<div><h2><strong>About Sparkfund</strong></h2><p>Sparkfund is the deployment services company utilities rely on to take DERs from grid edge to grid core.</p><p><br>With over a decade of experience as a utility services company, Sparkfund has pioneered a smarter approach to deploying distributed assets as part of a fast-growing grid. Through its Distributed Capacity Procurement (DCP) model, Sparkfund enables utilities to plan, deploy, and dispatch DERs at the scale and pace necessary to meet load growth demand and unlock the full value of the grid. We support program design, assessment of DER grid value, host engagement, and value chain management to ensure on-time, on-budget deployment of distributed resources with maximum grid value and lowest cost.</p><p><br>With more than 3,500 projects deployed across 43 states and more than 300MW of energized assets constructed, Sparkfund is transforming buildings into a valuable extension of the grid for the benefit of our society.</p></div><p><strong>The Work Ahead</strong></p><p>The DCP initiative is scaling quickly, and we expect to open roles in several key areas. Candidates with experience in the following domains are encouraged to express interest:</p><p><strong>🚀 Deployment &amp; Program Delivery</strong></p><ul><li>Program Managers / Directors: Lead multi-stakeholder deployment programs, manage cross-functional teams, and oversee performance across technical and commercial KPIs.</li><li>Deployment Associates: Support project tracking, partner coordination, and data management across a fast-moving deployment portfolio.</li></ul><p><strong>⚡ Technical Development &amp; Engineering</strong></p><ul><li>Energy Storage Engineers / DER Engineers: Lead technical design, application, and feasibility work for BESS, solar, and DER integration.</li><li>Interconnection or Grid Integration Specialists: Manage utility interconnection processes and support technical diligence for distributed infrastructure.</li></ul><p><strong>👥 Customer &amp; Host Engagement</strong></p><ul><li>Host Engagement Leads / Managers: Develop and manage relationships with site hosts (property owners, facility managers) to build and maintain pipelines of DER-ready sites.</li><li>Customer Success &amp; Onboarding Specialists: Support site activation, onboarding, and ongoing host satisfaction throughout program lifecycle.</li></ul><p><strong>🏛️ Policy, Regulatory, and Market Strategy</strong></p><ul><li>Regulatory Analysts or Policy Managers: Analyze utility programs, rate structures, and regulatory filings; shape strategies to align DCP with evolving policy landscapes.</li><li>Market Development Leads: Drive go-to-market strategy and positioning with utilities, local governments, and partners in new and emerging markets.</li></ul><p><strong>🔧 Operations &amp; Systems</strong></p><ul><li>Operations Associates / Systems Analysts: Build and refine internal systems to track milestones, manage data, and drive visibility across the DCP ecosystem.</li><li>Process &amp; Tools Leads: Develop workflows and platforms that support reporting, automation, and continuous improvement across the program.</li></ul><p><strong>What We Look For</strong></p><ul><li>Mission-alignment: Passion for accelerating clean energy deployment and transforming utility business models</li><li>Systems thinking: Ability to see across functions, anticipate interdependencies, and connect dots in a complex ecosystem</li><li>Adaptability: Comfort navigating ambiguity and evolving scopes in a rapidly growing program</li><li>Collaboration: Enthusiasm for working cross-functionally and engaging diverse internal and external stakeholders</li><li>Experience: Background in energy, utilities, infrastructure, or climate-adjacent industries is preferred, but not required</li></ul><div><h2><strong>We Want You To Know</strong></h2><div>You can be a great candidate even if you don't fit everything we've described above. You can also have important skills we haven't thought of. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. We are dedicated to environmental stewardship, and recognize we need diverse perspectives to successfully tackle this massive challenge. To change the world, we must first change ourselves, which is why Sparkfund has created a space that sources viewpoints from people who look and think differently.</div><div> </div><div>We are committed to diversity and building an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and experiences, and we're taking steps to meet that commitment. <span style="font-weight:400;">Sparkfund is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Sparkfund will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with federal, state, and local legal requirements.</span></div></div>

<p>The US is at a pivotal moment, experiencing an unprecendented surge in the demand for power.</p>
<p>Retirements of existing fossil generators, coupled with an unprecedented rise in the need for electricity and associated peak demand, is causing planners to double forecasted investments to increase grid capacity.</p>
<p>To support this challenge, we partner with utilities and building owners to transform the built environment into a more valuable extension of the electric grid.&nbsp;</p>

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<div><h2><strong>About Sparkfund</strong></h2><p>Sparkfund is the deployment services company utilities rely on to take DERs from grid edge to grid core.</p><p><br>With over a decade of experience as a utility services company, Sparkfund has pioneered a smarter approach to deploying distributed assets as part of a fast-growing grid. Through its Distributed Capacity Procurement (DCP) model, Sparkfund enables utilities to plan, deploy, and dispatch DERs at the scale and pace necessary to meet load growth demand and unlock the full value of the grid. We support program design, assessment of DER grid value, host engagement, and value chain management to ensure on-time, on-budget deployment of distributed resources with maximum grid value and lowest cost.</p><p><br>With more than 3,500 projects deployed across 43 states and more than 300MW of energized assets constructed, Sparkfund is transforming buildings into a valuable extension of the grid for the benefit of our society.</p></div><p><strong>The Work Ahead</strong></p><p>The DCP initiative is scaling quickly, and we expect to open roles in several key areas. Candidates with experience in the following domains are encouraged to express interest:</p><p><strong>🚀 Deployment &amp; Program Delivery</strong></p><ul><li>Program Managers / Directors: Lead multi-stakeholder deployment programs, manage cross-functional teams, and oversee performance across technical and commercial KPIs.</li><li>Deployment Associates: Support project tracking, partner coordination, and data management across a fast-moving deployment portfolio.</li></ul><p><strong>⚡ Technical Development &amp; Engineering</strong></p><ul><li>Energy Storage Engineers / DER Engineers: Lead technical design, application, and feasibility work for BESS, solar, and DER integration.</li><li>Interconnection or Grid Integration Specialists: Manage utility interconnection processes and support technical diligence for distributed infrastructure.</li></ul><p><strong>👥 Customer &amp; Host Engagement</strong></p><ul><li>Host Engagement Leads / Managers: Develop and manage relationships with site hosts (property owners, facility managers) to build and maintain pipelines of DER-ready sites.</li><li>Customer Success &amp; Onboarding Specialists: Support site activation, onboarding, and ongoing host satisfaction throughout program lifecycle.</li></ul><p><strong>🏛️ Policy, Regulatory, and Market Strategy</strong></p><ul><li>Regulatory Analysts or Policy Managers: Analyze utility programs, rate structures, and regulatory filings; shape strategies to align DCP with evolving policy landscapes.</li><li>Market Development Leads: Drive go-to-market strategy and positioning with utilities, local governments, and partners in new and emerging markets.</li></ul><p><strong>🔧 Operations &amp; Systems</strong></p><ul><li>Operations Associates / Systems Analysts: Build and refine internal systems to track milestones, manage data, and drive visibility across the DCP ecosystem.</li><li>Process &amp; Tools Leads: Develop workflows and platforms that support reporting, automation, and continuous improvement across the program.</li></ul><p><strong>What We Look For</strong></p><ul><li>Mission-alignment: Passion for accelerating clean energy deployment and transforming utility business models</li><li>Systems thinking: Ability to see across functions, anticipate interdependencies, and connect dots in a complex ecosystem</li><li>Adaptability: Comfort navigating ambiguity and evolving scopes in a rapidly growing program</li><li>Collaboration: Enthusiasm for working cross-functionally and engaging diverse internal and external stakeholders</li><li>Experience: Background in energy, utilities, infrastructure, or climate-adjacent industries is preferred, but not required</li></ul><div><h2><strong>We Want You To Know</strong></h2><div>You can be a great candidate even if you don't fit everything we've described above. You can also have important skills we haven't thought of. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. We are dedicated to environmental stewardship, and recognize we need diverse perspectives to successfully tackle this massive challenge. To change the world, we must first change ourselves, which is why Sparkfund has created a space that sources viewpoints from people who look and think differently.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>We are committed to diversity and building an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and experiences, and we're taking steps to meet that commitment. <span>Sparkfund is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Sparkfund will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with federal, state, and local legal requirements.</span></div></div>

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