<div><span style="font-size:18px;">About Voltus</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Voltus represents the "potential of us" to better manage energy through simple, cost and risk-free distributed energy resource participation in electricity markets. Our customers generate cash by offering their operational flexibility and behind-the-meter assets in energy markets. We hire teammates who are bright, gritty, and good and who have a genuine passion for delivering a cleaner energy future and for working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">The Role</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Voltus is looking for a Product Manager to help us build the leading Distributed Energy Resource (DER) platform. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">In this role you will be responsible for owning a product pod, including researching market requirements and customer needs, identifying and evaluating technical solutions, establishing roadmaps, and coordinating with Design and Engineering to execute on ongoing initiatives.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">You are an enthusiastic right-brain communicator, with extremely strong left-brain technical capability. You love simplifying complex concepts and can quickly deep dive into the heart of an issue. You are eager to work with some of the smartest software engineers out there, and to learn from and collaborate with them and other Bright, Gritty, and Good colleagues.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Voltus is a fully distributed company and this job is remote. You have the flexibility to work from anywhere, but your workday must align with a US-based time zone. </span></div><br><br><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Develop objectives, strategy and delivery milestones for a product pod</li><li>Build alignment on roadmap decisions with engineers and designers, backed up by qualitative and quantitative data</li><li>Build best-in-class user experience for these products that drives high adoption, satisfaction, retention</li><li>Perform research and conduct analysis to determine the success of initiatives</li><li>Collaborate with the engineering manager to manage the day-to-day efforts of ongoing initiatives, from managing standups, to triaging bugs, to providing project updates to the organization</li><li>Partner with cross-functional teams within Voltus to ensure the product is successful, adequately supported, integrated with the company’s operations and aligned with our business strategy</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Minimum 2 years of experience</li><li>Self-starter with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple work streams simultaneously</li><li>Strong understanding of technical concepts and software development methodologies</li><li>Ability to distill data into actionable insights</li><li>Equally strong written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Bonus: experience working in an agile environment</li><li>Bonus: experience working in the energy technology industry</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">In addition to a competitive compensation package, Voltus offers a range of benefits including: unlimited leave for full-time employees, parental leave, and a comprehensive benefits package to promote health, wellness, and financial security.</span></div><div><br></div><div>At Voltus, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer because we recognize that a diverse organization begins with a diverse candidate pool. This means we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or marital status.</div>

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Product Manager

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">About Voltus</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Voltus represents the "potential of us" to better manage energy through simple, cost and risk-free distributed energy resource participation in electricity markets. Our customers generate cash by offering their operational flexibility and behind-the-meter assets in energy markets. We hire teammates who are bright, gritty, and good and who have a genuine passion for delivering a cleaner energy future and for working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. </span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:18px;">The Role</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Voltus is looking for a Senior Product Manager to help us build the leading Distributed Energy Resource (DER) platform. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">In this role you will be responsible for owning a product pod, including researching customer needs, defining vision and strategy, establishing roadmaps, coordinating with designers and engineers to execute on ongoing initiatives, and measuring the impact of the pod.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">You are an enthusiastic right-brain communicator, with strong left-brain technical capability. You love simplifying complex concepts and can quickly deep dive into the heart of an issue. You are eager to work with some of the smartest software engineers out there, and to learn from and collaborate with them and other Bright, Gritty, and Good colleagues.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Voltus is a fully distributed company and this job is remote. You have the flexibility to work from anywhere, but your workday must align with a US-based time zone. </span></div><br><br><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Own the roadmap for a problem area product pod, including developing objectives, strategy and delivery milestones</li><li>Be the champion of user needs, business value and market knowledge, using these to define requirements and drive prioritization for the pod</li><li>Build best-in-class user experience for these products that drives high adoption, satisfaction, retention</li><li>Perform research and conduct analysis to determine the success of initiatives</li><li>Collaborate with the engineering manager to manage the day-to-day efforts of ongoing initiatives, from managing standups, to triaging bugs, to providing project updates </li><li>Lead initiatives with cross-functional teams within Voltus to ensure the product is successful, adequately supported, integrated with the company’s operations and aligned with our business strategy</li><li>Communicate initiatives and results with stakeholders across the organization</li><li>Develop and own the financial impact of products</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Minimum 5 years of work experience, with 3 years in product management</li><li>Experience owning a product/platform end-to-end, </li><li>Self-starter with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple work streams simultaneously</li><li>Strong understanding of technical concepts and software development methodologies</li><li>Ability to distill data into actionable insights</li><li>Equally strong written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Bonus: Strong understanding of SaaS or hardware from a business and technical perspective</li><li>Bonus: experience working in an agile environment, turning hypotheses into action quickly</li><li>Bonus: experience working in the energy technology industry</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:16px;">At Voltus, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer because we recognize that a diverse organization begins with a diverse candidate pool. This means we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or marital status.</span></div>

Senior Product Manager

<div><h2><strong>About Sparkfund</strong></h2><p>Sparkfund is an energy technology platform company based in Washington, D.C. built to accelerate the energy transition by transforming the built environment into a productive, resilient, climate-adapted extension of the grid. We do this by partnering with utilities and building owners to provide program management, project implementation, and financing services and capabilities to our partners' customers. Together, we are creating a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable energy future. </p></div><h2><strong><em>Position Summary</em></strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400;">We are hiring a Project Manager (PM) to lead the implementation of Sparkfund projects, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and tracking the project to successful completion. This person must be comfortable proactively building and maintaining strong external relationships with customers as well as internal relationships with other Sparkfund teams. This person must also be a clear and effective communicator, as this role will require interacting regularly with both Sparkfund and Customer leadership to deliver updates and reports to key project stakeholders. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">This position will report directly to the Director of Project Management and will be a key contributor to our expanding Delivery team and Projects business unit. An ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter who takes initiative, works effectively with minimal direct supervision, and proactively identifies and resolves challenges and issues before they become problems.</span></p><h2><strong><em>Location</em></strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400;">This role is flexible on location and will include travel within the continental US up to 30% of the time. In addition to traveling to customer offices and project sites, we expect you to travel to Washington, DC and / or other US cities for organized team and / or company gatherings to collaborate with other members of the team / company, learn the ins and outs of our business, and contribute to our company culture.</span></p><h2><strong><em>Key Responsibilities</em></strong></h2><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Lead projects from contract through completion and serve as the customer’s champion and main point of contact throughout the delivery process.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Plan the implementation process for assigned projects – collaborate and coordinate  with the customer as well as internal teams (Project Development, Vendor Management, Construction, and EHS) to identify and plan project requirements and scope, estimate the project budget, identify and mitigate risks, procure assets and materials, hire construction crews and subcontractors, and schedule construction / implementation.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Monitor and track assigned projects’ progress and KPIs throughout the delivery process, including challenges and delays as well as the status of resolutions, and update key internal and external stakeholders.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Collaborate with the Customer Experience team on the project close-out process, ensuring customer satisfaction.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Consult with the Commercial Solutions and Project Development team on the design and development of customer solutions and project proposals, providing expertise and insight on the implementation of efficiency, sustainability, and renewable technologies.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Organize and deliver weekly, quarterly, and annual reporting on key metrics for projects.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Collaborate with the Delivery team and other Sparkfund teams on building out the tools and processes of a robust commercial organization, incorporating lessons learned from past projects, conferences, and other industry experience.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Troubleshoot and resolve escalated issues, collaborating cross-functionally as needed to provide customers with the best solution.</span></li></ul><h2><strong><em>Required Skills &amp; Qualifications</em></strong></h2><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">1-3 years of construction management, technical project management, and / or trade contracting experience in HVAC, control system, electrical, and / or distributed generation markets.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Experience creating and maintaining project plans and schedules.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Experience presenting to stakeholders at various levels, up through and including executives.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Strong written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts and topics effectively for non-technical audiences.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Experience managing multiple projects at one time, with a demonstrated ability to switch between contexts quickly and efficiently.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Skilled at making sound and defensible decisions with incomplete information.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Ability to build and maintain long-term, trusting relationships.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Consultative approach to relationship management and meeting preparation (organized, anticipatory, goal-oriented).</span></li></ul><h2><strong><em>Preferred Skills &amp; Qualifications</em></strong></h2><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other relevant licenses and certifications.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Experience working with or within the Utilities, Energy Services, and / or relevant trade contracting industries.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Project development experience in the clean energy, resilience, and / or energy efficiency space, including knowledge of project risks, key stakeholders, market incentives, and customer value propositions.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Competency in software and cloud-based information management tools, including Salesforce, GSuite, and other project management tools.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Dedication to what we’re building at Sparkfund and a passion for combating climate change.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Experience with project financing solutions, including leases, loans, or energy service agreements.</span></li></ul><div><h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2><div><ul><li>Competitive compensation and stock option plans - we believe in shared ownership.</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental insurance as well as disability and life insurance.</li><li>Flexible vacation policy that encourages ~4 weeks of paid time off. We also observe all federal holidays.</li><li>8 weeks gender-neutral paid leave for caregivers when they have a new addition to their families and an additional 4 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents.</li><li>A one-time, work-from-home stipend to help cover any equipment, hardware, etc. you need to set up your remote office.</li><li>A monthly allowance of $100 to help cover phone and WiFi expenses. </li></ul></div><div> </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.</div><div> </div><div>We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, and people with disabilities.</div></div>

Sparkfund is an energy transition partner providing program management, project implementation, and financing services for utilities and building owners.

Project Manager

<div><b>The Company</b></div><div>Voltus is the leading platform connecting distributed energy resources to electricity markets, delivering less expensive, more reliable, and more sustainable electricity. Our commercial and industrial customers and grid services partners generate cash by allowing Voltus to maximize the value of their flexible load, distributed generation, energy storage, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle resources in these markets.</div><div><br></div><div><b>The Role</b></div><div>The Sales Associate is the rocket fuel that drives our sales organization. Sales Associates join our Sales Associate Development program where they learn to cold call prospective customers, promote Voltus’s value proposition, and work hand-in-hand with our Sales Directors to set up meetings and close deals that bring more cash to customers and better energy for the world. </div><div><br></div><div>Our product - developed to help solve the greatest problem of our time, the climate crisis - is tested and proven, and we have moved from startup to significant (and rapid) growth stage. We look for self-starters who love to win, are inspired by innovation and who embody our Bright, Gritty, Good philosophy.</div><div><br></div><div>If you love to sell, if working with industry-leading energy technology sparks your passion, if you are eager to learn and develop, and if you want your work to make a difference to our planet, we’d love you to join our world-class team.</div><div><br></div><div>At Voltus, we live by the mantra “Doing well by doing good” - and that includes actively doing our best by our team, clients and partners. Our aspiration is to be a leader in increasing diversity within the energy industry, and that starts with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization.  </div><br><br><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Work closely with Sales Managers and Directors to set sales meetings</li><li>Prospect for new business, develop relationships with key decision-makers, understand customer needs, and report on account activity</li><li>Identify and develop new business prospects from multiple sources including prospect lists, discovery, and individual research</li><li>Meet or exceed sales objectives for your energy market</li><li>Accept inbound and perform outbound telephone calls to identify sales opportunities.</li></ul><h3>Desired Skills</h3><ul><li>Based in the United States</li><li>College degree required</li><li>Six months to one year of experience within an inside sales organization.</li><li>Aptitude for sales and the courage to prospect. You’ve gotta love to sell and hit those goals!</li><li>Top-notch communication - in person, written and presentations</li><li>Technology minded, with the ability to explain high-tech info to a variety of audiences. Interest or experience with energy markets a plus</li><li>Time management, prioritization, and the ability to self-motivate</li><li>A passion for networking, establishing rapport with potential clients and sharing the Voltus mission</li><li>Dedicated to giving and receiving feedback in all directions for the good of each teammate and the organization</li><li>Experience with tools like PowerPoint, Salesforce, Google SuitePassion for clean energy and sustainability</li><li>Passion for clean energy and sustainability</li></ul><h3>Compensation</h3><ul><li>$55,000 base salary, $70,000 guaranteed minimum in Year One</li><li>Additional variable compensation of an average of $30,000/yr paid quarterly </li><li>Eligible for additional monthly bonuses and equity</li><li>Uncapped commissions </li><li>Complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k match, unlimited PTO and monthly phone &amp; internet stipend</li></ul><br><div>At Voltus, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer because we recognize that a diverse organization begins with a diverse candidate pool. This means we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or marital status.</div>

Sales Associate (Remote)

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<p>&nbsp;We&rsquo;re seeking an Operations wizard to join our entrepreneurial team, someone who can support our growth.&nbsp; As an ideal candidate, you have people operations and&nbsp;<em>some general&nbsp;</em>operations experience in a remote, highly dynamic and multinational setting. Whether you were the general manager for your family&rsquo;s small business growing up, an HR and Operations person at a start-up, or a seasoned executive assistant, your super power has always been using your keen judgment, prioritization, coordination and communication skills to&nbsp; keep things running smoothly.&nbsp; You are a key ingredient in creating systems, processes and people operations that free up strategic resources needed for a small business to grow and accomplish an ambitious amount of work.&nbsp;</p>
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<h1>WHAT WE DO&nbsp;</h1>
<p>Community Energy Labs enables buildings to use energy when clean sources of power are available and to use less energy overall by making smart decisions about when and how energy is used.&nbsp; We primarily work with communities and schools, whose buildings make up nearly 30% of the commercial floor space in the US!&nbsp;</p>
<p>Community Energy Labs, its employees, and its customers are driven to be a part of the solution to saving our planet. Our software combines cutting edge control algorithms, machine learning, and traditional control techniques to lower cost and manage energy.&nbsp; We combine that with an intuitive user interface that doesn&rsquo;t require a PhD in mechanical engineering to make saving money and the planet easy for everyone - even cash-strapped schools with overworked building operators.</p>
<p>CEL's core AI-powered clean building control platform concept was a regional winner of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cleantechopen.org/en/custom/blog/view/50448">&nbsp;CleanTech Open's 2020 international accelerator</a>, an overall winner in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goverticalworkshop.com/2020-event/2020-workshop-results">&nbsp;2020 Madrona Venture&nbsp;&nbsp;Labs Go Vertical challenge</a>, a 2021&nbsp;<a href="https://impel.lbl.gov/2021-innovators">&nbsp;impel+</a>&nbsp;building&nbsp; innovator,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.epri.com/about/media-resources/press-release/2rolNsTdfG9aqDC9fU6T0v">&nbsp;EPRI Incubate Energy 2021 cohort&nbsp;</a>member and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-awards-54-million-235-american-small-businesses-developing-novel-clean-energy-and">&nbsp;2021 US Department of Energy SBIR awardee.</a>&nbsp;Follow CEL at<a href="https://twitter.com/Community_eLabs">&nbsp;&nbsp;Twitter</a>&nbsp;and on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/community-energy-labs">LinkedIn</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<h1>WHAT YOU DO</h1>
<p>The Operations Manager&nbsp; will play a critical role in the day-to-day management of our company operations, enabling our CEO, Engineering and Customer Success teams to focus their time and efforts on delivering high quality customer experiences through product and services.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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<li aria-level="1">Fostering a cooperative &amp; harmonious working climate conducive to employee morale &amp; productivity through upholding &amp; reinforcing CEL&rsquo;s FACTS based culture - Focus. Accountability.&nbsp; Courage. Transparency. Sharing.</li>
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<li aria-level="1">Coordinating a high-performance team of internal &amp; external partners&nbsp; through planning, integration &amp; prioritization such as our Monday.com planning, scheduling, forecasting metrics.</li>
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<li aria-level="1">Managing multi-state payroll &amp; benefits, making recommendations to management, &amp; executing changes that support a growing, multidisciplinary business.&nbsp;</li>
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<li aria-level="1">Leading team meetings with all levels of the organization &amp; working seamlessly with partners to achieve operational objectives.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li aria-level="1">Working with department leads to disseminate company-wide Objectives &amp; Key Results (OKRs) in their teams. Coordinating staff 30/60/90 , people operations &amp; professional development.</li>
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<li aria-level="1">Understanding, organizing, communicating &amp; executing the day-to-day &amp; week-to-week tactical tasks associated with long term strategic plans. Making sure that operations work frees up critical company resources to achieve those plans.</li>
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<li aria-level="1">Building bias-free sourcing, hiring, onboarding, &amp; training processes for new &amp; existing employees &amp; carrying out the day to day of this work.&nbsp;</li>
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<h2>//&nbsp;&nbsp;SALARY &amp; EXPECTATIONS</h2>
<p>This is a hybrid or fully remote role with a strong preference for someone based locally Portland, Oregon</p>
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<li>Flexible work hours &amp; PTO</li>
<li>Silver plan level health benefit coverage for you and your dependents</li>
<li>An intentionally diverse, international team</li>
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<h2>//&nbsp;&nbsp;SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES&nbsp;</h2>
<p>This position may initially have 1-2 dotted line reports and be responsible for coordinating multiple relationships with fractional contractors and vendors (for example finance, accounting, and project managers).&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><em>If you're ready to dive in headfirst &amp; make a real impact, we want to hear from you!</em></strong></p>
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<h1>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS&nbsp;</h1>
<p>You will oversee the integration and planning of operations functions that enable us to scale our high levels of focus, accountability and transparency as our business grows. Primary responsibilities include hiring and recruitment for a small, fully-remote employer; multi-state payroll and benefits; coordinating business operations teams in a way that streamlines administrative work and enhances transparency and outcomes. This position requires excellent communication and top notch coordination skills. If you&rsquo;re seeking an opportunity to grow a 🚀business and you value self-learning and operational excellence, we&rsquo;d love to meet you!&nbsp;</p>
<h2>//&nbsp;&nbsp;OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE &amp; COORDINATION&nbsp;</h2>
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<li>Demonstrate superb work management skills - be a planning &amp; execution rockstar who sequences &amp; carries out work for highest transparency &amp; impact</li>
<li>Help others do the same</li>
<li>Set priorities, agendas &amp; communication cadence for operational teams such as finance, planning &amp; scheduling, and All Hands meetings&nbsp;</li>
<li>Coach &amp; assist relevant team members to ensure organizational rhythms &amp; recurring tasks stay humming along&nbsp;</li>
<li>Facilitate seamless tracking &amp; coordination of work within the operations function of the company using our process documents, playbooks &amp; Monday.com boards</li>
<li>Balance competing priorities &amp; prioritize work that improves business operations</li>
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<h2>//&nbsp;&nbsp;HIRING &amp; RECRUITMENT&nbsp;</h2>
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<li>Source, hire, &amp; onboard new employees across all functions of the business</li>
<li>Work closely with peers &amp; business leaders to understand operational objectives &amp; align sourcing accordingly</li>
<li>CEL has spent considerable resources developing &amp; creating best practices &amp; processes for unbiased hiring.&nbsp; Use, champion &amp; enhance these processes&nbsp;</li>
<li>Create clear 30/60/90 plans &amp; follow them with discipline in order to provide clear &amp; timely feedback to new hires &amp; hiring managers</li>
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<h2>//&nbsp;&nbsp;PAYROLL &amp; BENEFITS</h2>
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<li aria-level="1">Run payroll &amp; benefits reimbursements on the cadence established by the business&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Make payroll, benefits, and people operations recommendations right sized to the business realities as the company grows</li>
<li aria-level="1">Lead &amp; manage any changes related to payroll &amp; benefits&nbsp;</li>
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<h2>//&nbsp;&nbsp;COMPLIANCE &amp; REGULATORY&nbsp;</h2>
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<li>Take action to troubleshoot, solve &amp; be in compliance with all federal, state and local business, employer and regulatory registrations &amp; filings&nbsp;</li>
<li>Assist on finance operations, provide coordination&nbsp; &amp; know when to follow up to support our cultural values of transparency &amp; accountability</li>
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<h1>QUALIFICATIONS&nbsp;</h1>
<h2>//&nbsp;&nbsp;REQUIRED&nbsp;EXPERIENCE</h2>
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<li aria-level="1">Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience in business operations with specific experience in people operations &amp; high-growth startup or small business</li>
<li aria-level="1">5+ years experience in operations management, people operations or similar role&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Highly proficient with remote teams &amp; software tools for communication &amp; collaboration</li>
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<h2>//&nbsp;&nbsp;NECESSARY SKILLS/ABILITIES</h2>
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<li aria-level="1">Passion for valuing &amp; embracing diverse teams in tech &amp; business.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Excellent verbal &amp; written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal &amp; external customers in a fully digital environment</li>
<li aria-level="1">Able to&nbsp; adapt in a shifting start-up environment &amp; to adjust effort &amp; priorities accordingly</li>
<li aria-level="1">High accountability for coordinating operational tasks that span from strategic to very detailed</li>
<li aria-level="1">Excellent judgment &amp; critical thinking skills demonstrated through critical analysis &amp; clear communication of logic &amp; tradeoffs considered prior to making a conclusion&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Organized &amp; able to juggle a variety of functions &amp; projects simultaneously</li>
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<h2>//&nbsp;&nbsp;ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED</h2>
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<li aria-level="1">Has worked with or managed remote, virtual teams prior to COVID</li>
<li aria-level="1">Previously responsible for recruiting &amp; onboarding.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Experience working with emerging technology, innovation, or new product development in a highly technical environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Familiarity with customer centric finance, HR, project management &amp; business functions</li>
<li aria-level="1">Possesses personal qualities of integrity, credibility, &amp; commitment to the mission</li>
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<h1>YES, THAT MEANS&nbsp;YOU!&nbsp;&nbsp;</h1>
<p>We&rsquo;ve read the research and we know that certain underrepresented groups in tech might read&nbsp; our post and think &ldquo;Oh, gee, well I only have nine out of ten qualifications.&rdquo;&nbsp; If our mission and this job speak to you and you have the interest and ability to work smart, learn, and grow with us then we want you to<a href="https://forms.monday.com/forms/dd290e9d6856741e703395129ad185ce?r=use1">&nbsp;apply for this job</a>!&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Community Energy Labs is an&nbsp;</em><strong><em>equal opportunity employer</em></strong><em>&nbsp;and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.</em></p>
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OPERATIONS (PEOPLE OPS) MANAGER

<div><div><p><span style="font-size:13px;">2050 Partners is seeking a </span><span style="font-size:13px;">highly organized and dynamic Operations Manager to join our team in a fully remote role. In this role, you'll be wearing two hats: a primary focus on operations-related responsibilities (~2/3 of your time), while also diving into project coordination responsibilities (~1/3 of your time). </span><span style="font-size:13px;">This position is far more than just ticking off day-to-day tasks; it's about driving tangible success for our company. By ensuring seamless operations and impeccable project execution, you'll play a pivotal role in propelling our growth forward. <span>In your operations capacity, you'll lead and support initiatives that impact every member of our team. Meanwhile, in your project coordination role, </span></span><span style="font-size:13px;">your attention to detail will be crucial in providing comprehensive support to project managers on diverse client projects. Your direct involvement in client projects will enhance your grasp of operations responsibilities, offering valuable context into the company's overall work.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:13px;">If you are a motivated individual who excels in organization, and embraces a fast-paced environment, we want you on our team. At 2050 Partners, we're committed to delivering exceptional services that further our mission of meeting state, federal, and international carbon mitigation goals. We are flexible regarding physical location, but you must be located within the United States and available to work during most Pacific Time business hours. Join us in shaping the future of our company and </span><span style="font-size:13px;">shortening the path to carbon neutrality</span>.</p><p><br></p><p><span>Responsibilities</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Operations </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Oversee effective utilization of SharePoint and Teams, including:</span><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Implement and maintain robust access controls to safeguard sensitive information.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Develop and disseminate best practices for platform utilization, facilitating employee proficiency and efficiency.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Support day-to-day use of SharePoint and Teams.</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Lead company field safety efforts, including:</span></li></ul><ul><li><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Spearhead company-wide safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and client requirements.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Maintain comprehensive safety plans.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Uphold ISNetworld compliance standards, including maintaining records.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Design and deliver regular employee safety trainings.</span></li></ul></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Proactively monitor and maintain subcontractor compliance with safety requirements.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Support development and maintenance of our process and information documentation platforms, SweetProcess and Coda.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Contribute to and lead other one-off or ongoing operations projects, including development of new </span><span style="font-size:13px;">procedures, </span><span style="font-size:13px;">tools, and templates. </span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Serve as a reliable backup for Operations Associate Director. </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p><span>Project Coordination</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Support project manager’s project management efforts, including:</span><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Regularly meet with each project </span><span style="font-size:13px;">manager </span><span style="font-size:13px;">to coordinate and support project management workflows.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Provide substantive support to each project manager with implementing and maintaining the key elements of the 2050 Partners project management standard in Coda, Excel, and other software tools.</span></li></ul></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Document, maintain, and monitor key project, client, and subcontractor details in Coda.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Facilitate key client approval requests. </span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Oversee archival and documentation efforts.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Facilitate and maintain projects in Projector PSA, including: </span><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Setup and maintain projects in Projector PSA, including roles, rates, baseline budgets, and resource allocation schedules.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Manage project team client invoicing, including facilitating subcontractor invoicing, reviewing and finalizing invoices, and submitting invoices to clients. </span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Develop and maintain dynamic project reports via Projector performance analysis, Projector reports, and Excel.</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Facilitate project related subcontractor processes, including: </span><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Provide support for onboarding new subcontractors and updating existing subcontractor agreements.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Monitor subcontractor contract compliance with respect to invoice submittal, budgets, and deliverables documentation.</span></li></ul></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span>Required Qualifications</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Bachelor’s degree required. </span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Minimum of five years of project management or operations experience. PMP certification is a plus.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">A mindset of continuous learning and willingness to acquire new skills and knowledge.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Demonstrated expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications, especially Excel.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Strong technology (computer and software) proficiency. Programing experience with any language is a plus.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Exceptional organizational skills and a keen eye for detail. </span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Proactive approach evident across all job responsibilities.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with individuals at all levels within and outside the organization. </span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Possess confidence, enthusiasm, humility, discretion, and adhere to the highest ethical standards.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Desire and ability to work remotely. </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:13px;">2050 Partners is a professional services consulting firm committed to providing strategy, innovation, execution, and knowledge sharing for our clients and partners. Our core purpose is to shorten the path to carbon neutrality. Our team focuses on energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, water efficiency, clean transportation, building electrification, and broader decarbonization strategies. We have broad experience providing strategic and analytical advice relating to energy codes and standards programs, demand-side management incentive programs, emerging technology programs, and policy development. 2050 Partners is a California Benefits Corporation and operates in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. We offer health, dental, and vision benefits, a 401(k)-retirement plan, and a flexible and fun work environment.</span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://cdn.2050partners.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/E-Verify-Participation-Poster.pdf">Notice of E-Verify Participation</a></p><p><a href="https://cdn.2050partners.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IER_RightToWorkPoster-Eng_Es.pdf">Notice of Right to Work</a></p><p><br></p></div></div>

2050 Partners helps utility, public, private, and non-profit clients shorten the path to carbon neutrality and increase return on investment by shaping regulations and policy.

Operations Manager

<p>2050 Partners is seeking a highly organized and dynamic Operations Manager to join our team in a fully remote role. In this role, you'll be wearing two hats: a primary focus on operations-related responsibilities (~2/3 of your time), while also diving into project coordination responsibilities (~1/3 of your time). This position is far more than just ticking off day-to-day tasks; it's about driving tangible success for our company. By ensuring seamless operations and impeccable project execution, you'll play a pivotal role in propelling our growth forward. In your operations capacity, you'll lead and support initiatives that impact every member of our team. Meanwhile, in your project coordination role, your attention to detail will be crucial in providing comprehensive support to project managers on diverse client projects. Your direct involvement in client projects will enhance your grasp of operations responsibilities, offering valuable context into the company's overall work.</p>
<p>If you are a motivated individual who excels in organization, and embraces a fast-paced environment, we want you on our team. At 2050 Partners, we're committed to delivering exceptional services that further our mission of meeting state, federal, and international carbon mitigation goals. We are flexible regarding physical location, but you must be located within the United States and available to work during most Pacific Time business hours. Join us in shaping the future of our company and shortening the path to carbon neutrality.</p>
<p>Responsibilities</p>
<p>Operations</p>
<ul>
<li>Oversee effective utilization of SharePoint and Teams, including:
<ul>
<li>Implement and maintain robust access controls to safeguard sensitive information.</li>
<li>Develop and disseminate best practices for platform utilization, facilitating employee proficiency and efficiency.</li>
<li>Support day-to-day use of SharePoint and Teams.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Lead company field safety efforts, including:</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li style="list-style-type: none;">
<ul>
<li>Spearhead company-wide safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and client requirements.</li>
<li>Maintain comprehensive safety plans.</li>
<li>Uphold ISNetworld compliance standards, including maintaining records.</li>
<li>Design and deliver regular employee safety trainings.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Proactively monitor and maintain subcontractor compliance with safety requirements.</li>
<li>Support development and maintenance of our process and information documentation platforms, SweetProcess and Coda.</li>
<li>Contribute to and lead other one-off or ongoing operations projects, including development of new procedures, tools, and templates.</li>
<li>Serve as a reliable backup for Operations Associate Director.</li>
</ul>
<p>Project Coordination</p>
<ul>
<li>Support project manager&rsquo;s project management efforts, including:
<ul>
<li>Regularly meet with each project manager to coordinate and support project management workflows.</li>
<li>Provide substantive support to each project manager with implementing and maintaining the key elements of the 2050 Partners project management standard in Coda, Excel, and other software tools.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Document, maintain, and monitor key project, client, and subcontractor details in Coda.</li>
<li>Facilitate key client approval requests.</li>
<li>Oversee archival and documentation efforts.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Facilitate and maintain projects in Projector PSA, including:
<ul>
<li>Setup and maintain projects in Projector PSA, including roles, rates, baseline budgets, and resource allocation schedules.</li>
<li>Manage project team client invoicing, including facilitating subcontractor invoicing, reviewing and finalizing invoices, and submitting invoices to clients.</li>
<li>Develop and maintain dynamic project reports via Projector performance analysis, Projector reports, and Excel.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Facilitate project related subcontractor processes, including:
<ul>
<li>Provide support for onboarding new subcontractors and updating existing subcontractor agreements.</li>
<li>Monitor subcontractor contract compliance with respect to invoice submittal, budgets, and deliverables documentation.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Required Qualifications</p>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree required.</li>
<li>Minimum of five years of project management or operations experience. PMP certification is a plus.</li>
<li>A mindset of continuous learning and willingness to acquire new skills and knowledge.</li>
<li>Demonstrated expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications, especially Excel.</li>
<li>Strong technology (computer and software) proficiency. Programing experience with any language is a plus.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Exceptional organizational skills and a keen eye for detail.</li>
<li>Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.</li>
<li>Proactive approach evident across all job responsibilities.</li>
<li>Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.</li>
<li>Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with individuals at all levels within and outside the organization.</li>
<li>Possess confidence, enthusiasm, humility, discretion, and adhere to the highest ethical standards.</li>
<li>Desire and ability to work remotely.</li>
</ul>
<p>2050 Partners is a professional services consulting firm committed to providing strategy, innovation, execution, and knowledge sharing for our clients and partners. Our core purpose is to shorten the path to carbon neutrality. Our team focuses on energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, water efficiency, clean transportation, building electrification, and broader decarbonization strategies. We have broad experience providing strategic and analytical advice relating to energy codes and standards programs, demand-side management incentive programs, emerging technology programs, and policy development. 2050 Partners is a California Benefits Corporation and operates in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. We offer health, dental, and vision benefits, a 401(k)-retirement plan, and a flexible and fun work environment.</p>

<div><p style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">We are Universe Energy, and we are the battery dismantling and repurposing company.</span></strong></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Our mission is to scale battery reuse as the largest source of the next billion batteries. The world needs 2 billion batteries by 2050, but this comes at a huge cost to the planet, as we need to mine 30x more. We dismantle and sort used battery packs 7x faster and 50% cheaper than by hand using robotics, AI and sound for EV OEMs, battery makers and fleets. Once we dismantle 1000s of battery packs, we repurpose them into $4000 cheap grid batteries that are 20% cheaper than making new ones. Our vision is to become the leading maker of zero-impact batteries by building 1 million batteries/year by 2035. This will power a truly clean energy revolution at scale and reduce 6 Giga tons of CO2 by 2050. We are Universe Energy, and we make batteries eternal.</span></p></div><h3 style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><strong style="font-size:13.5pt;"><br>Job objective</strong></span><strong style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br></span></strong></h3><p>You will connect to customers and suppliers to source used batteries from EV OEMs and deploy repurposed batteries to grid projects. You will first ramp up the supply of used batteries from EV OEMs, fleet operators, battery OEMs, and local service centers. Then, you will deliver repurposed batteries to grid storage developers, data centers, microgrids, and commercial buildings. </p><p>You're great at driving sales and partnerships from the first conversation to define pilot contracts, and then shape long-term volume contracts. The starting point is working closely with customer teams and their engineers to shape pilot programs. You're excited to analyze, experiment, and validate value chains, propose strategic positioning, shape customer profiles, and synthesize into go-to-market strategy while experimenting with business models.</p><p>To support grant programs and fundraising campaigns, you will also write grant applications, run financial models, and shape regulations to scale battery reuse.</p><h3 style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">How you will contribute<br><br></span></h3><ul style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">You are a contagious evangelist of the Universe Energy mission, you love to write compelling stories, bring customer presentations with panache, and you are a very empathetic listener to understand the customer's needs.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Operationalize go-to-market strategies by shaping customer profiles and list target accounts</span>. Perform market, economics, and value chain analyses of supply and demand for battery repurposing. Validate commercial assumptions, strategies, and operational plans.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Source customer and partnership leads, moving customer meetings forward, and negotiating contracts. Understand the organization chart, and function of each contact, especially the decision-makers of the customers and its teams. Shape pilot programs with OEM and grid storage partners.<br></span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Drive the sales cycle by generating leads, learning customer requirements, delivering value propositions, presenting product proposals, running contract negotiations, and closing deals. </li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Obsess over understanding the customer. Learn product roadmaps, operational requirements, and tradeoffs for make-buy decisions. Work closely with the customer through direct virtual and async communication and visit them regularly.</li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Write business plans, technology roadmaps, and operational plans for grant applications, and fundraising documents.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Model financial scenarios, strategic value chains, and business models with pricing. Map regulatory trends and propose the implementation of new regulations to scale battery reuse.<br><br></span></li></ul><h3 style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">The skills &amp; experience that you bring<br><br></span></h3><ul style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">At least a B.Sc. in Physics, engineering, or science study. Preferably completed an M.Sc. program in business, economics, or finance. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Successfully closed multiple B2B product contracts from customer intro to volume contracts from low to high volumes.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">3-5 years as a business development, sales, partnership, and/or account management leader, in externally facing roles and with international partners.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">3-5 years experience in crafting go-to-market strategy, developing customer profiles, sourcing potential customers, and performing targeted outreach to generate leads. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Driven sales cycle from value confirmation, and value proposal presentation up to closing contracts from early pilot to high-volume programs for battery and/or automation products.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Deep understanding of the battery, EV OEM, and grid storage supply chain. Strong network within at least one US EV OEM and or European OEM and grid storage developer.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Highly effective collaborator, having successfully worked with a diverse range of people and partners to drive program progress, ensure alignment, and prioritize key initiatives.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Ability to guide conversations in the desired direction in any situation. Ability to stay firm, confident, and unrattled in challenging sales outreach, customer presentations, pricing negotiations, and contract closures.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Technical understanding of batteries, robotics, and EVs is preferred. Communicate fluently in English and German.<br><br></span></li></ul><h3 style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">How to hit a homerun<br><br></span></h3><ul style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Experience in battery, electric vehicle, and automation industry or similar. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Technical understanding of batteries, robotics, and EVs.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Experience in a high-growth startup and/or technology startup.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Willingness to travel internationally to battery, grid, and EV conferences.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Fluency in German and Mandarin.</span></li></ul><p style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> </p><div><div><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">Reach out to <a href="mailto:careers@universeenergy.ai">careers@universeenergy.ai </a>for questions, comments and/or feedback before applying.</span></p></div></div>

Revolutionizing battery reuse with intelligent robotics to scale affordable grid storage and reduce carbon emissions.

Head of Business Development

<div><p style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">We are Universe Energy, and we are the battery dismantling and repurposing company.</span></strong></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Our mission is to scale battery reuse as the largest source of the next billion batteries. The world needs 2 billion batteries by 2050, but this comes at a huge cost to the planet, as we need to mine 30x more. We dismantle and sort used battery packs 7x faster and 50% cheaper than by hand using robotics, AI and sound for EV OEMs, battery makers and fleets. Once we dismantle 1000s of battery packs, we repurpose them into $4000 cheap grid batteries that are 20% cheaper than making new ones. Our vision is to become the leading maker of zero-impact batteries by building 1 million batteries/year by 2035. This will power a truly clean energy revolution at scale and reduce 6 Giga tons of CO2 by 2050. We are Universe Energy, and we make batteries eternal.</span></p></div><p><strong style="font-size:13.5pt;">Job objective<br></strong>You will scale the supply of batteries by running operations to ship, dismantle, and test batteries. You manage vendor partnerships to source hardware &amp; software and coordinate with logistics companies to get the batteries from suppliers' premises to Los Angeles facilities. You are well-versed in operating complex value chains such as the battery, EV &amp; automation. You're excited to start from a blank slate and use first principles to design the first battery dismantling &amp; repurposing facility. As a jack of all trades, you have a strong strategic sense, a keen analytical mind, and operational hustle. You have grown operations teams before, you make sure factory operations are realized at the right pace and you do whatever it takes to make operations run smoothly.</p><h3>How you will contribute</h3><ul style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Source batteries from OEMs, services centers, and dismantlers to ship batteries, store them safely, and deploy testing and dismantling processes.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Craft operational roadmap, set goals &amp; OKRs, and make execution plans. Manage these with agile project management methods for teams to be aligned. Oversee smooth execution of high-impact projects</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Operationalize office, lab, and warehouse spaces. Select facilities, file permitting, and decide on logistics partners to process battery volumes. File permit documentation, agree on insurance and ensure safe practices.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Drive the pilot, process, and facility planning from process design, and permit documentation up to design of the battery repurposing plant. Run pilot operations with bringing dismantling and testing machines to customers.<br></span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Establish partnerships to set up pilot programs in robotics, battery testing, and the development of battery management systems. Identify, develop, negotiate, and manage vendors and suppliers. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Ramp up production of repurposed grid batteries by constructing and developing factories. Develop battery repurposing processes, grid battery integrations, and BMS development for first batches of batteries.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Build and manage financial models such as cash flow statements, balance sheets, and fundraising scenarios to project manufacturing capacity and estimate factory budgets.</span></li></ul><h3>The skills &amp; experience that you bring</h3><ul><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">At least a B.Sc. in Physics, engineering, or science study. Preferably completed an M.Sc. program in operations, manufacturing, automation, or supply chain management. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">3-5 years of experience in strategic, analytical, product, and/or operational fields in a high-growth startup environment.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">3-5 yrs experience engineering experience in developing battery and/or automation systems from early development to mass production stage.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">3-5 yrs experience in manufacturing complex hardware to scale processes from early-product to high-volume in battery, electric vehicle, and automation industry or equivalent industry.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">+3 experience in managing supply chains by sourcing vendors and negotiating supply contracts; demonstrated skills in supplier operational and relationship management.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">+3 yrs experience in program management while comfortable navigating ambiguous situations, and working across teams &amp; external stakeholders.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Highly organized, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and broad strategic business knowledge. Experience with data analysis and budget management with a focus on operations &amp; manufacturing.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(14, 16, 26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Bias towards action and impact with emotional intelligence to switch contexts between stakeholders. Comfortable working in a fasting-moving and high-growth environment.</span></li></ul><h3>How to hit a homerun</h3><ul><li>Experience in a high-growth startup and/or technology company as VP of Manufacturing or Operations.</li><li>Experience with SQL or a willingness/aptitude to develop and run data-models.</li></ul><div><div><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">Reach out to <a href="mailto:careers@universeenergy.ai">careers@universeenergy.ai </a>for questions, comments and/or feedback before applying.</span></p></div></div>

Head of Operations

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<p>We&rsquo;re seeking a Head of Engineering who's ready to roll up their sleeves and help us change the world. You'll partner closely with our founder and CEO leading products from our current prototype to launching v1.0 and beyond. We are looking for an experienced technologist who knows how to build a team that collaborates effectively with product and customer functions.&nbsp; We seek an exCELlent teammate who is committed to leading a critical arm of a small, innovative, and growing company.</p>
<p>This role will be rigorous, fun and rewarding.&nbsp; It requires a wide-ranging skill set.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nfKvYsGdVzgoU5UISk9n3KRVMfB7r5W2c_edUZNriA4/edit?usp=sharing">Our interview process</a>&nbsp;reflects that.&nbsp;</p>
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<h1>WHAT WE DO&nbsp;</h1>
<p>Community Energy Labs enables buildings to use energy when clean sources of power are available and to use less energy overall by making smart decisions about when and how energy is used.&nbsp; We primarily work with community buildings and schools - buildings that make up nearly 30% of the commercial floor space in the US!&nbsp;</p>
<p>Community Energy Labs, its employees, and its customers are driven to be a part of the solution to saving our planet. Our software combines cutting edge control algorithms, machine learning, and traditional control techniques to lower cost and manage energy.&nbsp; We combine that with an intuitive user interface that makes saving money and the planet easy for everyone - even cash-strapped schools with overworked building operators.</p>
<p>CEL's core AI-powered clean building control platform concept was a regional winner of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cleantechopen.org/en/custom/blog/view/50448">&nbsp;CleanTech Open's 2020 international accelerator</a>, an overall winner in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goverticalworkshop.com/2020-event/2020-workshop-results">&nbsp;2020 Madrona Venture&nbsp;&nbsp;Labs Go Vertical challenge</a>, a three time SBIR winner with the&nbsp;<a href="https://communityenergylabs.com/pilots/easy-does-it-pilot/">Department of Energy</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://communityenergylabs.com/news/usda-phase-ii/">USDA</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://communityenergylabs.com/news/nsf/">NSF</a>. CEL is a community member in&nbsp;<a href="https://communityenergylabs.com/news/elemental-excelerator/">Elemental Excelerator</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://communityenergylabs.com/news/google-for-startups/">Google for Startups</a>&nbsp;and other prestigious accelerators. Follow CEL on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/community-energy-labs">LinkedIn</a>.&nbsp;</p>
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<h1>WHAT YOU DO</h1>
<p>As CEL&rsquo;s first Head of Engineering you have the opportunity to work with caring, smart and passionate colleagues.&nbsp; You'll build, lead, and manage our first complete engineering team. You'll be the go-to person for all things strategic and tactical, translating your work with our CEO, business and customer teams into technical roadmaps, tasks, performance management, and team development.&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li>Experienced building enterprise SaaS, iot &amp; /or ML engineering teams&nbsp;</li>
<li>Willing to communicate &amp; teach technical &amp; non-technical audiences</li>
<li>Embrace simplification in code, architecture &amp; processes</li>
<li>Comfortable with the high level of flexibility, accountability &amp; transparency required to be fully remote</li>
</ul>
<h3>//&nbsp;&nbsp;EXPECTED COMMITMENT &amp; TRAVEL</h3>
<ul>
<li>Hybrid, or, Fully remote full-time salaried position (US west coast time zones highly preferred)</li>
<li>Travel is expected, but not frequent</li>
</ul>
<h3>//&nbsp;&nbsp;SALARY</h3>
<ul>
<li>$165,000-$200,000 per year commensurate with experience</li>
<li>Equity compensation (.5-2% depending on salary)</li>
<li>Flexible work hours &amp; PTO</li>
<li>Silver plan level health benefit coverage for you &amp; your family</li>
<li>An intentionally diverse, international team&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><em>If you're ready to dive in headfirst and make a real impact, we want to hear from you!</em></strong></p>
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<h2>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES</h2>
<p>Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.&nbsp; You love leading design, development, and delivery of high-quality software products that provide a hassle-free way for our customers to save money and the planet.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<h3>//&nbsp;&nbsp;TECHNICAL EXECUTION</h3>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Focus relentlessly on first principles engineering to analyze, understand &amp; build specifications for the simplest possible systems capable of supporting core machine learning&nbsp; &amp; model predictive control strategies&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Define &amp; maintain engineering best practices that set the bar high for data management, AI pipelines/services, code quality, testing &amp; releases</li>
<li aria-level="1">Keep our systems relevant, accurate, tractable &amp; transparent enough that you could describe your team&rsquo;s work at a high level to just about anyone in the organization &amp; they&rsquo;d understand the value</li>
<li aria-level="1">Treat complexity as your mortal enemy</li>
</ul>
<h3>//&nbsp;&nbsp;STRATEGY</h3>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">You are the general contractor to our CEO&rsquo;s architect&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Translate a vision for meeting customer/business needs into good product specifications your team can build&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Effectively weigh &amp; manage costs (budgets, scope, technical debt)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Deftly articulate the tradeoffs of build versus buy</li>
<li aria-level="1">Stay in tight alignment with our CEO to iterate on requirements that move from prototype to MVP in a manner right sized to our capacity</li>
<li aria-level="1">Connect business &amp; technical strategy &amp; mission with your team&rsquo;s daily work</li>
</ul>
<h3>//&nbsp;&nbsp;TEAM HIRING &amp; MANAGEMENT</h3>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Build a culture where customers come first &amp; everyone feels included</li>
<li aria-level="1">Lead by example &amp; foster tight, accountable &amp; focused working relationships inside &amp; outside of the company</li>
<li aria-level="1">Tend &amp; befriend top talent - bringing them on board when the time is right &amp; bringing them along when they need extra support or encouragement</li>
<li aria-level="1">Give the team the direction they need to understand the big picture &amp; execute</li>
<li>Develop scalable training &amp; retention methods, keeping relevant Playbooks up-to-date &amp; easy to follow&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<h2>QUALIFICATIONS&nbsp;</h2>
<h3>//&nbsp;REQUIRED EXPERIENCE&nbsp;</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a comparable understanding of programming &amp; architectural principles</li>
<li>5-10 years of software development experience, with a full stack background</li>
<li>Demonstrated skill working closely with product on product engineering at a software company</li>
<li>Experience with the full employee lifecycle, from hiring, to managing&nbsp; performance, to letting folks go</li>
</ul>
<h3>//&nbsp;&nbsp;NECESSARY SKILLS/ABILITIES</h3>
<ul>
<li>Service orientation toward partnering with your peers at the company</li>
<li>Strong leadership skills in software development &amp; deployment</li>
<li>Argue like you&rsquo;re right &amp; listen like you&rsquo;re wrong</li>
<li>Can handle rapid changes while steering the team &amp; staying calm</li>
<li>Proficiency in modern programming languages, frameworks &amp; development tools such as Python, TypeScript, React, Node.js, GraphQL, k8s, Redis, Postgres &amp; edge/iot management &amp; development tools.</li>
<li>Experience architecting cloud computing environments &amp; managed services such as: AWS; Azure; GoogleCloud</li>
<li>Strong grasp of Agile, DevOps &amp; CI/CD</li>
<li>Strong analytical, debugging &amp; troubleshooting skills</li>
<li>Enough exposure to hardware or devices that you can make intelligent decisions re: protocol drivers, build versus buy (Rust, C++, other lower level languages)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Solid written &amp; verbal communication skills&nbsp;</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to mentor less senior engineers &amp; staff</li>
<li>Strong judgment, decision making &amp; prioritizing skills</li>
</ul>
<h3>//&nbsp;NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT REQUIRED</h3>
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<li>3+ years of professional experience at a startup or small business</li>
<li>Experience scaling B2B or enterprise iot &amp; saas applications from alpha prototype to version 1.0&nbsp;</li>
<li>Familiarity with: automation; building energy modeling; energy &amp; utilities; protocols specific to iot, buildings &amp; energy such as: BACnet, Modbus, DNP3, OpenADR</li>
<li>Management experience with or adjacent to Data Science, AI/ML&nbsp;<br /><br /></li>
</ul>
<h2>YES, THAT MEANS&nbsp;YOU!&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>
<p>We&rsquo;ve read the research and we know that certain underrepresented groups in tech might read&nbsp; our post and think &ldquo;Oh, gee, well I only have nine out of ten qualifications.&rdquo;&nbsp; If our mission and this job speak to you and you have the interest and ability to work smart, learn, and grow with us then we want you to<a href="https://wkf.ms/4aRhars">&nbsp;apply for this job</a>!&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Community Energy Labs is an&nbsp;</em><strong><em>equal opportunity employer</em></strong><em>&nbsp;and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.</em></p>
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Head of Engineering

<div><div><p><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">2</span><span style="color:#0e375f;font-size:13px;">0</span><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">50 Partners is seeking a mission-driven Senior Consultant to join our team in a fully remote role. In this role, you will directly contribute to the execution and management of decarbonization consulting projects that contribute to the development of future GHG-reducing building codes and appliance standards. We are looking for team-members who are passionate about understanding clients’ pain points and delivering pragmatic solutions; dedicated to our purpose of shortening the path to carbon neutrality; and enthusiastic about growing with our dynamic consulting firm.  </span></p><p><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">We are seeking a candidate with diverse expertise so that we can align strengths and interests with different projects. Initial assignments will include one or more of the following project areas: </span></p><ul><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">State building codes advancement and advocacy (energy and green codes in multiple states) </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">National model building codes advancement and advocacy (ASHRAE 90.1 and IECC) </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">State and national appliance standards and test procedure advancement and advocacy </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Building performance standards – local, state, and national </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Local reach/stretch codes </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Decarbonization initiatives and research </span></li></ul><p><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Responsibilities include:  </span></p><ul><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Be a trusted advisor for our clients by providing pragmatic advice based on defensible data and analysis </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Oversee and contribute to multiple projects including technical research, client engagement, subcontractor management, and external stakeholder engagement including:  </span><ul><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Scoping and launching new projects</span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Supporting primary and secondary research  </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Procuring test equipment and arranging laboratory tests</span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Supporting laboratory and field investigations  </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Fostering coalition-building  </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Supporting legal, regulatory, and policy reviews </span></li></ul></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Develop and maintain budget forecasts across multiple projects</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Coordinate research with efforts from state programs and independent entities</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Ensure high-quality deliverables, including reports and presentations </span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Contribute to business development and proposal writing</span></li></ul><p><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Desired Qualifications and Competencies: </span></p><ul><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field(s) is required </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">8+ years relevant experience  </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Consulting experience and mindset: comfort contributing to complex projects with a problem-solving orientation that prioritizes client needs  </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Ability to learn and apply new skills across interdisciplinary fields, including technology assessments, engineering, economics, statistics, and policy</span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Highest ethical standards  </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Project management track record </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Ability to collaborate well with people at all levels within an organization </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Great initiative, creativity, and curiosity; work well both on your own and as part of team </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Excellent communication and presentation skills  </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Strong attention to detail </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Confidence, enthusiasm, humility, and discretion </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Willingness for periodic travel </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Desire and ability to work remotely </span></li></ul><p><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Desired Experience</span><span style="color:#00718b;font-size:13px;">*</span><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">: </span></p><ul><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Experience related to national, state, and local building codes (e.g., California Title 24 Part 6, California Title 24 Part 11, ASHRAE 90.1, IECC, local reach/stretch codes, state amended energy codes) </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Experience related to national and state appliance standards, test procedures, and specifications (e.g., DOE, California Title 20, ENERGYSTAR) </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Experience related to building performance standards </span></li><li><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">Experience related to one or more of the following categories: battery storage; building energy modeling; building decarbonization; electric vehicle charging infrastructure; electronics; embodied carbon; emerging technologies programs and projects; energy efficiency incentive programs; equity; demand flexibility and connected loads; fans, motors, and drives; HVAC; industrial end-uses and processes; market transformation programs and projects; refrigerants and refrigeration; renewable energy; resilience; transportation electrification; water heating; water-using equipment and plumbing; white goods appliances. </span></li></ul><p><em><span style="color:#00718b;font-size:13px;">[*Note: We recognize that no candidates will have expertise in all these areas. Given the variety of our projects, we are seeking candidates with diverse expertise so that we can align experience and expertise with different projects. Please highlight your relevant experience in your resume and cover letter.]  </span></em><span style="color:#00718b;font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#3d3d3c;font-size:13px;">2050 Partners is a professional services consulting firm committed to providing strategy, innovation, execution, and knowledge sharing for our clients and partners. Our core purpose is to shorten the path to carbon neutrality. Our team focuses on energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, water efficiency, clean transportation, building electrification, and broader decarbonization strategies. We have broad experience providing strategic and analytical advice relating to energy codes and standards programs, demand-side management incentive programs, emerging technology programs, and policy development. 2050 Partners is a California Benefits Corporation and operates in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. We offer health, dental, and vision benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan, and a flexible and fun work environment. </span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://cdn.2050partners.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/E-Verify-Participation-Poster.pdf">Notice of E-Verify Participation</a></p><p><a href="https://cdn.2050partners.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IER_RightToWorkPoster-Eng_Es.pdf">Notice of Right to Work</a></p><p><br></p></div></div>

Senior Consultant: Decarbonization Projects and Programs

<p style="font-weight: 400;">2050 Partners is seeking a&nbsp;mission-driven&nbsp;Senior&nbsp;Consultant&nbsp;to&nbsp;join&nbsp;our team&nbsp;in a fully remote role.&nbsp;In this role, you will&nbsp;directly contribute&nbsp;to&nbsp;the execution and management of decarbonization&nbsp;consulting&nbsp;projects that contribute to the development of future GHG-reducing building codes and appliance standards.&nbsp;We are looking for&nbsp;team-members&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;passionate about&nbsp;understanding clients&rsquo; pain points and&nbsp;delivering&nbsp;pragmatic solutions;&nbsp;dedicated to our&nbsp;purpose of shortening the path to carbon neutrality;&nbsp;and enthusiastic about&nbsp;growing with our dynamic consulting firm.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">We are&nbsp;seeking&nbsp;a candidate with diverse&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;so that we can align&nbsp;strengths and interests&nbsp;with different projects.&nbsp;Initial assignments will include&nbsp;<u>one or more</u>&nbsp;of the following project areas:&nbsp;</p>
<ul style="font-weight: 400;">
<li>State building codes advancement and advocacy (energy and green codes in multiple states)&nbsp;</li>
<li>National model building codes advancement and advocacy (ASHRAE 90.1 and IECC)&nbsp;</li>
<li>State and national appliance standards and test procedure advancement and advocacy&nbsp;</li>
<li>Building performance standards &ndash; local, state, and national&nbsp;</li>
<li>Local reach/stretch codes&nbsp;</li>
<li>Decarbonization initiatives and research&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Responsibilities include:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<ul style="font-weight: 400;">
<li>Be a trusted advisor for our clients by&nbsp;providing&nbsp;pragmatic advice based on defensible data and analysis&nbsp;</li>
<li>Oversee and contribute to&nbsp;multiple projects including technical research, client engagement, subcontractor management, and external stakeholder engagement including:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<ul>
<li>Scoping and launching new projects</li>
<li>Supporting&nbsp;primary and secondary research&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Procuring&nbsp;test equipment and arranging laboratory tests</li>
<li>Supporting&nbsp;laboratory and field investigations&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Fostering&nbsp;coalition-building&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Supporting&nbsp;legal,&nbsp;regulatory, and policy&nbsp;reviews&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul style="font-weight: 400;">
<li>Develop and maintain budget forecasts across multiple projects</li>
<li>Coordinate research with efforts from state programs and independent entities</li>
<li>Ensure high-quality deliverables, including reports and presentations&nbsp;</li>
<li>Contribute to business development and proposal writing</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Desired Qualifications and Competencies:&nbsp;</p>
<ul style="font-weight: 400;">
<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in engineering or technical field(s) is&nbsp;required&nbsp;</li>
<li>8+ years relevant experience&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Consulting experience and mindset: comfort&nbsp;contributing to&nbsp;complex projects&nbsp;with a problem-solving orientation that prioritizes client needs&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ability to learn and apply&nbsp;new&nbsp;skills across interdisciplinary fields, including technology assessments, engineering, economics, statistics, and policy</li>
<li>Highest ethical standards&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Project management&nbsp;track record&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ability to collaborate well with people at all levels within an organization&nbsp;</li>
<li>Great initiative, creativity, and curiosity; work well both on your own and as part of team&nbsp;</li>
<li>Excellent communication and presentation skills&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Strong attention to detail&nbsp;</li>
<li>Confidence, enthusiasm, humility, and discretion&nbsp;</li>
<li>Willingness for&nbsp;periodic&nbsp;travel&nbsp;</li>
<li>Desire and ability to work remotely&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Desired&nbsp;Experience*:&nbsp;</p>
<ul style="font-weight: 400;">
<li>Experience related&nbsp;to national,&nbsp;state, and&nbsp;local&nbsp;building codes (e.g., California Title 24 Part 6, California Title 24 Part&nbsp;11, ASHRAE 90.1, IECC,&nbsp;local reach/stretch codes, state amended energy codes)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Experience related&nbsp;to&nbsp;national&nbsp;and state&nbsp;appliance standards,&nbsp;test procedures, and specifications&nbsp;(e.g., DOE,&nbsp;California Title 20, ENERGYSTAR)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Experience related to building performance standards&nbsp;</li>
<li>Experience related to&nbsp;<u>one or more</u>&nbsp;of the following categories:&nbsp;battery storage;&nbsp;building energy modeling;&nbsp;building decarbonization;&nbsp;electric vehicle charging infrastructure;&nbsp;electronics;&nbsp;embodied carbon;&nbsp;emerging technologies programs and projects;&nbsp;energy efficiency incentive programs;&nbsp;equity;&nbsp;demand flexibility and connected loads;&nbsp;fans, motors, and drives; HVAC;&nbsp;industrial end-uses and processes;&nbsp;market transformation programs and projects;&nbsp;refrigerants and refrigeration;&nbsp;renewable energy;&nbsp;resilience;&nbsp;transportation electrification;&nbsp;water heating;&nbsp;water-using equipment and plumbing;&nbsp;white goods appliances.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>[*Note:&nbsp;We recognize that no candidates will have&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;in all these areas. Given the&nbsp;variety&nbsp;of our projects, we&nbsp;are&nbsp;seeking&nbsp;candidates&nbsp;with diverse&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;so that we can align experience and&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;with&nbsp;different&nbsp;projects.&nbsp;Please highlight your relevant experience in your resume&nbsp;and cover letter.]&nbsp;&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">2050 Partners is a professional services consulting firm committed to&nbsp;providing&nbsp;strategy, innovation, execution, and knowledge sharing for our clients and partners. Our core purpose is to shorten the path to carbon neutrality. Our team focuses on energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, water efficiency, clean transportation, building electrification, and broader decarbonization strategies. We have broad experience&nbsp;providing&nbsp;strategic and analytical advice relating to energy codes and standards programs, demand-side management incentive programs, emerging technology programs, and policy development.&nbsp;2050 Partners is a California Benefits Corporation and operates in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.&nbsp;We offer health, dental, and vision benefits, a&nbsp;401(k) retirement&nbsp;plan, and a flexible and fun work environment.&nbsp;</p>

<div><b style="font-size:14pt;">About Voltus </b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Voltus represents the "potential of us" to better manage energy through simple, cost and risk-free demand response programs. Our commercial and industrial partners generate cash by allowing us to maximize the value of their operational flexibility in energy markets. We hire teammates who are bright, gritty, and good with a genuine passion for delivering a cleaner energy future and working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. </span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:14pt;">The Role </b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Are you interested in tackling complex challenges to build and maintain a superior customer experience (CX) for our partners? The Customer Communications Associate will intimately understand the entire customer journey and support the development and delivery of meaningful content at the right time to help customers succeed and maximize dollars earned. You will: synthesize complex information and processes into visually appealing, easy-to-understand customer-facing materials with a diverse target audience; unite internal teams to advance customer-centric initiatives that ensure a positive and consistent experience; and use engagement data and insights to drive the development of targeted content. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">As the “connective tissue” of the company, it is critical that you intimately know why our customers work with Voltus, while directing resources at your disposal to fulfill our promise. You are intellectually curious, you possess excellent communication skills, you love data, you have strong project management skills with a great bedside manner and you thrive in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment. </span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li><b>Develop and deliver customer communications and content</b></li><li>Build written content (emails, newsletters, guides) for customer education and preparation for periods of high Demand Response activity in coordination with other Voltus teams</li><li>Develop, project manage, and execute content plan with other internal stakeholders for microvideos and webinars (includes scripting and editing) </li><li>Build templates and other materials in support of key touchpoints along the customer lifecycleCraft and improve communications templates, processes, and documentation for efficiency and consistency of voice</li><li>Work closely with internal teams to maintain and socialize communications calendar</li><div><br></div><li><b>Data-driven insights and tools expertise</b></li><li>Analyze engagement to monitor program efficacy and derive valuable insights</li><li>Apply an analytical and process mindset to execute and improve customer communications </li><li>Develop reports and dashboards to measure customer engagement and direct impact of comms and Voltus technology, and identify opportunities for improvement</li><li>Serve as a key resource in overseeing the use of HubSpot as a key communications tool</li><li>Develop an understanding of our tech stack and data relationships, including HubSpot, Salesforce, Qualtrics XM, and our proprietary software platform, VoltApp</li><div><br></div><li><b>Success in the role will include:</b></li><li>Meeting or exceeding communications and content engagement targets</li><li>Developing and maintaining a central catalog of customer experience templates and assets</li><li>Creating relevant, high-quality customer-facing assets that drive engagement &amp; performance</li><li>Delivering projects on timeUltimately, the performance of our partners is how we measure the success of these critical initiatives </li><li>Identify and implement best practices across the organization</li><div><br></div><div>The role is a great opportunity for someone who has experience in content development, design/marketing, and data analysis to drive engagement and deliver a consistent and outstanding customer experience, and who wants to apply those skills to educating, preparing, and supporting our customers. This person is a problem solver and gets excited abouttackling challenges that directly impact customers and Voltus’s bottom line. If you aremaniacally self-initiated, intelligent, and a team player who finds great satisfaction in gettingthings done, you are a great fit!</div></ul><h3>Key Requirements</h3><ul><li>A passion for combating the climate crisis; strongly aligned with Voltus values (Bright, Gritty, Good)</li><li>Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Energy, Environmental Sciences, or related</li><li>3+ years of relevant experience in communications, content development, marketing and/or engagement analytics</li><li>Pushes projects and initiatives to completion, excellent follow-through, and bias for action</li><li>Able to innovate and try new ideas; maniacally self-initiated </li><li>Deep understanding of Hubspot; experience with Salesforce and Zoom</li><li>Excited to work for a distributed, remote-by-design organization</li><li>Able to report on and analyze data to generate valuable insights and recommendations</li><li>Excellent communication, presentation, and copy editing skills; eye for design</li><li>Impeccable attention to detail</li><li>Process-oriented mindset; demonstrated ability to develop new, more efficient ways of doing things</li><li>Able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, entrepreneurial environment, balance competing priorities, and quickly adjust course when necessary</li><li>Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement within complex organizations</li><li>Desire for continuous learning and improvement</li><li>Demonstrated desire for continuous learning and improvement</li><li>Excellent video content creation and campaign/project management skills</li><li>Strong empathy for customers AND passion for revenue and growth</li></ul><br><div>At Voltus, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer because we recognize that a diverse organization begins with a diverse candidate pool. This means we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or marital status.</div>

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