoRichmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Posted January 15, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Ameresco, Inc. is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition.
Job Description
Ameresco is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to support the project team in designing and implementing smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades. The successful candidate will have a strong background in electrical engineering and experience with microgrid control systems, power distribution, and building electrical systems.
Requirements
- Electrical Engineering Degree and/or Master of Engineering in Power Engineering or Control Systems
- Minimum 10 years of electrical engineering experience
- Provincial Professional Engineering Designation (P.Eng)
- Strong knowledge of low, medium or high voltage power distribution, and building electrical systems
- Experienced in Microgrid Control system and Protection & Control
- Proficient in power system analysis and modelling software such as ETAP, Easy Power, PSCAD or others
- Knowledge of microgrid integration of renewal energy sources with conventional power sources
- Knowledge of solar PV design software such PVSyst, Helioscope
- Knowledge of SCADA, instrumentation and measurement equipment
- AutoCAD and MS Office programs including proficiency with Excel
