Outreach Energy Engineer

Energy 350, Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Disability

FSA or HSA option

401K with 4% match and profit sharing

Annual cash performance bonus

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Paid floating holidays

Parental leave

Wellness reimbursement

Home office stipend

First-time homebuyers assistance

Job summary

Energy 350 is seeking an Outreach Engineer to promote energy efficiency offerings across Oregon’s industrial and agricultural sectors. You will engage customers, contractors, and associations while scoping energy projects and building meaningful relationships throughout the state.

The role combines technical outreach with market research, requiring self‑start qualities, strong communication, and ability to collaborate with internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in energy efficiency or mechanical engineering.
• Familiar with industrial sector and account management.
• Strong Excel, CRM (Salesforce) and data analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform market research to identify non‑participating utility customers across Oregon.
• Develop strategic plans to engage customers for Energy Trust’s Industry & Agriculture programs.
• Identify and overcome barriers to customer participation.
• Attend industry events and association meetings; conduct calls, field visits, and trainings.
• Build a network to engage industrial and agricultural communities.
• Collaborate with customers and contractors on site to identify energy efficiency projects.

Skills

Market research

Customer outreach

Relationship building

Energy efficiency concepts

Public speaking

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Excel

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

We are seeking a collaborative, solutions-focused Outreach Energy Engineer to join our Energy Trust of Oregon team serving the manufacturing and agricultural sectors in Oregon.

This is both a technical and relationship-heavy field engineering position that will promote Energy Trust of Oregon’s energy efficiency offerings to customers, contractors, and industry associations. This multidisciplinary role combines customer market research, local outreach, and energy efficiency project scoping to influence viable energy-saving projects. This role will focus on the industrial sector primarily, with a secondary focus on agricultural customers.

• Location: Portland, OR and surrounding areas preferred. Other locations along the I-5 corridor in the Willamette Valley and Southern Oregon will be considered. Relocation assistance is provided.
• Travel: Travel to support outreach at expos and trade events, as well as customer site visits across the state of Oregon; approximately 40% of the time.
• Pay: Full base pay range is $85,000 - $140,000 commensurate with skills and experience. Our target hiring range is at or below mid-point to allow for growth and internal equity. All positions are eligible for an annual bonus and profit share on top of base pay.
• Benefits: Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability
• FSA or HSA option
• 401K with 4% match and profit sharing
• Annual cash performance bonus
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Paid floating holidays
• Parental leave
• Wellness reimbursement
• Home office stipend
• First-time homebuyers assistance
• Schedule: Full-time; 40 hours per week; Monday-Friday

About Energy 350

The future is bright at Energy 350! We are an energy efficiency consulting firm located in Portland, OR. Energy 350 is a leader in energy efficiency programs, policy, research, evaluation, and engineering. At Energy 350, we care about our employees and prioritize a balanced work lifestyle. We look for fast learners who are highly motivated and mission driven to join us in our casual yet hard working environment where we value people for who they are and for their differences.

Position Overview

The Outreach Engineer is a technical outreach role focused on helping industrial utility customers engage with energy efficiency as a cost‑saving resource at their facilities. This person will serve as a trusted field resource, building relationships across Oregon while developing expertise in industrial system efficiency and energy efficiency project identification. The role is well suited for a self‑starter who enjoys learning technical details, solving practical problems, and collaborating with a wide range of people in the field and internal teams.

What you’ll do

• Perform market research to identify non‑participating utility customers across all industries in Oregon.
• Develop strategic plans to proactively engage customers to increase participation in Energy Trust’s Industry & Agriculture energy efficiency incentive offerings.
• Identify and overcome barriers to customer participation.
• Attend industry events and association meetings. Conduct regular calls, field visits, customer meetings, presentations, and trainings.
• Actively build network to engage the industrial and agricultural community.
• Conduct cold calls to target customers and respond to incoming customer leads.
• Collaborate with customers and contractors on site to identify energy efficiency projects, collect system information, and facilitate a seamless connection with our account management and engineering teams.
• Perform scoping level calculations for energy performance on industrial mechanical systems.
• Maintain accurate, timely records in Salesforce and use Microsoft‑based tools collaboration with internal teams and regular reporting.
• Work closely with account managers, engineering, project processing team, marketing, and other program partners to provide a seamless customer experience while driving participation in the Industrial & Agriculture program.

Qualifications

We are looking for a technical, solutions‑focused team player who is energized by engaging the community to help industrial and irrigation contractors participate in energy efficiency incentive programs.

Ideal candidates will have some of the following skills and experience:

• Engineering degree and/or great experience required
• Experience in energy efficiency or mechanical engineering fields
• Experience with local industrial sector, industrial technical services, and/or industrial account management
• Working knowledge of industrial mechanical systems and the key inputs that determine electricity and natural gas consumption
• Excellent computer skills, including Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and CRM systems such as Salesforce.
• Excellent data analysis skills
• An energetic self‑starter with excellent organizational, scheduling, and planning skills
• An organized, proactive, and solutions‑focused approach to outreach and networking
• An outgoing person who is excited to make new connections; adaptable to dynamic settings
• Excellent writing, verbal communication, presentation, and public speaking skills

Energy 350 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

We provide a competitive salary, exceptional benefits, room for growth, and an amazing work environment surrounded by excellent people.