Energy and Resilience Strategist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with clients to create and implement solutions for resilience and climate initiatives.

• Perform assessments related to resilience and climate risks and opportunities.

• Research and compare industry-wide resilience and climate programs and initiatives.

• Record community priorities, vulnerabilities, critical facilities, energy resilience hubs, clean energy prospects, and implementation pathways in energy resilience plans.

• Assist communities in pinpointing and prioritizing potential microgrids, critical facility resilience projects, and resilience hubs.

• Guide communities in identifying sites for critical facilities and energy resilience hubs.

• Lead community discussions regarding site prioritization.

• Analyze relevant data and mapping tools, translating insights into priority site and project decisions.

• Help clients advance prioritized energy resilience concepts into feasibility and project development activities.

• Coordinate microgrid screenings, concept development for energy resilience hubs, utility considerations, site-readiness reviews, project development sequencing, and technical assistance.

• Facilitate discussions with community partners about technical analyses, project concepts, and essential considerations.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in professional consulting, government, and/or non-profit sectors focusing on resilience, sustainability, climate, and/or environmental management.

• A Bachelor’s degree in public administration, public policy, environmental science, emergency management, engineering, energy, sustainability, or a related field.

• A Master’s degree is preferred.

• Experience in supporting communities with energy resilience plans, strategies, microgrid projects, FEMA hazard mitigation plans, or other community resilience or planning initiatives.

• Proven experience in providing community planning, technical assistance, facilitation, or project development support for local governments, Tribal governments, emergency management personnel, community-based organizations, utilities, nonprofits, or other public-serving entities in Oregon.

• Background in supporting energy resilience, clean energy, climate resilience, hazard mitigation, or infrastructure planning, grant development, or related initiatives.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to engage directly with clients, manage relationships, and offer advisory services.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• A valid Employer Identification Number (EIN) is required for consideration.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-based work.

• Client travel to Oregon as needed.

• Independent contractor (1099) engagement.

• Equal opportunity employment.