Senior Commercial Energy Consultant

Note: This field-based position is remote; however, you must reside within driving distance of Worcester, MA.

For nearly 50 years, CET has helped people and businesses save energy and reduce waste. As a mission-driven non-profit, we partner with city, state, and federal agencies, utilities, homeowners, and business owners across the U.S. to build a just and equitable transition to the low-carbon economy.

We are seeking a Senior Commercial Energy Consultant to join our team at CET. In this role, you will provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to junior staff on technical requirements, client communications, and problem-solving while maintaining a positive and motivating work environment. You will also conduct audits and help our commercial customers complete projects that result in estimated savings, including weatherization and electrification measures for their businesses. You will collaborate with contractors to implement proposed projects and work with utility partners to take advantage of available savings incentives. Your primary focus will be to motivate customers to adopt recommendations and achieve implementation goals.

In this position, you will:

• Lead or participate in special projects, handling conflicts with maturity and professionalism.
• Mentor new or junior employees, offering advice on technical procedures and navigating the department, and provide ongoing performance feedback.
• Continuously evaluate and improve processes, support SOP development, and work with management to implement solutions. Build and nurtures relationships within the organization, with clients, and with external partners while staying current with industry trends and certifications.
• Conduct energy assessments of businesses and facilities and analyze assessment data. Quantify savings on weatherization and equipment and produce reports that document the recommendations. Complete the required number of assessments.
• Remain up to date on the progress of all projects and deliverables, working with the sales team as appropriate. May locate industry contractors. Manage numerous projects simultaneously. Ensure that customer projects comply with appropriate utility program requirements to qualify for program incentives or rebates. Enter data generated by assessments into appropriate databases.
• Educate customers about heat pump technology and energy efficiency benefits, review existing mechanical systems, and advise on what approaches a contractor may take to propose a project for their space. Recommend appropriate available incentive funding.
• Achieve sales by communicating to the customer the results of the energy assessment and recommended energy savings measures. Maintain ongoing relationships with customers for future opportunities. Pursue opportunities for similar assessments for the customer's other facilities. Identify and install ISM's (Instant Savings Measures, such as aerators, showerheads, thermostats, etc.) or schedule future installation dates.
• Travel widely throughout Massachusetts and occasionally neighboring states (up to 40% of the work week).
• Maintain membership in appropriate industry trade associations and maintain ongoing professional development.
• Other duties as assigned

You will bring the following to this position:

• 5+ years of prior commercial or residential energy auditing experience
• 2+ years of experience with commercial electrical energy efficiency projects
• Certified Energy Manager or equivalent; active certification preferred
• 1+ years of experience giving classroom-sized presentations
• 1+ years of experience coaching customers on heat pumps & electrification
• Experience with selling commercial building services, air source heat pumps, or other energy-efficient HVAC equipment preferred (with a record of achieving assigned sales goals)
• Must have comfort with delivering in-person and virtual informational and sales presentations
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be organized and have the ability to work independently
• Work style should be flexible, reliable, and self-directed
• Must be reliable, hardworking, and trustworthy, and display leadership skills
• Must be able to conduct site visits involving lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing ladders and using technical equipment and tools
• Passion for the environment, community involvement, and a desire to make a difference in a not-for-profit industry is a big plus

Compensation and Benefits:

At CET, we are committed to transparency and equity in our compensation practices. The compensation range in the job posting reflects the range of pay available for this role. Individual compensation will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

CET provides you with excellent benefits, including 3 weeks of vacation, 13 holidays, and personal/sick time; medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; and a retirement plan with a 3% company match. CET provides a monthly $85 stipend for your home internet and/or phone expenses. 

About Us:

For all of our work, we bring together a diverse team of environmental consultants, building scientists, engineers, sales, operations, and communications specialists to implement cost-effective and lasting solutions. We’re a hands-on, action-oriented organization—every day someone on our team is:

• Conducting residential and commercial energy audits and advising building owners on efficiency and electrification opportunities;
  
• Helping a food service business implement a wasted food diversion program;
  
• Working with a municipal electric utility to build innovative financing and incentive programs to accelerate electrification;
• Designing outreach materials that help make green make sense for our target audience.

The need to tackle climate change and rapidly decarbonize our economy makes our work more urgent than ever! 

CET is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as a foundational ethic of our company culture. The candidates we seek share this commitment and strive to support it in our collaborative, non-linear, and continuous learning environment.

CET is an equal opportunity employer and provider. We strive for a welcoming and inclusive environment. Diverse applicants are encouraged to apply. You may include military service assignments and any verified work performed on a volunteer basis. If you are an individual with a disability needing reasonable accommodation or assistance at any time during the application process, please contact us at hr@cetonline.org. Please do not email us your resume. Applications are only accepted via this link. Thank you.