Regional Energy & Climate Policy Lead

Remote And More; Warrenton (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) seeks a Senior Energy and Climate Policy Analyst to join our Warrenton team. You will report to the Senior Energy and Climate Advisor and work with Land Use staff to advance energy policy at local, regional and state levels.

In this role you’ll develop positions on key energy issues, participate in state-wide networks, and collaborate with partners to shape campaigns and legislation that promote clean energy, environmental justice, and resilient communities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in energy resources, public policy, engineering, or related field.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including ability to write, edit and proofread written materials for PEC staff, Board of Directors, supporters and the public at large.
• Ability to organize, coordinate and manage diverse activities and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Familiarity with GIS and office productivity tools like Google Suite/Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource for local land use representatives on energy/climate issues and advise on zoning and ordinance development.
• Facilitate development of pilot distributed generation projects and highlight them.
• Develop shareable metrics and data analyses for distributed generation projects.
• Assist with research for legislative priorities and language.
• Monitor energy sector trends and regulatory matters at regional/state levels.
• Collaborate with leadership to evaluate potential energy resource investments.
• Stay informed about energy plans and related legislation.
• Support PEC responses to energy projects of local/regional importance.
• Provide regular energy updates to staff.
• Represent PEC on technical committees and workgroups at state and regional levels.
• Collaborate to organize campaigns and outreach around solar and agrivoltaics initiatives.
• Develop summaries and reports for PEC materials.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization & time management

Written & verbal communication

Public policy understanding

Policy analysis

Willingness to work weekends/evenings

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in energy resources, public policy, engineering, or related field

Tools

GIS

Google Suite / Microsoft Office

Job description

Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) seeks a Senior Energy and Climate Policy Analyst to join our Warrenton team. You will report to the Senior Energy and Climate Advisor and work with Land Use staff to advance energy policy at local, regional and state levels.

In this role you’ll develop positions on key energy issues, participate in state-wide networks, and collaborate with partners to shape campaigns and legislation that promote clean energy, environmental justice, and resilient communities