Sr. Energy Engineer II-DC MD VA Area

TEN is an independent energy services company that provides energy projects to state, local, and federal government, K12, higher education, healthcare, and large commercial and industrial customers. We help our clients address deferred maintenance, invest in infrastructure, make their buildings more efficient and sustainable, incorporate renewable energy, decarbonize their enterprise, and make their operations more resilient.

TEN brings the latest technology, new engineering ideas, and creative financing and ownership solutions to deliver projects quickly and efficiently.

Part of the Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. (DLH) family of companies, TEN has the capacity to deliver, finance, and guarantee all levels of projects and technology applications.

Summary

Reporting to TEN's Vice President, Engineering and Performance, the Senior Project Engineer is responsible for leading the technical delivery of energy projects across commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. You will engineer projects from feasibility through design and into construction, participating in ensuring the solutions you have developed are commissioned for optimized performance as designed, reducing utility and operating and maintenance costs.

This role ensures that the designs provided meet technical, regulatory, and quality standards while aligning with project objectives and client requirements. The Senior Project Engineer will collaborate closely with internal development, engineering, construction, and performance teams, external design professionals (architects and engineers) and subcontractors to translate conceptual designs into executable plan documents and constructable project strategies.

Location: The successful candidate is situated in the Washington Metropolitan Area - DC, Maryland, Virginia and will work from either a TEN office or a home-based office and will require travel to customer sites as necessary

Responsibilities:

Project Development & Feasibility

• Conduct energy audits (ASHRAE Level 1-3), utility data analysis, and end-use profiling to identify savings opportunities.
• Develop feasibility studies, savings calculations, and business cases (NPV, IRR, payback, LCOE).
• Build and calibrate energy models (e.g., eQUEST, Energy Plus, Trane 3D, Carrier HAP)
• Prepare scenario analyses for distributed energy resources (DERs) (e.g., solar PV, BESS, CHP/microturbine, demand response, electrification) a plus.
• Presentation and Customer meeting participation

Technical Design & Engineering

• Produce engineering deliverables: one-line diagrams, equipment selection, specifications, load calculations, schematics, solution summaries, and design submittals.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes/standards (e.g., NEC, NFPA, ASHRAE 90.1, IECC) and local utility interconnection requirements.
• Participate in QA/QC reviews, design risk assessments, and constructability checks.

Project Execution & Controls

• Coordinate with construction team, subcontractors, OEMs, and integrators.
• Review submittals and RFIs.
• Site inspections, quality control, support commissioning, and start-up
• Assist in developing O&M manuals and training.
• Assist in building and implementing measurement and verification (M&V) plans, tracking performance, and delivering post-implementation reports.

Permitting, Incentives & Compliance

• Assist in navigating permitting and interconnection processes with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) and utilities.
• Assist with identifying and securing incentives, grants, and rebates where applicable.
• Maintain rigorous safety practices and environmental compliance.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Present technical findings to clients and executives in clear, business-focused terms.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, development, construction, performance and finance departments to align scope and outcomes.
• Prepare concise reports, design packages/submittals, energy conservation measure (ECM) summaries and executive summaries.

Education and Experience Required:

• BS in Mechanical, Architectural, or Energy Engineering (or related field).
• 7+ years of experience performing energy audits, delivering energy efficiency and/or distributed energy projects.
• Proficiency in energy modeling tools, and Excel-based analysis.
• Familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems (switch gear, drives, HVAC, boilers, chillers, controls).
• Experience with construction and implementation of ECMs from constructability aspect
• Strong Scope of Work development for subcontractors to reduce company risks
• Awareness of strong project management fundamentals (schedule/budget control, risk management, vendor coordination).

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE or EIT on path to PE) Certified Energy Manager (CEM);
• Experience with DERs (solar, storage, CHP, microgrids), utility interconnection, and commissioning.
• Working knowledge of name brand building automation systems (BAS) and measurement & verification (IPMVP) protocols.
• Experience with incentive programs (utility rebates, state/energy grants) and decarbonization…