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.
We are currently seeking a full-time Solar Programs – Sector Strategist to join our Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) Department. As a member of the DERs team, you will assist with driving customer participation in programs that incentivize the adoption of solar renewable energy. Consumer incentive programs are critical in driving our nation’s progress toward a decarbonized grid, and you will play a material role in helping our team make this future a reality. This unique market opportunity, paired with Energy Solutions’ mission driven approach, creates a perfect environment for individuals who want to have an active voice in shaping the energy future in North America and beyond.
This unique market opportunity, paired with Energy Solutions’ mission driven approach, creates a perfect environment for individuals who want to have an active voice in shaping the energy future.
This position will be a part of the Strategy Team supporting our work as the Program Administrator for Illinois Shines. Illinois Shines is the statewide incentive program aimed to assist customers across Illinois to more affordably transition to solar power. To meet Illinois’ goal of having 100% of its energy come from renewable energy sources by 2050, it is imperative that consumers’ rights are protected when working with companies registered with the Program. Come join our dedicated team with this important role focusing on schools participation in the clean energy transition!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of 8 years of work experience or
• A minimum of 5 years of work experience and a graduate degree
• Small Distributed Generation solar market knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge of solar incentive programs, and the Illinois Shines Program in particular, a plus.
• Flexibility and adaptability in project focus
• Demonstrated ability to conduct quantitative solar market reporting and analysis
• Strong organizational and project management skills. Formal project management training and/or certification a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to interact knowledgeably and professionally with school administration, solar developers or installers, and to serve as the primary point of contact on public school projects
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
• Extensive experience using Microsoft Office. Familiarity with Slack, Salesforce and/or SharePoint a plus.
• Ability to work and thrive independently
• Excellent personal accountability and quality control practices
• Willingness to conduct occasional business travel in the state of IL, including the Energy Solutions’ Chicago office (up to 30% estimated travel)

COMPENSATION TO COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE WITH THE PAY BAND OF $92,000 - $125,000/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).

• Provide Program support, including hosting regular one-on-one check-ins, hosting feedback roundtables and providing program resources to public school and community college decision-makers, solar developers and installers that submit community solar and distributed generation projects to the Illinois Shines Program
• Collect customer and solar developer and installer feedback to help identify program administration improvement opportunities and additional training and education needs
• Regularly collect and analyze solar market trends to determine program impacts and present findings and recommendations to the client as applicable to the public schools’ category
• Partner with internal stakeholders and other team members to identify process improvement opportunities
• Lead project implementation of training, feedback or other support initiatives as needed