Energy & Climate Fellow

*Please note: This position is based in Seattle, WA, Bend, OR, Portland, OR, or Denver, CO.

Stillwater Energy LLC (Stillwater) is seeking a Fellow to support delivery of several utility funded, behavior-based programs throughout the west coast. A successful candidate will bring excellent written communication skills and an eye for detail to ensure that project deliverables and other related materials are of a high level. The ideal candidate will have previous professional work experience. Most of this position’s work is remote, supporting customers in the Western US and Canada. Occasional travel (<10%) required to support onsite activities and to connect with other Stillwater team members.

Primary Responsibilities

Writing/Editing

• Ability to format, design and edit documents and reports in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Create first drafts of papers, reports, correspondence, and other documents for iteration with project teams.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

• Review and refine deliverables for errors and improvements to language and readability. 
• Review data for accuracy.
• Support maintenance of electronic project documentation and file structures on SharePoint and other repositories.

Project Support

• General project work, including reporting, tracking and forms processing, to be done within budget and timeframes.
• Conduct basic research for internal and client projects.
• Coordinate with project teams to support deliverables as required by clients.
• Support internal and external meetings, in-person workshops, and virtual web conferences.
• Attend project meetings, take meeting notes, and prepare meeting summaries.
• Support operational and administrative initiatives for the company.
• Professionally and courteously communicate with employees, clients, and customers.
• Maintain confidentiality of customer and other sensitive information.

Additional Duties

• Support client satisfaction.
• Support professional and collaborative internal team culture.
• Continually learn and develop your own individual journey in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Support growth of fellow employees in DEI.
• Support sustainability and safety initiatives. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities.
• Experience working comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment, with complex processes and tasks with multiple phases.
• Interpersonal skills including courtesy, professionalism, and cooperation.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Can-do attitude and willingness to jump in where needed.
• Strong collaboration skills. Interact well with others; ability to find areas of mutual interest and establish and build relationships with others. 
• Flexible and productive. Ability to juggle multiple tasks; effective at moving things forward independently without supervision; and productive when working with other team members.

Bonus Points

• Fluency with SmartSheet and PowerBI.

• Spanish or Russian Speaking.

• Sense of humor.

• Knowledge of and/or interest in sustainability and/or energy efficiency.

We encourage anyone who is interested in this position and who meets some of the qualifications to apply, even if they do not meet all of them. We recognize that a unique perspective and background can enhance a role when many, if not all, of the listed qualifications are met.

**If you would need to relocate for this position, please note that you need to be in the state you are relocating to no less than 10 business days before the start of the fellowship.**

Benefits

• End-of-program financial award​.
• Healthcare coverage with 100% of healthcare insurance premiums covered by the employer.
• Access to a national Member Assistance Program, which includes financial and legal assistance, medical advocacy, and counseling services. 
• Professional and Personal Development Training.
• ​Career-readiness training in interview preparation, salary negotiation, and developing a professional resume and cover letter.
• Attending panels, workshops, and presentations by climate resilience industry professionals. 
• Professional networking opportunities. 

About Stillwater Energy 

Descending from the Beartooth Mountains in Yellowstone National Park, Montana’s Stillwater River is an inspiration to all who see it. We founded Stillwater Energy to inspire action, and to drive positive client results in the form of meaningful energy savings and a lasting impact. We envision a global business landscape where energy is truly integrated into organizational practices. Together, we work towards our vision in three ways:

• Sustainability and stewardship. We seek creative solutions for a sustainable future. 
• Collaborative, people-centric approach. We highly value effective communication, cooperation, and balance in all our relationships. 
• Fearless innovation. We boldly push boundaries and challenge assumptions in everything we do. 

Overview 

We have a dynamic environment where people quickly change hats and where flexibility is highly valued. We collaborate within our team, with our customers, and even with our competition. It’s how we work. We enjoy our work and we enjoy each other; we strive to have fun and develop positive working relationships. Continuous improvement is in our DNA, and we continuously seek and incorporate feedback from our fellow team members on our deliverables, our workshops, and even our emails. We value a diverse and inclusive workforce and culture. We embrace social responsibility, conduct volunteer activities, and address workforce development and sustainability as company priorities. We value how Stillwater helps support our larger priorities, namely our lives, loved ones, and careers - in that order. Stillwater believes in providing an accommodating environment to meet the demands of everyone’s personal lives, offering schedule flexibility and the ability to work from home.

A day in the life 

To being the day, you join the team for a quick web-based standing huddle. Your morning is a productive combination of customer webcam calls across the Pacific Northwest as well as brainstorms with internal team members on new engagement approaches. In the afternoon, you review and design energy engagement tools and as well as review customer reports to ensure that they are clear and that they drive action. After a productive week, you join the team on an internal training on a new software tool or on technical systems.

About Climate Corps

Climate Corps, a program of SEI, is an award-winning fellowship program that provides professional development opportunities for emerging leaders through the implementation of sustainability and resiliency projects with local governments, nonprofits, and for-profit businesses. To see a full list of climate, energy, and sustainability positions posted by Climate Corps, please visit here: https://jobs.climatecorps.org/listings. We are constantly adding positions, so make sure to frequently check this site to see if there are new opportunities available.

SEI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity. We believe that a wide array of perspectives contributes to creative climate solutions where all communities thrive. We strive to reflect diverse communities, especially those most impacted by climate change and other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustices. Persons of color, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply. A commitment to work and learn within an anti-oppression framework is required. https://www.seiinc.org/dei.html