Energy Project Manager (Remote)

Freddie Mac; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

GRID Alternatives is seeking an Energy Project Manager to join their Multifamily Technical Assistance team. This role involves providing technical assistance for solar PV installations in affordable housing, ensuring alignment with equity and inclusion principles. Candidates should have experience in solar project development and a commitment to environmental justice.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

5 weeks paid time off (PTO)

403b Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.
• Deep knowledge of solar energy analysis concepts.
• Organized with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical assistance tasks including procurement of utility data.
• Collaborate with SANAH multifamily partners on product development.
• Produce compelling solar technical analysis reports.

Skills

Solar energy analysis

Technical problem solving

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Experience with solar project development

Knowledge of energy or affordable housing programs

Tools

HelioScope

UtilityAPI

EnergyToolbase

Salesforce

Job description

Energy Project Manager - Multifamily Technical Assistance

Why you want to work here...
GRID Alternatives is a national leader in making clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs accessible to low-income communities and communities of color. GRID is an entrepreneurial, high-growth non-profit organization that provides direct solar installation and project development; clean mobility options; workforce training and service learning opportunities; and low-income solar policy advocacy.

Our Vision: a rapid, equitable transition to a world powered by renewable energy that benefits everyone.
Our Mission: to build community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy.

What it's like at GRID...
At GRID, we care about each other and know that each employee has a whole self that includes life outside of work. Our culture supports learning, growth and well-being of all of our team members. Every member of GRID Alternatives must be dedicated to participating in the organization's equity, inclusion, and diversity (EID) work.

GRID Alternatives provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Because we value EID at GRID Alternatives, we encourage folks from all backgrounds to apply, even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications.

Hired CA candidates must be able to pass a screening for drugs that are illegal in the state of California, including: amphetamine, cocaine metabolite, opiates, and PCP.

About Solar Access for Nationwide Affordable Housing (SANAH), a Solar For All Program...
Funded and overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) via the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), GRID Alternatives is leading a ten-organization team of mission-driven nonprofit affordable housing providers and clean energy allies to develop and implement the Solar Access for Nationwide Affordable Housing Program (SANAH).

SANAH is designed to maximize household and community benefits and advance justice while reducing unhealthy pollution and addressing climate change. By providing financial assistance in the form of grants and incentives and connecting larger scale projects to loans - along with technical assistance from organizations with deep experience in equitable deployment of residential-serving renewable energy - SANAH will support equitable solar deployment for over 35,000 households living in single- and multifamily affordable housing across 29 priority states and territories.

Program benefits include expanded access to solar and energy storage for income-qualified households; energy savings and burden relief; energy efficiency and electrification co-benefits; job training and inclusive workforce development opportunities; support for American manufacturing; opportunities for small- and disadvantaged business enterprises; increased community and grid resilience; and community-centered engagement and participatory governance based on relationships of respect and trust. The SANAH program is slated to launch by May 1, 2025 and will run through April 30, 2029. You can read more in GRID's press release: https://gridalternatives.org/learn/press/press-releases/epa-awards-grid-alternatives-solar-all-grant

SANAH builds on GRID's experience over the last 20 years as the nation's largest nonprofit solar energy provider, and Solar For All is modeled, in part, on programs and initiatives that GRID has helped to pioneer through its Energy For All Program, which brings solar and its benefits, including nearly $700m in savings to income-qualified households and families in tandem with nation-leading workforce development programming.

The Opportunity...
Responsibilities:

GRID is seeking an Energy Project Manager to join our Multifamily Technical Assistance team to perform technical assistance for the SANAH Multifamily Technical Assistance program offering. The SANAH TA offering will be providing direct project level analysis for owners of affordable multifamily housing to help them understand the technical and financial feasibility of installing solar PV at their sites utilizing funding from the SANAH program as well as co-leveraged sources. This position will report to the Director of Multifamily and Commercial Development at GRID's Headquarters. The position requires experience with solar project development and analysis and experience as an innate interest in technical problem solving and collaboration. Knowledge of existing energy or affordable housing related programs is a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Directly perform technical assistance tasks including procurement of utility data, remote site assessments, incentive calculations and preparation of client facing reports.
• Collaborate with the four SANAH multifamily partners on technical assistance product and process development.
• Perform technical research related to affordable multifamily housing, jurisdiction, utility and solar-specific programs and policies.
• Coordinate with internal teams including program administration, cost estimating, interconnection, project finance and other program areas
• Perform administrative functions such as scheduling and coordinating client calls.
• Produce compelling solar technical analysis reports for program partners and owners of affordable multifamily housing.
• Procure and analyze relevant project data including utility data and site data, production data, utility usage, costs and rate structures.
• Communicate technical specifications, economics and technical considerations to program partners and clients.
• Apply a strong equity lens to all aspects of the program and partnerships, ensuring alignment with GRID's mission and core values.

What you need to bring to this role...

• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity, with a strong understanding of the connection between the energy system and economic and environmental justice.
• Deep knowledge of solar energy analysis concepts including production estimates and rate analysis.
• Experience with solar analysis tools including HelioScope, UtilityAPI, EnergyToolbase and EnergyStar Portfolio Manager
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM.
• Organized, attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Working knowledge of relevant software technologies: Microsoft Office and Google Suite, Zoom, task management, file management systems, and other tools in common use for program administration and management.

It would be great if you also had...

• Professional or lived experience with affordable housing and environmental justice
• Experience and/or knowledge of the affordable housing industry and/or the non-profit sector.
• Knowledge of related technologies including energy storage systems and EV Charging.
• NABCEP certification
• Job training and/or volunteer experience with GRID Alternatives

*Hired CA candidates must be able to pass a screening for drugs that are illegal in the state of California, including: amphetamine, cocaine metabolite, opiates, and PCP.

Where you will sit & the places you may go...

This position may require 10%-25% out-of-town travel to regional offices and special projects. Availability to work nights and weekends may be required.

GRID Alternatives may provide vehicles for work travel and/or travel reimbursement for personal vehicle use. In this instance, applicants must hold a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.

Let's Talk Money!

This is a full-time, exempt position. Salary pay commensurate with experience within the pay band ($60k- $84k annually), plus the benefits listed below.

How we take care of you...

Medical, Dental, Vision/Eye Care insurance, 5 weeks paid time off (PTO),13 paid holidays, Commuter Checks, 403b Retirement Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), STD, LTD, and AD&D insurance.

Ready to Apply?

Due to the high volume of inquiries, mailed and emailed applications are not accepted.

Thank you for your interest in GRID Alternatives!

GRID Alternatives provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Because we value EID at GRID Alternatives, we encourage folks from all backgrounds to apply, even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications.

Pay Range: $60,000 - $84,500 per year