Associate Director of Emerging Technologies

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 Associate Director of Emerging Technologies (ET) to join our Business Strategy Team.  

Given the state’s aggressive climate goals and the shifting utility landscape, emerging technologies have never been more important in shaping the future of the energy world. This role will drive the deployment of new technologies and delivery mechanisms into the utility portfolio, setting the standard for the industry at a national scale along the way.  

As a member of the Energy Solutions team, you will have a broad impact on energy efficiency markets and greenhouse gas reductions through our work with North American utilities and other national leaders in energy efficiency. This unique market opportunity, paired with Energy Solutions mission-driven approach, creates a perfect environment for individuals who want an active voice in shaping the energy future in North America and beyond. 

 

Daily responsibilities for the position include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee successful delivery of a portfolio of emerging technology programs.  
• Review and approve ET project budgets and contracts.
• Direct a team of project managers, engineers, and trade ally managers dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through ET programs. 
• Oversee and develop detailed annual growth plans. Allocate budgets and resources to achieve annual growth plans. 
• Facilitate collaboration across internal and external teams with the goal of achieving shared goals effectively. 
• Maintain and develop client relationships, serving as a trusted partner for our current and new clients. 
• Lead development of proposals and business development efforts; initiate, lead and follow through to completion relevant proposals for new projects and programs. 
• Regular communication with department staff and management to direct priorities. 
• Workload management, including recruiting, staffing and work assignments for the team. 
• Performance management of department staff members, including staff supervision. 
• Demonstrate understanding and capabilities of technical project and program management. 
• Demonstrate leadership and management qualities essential to be successful in the role. 
• Be recognized within the organization and industry as a solution lead. 

 

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of work experience including at least 5 years in a supervisory and leadership capacity.
• Familiarity with the North American market, especially the Pacific Northwest region for energy efficiency, demand response, demand management, distributed generation, storage, and distribution management.
• Demonstrate outstanding problem solving, quantitative, and analytical skills.
• Ability to solve complex problems and provide solutions.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Strong client management and project management experience.
• Proven track record of successful supervision or organizational leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership to achieve energy and climate goals. 
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented with ability to manage time and organize competing priorities.

 

Salary DOE: $108,000 - $145,000 /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).

To see this and our other open positions, please visit https://energy-solution.com/company/careers/.

We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. For more information about Energy Solutions and our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, please visit us on our website at www.energy-solution.com. 

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