Energy Advisor II

Power TakeOff, Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Power TakeOff, Inc. seeks an Energy Advisor II to recruit and engage business, institutional, and commercial customers where energy savings opportunities have been identified through email and phone calls.

This role requires sales and account management skills, including cold calling and facilitating customer meetings to communicate energy efficiency concepts and drive savings. The position emphasizes virtual engagement, data-driven decision making, and maintaining an organized pipeline.

Qualifications

• At least one year of customer-facing DSM experience is required.
• Experience with energy auditing or energy advising in commercial, institutional, or residential spaces is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Owns their own pipeline and accounts end-to-end, strengthening long-term account management.
• Manages a larger and more complex portfolio, yielding more kWh savings.
• Builds and maintains strong client relationships, adapting outreach strategies to different customer types and needs.
• Leads client meetings, representing the company confidently and answering questions accurately.
• Effectively manages their pipeline, keeping stages up to date and notes on all accounts.
• Manages client expectations independently.

Skills

Cold calling

Account management

Energy efficiency

Job description

At least one year of customer-facing demand-side management (DSM) experience is required for this position, which can include experience with energy auditing or energy advising in the commercial, industrial or residential space.

Power TakeOff is seeking an Energy Advisor II to recruit and engage business, institutional, and commercial customers where energy savings opportunities have been identified through email and phone calls. This position requires sales and account management skills including cold calling, customer meeting facilitation and the ability to communicate energy efficiency concepts to drive energy savings.

Someone who has an engaging virtual presence, is excited about leveraging technical energy efficiency material and can maintain an organized pipeline will enjoy this position. As a company, we thrive on coaching and possess growth mindsets to help us view challenges as opportunities.

About Power Takeoff, Inc.

Power TakeOff is a leading provider of software and implementation solutions in the utility industry, specializing in energy efficiency and demand side management (DSM). Our mission is to identify and deliver data-driven solutions to guide our partners and their communities to a lower carbon future. We drive our sustainability impact through software and services leveraging utility meter data and layered data sets, advanced analytics, and personalized customer engagements that help businesses better understand and reduce their energy consumption. We deliver cost-effective solutions for over 30 utilities across North America.

Position Summary

Energy Advisors are vital to the success of the Virtual Commissioning® (VCx®) Program, designed and implemented by Power TakeOff. Energy Advisors provide recommendations and remote support for participants to implement energy saving actions. After the participant has implemented the recommended changes, Energy Advisors monitor their smart meter data and work with our internal Measurement and Verification (M&V) team to confirm the energy savings.

Key Responsibilities

• Owns their own pipeline and accounts end-to-end, strengthening long-term account management


• Manages a larger and more complex portfolio, yielding more kWh savings


• Builds and maintains strong client relationships, adapting outreach strategies to different customer types and needs


• Leads client meetings, representing the company confidently and answering questions accurately


• Effectively manages their pipeline, keeping stages up to date and notes on all accounts


• Manages client expectations independently

Data Analysis

• I ndependently analyzes data to prioritize tasks and make decisions within their portfolio


• Uses data to prioritize accounts, adjust approach, and track savings goals


• Effectively explains how metrics inform their decisions


• Confidently uses data to make recommendations for the most common facility types


• Uses data and prioritization to increase efficiency and drive stronger results

Team Improvement & Engagement

• Identifies areas for continuous improvement in the EA role or within processes


• Independently troubleshoots common issues and finds solutions, acting as a “go-to” within their pod for informal guidance


• Participates in regular knowledge-sharing to support their pod’s success


• Participates in team discussions and helps build a positive team environment


• Demonstrates reliability and accountability for their work


• Strategizes on how to accomplish their own goals to support team success


• Demonstrates persistence and resiliency in the face of challenges