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Solar Programs, Senior Project Manager

Energy Solutions
Chicago, IL, United States
$89K-$122K a year
Full-time

Interested in joining a growing company where you will work with talented colleagues, enhance a supportive and energetic culture, and be part of the climate solution?

At Energy Solutions, we focus on the big impacts. And we believe that market-based programs can be a powerful force to deliver large-scale energy, carbon, and water-use savings.

Since 1995, we've harnessed that power to offer proven, performance-based solutions for our utility, government, and institutional customers.

Energy Solutions is currently seeking a full-time Solar Programs, Senior Project Manager to join our Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) team.

This position will be supporting our work as the Program Administrator for a statewide incentive program aimed at assisting utility customers to more affordably transition to solar power .

As a member of the DERs team, you will design, develop, and run programs that incentivize the adoption of various DERs technologies including distributed solar, energy storage, demand response, microgrids, and electric vehicle grid integration.

These leading-edge energy technologies are critical in driving our nation's progress toward a decarbonized grid, and you will play a material role, both as an individual contributor and leader, in helping our team make this future a reality .

Daily responsibilities include but are not limited to :

  • Maintain and develop client relationships, serving as a trusted partner for our current and new clients
  • Organizing and facilitating in-person meetings, conference calls, and facilitated collaboration sessions
  • Developing an effective process to communicate project progress across a large team, management, and clients
  • Oversee a team of project managers, associates and application processors
  • Tracking deliverables, milestones, and following up with team members to ensure they are on task to complete action items
  • Tracking key performance metrics and goals
  • Tracking of industry trends, conducting market research and data analysis
  • Effectively prioritize and manage additional ad-hoc requests and responsibilities

Minimum qualifications :

  • A Bachelor's degree in an Energy, Engineering, Environmental Science, or Business Administration discipline preferred
  • A minimum of eight years of work experience including at least 4 years in a staff supervisory role
  • A minimum of seven years project / program management experience
  • Ability to interact professionally with clients and to serve as the primary point of client contact
  • Effectively worked with and / or managed operational teams, ideally managing application processing operational teams
  • Demonstrated outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, including risk management and mitigation
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct large collaborative facilitated sessions
  • Ability to work in a team-oriented collegial and collaborative, but fast-paced and dynamic environment at a growing company
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Extensive experience using Microsoft Office (Office365, SharePoint, OneNote)
  • Willingness to conduct occasional business travel

Desired qualifications :

  • Experience and fluency with the utility incentive program and regulatory framework
  • Knowledge of solar policies and programs
  • Direct experience in incentive program design and implementation

Compensation is commensurate with experience within the pay band of $89,000 - $122,000 / Annually

Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes a generous retirement package. Energy Solutions provides an excellent benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, other pre-tax contribution plans and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Office Locations and a Remote Workforce

Energy Solutions is a predominantly remote workforce with offices in six different locations . At this time, we are not accepting applications from the following states (Alaska, Delaware, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming).

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility

We live out our mission day in and day out by helping our clients and communities generate clean energy solutions the world needs.

Our success is dependent on developing a team of creative thinkers, innovators, and a workforce that reflects the diversity of our world.

To that end, we're committed to hiring, promoting, and retaining a diversity of talent, and infusing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) throughout our business.

We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds and all walks of life to apply. Come grow with us at Energy Solutions!

Background Check Information

Information will be requested to perform the compulsory background check. A drug screen and authorization to work in the U.

S. indefinitely are preconditions of employment. Energy Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Reasonable Accommodations

Energy Solutions is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations in completing this application, interviewing, and / or completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email [email protected] .

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