Energy and Resilience Strategist

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

📋 Description

• Partner with clients to design and implement solutions for resilience and climate initiatives.

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

• Conduct research and establish benchmarks for industry-wide resilience and climate programs and initiatives.

• Document community-specific priorities, vulnerabilities, critical facilities, energy resilience hubs, clean energy prospects, and pathways for implementation in energy resilience plans or other planning documents.

• Assist communities in identifying and prioritizing sites for microgrids, critical facility resilience projects, and resilience hubs.

• Guide communities in pinpointing critical facilities and potential energy resilience hub locations.

• Lead community discussions regarding site prioritization.

• Analyze relevant data and mapping tools, translating insights into decisions regarding priority sites and projects.

• Aid clients in advancing prioritized energy resilience concepts into feasibility studies and project development activities.

• Coordinate and support microgrid screenings, energy resilience hub concept development, utility considerations, site readiness assessments, project development sequencing, and technical assistance.

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

• Support complex client delivery teams comprising internal and external stakeholders at the intersection of energy, resilience, federal funding, and grant writing.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• A Master’s degree is preferred.

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

• 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, non-profits, or other public-serving entities in Oregon.

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

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Capability to work 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

• Independent Contractor (1099) arrangement.

• Remote work flexibility.

• Client travel to Oregon as needed.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.