Principal Engineer Project Engineering

Role Description

The Principal Engineer Project Engineering directs the development of Carrier as a Service (CaaS) projects by identifying, assessing, and structuring technical and financial solutions that address customers’ needs. The successful candidate will:

• Understand a wide range of technology offerings.
• Facilitate the integration of sales, engineering, construction management, and operations and maintenance specialists.
• Assume different roles in executing energy projects: project development, business development support, internal sales, project management support, and organizational strategic planning and management.
• Possess a complementary blend of technical, financial, contractual, and customer management skills.
• Lead and manage a team of project developers, HVAC and energy engineers, and other subject matter experts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the CaaS team in the continued development of the CaaS offering and related business offerings.
• Adapt conventional performance contracting methods and tools to the service of CaaS and related business offerings.
• Invent solutions where lacking templates or precedents.
• Lead and manage a team or teams of project developers and engineers.
• Train, mentor, and develop staff to build a resilient organization.
• Develop, design, and engineer HVAC, energy, and infrastructure systems.
• Plan, execute, and manage system, building, and facility technical audits.
• Lead, manage, or assist technical development of partner or subcontractor bid packages and requests for qualifications.
• Lead, manage, or assist development of bids for design-build construction and long-term service offerings.
• Create and manage project development budgets, schedules, and products.
• Develop cost and savings estimates for desktop analyses, preliminary studies, and investment grade audits.
• Run quantitative models for design-build and long-term service estimates.
• Plan, manage, conduct and/or assist the preparation of desktop analyses, preliminary studies, investment grade audits, and project proposals.
• Assist development of and coordinate proposal strategy and tactics.
• Plan, manage, conduct and/or assist the preparation of technical reports and review technical documents.
• Identify project technical and financial risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Review technical specifications, reconcile design issues, and perform quality control.
• Review energy-related and savings calculations and costs for accuracy.
• Coordinate and/or assist risk review tasks and support documentation.
• Consult and work with internal and external SMEs, auditors, and engineers.
• Interview customers to determine needs and present technical and business cases.
• Represent Carrier with channel partners, engineers, construction firms, and subcontractors.
• Present technical and commercial solutions to high-level customers and at conferences.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, depending on project or program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 10+ years in energy/infrastructure project development.
• 5+ years in energy engineering and/or energy efficiency.
• 5+ years in design-build implementation.
• 3+ years in performance contracting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with design, engineering, construction, and service of commercial & industrial HVAC systems.
• Familiarity with measurement and verification of technical performance.
• Familiarity with financial modeling and development of financial pro forma.
• Adept at project development budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Ability to adapt existing procedures, models, techniques to novel situations.
• Ability to lead and manage diverse, multi-discipline, technical teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with customers, partners, and end-users.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $117,500.00 - $234,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.

Other Compensation

This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives.
• Retirement Benefits.
• Time off and Leave:
  • Paid vacation days, up to 15 days.
  • Paid sick days, up to 5 days.
  • Paid personal leave, up to 5 days.
  • Paid holidays, up to 13 days.
  • Birth and adoption leave.
  • Parental leave.
  • Family and medical leave.
  • Bereavement leave.
  • Jury duty leave.
  • Military leave.
  • Purchased vacation.
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment.
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account.
• Tuition Assistance.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at View email address on remotive.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 14 July 2026.

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Use of AI

Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.