electrician

hvac technician

quality control manager

software engineer

senior account executive

Ameresco

Worked for Ameresco for three plus years.  In that time, received no training that was required to perform work required for power plant operations, as an example level 15 control codes are required to conduct emissions testing accomplished weekly.  That being said the school will not be provided as they have multiple excuses as to why it cannot be given to the operators and in this portion the managers will set the emissions when and if they show up to your plant and the training will not be provided.  The equipment used for this is also unreliable and they will not purchase the equipment needed to do the job correctly due to the price of this equipment.

The purchasing department is terrible with paying bills on time and I saw invoices not paid for as long as the inception date of the plant I worked at and Nixon Power who provided our parts put the company on credit hold at least ten times, and when I left the company last week, they were still on credit hold for failure to pay.

There is no lack of discernable support by the upper chain of command from the managers to the directors position regardless of who holds that position and both have been replaced since I started in three years, and nothing has improved in that aspect either.

If the equipment malfunctions there is no support, as an example the phone lines are required to run the plant so that if an IDLH problem occurs, dominion power can shut the plant down from the substation.  Since I had access to the data, the plant had over 400 total days of down time and lost revenue but the problem still existed since the day I left and had never been corrected by the upper chain of command mentioned in the previous paragraph.  

Ameresco does not care about the employees or engage them in anyway helpful to the employee.  This being said the example that is easiest to give you is four days vacation in almost four years.  The first I was recalled two days after having surgery and the doctors excuse was not recognized, the second time was also recalled after two days as the operator who was to watch the plant while I was on vacation could not accomplish that and my vacation had to be cut short and I had to return to the plant.

Safety is as far from their minds as you could possibly get it.  As an example there are two oil tanks, one for waste oil and one for new oil, these have been installed with no spill containment to keep anything from spilling onto bare ground.  To this date, they have still not corrected the problems with either of these or the spill containment areas around all three transformers.

If you do not mind having no life due to this company being unwilling to fix the problems that they are more aware of than any upper chain of management should be and receive no help to fix these problems until after you leave then by all means go to work for them and enjoy the overtime due to this lack of help.  Do not expect it to change even if you beg in any type of manner either electronic, telephonic, or face to face.

If you want the opinion of those who worked for this company previously all you have to do is google Ameresco legal issues and the many, many, many pages will help you make the decisions you need where this company is associated for employment.

If you’re looking to work for a company with good management that provides valuable feedback on your job performance and/or you want to excel and have some kind of advancement opportunities, Ameresco is NOT the company for you. Management up and down the chain of command will expect and demand things from you that are well above your pay grade, and ultimately beyond the scope of your job duties and responsibilities. Senior management will often bypass the chain of command and contact you, the employees that you’re supervising, and even your vendors DIRECTLY to voice their concerns, dissatisfaction, and frustrations without utilizing the proper means of downward communication. Regional managers and some senior corporate-level managers will show up unannounced, and will often times distract on-site employees and vendors from performing the job they’ve been hired to do. Operator rounds and inspections get missed, vendors and online/outage projects get delayed, housekeeping issues in and around the sites/plants don’t get addressed, individual pieces of equipment and systems aren’t being monitored/checked for proper operation, and plant trips happen because employees are being distracted and redirected by the visiting manager(s). Instead of employees doing what they’re being paid to do, they’re having to cater to the needs of visiting management; everything else gets put on the back burner until management leaves. Good pay is about the only positive quality that I found while working here.

I would not recommend Ameresco as a place to work for anyone outside of the Boston or Chicago areas.  There is very limited and varying technical support and NO marketing support in the other parts of the country. 

Performance goals are set arbitrarily and unrealistically so that most if not all employees are always "under performing".  It is a very stressful place to work. Micromanagement. Lots of turnover!  When I joined Ameresco I worked in a region with 6 Account Execs, 6 Energy Engineers, 3 Admin Assistants and  1 Manager.  Within approximately 6 years ALL of them left Ameresco except 1 Energy Engineer and 1 Admin Assistant.  Everyone that left was UNHAPPY when they left.

Ameresco is terrible place to work if you are in Sales and expect to get paid commissions.  The commission plan is very subjective and the regional mangers are free to make up reasons to reduce commission payments.

If you plan on growing your knowledge in the HVAC industry this job title should be changed dramatically... The day to day work is nothing like what a HVAC Mechanic should be doing at the industrial and commercial platform. The facility I was located at and the company vehicle was the most unorganized cluttered setup I ever seen in a professional setting. The day I started was a example of things that were red flags for a new hire that has overall 15 successful years in the industry. My outdated service truck was a mess,not License, not stocked properly no insurance empty gas tank. My work lab-top was late arriving due to manager not offering it in a timely matter.  The expectations of the Work schedule the manager set were apparently not what he said/meant . The building facility has “No”running water and no flushable toilet .. 

Working  for Ameresco ( APS Energy ) was a learning experience. The company has  some of the most talented individuals working for them. Ameresco is big on going green and does their  best to lead by example.  As an employee, you can definitely  learn  a lot, especially if you are  interested in  solar lighting.  The downside to  working for this company is that the Tempe office has a high turnover  rate due to their  employees  being  constantly overwhelmed,  leaving you to fend for yourself  when it comes  to training and learning  the ropes. The marketing/ proposal manager is extremely clickish. and If you do not show interest in office gossip or personal business, she will never make time to help you with your projects. Overall,  the upper management is out of touch and lack detail orientation.

Ameresco has incredible potential and opportunities, however the division I was working in is too new and full of unneeded complications that created  a toxic environment. The VP of the division takes no responsibilities in his wrong doings and expects for others to resolve issues with minimal to no support. 
The staff as a whole is great and the workload is more than manageable. However, overhead needs to learn how to assist accordingly. I was hired to do a specific job then was asked to do 3 additional positions without adequate compensations. I commuted 89miles each way and they never understood the sacrifices I made to come to work. 
I would have stayed for life if only they would have been willing to assist with financial expenses.

Typically, I had 50-75 invoices to enter each day, as well as handling purchase order requests as they came in.
This energy management company was growing while I was there, acquisitions were the main goal, corporate atmosphere. Also handled full cycle A/P, ie cutting checks, mailing, filing, and manual check requests as they came in.
Learned about energy management contracts, it was quite interesting how the company was one of the first to be all about alternative energy sources, such as turning methane gas into power.
Also worked with Citizen's energy Company, now a part of Ameresco-aka "Joe Kennedy's Company". My co workers in Citizens were the best!

During a typical day at work I manage the design, development, budgets, and construction of Power Plants and Energy Performance Contracts throughout the Southeast United States. Over the years I have learned to balance the needs of the Client while maintaining a positive budget, working with various subcontractors across all disciplines, negotiating multi-million dollar projects, and conducting presentations to large groups of Federal, State, and Private decision makers. Daily I work with engineers, architects, scientists, accountants, and lawyers. The hardest part of my job is traveling, where I am away from my family for extended periods of time. The most enjoyable part of my job is communicating with so many people and working with a team to complete a project.

The finance team at Ameresco is not a good place to work. In managements eyes, everyone is replaceable. They do not show appreciation for team members. There is ZERO work life balance within the team. Management will schedule meetings at 6pm. They do not value employee's personal/family time. Head count has not been increased in years to support the companies growth. Finance managers will promise the world during interviews, tell you there is room for growth. They hardly ever follow through on their promises. Finance is currently implementing a new ERP system which has been delayed once and will be again. There was no plan in place to support the time needed for training and testing. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Benefits and some of the people. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Some employees are extremely rude and will do whatever they can to discredit you if they don't like you. You have to watch your back at all times. People get fired without any notice or explanation. Not even two weeks notice or severance pay provided.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Young people are great. Some of the older people are entirely distrustful and will stab you in the back at a moment's notice.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
No guidance, try to find your own way with project teams that will leave you to flounder and fail.

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