<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>

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

Head of Operations

<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:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><br>Job objective</span><br></span></h3><p style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">You will help shape go-to-market strategy and analyze scenarios for sourcing used batteries from suppliers and selling them to end-users as grid batteries. It entails developing financial &amp; economic models for battery manufacturers, repurposers, and recyclers. You will shape customer profiles, quantify pain points and grow funnels in grid storage, EV car makers, and recyclers. You help craft scenarios to define products and business models based on available battery volumes, grid storage pricing, and critical materials markets. You will track development in the state-of-the-art of battery models, architectures, and cells. You will work closely with the Head of Business Development and cofounding team on go-to-market strategy, business development, and ramping up operations. It is your opportunity to make the leap into a climate-tech startup and the battery industry with impact from day one.</span></p><h3 style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> </h3><h3 style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">How you will contribute</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;">Perform strategy analyses to define the go-to-market strategy, run value chain analyses, quantify business models and size markets for testing batteries, repurposing used batteries, and reselling raw materials.</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;">Quantify the supply side for sourcing used batteries and demand for reselling batteries and materials. Provide support in interviewing suppliers, customers and partners in the value chain.</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;">Run financial models and size markets of battery manufacturers, recyclers, and raw material refiners. Build pricing and cost models of used batteries, recycling operations, and critical materials.</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;">Integrate and synthesize databases about mineral supply &amp; demand, battery pack capacity &amp; pricing, and end-of-first-life 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;">Model environmental impact in energy, CO2, and fresh water in mining, processing, producing, and shipping 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;">Analyze macroeconomic trends, regulations, and grant programs in the EU &amp; US markets on energy markets, raw materials, and battery demand.</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;">Perform competitive landscaping of technologies, markets, and research groups in battery reuse and recycling. Track battery designs, volumes, and manufacturers for types, cells, and architectures.<br><br></span></li></ul><h3 style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">The skills &amp; experience that you bring</span></h3><ul style="color:#0e101a;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, mathematics, 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;">MBA program or M.Sc. in business, quantitative economics, finance, or operations.</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;">2-3 yrs Experience in Strategy consultancy experience applied to product development, manufacturing, operations, or supply chain domains.</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;">2-3 rs experience in business or operational roles within high-growth startups or scale-ups in climate-tech, battery &amp; EV space, supply chains &amp; automation/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;">2-3 yrs Experience in building analytical models in Excel, SQL, and Python to run scenarios and build financial models while processing large amounts of raw data.</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;">2-3 yrs Experience in financial modeling, cash flow projections, unit economics, market sizing, value chain analyses, and impact analyses.</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;">Fluent in presenting data and insight in compelling slide decks to communicate the main findings. Verbally strong in reasoning towards best solutions based on first principles and latest data.</span></li></ul><p style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> </p><h3 style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">How to hit a homerun</span></h3><ul style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><li style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:#0e101a;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Exposure to battery manufacturing, automation, or operational environments.</span></li></ul><p style="color:#0e101a;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>

Business Associate

<h3>ABOUT NEW ENERGY NEXUS</h3><p>New Energy Nexus (NEX) is an international not-for-profit organization that supports clean energy entrepreneurs with funds, accelerators and networks. We started in California and have expanded operations into China, India, Southeast Asia, East and West Africa, and Australia. Our mission is to support diverse entrepreneurs to drive innovation and build equity in the global clean energy economy. Our goal is to support 100,000 startups to succeed by 2030 – a decisive decade to surface and support as many climate solutions as possible. Through our global network, we directly boost hundreds of entrepreneurs annually while uplifting thousands more. Since 2004, New Energy Nexus (up until recently known as California Clean Energy Fund) has leveraged $1.5 billion in investment, supported over 900 clean energy startups, and launched industry-leading centers for solution collaboration.</p><p></p><h3>ROLE AND OPPORTUNITY</h3><p>We are seeking an experienced creative and quantitative professional to lead Impact, Monitoring &amp; Evaluation for New Energy Nexus California (NEX CA) programs funded by government and philanthropy.</p><p>The ideal candidate is passionate about clean energy, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and understands multiple social and economic benefits of a just energy transition and the potential for social impact and energy equity outcomes that can result from scaling new clean energy technology. She/he/they are a creative and incisive evaluation strategist who is comfortable designing impact measurement and monitoring &amp; evaluation frameworks for complex, non-linear strategies. </p><p>Building on existing tools including templates, an established database, and various reporting formats, we are looking for someone who will play a pivotal role within the NEX CA team to centralize data collection, help bring alignment across new and mature programs, and manage impact evaluations.</p><p></p><h3>A TYPICAL DAY</h3><p>A day in the life of the Impact, Monitoring &amp; Evaluation Manager could include reviewing a rate-payer benefit framework grant deliverable from an early stage startup and entering key metrics into airtable, researching job creation and cost savings on utility bills from scaling grid-scale storage, meeting with the CA Grants Administration Manager to iterate on the design of a new workflow in the Grants Management System, and working with the Communications Manager to draft a blurb for a press release by extracting a key data insight from your ongoing analysis and framing its impact for a public audience.</p><p></p><h3>WORKING AT NEW ENERGY NEXUS</h3><p>Working at New Energy Nexus California is an opportunity to make a positive impact in the clean energy industry and be part of a supportive and forward-thinking community. It will offer an innovative and collaborative work environment, fostering networking opportunities and providing diverse roles that allow for personal and professional growth.</p><p>This job is located in Berkeley, CA. New Energy Nexus California offers a flexible work environment with this position being based in Oakland/Bay Area, CA and with an expectation to work out of our physical office minimum 2 designated days a week. Unfortunately, relocation assistance is not available for this role.</p><p>In addition, candidates for this role should be comfortable with international travel, as the position may involve travel to support New Energy Nexus’s work in the Global South.</p><p></p><h3>CORE RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><p><strong>Impact Evaluation</strong></p><ul> <li>Collect data from awardees, including training, managing templates, conducting quality assurance, and support for reporting to funders. </li> <li>Conduct data analysis to connect project outcomes to larger energy transition and economic development trends. Investigate patterns in the data and glean insights that demonstrate environmental, social, and economic impacts. Prepare data visuals, develop content for reporting requirements and communications collateral. </li> <li>In collaboration with Program Leads and Communications Manager, author impact reports for individual programs and NEX CA more broadly. Coordinate content generation, design, and review process across Grants Management, Compliance, Communications, and Program teams.</li> <li>Iterate upon existing metrics to inform our reporting and strategic communication efforts within and beyond NEX CA. </li> <li>Act as lead representative for CA programs on NEX global impact working group to foster organizational alignment. Systems development, management, and best practices</li> <li>In close collaboration with the CA Grants Administration Manager, support the design and development of new and existing information databases related to impact and M&amp;E data. </li> </ul><ul><li>Track progress on core deliverables, and roll information up and down for different stakeholders. Streamline data collection and enable export of quality controlled information.</li></ul><ul><li>Act as the “gatekeeper” of all data being utilized for fundraising and storytelling efforts. Upholds internal controls with attention to accuracy for all qualitative and quantitative data being used in external or internal communications. </li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Monitoring &amp; Evaluation Alignment</strong></p><ul> <li>Develop and ensure alignment on shared indicators and metrics used across different programs. Oversee collaborative design and use of quantitative and qualitative grant outcomes and indicators to track progress that demonstrate results and areas of growth.</li> <li>Manage evaluation and learning projects, including managing consultants.</li> <li>Provide measurement and evaluation strategy &amp; leadership for our continuous work on energy equity and social impact: support deepening incorporation of diversity, equity and inclusion racial, social and environmental justice approaches and metrics into NEX CA’s work.</li> <li>Provide subject matter expertise for proposals.</li> <li>Respond to ad hoc requests for reports, memos, slide decks and other materials to communicate with a variety of stakeholders including Fundraising, Head of Partnerships, Events and Brand, NEX Board of Directors, NEX fundraising efforts, funders, and government donors.</li> </ul><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><h3>REQUIRED SKILLS</h3><ul> <li>Undergraduate degree required with 4+ years of relevant, professional experience focused on monitoring, evaluation, and learning.</li> <li>Adept with clean energy impact reporting metrics, e.g. carbon accounting, life cycle assessment, GHG inventories, job creation, cost reduction, race and demographics, with comfort making projections.</li> <li>Strong project manager skilled at quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis. Excellent writing, editing, and communications skills.</li> <li>Experience building databases and streamlining processes for compiling information from multiple sources.</li> <li>Experience working in climate change, clean energy, public policy, economic development, and/or racial and social justice in philanthropic, NGO, coalition, legislative or advocacy communities.</li> <li>Collaborative with strong facilitation, interpersonal, intercultural and project management skills, with a record of success in matrix environments where there are not direct reporting relationships.</li> <li>Enthusiastic and natural team player with the ability to work with cross-functional, virtual, and diverse teams. </li> <li>High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, G-Suite, Asana, Databases.</li> </ul><p></p><h3>BONUS SKILLS</h3><ul><li>Experience with government reporting and compliance.</li></ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><h3>BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION</h3><p>Competitive compensation of <strong>$90k-$120k </strong>annually plus generous benefits including, medical, dental, vision, unlimited PTO, paid holidays and 401(K)</p><p></p><h3>TO APPLY, TIMELINE, AND PROCESS</h3><ul><ul> <li>Submit your resume and responses to our application questions. Cover letter is optional.</li> <li>Application deadline: Priority deadline is <strong>January 28, 2024</strong> and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until filled. </li> <li> Interview process: Qualified applicants will participate in a series of interviews via Zoom. There will be 2-3 rounds of interviews.</li> <li>Accommodation: If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact us with your request.</li> </ul></ul><p></p><p>New Energy Nexus is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression of an otherwise qualified individual, or membership in any other class protected by applicable law. New Energy Nexus hires and promotes individuals on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. We strongly encourage diverse applicants to apply. Unfortunately New Energy Nexus will not be able to support an employment Visa at this time.</p><p></p><p></p>

NEX is the world’s leading ecosystem of funds &amp; accelerators supporting clean energy entrepreneurs, from emerging tech through to clean energy deployment &amp; adoption

Impact, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

<p>Powin Energy is a leading producer of utility scale modular battery energy storage system (complete with a patented, advanced, cloud-based monitoring/control system). That means we build power plants out of batteries that put coal and gas generators out of business and enable sustainable viability for renewable energy sources like solar and wind.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Powin is, and will continue to be, one of a handful of companies that will provide the equipment necessary to make this happen. Powin has distinct competitive advantages: cost-effectiveness; reliability; scalability; deploy-ability; and operational sophistication. Every day we work to ensure that we maintain these competitive advantages and our position as a global leader in providing turnkey, battery energy storage solutions for utility-scale, commercial and industrial, and microgrid applications.</p>
<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p>
<p>The mission of Powin&rsquo;s Data team is to use data and analytics to enhance operational effectiveness, promote strategic decision-making, and improve asset performance. On behalf of our stakeholders, we build and maintain data products that provide performance analysis, optimization, anomaly detection, and battery state estimation. Our work is heavily cross-functional, relying on close collaboration between data scientists, software developers, product owners, data engineers, and battery experts. As a Manager of Data Science, you will play a lead role in shaping the strategic direction and structure of the Data team. Your responsibilities will include guiding data product development through planning and coordination, presenting Data team findings to senior leadership, and defining and driving best practices and process improvements for the team.</p>
<p><strong>Job Details:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Lead a team of data scientists who build and maintain critical data products for Powin and our customers</li>
<li>Prioritize, plan, and drive analytical projects from beginning to end, in collaboration with members of Data team and key partners throughout Powin</li>
<li>Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Software teams, as well as senior leadership, to define and plan the Data team roadmap</li>
<li>Shape company strategy via clear and compelling presentations of Data team findings to key stakeholders and senior leadership</li>
<li>Diligently track and report team velocity, capacity, and other metrics to ensure visibility into Data team progress and resourcing needs</li>
<li>Define and implement process improvements to improve team effectiveness</li>
<li>Mentor and support team members to further their growth and promote continuous improvement</li>
<li>Perform other duties as assigned</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At least six years of relevant experience in data science, including at least two years of experience managing analytics teams</li>
<li>MA/MS degree or equivalent relevant experience</li>
<li>Strong proficiency in Python and SQL</li>
<li>Experience and understanding of machine learning and statistical models and methods</li>
<li>Experience planning and coordinating large cross-functional projects from beginning to end while meeting deadlines</li>
<li>Strong communication skills, including an ability to effectively engage and collaborate with teams from engineering, sales, and operations</li>
<li>Background in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related technical field</li>
<li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills</li>
<li>Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support international teams</li>
<li>Strong proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)</li>
<li>Experience with Atlassian applications (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) is preferred</li>
<li>Limited travel requirements</li>
</ul>

Revolutionizing the electric grid with sustainable energy storage solutions, transforming the way we generate and distribute electricity.

Data Science Manager

<p>Powin Energy is a leading producer of utility scale modular battery energy storage system (complete with a patented, advanced, cloud-based monitoring/control system). That means we build power plants out of batteries that put coal and gas generators out of business and enable sustainable viability for renewable energy sources like solar and wind.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Powin is, and will continue to be, one of a handful of companies that will provide the equipment necessary to make this happen. Powin has distinct competitive advantages: cost-effectiveness; reliability; scalability; deploy-ability; and operational sophistication. Every day we work to ensure that we maintain these competitive advantages and our position as a global leader in providing turnkey, battery energy storage solutions for utility-scale, commercial and industrial, and microgrid applications.</p>
<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p>
<p>The mission of Powin&rsquo;s Data team is to use data and analytics to enhance operational effectiveness, promote strategic decision-making, and improve asset performance. On behalf of our stakeholders, we build and maintain data products that provide performance analysis, optimization, anomaly detection, and battery state estimation. Our work is heavily cross-functional, relying on close collaboration between data scientists, software developers, product owners, data engineers, and battery experts. As a Senior Data Engineer you will be responsible for architecting, developing, and optimizing data pipelines to support the ingestion, processing, and analysis of large datasets, driving actionable insights, and supporting data-driven decision-making across the organization.</p>
<p><strong>Job Details:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Design and build scalable and reliable data pipelines using Databricks and Spark, ensuring efficient data ingestion, processing, and distribution</li>
<li>Implement and manage streaming data processes with Kafka for real-time data analysis and decision-making</li>
<li>Develop and optimize data models to support the analytical and operational needs of the business, ensuring data integrity and accessibility</li>
<li>Leverage CI/CD practices in data pipeline development, deployment, and maintenance to improve automation and reduce manual efforts</li>
<li>Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and python developers to understand data needs, providing technical leadership in the design and delivery of data solutions</li>
<li>Advocate for and implement best practices in data security, quality, and governance to ensure compliance and protect sensitive information</li>
<li>Lead and mentor junior team members on data engineering, software development, and other associated work</li>
<li>Perform other duties as assigned</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At least five years of relevant experience in data engineering, with a strong focus on Databricks, Spark, and Kafka</li>
<li>MA/MS degree or equivalent relevant experience</li>
<li>Proficiency in data modeling, ETL design, and implementation, with a deep understanding of data warehousing principles</li>
<li>Solid experience with CI/CD tools and practices, and the ability to integrate data processes into automated pipelines</li>
<li>Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and Scala</li>
<li>Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and understanding of how to leverage them for data engineering solutions</li>
<li>Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to break a large and complex project into discrete components, and coordinate the effective execution of each component while meeting deadlines</li>
<li>Experience coordinating large projects and mentoring junior team members</li>
<li>Strong communication skills, including an ability to effectively engage and collaborate with technical and non-technical teams across engineering, sales, and operations</li>
<li>Background in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related field</li>
<li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills</li>
<li>Strong proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)</li>
<li>Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support international teams</li>
<li>Limited travel requirements</li>
</ul>

Senior Data Engineer

<p><strong>About Powin:&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p>Powin Energy is a leading producer of utility scale modular battery energy storage system (complete with a patented, advanced, cloud-based monitoring/control system). That means we build power plants out of batteries that put coal and gas generators out of business and enable sustainable viability for renewable energy sources like solar and wind.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Powin is, and will continue to be, one of a handful of companies that will provide the equipment necessary to make this happen. Powin has distinct competitive advantages: cost-effectiveness; reliability; scalability; deploy-ability; and operational sophistication. Every day we work to ensure that we maintain these competitive advantages and our position as a global leader in providing turnkey, battery energy storage solutions for utility-scale, commercial and industrial, and microgrid applications.</p>
<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p>
<p>The mission of Powin&rsquo;s Data team is to use data and analytics to enhance operational effectiveness, promote strategic decision-making, and improve asset performance. On behalf of our stakeholders, we build and maintain data products that provide performance analysis, optimization, anomaly detection, and battery state estimation. Our work is heavily cross-functional, relying on close collaboration between data scientists, software developers, product owners, data engineers, and battery experts. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will be a leading contributor to our portfolio, designing and building the core analytical frameworks that extract and surface critical insights. Your responsibilities will include designing and testing data science methods, building scalable analytics applications, and conducting ad hoc data analysis.</p>
<p><strong>Job Details:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Develop and deploy models that detect and surface anomalous signals in storage system telemetry</li>
<li>Model and estimate core attributes of battery performance, such as internal resistance and state-of-health</li>
<li>Experiment with novel machine learning frameworks and analytical approaches, to spur development of new data products</li>
<li>Generate data summaries, visualizations, and reports that aggregate data into high-level indicators of system performance</li>
<li>Support the Data team&rsquo;s roadmap by creating, planning, and prioritizing team initiatives</li>
<li>Contribute to technical papers and presentations on Data team analyses and products</li>
<li>Lead and mentor junior team members on data science, software development, and other associated work</li>
<li>Perform other duties as assigned</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At least five years of relevant experience in data science</li>
<li>MA/MS degree or equivalent relevant experience</li>
<li>Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL</li>
<li>Experience in energy storage or renewable energy preferred</li>
<li>Experience with Databricks product offerings preferred</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience with time series analysis, anomaly detection, and general machine learning, and proven use in a professional setting</li>
<li>Strong understanding of software development best practices, such as version control, code reusability, testing, and documentation</li>
<li>Experience planning and collaborating on large projects from beginning to end while meeting deadlines</li>
<li>Strong communication skills, including an ability to effectively engage and collaborate with technical and non-technical teams across engineering, sales, and operations</li>
<li>Background in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related technical field</li>
<li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills</li>
<li>Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support international teams</li>
<li>Strong proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)</li>
<li>Limited travel requirements</li>
</ul>

Senior Data Scientist

<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 develop non-intrusive battery testing methods to obtain accurate State of Health data of battery packs, modules, and cells to reduce testing times by 90%. It provides accurate testing data next to tests results from electrical tests. You will perform material characterizations with Ultrasonic, X-ray, and CT-scanning equipment. Then you collect incoming signals, process the data and turn them into the battery health and value estimations. Using laser and plasma techniques, you will explore disassembly methods that can be integrated into the robotic system. You will run experiments to guide gases past batteries to discharge them directly to eliminate electrocution risk and make them ready for shipping. </p><h3>How you will contribute</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;">Design, develop, deploy, and maintain equipment to perform ultrasonic, X-ray &amp; CT-scan testing methods. Analyze, design, and execute testing on packs, modules and cells.<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;">Design experimental configurations with hardware and software with vendors applied to health testing, discharging, and disassembly methods.</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;">Develop new testing methods to analyze battery materials and their parameters, clarify fundamental mechanisms leading to cell and material degradation, and improve cell lifetime modeling.</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;">Develop material characterizations of lithium-based battery cells with NMC, LFP, and NCA-based cathode chemistries. Correlate material properties to electrochemical cell test data.</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;">Develop physical models, simulate them in software, and analyze data to arrive at scientific results. Develop test standards and troubleshoot diagnostic signals of non-intrusive methods.</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;">Scope new capabilities, select testing equipment, coordinate installation, and develop processes with vendors to deliver iterations on testing equipment.</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;">Deliver insights from applied research to the engineering and business teams to turn them into products and systems.</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 an M.Sc. in Chemistry, Material Science, Physics, Electronics, Energy, Nuclear Energy, or Aerospace.</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;">Expertise in applied physics to laser, plasma, heat, signals, wave, and high-energy electronics.</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;">Strong fundamentals in materials science, expertise in theory, and application of electrochemistry. Experience with battery materials and cell development.</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 led scientific investigations and ran applied research projects with analytical and experimental work and turned them into 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;">3+ yrs practical experience in research environments using ultrasonic, X-ray, and CT-scan devices and related signal processing.</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 hands-on experience in applied research environments using lasers, plasmas, and welding techniques and their thermal phenomena.</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+ years using nitrogen and carbon-dioxide gases in environments like fusion, cryogenic lab, and greenhouse environments</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;">Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills including written and oral technical presentations.</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;">Fluent communication to interface with engineering and product-oriented team members to turn research into technology.</span></li></ul><h3>How to hit a homerun</h3><ul><li>Experience working on batteries, cryogenic systems, and medical imaging equipment.</li><li>Experience in similarly integrated systems like nuclear fusion or aerospace machinery.</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>

Experimental Physicist

<h3><strong>Who We Are</strong></h3><p>The Clean Fight is a not-for-profit dedicated to accelerating the equitable adoption of climate solutions in New York State and beyond. Given that many of the technologies we need to solve the climate crisis already exist, it’s imperative that we ensure they are adopted quickly, equitably, and at scale. To enable this adoption, The Clean Fight designs and implements different models of adoption to identify and share the actionable strategies that can lead to the rapid deployment of decarbonization solutions, for all. Our programs focus on different parts of the clean energy economy, with practice areas that include buildings, energy storage, and food services.</p><p>The Clean Fight currently has three core programs. The <a href="https://www.thecleanfight.com/accelerator">accelerator program</a> is New York State’s only accelerator focused on growth-stage companies, supporting innovative climate companies looking to move from initial deployment to broad market adoption. Our program is designed to help them quickly scale by collapsing the sales cycle through high-touch customer and capital partner matchmaking, technical assistance, and non-dilutive investments to help with initial deployments. </p><p>Our second program, the <a href="https://www.thecleanfight.com/etp">Empire Technology Prize</a>, is a $10M prize program focused on advancing the development and deployment of easy to adopt clean heating solutions for New York's tall buildings. By focusing the world’s best innovators on this issue, combined with the involvement of New York's leading real estate players as demonstration partners, we hope not only to collapse the time to market for these crucial  technologies, but to provide a blueprint for other markets in the US and globally to do the same.</p><p>Our latest program, the <a href="https://thecleanfight.com/programs/capital-challenge">Energy Storage Capital Challenge</a>, is designed to support innovative energy storage projects in need of capital to advance their deployment in New York State. This is a pivotal time for energy storage innovation in New York, with unprecedented Federal and State incentives, policy, and funding to support the deployment of projects. However, significant obstacles exist for innovators and developers to successfully deploy in New York’s unique market. The Energy Storage Capital Challenge is focused on one key need: Aligning capital to accelerate innovative energy storage projects.</p><p>We are supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and New Energy New York (NENY). We are a chapter of New Energy Nexus, an international not-for-profit that strives to achieve a 100% clean energy economy for 100% of the population in the shortest time possible by supporting diverse clean energy entrepreneurs with funds, accelerators, and networks, operating programs in the US, China, India, Southeast Asia, and East Africa.</p><p></p><h3>About the Role</h3><p>The Marketing Manager will work with the Director of Strategy &amp; Marketing, and with the Program Team, to help build The Clean Fight brand and market the flagship programs created and executed by the organization. The manager will be responsible for developing and executing effective marketing strategies to raise awareness about The Clean Fight, attract potential startups and partners, share proven strategies to accelerate adoption, and build The Clean Fight community within the climate ecosystem in New York and beyond.</p><p>The Marketing Manager reports to the Director of Strategy &amp; Marketing and may have direct reports down the road but will not have any initially. We compensate competitively and offer generous medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as a 401(k) contribution. The position is based in New York City. The team has an office near Madison Square Park at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rise+New+York/@40.7424687,-73.9933647,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x89c259a46808be6d:0xe3af75e4e79a4d08!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c259a467e29ed9:0xdf27fb2d21d8eac!8m2!3d40.7424647!4d-73.991176?hl=en">Rise New York</a> and works together in-person two days a week, with flexible hybrid options on other days. Unfortunately, relocation assistance is not available.</p><p></p><h3>The Ideal Candidate</h3><p>We are looking for someone who is passionate about accelerating the adoption of climate solutions, and using the creative power of marketing to help achieve this goal, at speed. They have a proven track record in developing and executing successful marketing strategies, with expertise in digital marketing, content creation, PR, and/or events management. They are a creative thinker, strategic planner, and analytical problem-solver who can effectively communicate The Clean Fight’s mission and value proposition to a diverse community of stakeholders. They thrive in a dynamic environment by being a fast learner willing to roll up their sleeves; they’re self-motivated, solutions-oriented, resourceful, and able to prioritize and multitask.</p><p></p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul> <li>Co-create and implement comprehensive marketing plans to promote The Clean Fight, its initiatives, and impact, including program launches, events, etc.</li> <li>Create - and catalyze the team to create - compelling content for various marketing channels, including website, social media, email campaigns, blog posts, opinion pieces, and press releases</li> <li>Manage social media accounts, monitor engagement, and optimize content to grow followers, drive website traffic, and increase engagement</li> <li>Collaborate with the internal team to develop marketing collateral and materials that effectively communicate the value proposition of The Clean Fight</li> <li>Track and analyze marketing metrics, such as website traffic, social media engagement, and event attendance, to assess the effectiveness of marketing initiatives and make data-driven recommendations for optimization</li> <li>Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and new tools in marketing and sustainability</li> <li>Help to plan and execute events (both intimate &amp; large scale), webinars, etc. to promote The Clean Fight's work &amp; impact, attract new participants, support world-class programs, build alumni engagement, and facilitate knowledge sharing within the climate tech community</li> </ul><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><ul><li>Proven experience (4+ years) in marketing. Sustainability or climate tech experience is preferable but not essential. In-house marketing experience in a growing company or organization preferable but not required</li></ul><ul> <li>Strong understanding of digital marketing channels, including social media, email marketing, and content marketing</li> <li>Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal). Ability to create powerful content for diverse audiences</li> <li>Proficient in using marketing tools and platforms, such as social media management tools, Google Analytics, email marketing software, and content management systems</li> <li>Ability to plan and run events, both in-person and virtual, with a high level of attention to detail</li> <li>Experience and confidence managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting deadlines in a lean, fast-paced, complex environment</li> <li>Creative thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving and an entrepreneurial mindset</li> <li>Ability to effectively work both independently and in a collaborative team environment and build relationships with diverse stakeholders</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree</li> </ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p>Competitive compensation ($70,000-100,000 to start) and generous benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and 401(k) with company contribution.</p><p></p><h3>How to Apply</h3><p>We value and celebrate diversity among our employees and in our movement. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, family/marital status, or veteran status. </p><p>To be considered, please submit your resume and a cover letter that shows how your background has prepared you for the role. Your cover letter should clearly state why you are interested in working at The Clean Fight and explain how your experience is relevant. All applications must be submitted through Workable: <a href="https://apply.workable.com/newenergynexus/j/78F9C7043D/"></a><a href="https://apply.workable.com/newenergynexus/j/50BBED11C4/">https://apply.workable.com/newenergynexus/j/50BBED11C4/</a> </p><p></p><h3>Application deadline is April 29, 2024</h3>

Marketing Manager

<div><b>About EV Realty</b></div><div><br></div><div>EV Realty develops, deploys and owns charging infrastructure critical to electrifying commercial fleets in the U.S at scale.  The company accelerates the adoption of large EV fleets by focusing on the fundamental constraint all electric fleets face: low-cost, reliable and expandable access to grid-scale power.  EV Realty is developing a network of grid-optimized, large-scale EV charging hubs for delivery, logistics and services fleet customers.  Our Powered Properties™ serve multiple commercial fleets in secure, high-power locations with dedicated charging access and availability, and are located proximate to major logistics corridors within last-mile delivery/duty range of population centers.  By aggregating multiple fleets with shared private infrastructure in grid-ready locations, EV Realty charging hubs reduce upfront and recurring costs for fleet operators, optimize charging times and provide high utilization rates. Learn more about EV Realty and how it is transforming fleet charging at <a href="http://www.evrealtyus.com">www.evrealtyus.com</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">The Role</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">As Director of Business Development and Partnerships you will lead the development, structuring, and implementation of fleet customer/channel partnerships to drive growth and commercialization of EV Realty’s multi-fleet charging hubs.  Working in partnership with the Sales, Development and Finance teams, you will drive partnership opportunities from ideation to execution, inclusive of P&amp;L impact, and will support implementation efforts post-closing.   This position reports to the Chief Business Officer.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">This role is a Hybrid role in our San Francisco office, or fully remote to candidates outside of the San Francisco Bay Area.</span></div><br><br><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Identify, champion and implement creative or novel development, customer acquisition or channel partnership approaches that improve commercialization time, reduce or optimize project costs, and leverage existing or proposed incentives, grants or subsidies </li><li>Foster relationships with key ecosystem players such as vehicle OEMs, charging companies, fleet management companies, real estate owners/developers, and other fleet providers </li><li>Define fleet customer contracting structures, pricing and service offerings </li><li>Manage and support customer proposals including pricing and structure, as well as identification and engagement with applicable partners, vendors and financing sources </li><li>Conduct critical review of customer pricing and project pro forma models </li><li>Lead and drive negotiations taking partnership opportunities from ideation to executed contracts </li><li>Manage ad hoc analyses to support key management and board-level decisions </li><li>Represent EV Realty publicly with customers, real estate partners, investors and industry trade associations</li></ul><h3>Knowledge &amp; Skills</h3><ul><li>Self-starter with an entrepreneurial work ethic and strong problem-solving skills </li><li>Strong commercial experience having led and closed a variety and high volume of projecttransactions </li><li>Ability to understand and assess different business models and economic drivers and levers to structure mutually beneficial partnerships </li><li>Ability to understand key contractual elements in customer agreements and connect and address them with supplier agreements to ensure protection from associated risks </li><li>Ability to translate contractual language to model inputs and provide clear guidance to analyst team </li><li>Experience in EV charging, renewable energyand/or energy storage infrastructure projects with a passion for solving complex climate-related problems </li><li>Exceptional interpersonal, listening, and communication skills with ability to successfully communicate in all situations with internal and external stakeholders </li><li>Experience with and polish in front of customer counterparties  </li><li>Experience with making data-driven business cases to investment committees and Boards including market assessments, financial returns, and framing of customer and sponsor value </li><li>Experience managing and using discounted cash flow and energy pricing financial models and ability to identify key value levers </li><li>Ability to manage simultaneous projects, set priorities, and exercise independent judgment </li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Mission-driven to combat the effects of climate change and global warming by tackling the urgent problem of decarbonizing the transportation sector at scale</li><li>Bachelors’ degree in engineering, business, economics, finance, math, environmental science, or related field required; MBA or equivalent preferred</li><li>7+ years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, investing or finance/business development at renewable energy, EV charging, or sustainability operating companies, or a high growth startup in a related field</li><li>Applies data driven approach and analytical rigor in decision making</li><li>Knowledge of project finance</li><li>Ability to summarize complex issues and opportunities into succinct and actionable deliverables</li><li>Willingness to travel to engage face-to-face with customers, partners and property owners</li><li>Enthusiasm and aptitude for problem solving</li><li>Attention to detail</li></ul><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">This role is eligible for EV Realty’s Equity Incentive Plan, health, dental, and vision insurance fully paid for by EV Realty, One Medical membership, online mental health support, virtual doctor visits, FSA, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, commuter benefits, and a health and wellness stipend.  EV Realty is a hybrid/remote work company. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">EV Realty is an equal-opportunity employer.  At EV Realty, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. </span></div>

Accelerating the electrification of commercial fleets with grid-optimized, large-scale EV charging hubs for multiple shared fleets.

Director, Business Development and Partnerships

<p><strong>The Company</strong></p><p>In order to keep climate change to 1.5°C, we’ll need 30% of global GDP (all of energy generation and transportation) to run on batteries by 2035.</p><p>Zitara Technologies (YCombinator S20) builds predictive battery management software for transportation and energy customers with large deployments. Their customers operate &gt;$100M deployments of batteries in satellites, EVs, and renewable energy storage installations.</p><p>Our team brings top researchers in physics-based battery algorithms together with seasoned software engineers to build safety-critical firmware and large scale machine learning systems. We bring with us decades of experience from Toyota, Exponent, Proterra, Tesla, Gogoro, Google, and Facebook. </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>We're looking for a Senior Battery Test Engineer to work closely and lead initiatives with our customer success, R&amp;D, engineering, and operations team members to collect and systematize test requirements aimed at producing quality data to train high fidelity battery models and algorithms. This involves designing and implementing the lab and its processes to execute those tests, understanding and tackling engineering challenges in battery test processes, and maintaining and proactively improving lab capacity, efficiency, and safety. The ideal candidate will be someone who takes initiative, has an intuition for continuous improvement of lab workflow and processes, uses common sense, and takes a creative and resourceful approach to solving problems.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Provide technical leadership for battery testing initiatives</li><li>Collect test requirements from cross-functional stakeholders to design and validate battery test programs and procedures</li><li>Lead test and equipment related troubleshooting and diagnostic activities</li><li>Lead development and improvement of procedures and test methods to ensure highest levels of safety are met</li><li>Develop, maintain and iterate on lab standard operating procedures </li><li>Manage, maintain, and research upgrades to our lab hardware (battery cyclers, thermal chambers, and electronics) and supplies/consumables</li><li>Electrical and/or mechanical design, assembly, and documentation of battery test fixtures</li><li>Validate the end result of the lab work, working with other team members to determine pass/fail criteria</li><li>Clearly communicate technical matters, schedule considerations, deliverables, and needs</li><li>Manage and streamline customer onboarding from the perspective of laboratory testing</li></ul><p><strong>Minimum Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>BS in Electrical Engineering or related field</li><li>5+ years experience in electrical engineering, metrology, battery testing or applications roles</li><li>Experience in providing technical leadership in the battery test engineering or related space</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>Proactive communication and follow-up</li><li>Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail</li><li>Clear and effective written and interpersonal communication skills</li><li>Strong practical experience with data management in Excel and vendor-specific data tools</li><li>Working knowledge of lab automation practices in National Instruments/LabView, Mathworks, or another software system</li><li>Familiarity with project management tools such as JIRA</li><li>Experience with basic fabrication tools (soldering, hand tools, small power tools, etc.)</li><li>Experience with basic electrical test tools (power supplies, multimeters, battery testers, etc.)</li><li>High attention to detail and self-motivation</li><li>Team-oriented attitude</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred Additional Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Familiarity with battery technology and functional parameters</li><li>Experience with use of battery test equipment, including Arbin and Neware cyclers, thermal chambers, and data acquisition systems</li><li>Electrical and/or mechanical CAD proficiency</li><li>Electrical safety and high voltage lab experience</li><li>Knowledge of Python for test automation and/or data analysis</li><li>Experience with lab system IT including networking and data access tools</li></ul><p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p><ul><li>Full-time position, standard hours subject to time zones</li><li>Competitive compensation, equity incentive, and benefits package</li><li>Casual work culture</li><li>Excellent colleagues that are interested in your happiness and growth</li></ul>

Zitara Technologies: Cloud-ready software empowering companies to optimize battery performance and enhance fleet operations.

Senior Battery Test Engineer 

<p><strong>The Company</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In order to keep climate change to 1.5&deg;C, we&rsquo;ll need 30% of global GDP (all of energy generation and transportation) to run on batteries by 2035.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zitara Technologies (YCombinator S20) builds predictive battery management software for transportation and energy customers with large deployments. Their customers operate &gt;$100M deployments of batteries in satellites, EVs, and renewable energy storage installations.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our team brings top researchers in physics-based battery algorithms together with seasoned software engineers to build safety-critical firmware and large scale machine learning systems. We bring with us decades of experience from Toyota, Exponent, Proterra, Tesla, Gogoro, Google, and Facebook.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong>The Role</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We're looking for a Senior Battery Test Engineer to work closely and lead initiatives with our customer success, R&amp;D, engineering, and operations team members to collect and systematize test requirements aimed at producing quality data to train high fidelity battery models and algorithms. This involves designing and implementing the lab and its processes to execute those tests, understanding and tackling engineering challenges in battery test processes, and maintaining and proactively improving lab capacity, efficiency, and safety. The ideal candidate will be someone who takes initiative, has an intuition for continuous improvement of lab workflow and processes, uses common sense, and takes a creative and resourceful approach to solving problems.</span></p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Provide technical leadership for battery testing initiatives</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Collect test requirements from cross-functional stakeholders to design and validate battery test programs and procedures</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lead test and equipment related troubleshooting and diagnostic activities</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lead development and improvement of procedures and test methods to ensure highest levels of safety are met</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop, maintain and iterate on lab standard operating procedures&nbsp;</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Manage, maintain, and research upgrades to our lab hardware (battery cyclers, thermal chambers, and electronics) and supplies/consumables</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Electrical and/or mechanical design, assembly, and documentation of battery test fixtures</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Validate the end result of the lab work, working with other team members to determine pass/fail criteria</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clearly communicate technical matters, schedule considerations, deliverables, and needs</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Manage and streamline customer onboarding from the perspective of laboratory testing</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Minimum Qualifications</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">BS in Electrical Engineering or related field</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">5+ years experience in electrical engineering, metrology, battery testing or applications roles</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience in providing technical leadership in the battery test engineering or related space</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proactive communication and follow-up</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clear and effective written and interpersonal communication skills</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong practical experience with data management in Excel and vendor-specific data tools</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Working knowledge of lab automation practices in National Instruments/LabView, Mathworks, or another software system</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Familiarity with project management tools such as JIRA</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with basic fabrication tools (soldering, hand tools, small power tools, etc.)</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with basic electrical test tools (power supplies, multimeters, battery testers, etc.)</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">High attention to detail and self-motivation</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Team-oriented attitude</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Preferred Additional Qualifications</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Familiarity with battery technology and functional parameters</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with use of battery test equipment, including Arbin and Neware cyclers, thermal chambers, and data acquisition systems</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Electrical and/or mechanical CAD proficiency</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Electrical safety and high voltage lab experience</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Knowledge of Python for test automation and/or data analysis</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with lab system IT including networking and data access tools</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Full-time position, standard hours subject to time zones</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Competitive compensation, equity incentive, and benefits package</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Casual work culture</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent colleagues that are interested in your happiness and growth</span></li>
</ul>

Senior Battery Test Engineer

<div><b>About EV Realty</b></div><div><br></div><div>EV Realty develops, deploys and owns charging infrastructure critical to electrifying commercial fleets in the U.S at scale.  The company accelerates the adoption of large EV fleets by focusing on the fundamental constraint all electric fleets face: low-cost, reliable and expandable access to grid-scale power.  EV Realty is developing a network of grid-optimized, large-scale EV charging hubs for delivery, logistics and services fleet customers.  Our Powered Properties™ serve multiple commercial fleets in secure, high-power locations with dedicated charging access and availability, and are located proximate to major logistics corridors within last-mile delivery/duty range of population centers.  By aggregating multiple fleets with shared private infrastructure in grid-ready locations, EV Realty charging hubs reduce upfront and recurring costs for fleet operators, optimize charging times and provide high utilization rates. Learn more about EV Realty and how it is transforming fleet charging at <a href="http://www.evrealtyus.com">www.evrealtyus.com</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Manager, Development</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">As a Manager, Development, you will manage all deployment phases of EV Realty’s commercial charging hub projects from early-stage development to construction: including siting, project feasibility, due diligence, design, utility coordination, permitting, and construction support.  The ideal candidate possesses strong management skills and has relevant hands-on experience developing grid-optimized commercial electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Also, in this role, the candidate should have good decision-making and problem solving skills, drives continuous improvement of workflow system and efficiency, and can inspire, motivate and assemble people and stakeholders to get things done.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">This role is a fully remote role in the Greater Los Angeles, CA area.</span></div><br><br><h3>Principal Responsibilities &amp; Key Results</h3><ul><li>The Development Manager is responsible for overseeing the lifecycle of the implementation of charging hub projects.</li><li>Manage and lead the development process of commercial electric vehicle charging hubs</li><li>Represent EV Realty with local officials, regulators, utilities, and other stakeholders throughout the project development process</li><li>Facilitate field site visits for due diligence on construction, engineering, and utility</li><li>Review title reports and surveys for ownership, encumbrances, and easements; assess construction viability</li><li>Oversee and manage permitting efforts and approval processes for charging hub projects</li><li>Manage the preparation and delivery of permitting documentation</li><li>Interpret technical engineering and environmental reports and studies to determine project impact and pertinence towards application requirements</li><li>Provide reports to management including updates on project status and changes to regulations</li><li>Manage project budgets, project design and generation distribution interconnection activities</li><li>Help to coordinate the project interconnection process</li><li>Plan, coordinate, review, and approve legal documents and plans for right-of-way/easement/property acquisitions</li><li>Compilation and analysis of data for project stakeholders and partners</li><li>Organize and supervise project budget, schedule and proforma</li><li>Oversee project consultants: environmental, engineering, transmission, etc.</li><li>Work cross-departmentally to maintain clear communication and smooth collaboration at all stages of the project development process</li><li>Travel to project site locations and attend stakeholder meetings</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Undergraduate degree in development related field with a strong academic record</li><li>3+ years of project development experience; direct vehicle charging project, or distributed and/or utility-scale wind or solar development experience strongly preferred</li><li>Solid track record in project management and contract negotiations</li><li>Knowledge of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, AC and DC power, transformers, circuit protection, single-line electrical and mechanical diagrams, and construction drawings</li><li>Experience with county and state permitting processes</li><li>Skilled in reading, understanding and interpreting zoning ordinance and development code</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within and lead multi-disciplinary teams while earning buy-in from team members to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of projects</li><li>Experience managing land agents and/or independent contractors</li><li>Strong organization skills and ability to handle time to meet frequently changing deadlines in a rapidly changing environment</li><li>Strong work ethic and ability to productively take ownership of projects while communicating collaboratively throughout the project’s life cycle</li><li>Adept at problem-solving and ability to identify the critical path issues</li><li>Articulate with the ability to lead and assist with management, client, and public presentations</li><li>Exceptional planning and organizational skills</li><li>Exceptional written and oral communication skills</li><li>Strong passion for electrification of transportation</li><li>Exemplary standards of safety, honor, ethics, quality, communication, and productivity</li><li>Willing and able to travel up to 40% </li><li>Driving is an essential function of this job. This position must possess and maintain a current, valid driver license</li></ul><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">This role is eligible for EV Realty’s Equity Incentive Plan, health, dental, and vision insurance fully paid for by EV Realty, One Medical membership, online mental health support, virtual doctor visits, FSA, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, commuter benefits, and a health and wellness stipend.  EV Realty is a hybrid/remote work company. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">EV Realty is an equal-opportunity employer.  At EV Realty, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. </span></div>

Manager, Development

<div><b>About EV Realty</b></div><div><br></div><div>EV Realty develops, deploys and owns charging infrastructure critical to electrifying commercial fleets in the U.S at scale.  The company accelerates the adoption of large EV fleets by focusing on the fundamental constraint all electric fleets face: low-cost, reliable and expandable access to grid-scale power.  EV Realty is developing a network of grid-optimized, large-scale EV charging hubs for delivery, logistics and services fleet customers.  Our Powered Properties™ serve multiple commercial fleets in secure, high-power locations with dedicated charging access and availability, and are located proximate to major logistics corridors within last-mile delivery/duty range of population centers.  By aggregating multiple fleets with shared private infrastructure in grid-ready locations, EV Realty charging hubs reduce upfront and recurring costs for fleet operators, optimize charging times and provide high utilization rates. Learn more about EV Realty and how it is transforming fleet charging at <a href="http://www.evrealtyus.com">www.evrealtyus.com</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">The Role</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">As an Associate, Sales, you will drive actionable and profitable sales growth across multiple industry verticals, working collaboratively to establish EV Realty’s Powered Properties™ as the leading contracted multi-fleet charging hub solution. Your efforts will be critical for identifying potential sales opportunities within specific industry segments and geographical regions; collaborating with sales, product, and business development teams to craft comprehensive and compelling proposals demonstrating our value proposition; planning, coordinating, and executing participation in industry conferences, trade shows, and events. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of consultative sales experience working with both senior executives and purchasing managers and will excel at building customer trust. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">This role is a Hybrid role in our San Francisco office, or fully remote to candidates outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. </span></div><br><br><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Work with Director of Sales to develop and execute against a comprehensive sales strategy to achieve the company’s revenue and profit objectives</li><li>Identify and prioritize potential clients through research, data analysis, and direct client outreach consisting of emails, calls and meetings (both in person and virtual)</li><li>Identify and lead EV Realty sales efforts at tradeshows, conferences and other events to generate leads and build relationships with potential customers</li><li>Prepare customer presentation materials, requests for information (RFI) and requests for proposal (RFP)</li><li>Manage, integrate, and expand a CRM system to track customer data, sales activities, and progress while building and maintaining an internal database of customer fleet profiles</li></ul><h3>Knowledge &amp; Skills</h3><ul><li>Self-starter with an entrepreneurial work ethic and strong problem solving skills</li><li>Advanced proficiency using and integrating CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Hubspot, etc.) to provide actionable customer pipeline visibility to Company stakeholders</li><li>Strong communication skills: ability to effectively engage with customers, actively listen to their needs, and articulate product benefits in a clear and compelling manner</li><li>Demonstrated aptitude in fostering positive and diplomatic relationships with customers to drive sales and enhance overall customer satisfaction</li><li>Experience with making data driven business cases including market assessments, financial returns and framing of customer value</li><li>Ability to manage simultaneous projects, set priorities and exercise independent judgement</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Mission-driven to combat the effects of climate change by tackling the urgent problem of decarbonizing the transportation sector at scale</li><li>Proven consultative sales experience, with a history of meeting or exceeding targets</li><li>3+ years of sales experience in commercial fleet, EV infrastructure or closely adjacent industries</li><li>Ability to identify customer needs and effectively craft solutions to resolve complex situations</li><li>Ability to summarize complex issues and opportunities into succinct and actionable deliverables</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Marketing, or a related field</li><li>Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and CRM (HubSpot preferred)</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:16px;">This role is eligible for EV Realty’s Equity Incentive Plan, health, dental, and vision insurance fully paid for by EV Realty, One Medical membership, online mental health support, virtual doctor visits, FSA, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, commuter benefits, and a health and wellness stipend.  EV Realty is a hybrid/remote work company. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">EV Realty is an equal-opportunity employer.  At EV Realty, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. </span></div>

Associate, Sales

<h3>ABOUT NEW ENERGY NEXUS</h3><p>New Energy Nexus (NEX) is an international not-for-profit organization that supports clean energy entrepreneurs with funds, accelerators and networks. We started in California and have expanded operations into China, India, Southeast Asia, East and West Africa, and Australia. Our mission is to support diverse entrepreneurs to drive innovation and build equity in the global clean energy economy. Our goal is to support 100,000 startups to succeed by 2030 – a decisive decade to surface and support as many climate solutions as possible. Through our global network, we directly boost hundreds of entrepreneurs annually while uplifting thousands more. Since 2004, New Energy Nexus (up until recently known as California Clean Energy Fund) has leveraged $1.5 billion in investment, supported over 900 clean energy startups, and launched industry-leading centers for solution collaboration.</p><p></p><h3>ABOUT THE ROLE &amp; OPPORTUNITY</h3><p>New Energy Nexus California is seeking a candidate who will bring a solid background in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and financial forecasting. The Director of Program Finance and Compliance will be responsible for all daily general accounting-related duties, including a broad range of transactional, reconciliation, and other accounting activities. The successful candidate will have a "roll-up-the-sleeves" attitude, who is inherently hands-on and ready to take the next step forward in their career, and help us plan and strategize for growth in order to scale New Energy Nexus California.</p><p>The Director of Program Finance and Compliance will support New Energy Nexus California as we prepare for continued growth and expansion. The person in this role should bring a high level of grit and curiosity and will work in collaboration with Finance &amp; Operations (FiOps) and CA leadership teams, to ensure that New Energy Nexus California is operating efficiently, effectively and within budget. You will be tasked with providing strategic direction on budgeting, forecasting and financial planning. If you have a passion for clean energy, entrepreneurship, enjoy process design, operational excellence and enabling organizations and people to succeed, this position may be for you! </p><p></p><h3>A TYPICAL DAY</h3><p>The Director of Program Finance and Compliance at New Energy Nexus California plays a critical role in ensuring financial sustainability, transparency, and adherence to legal and ethical standards, making their daily responsibilities essential to the organization's success. A typical day for the Director of Program Finance and Compliance involves managing the organization's financial resources efficiently. They will often handle a wide range of responsibilities, including maintaining financial records, processing transactions, preparing budgets, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Additionally, they will be responsible for grant management, people management, and donor relations. The Director of Program Finance and Compliance will work closely with a small team and even handle many of these tasks independently, requiring adaptability and a hands-on approach to financial management and compliance.</p><p></p><h3>WORKING AT NEW ENERGY NEXUS</h3><p>Working at New Energy Nexus California is an opportunity to make a positive impact in the clean energy industry and be part of a supportive and forward-thinking community. It will offer an innovative and collaborative work environment, fostering networking opportunities and providing diverse roles that allow for personal and professional growth.</p><p>This job is located in Berkeley, CA. New Energy Nexus California offers a flexible work environment with this position being based in the Bay Area, CA and with an expectation to work out of our physical office minimum 2 designated days a week. Unfortunately, relocation assistance is not available for this role.</p><p></p><p></p><h3>CORE RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><p>Budgeting, Invoicing &amp; Reporting</p><ul> <li>Prepare and monitor budgets and financial forecasts, analyze deficiencies, and report variances to CA leadership.</li> <li>Ability to build and maintain resource plans (budgets) for the California-based team that is delivering on multiple projects with shared resource allocations.</li> <li>Working knowledge of restricted grant budget management and reporting. </li> <li>Build integrated budgeting and reporting workflows that satisfy multiple reporting objectives (e.g. Budgets to Actual for the team as a whole, for a program etc.) from a given data architecture and source data set.</li> <li>Provide financial analysis and modeling to support strategic and operational decision-making, this includes analyzing and reporting on operational metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.</li> <li>Final review and approval of invoicing packages to ensure quality and compliance in line with funder terms and conditions</li> <li>Project budgeting expert on the team, providing guidance, training, tools, and templates to the CA team for Accounting-related processes including, but not limited to, independent contractor budgetary development and contract execution.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Contracts Compliance &amp; Management</p><ul> <li>Develop, implement, and monitor controls and procedures to manage operational expenses.</li> <li>Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements to CA leadership and executive team as required.</li> <li>Ability to analyze complex fact patterns and distill them into simple and understandable concepts for internal and external stakeholder groups</li> <li>Maintain capitalized tracking ledger.</li> <li>Ability to analyze and solve complex problems with multi-dimensional constraints that require both creativity and attention to detail.</li> <li>Ability and patience to read and comprehend complex contracts and regulations and design smart (resource-efficient/effective) workflows and controls that are additional to or separate from standard organizational processes.</li> <li>Provide guidance to the grants management team for the development of contracts and agreements for sub-awardees, contractors, and vendors</li> <li>Working knowledge of Federal Cost Principles (2 CFR 200) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).</li> <li>Work with external auditors and provide needed documentation and support for the annual audit.</li> <li>Responsible for compliance with all contracted terms and embedded regulations, and preparation of reports, audit trail documentation and end-to-end management of program audits (by funders, government agencies etc).</li> <li>Act as a liaison between New Energy Nexus’ FiOps team and CA staff.</li> <li>Additional financial planning and accounting responsibilities as needed.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Team Leadership</p><ul> <li>Oversee, lead, and manage a grants management and compliance team, fostering a collaborative and motivated team environment.</li> <li>In collaboration with NEX Platform and CA Programs Team develop, update, and streamline grants management processes and workflows.</li> <li>Provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities to team members.</li> <li>Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and ethical financial practices.</li> <li>Conduct 1:1 and team check-ins and oversee performance reviews for the team</li> </ul><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><p><strong>REQUIRED SKILLS FOR THE ROLE</strong></p><ul> <li>Strong dedication to New Energy Nexus's mission, showcasing a profound understanding and alignment with organizational goals</li> <li>7-10+ years of experience in financial accounting or controller management positions</li> <li>5+ years leading a grants management team responsible for government funding, complex agreement packages, and managing compliance with flow down terms with clean audits</li> <li>Experience overseeing sub-awardee contracting and invoicing</li> <li>Familiarity with cost allocation methodologies</li> <li>Knowledge of GAAP and accounting concepts</li> <li>Have a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and an affinity for numbers.</li> <li>High level of attention to detail, with the ability to analyze and solve problems quickly and creatively with attention to detail</li> <li>Remain flexible in a constantly changing environment and work independently with strong planning and prioritization skills, able to succeed in a regularly expanding environment</li> <li>Ability to navigate ambiguity and find solutions for concurrent conflicting challenges</li> <li>Significant track record of progressively responsible experience in budgeting and forecasting</li> <li>Proven professional experience as an upper-level Accountant, experience working at a medium to large-sized not-for-profit organization a plus</li> <li>Working knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and procedures</li> <li>Prior experience with Single Audits and/or other program audits is a plus</li> <li>Expert in Excel and with prior experience creating financial statements</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal skills to create internal and external communication pieces ranging from detailed audit trails to executive summaries</li> <li>Ability to think through data structures and data integrations of mainstream SaaS solutions with manual interfaces</li> <li>Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures</li> <li>Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>WE HOPE YOU BRING ONE OR MORE OF THESE BONUS SKILLS</strong></p><ul> <li>Advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline</li> <li>Experience working in IT and cybersecurity</li> <li>Drafting budgets for proposal development</li> <li>Experience in reporting on match share requirements on grants</li> <li>Experience in a global business environment</li> </ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p></p><h3>BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION</h3><p>Competitive compensation of <strong>$130 - $155K</strong> annually plus generous benefits including, medical, dental, vision, unlimited PTO, paid holidays and 401(K)</p><p></p><h3>TO APPLY, TIMELINE, AND PROCESS</h3><ul> <li>Submit your resume, cover letter  and responses to our application questions. </li> <li>Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until filled.</li> <li> Interview process: Qualified applicants will participate in a series of interviews via Zoom. There will be 2-3 rounds of interviews.</li> <li>Accommodation: If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact us with your request.</li> </ul><p></p><p><em>New Energy Nexus is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression of an otherwise qualified individual, or membership in any other class protected by applicable law. New Energy Nexus hires and promotes individuals on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. We strongly encourage diverse applicants to apply.</em></p>

Director of Program Finance and Compliance

<h3><strong>Who We Are</strong></h3><p>The Clean Fight is a not-for-profit dedicated to accelerating the equitable adoption of climate solutions in New York State and beyond. Given that many of the technologies we need to solve the climate crisis already exist, it’s imperative that we ensure they are adopted quickly, equitably, and at scale. To enable this adoption, The Clean Fight designs and implements different models of adoption to identify and share the actionable strategies that can lead to the rapid deployment of decarbonization solutions, for all. Our programs focus on different parts of the clean energy economy, with practice areas that include buildings, energy storage, and food services.</p><p>The Clean Fight currently has three core programs. The <a href="https://www.thecleanfight.com/accelerator">accelerator program</a> is New York State’s only accelerator focused on growth-stage companies, supporting innovative climate companies looking to move from initial deployment to broad market adoption. Our program is designed to help them quickly scale by collapsing the sales cycle through high-touch customer and capital partner matchmaking, technical assistance, and non-dilutive investments to help with initial deployments. Our second program, the <a href="https://www.thecleanfight.com/etp">Empire Technology Prize</a>, is a $10M prize program focused on advancing the development and deployment of easy to adopt clean heating solutions for New York's tall buildings. By focusing the world’s best innovators on this issue, combined with the involvement of New York's leading real estate players as demonstration partners, we hope not only to collapse the time to market for these crucial  technologies, but to provide a blueprint for other markets in the US and globally to do the same.</p><p>Our latest program, the <a href="https://thecleanfight.com/programs/capital-challenge">Energy Storage Capital Challenge</a>, is designed to support innovative energy storage projects in need of capital to advance their deployment in New York State. This is a pivotal time for energy storage innovation in New York, with unprecedented Federal and State incentives, policy, and funding to support the deployment of projects. However, significant obstacles exist for innovators and developers to successfully deploy in New York’s unique market. The Energy Storage Capital Challenge is focused on one key need: Aligning capital to accelerate innovative energy storage projects.</p><p>We are supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and New Energy New York (NENY). We are a chapter of New Energy Nexus, an international not-for-profit that strives to achieve a 100% clean energy economy for 100% of the population in the shortest time possible by supporting diverse clean energy entrepreneurs with funds, accelerators, and networks, operating programs in the US, China, India, Southeast Asia, and East Africa.</p><p>The Clean Fight is looking for a Senior Accountant as we prepare for continued growth and program expansion. You will work directly with our Director of Operations to support the full range of financial management functions required to deliver our world-class programs. The person in this role should bring experience in nonprofit financial management and federal grant reporting and compliance, and strong attention to detail and accuracy. You will be responsible for overseeing various accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance, and providing strategic financial insights to support decision making.</p><p>If you have an interest in clean energy, enjoy process design and operational excellence, and take pride in enabling organizations and people to succeed, this position may be for you! This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the growth of a dynamic organization at this critical moment. The team has an office in New York City and we are open to remote or hybrid arrangements. This is an outcomes-based position that could be structured as full- or part-time depending on the skills and qualifications of the right candidate. Unfortunately, relocation assistance is not available.</p><p></p><h3><strong>The Ideal Candidate</strong></h3><p>We are looking for someone who combines accounting expertise with an interest in supporting the clean energy transition. This position requires a strong background in US GAAP accounting principles and non-profit accounting, experience managing federal government grants, solid background in budgeting and financial forecasting, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.</p><p>The Senior Accountant will be responsible for a broad range of general accounting related duties. As such, the successful candidate will have a "roll-up-the-sleeves" attitude and be eager for a high-visibility, wide-ranging role that helps us strategize as our programming expands. They thrive in a start-up environment and are self-motivated, solutions-oriented, resourceful, and able to prioritize and multitask. Limited travel may be requested from time to time as is occasional availability after-hours for meetings with the global controllers team who work from various time zones.</p><p></p><h3><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h3><p></p><p><strong>General Accounting and Financial Reporting</strong></p><ul> <li>Maintain the general ledger and ensure accuracy of financial records using QuickBooks.</li> <li>Manage AP/AR, expense reporting, bank transfers, and other bookkeeping.</li> <li>Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing processes.</li> <li>Manage vendor contracting.</li> <li>Make suggestions on money management and ensure cash accounts meet cash and FDIC deposit insurance requirements.</li> <li>Support external audits, including Federal Single Audits. </li> <li>Oversee payroll, including PEO relationship (Emplicity), and ensure HR compliance in all regards. </li> <li>Manage D&amp;O, general liability, and other insurance policies. </li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Federal Grants Compliance and Contract Management</strong></p><ul> <li>Ensure requirements for all grants and contracts are systematically captured and met.</li> <li>Ensure program, processes, and policies conform to all federal government requirements. </li> <li>Develop reports and forecasting models to calculate incurred costs and indirect rates; analyze indirect cost drivers.</li> <li>Ensure cost allocations are accurate and program budgets stay on track.</li> <li>Ensure proper time tracking protocols are followed and staff time allocations are appropriate.</li> <li>Ensure organization is up-to-date on all new rules and regulations as they pertain to grants, contracts, and financial management activities.</li> <li>Coordinate with federal agencies and navigate federal government submission portals </li> <li>Scale compliance capabilities and integrate related systems, as needed.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Budgeting and Forecasting</strong></p><ul> <li>Serve as project budgeting expert on the team, providing guidance, training, tools and templates.</li> <li>Assist in the preparation and monitoring of annual budgets and forecasts in collaboration with relevant staff.</li> <li>Build integrated budgeting and reporting workflows that satisfy multiple reporting objectives.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Grants Management</strong></p><ul><li>Provide administrative support across the full grants life cycle. This includes database management of pre/post award processing, contracting, tracking payments, reviewing milestone submissions, and regular communication with grantees. </li></ul><ul> <li>Produce standard and ad hoc reports on program expenses and grant making activities.</li> <li>Support program team in the evaluation, analysis, or due diligence of projects or proposals for grant funding; assist in the coordination of grant program logistics,. </li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Process Improvement</strong></p><ul><li>Identify opportunities for process enhancements to streamline accounting procedures.</li></ul><ul> <li>Create and maintain financial management documentation, including policy and controls and an annual calendar of activities. </li> <li>Support the organization as we build tools and competencies for data management and analysis; Conduct training sessions to improve the team's skills and knowledge.</li> </ul><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><ul> <li>CPA or equivalent certification. Advanced degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline is a plus.</li> <li>7-10+ years of progressively responsible experience in financial accounting or controller management positions. Significant track record of progressively responsible experience in budgeting and forecasting.</li> <li>Deep working knowledge of NFP accounting, TRNA restricted grant budget management and reporting, and audit. Advanced knowledge of GAAP and accounting concepts.</li> <li>Working knowledge of Federal Cost Principles (2 CFR 200) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR); experience with DOD, USAID, DOE, NIH, DoC, EDA contracts strongly preferred.</li> <li>Experience working in a non-profit organization that receives and manages US federal government grants. </li> <li>Experience with independent audits, Single Audits, or other program audits.</li> <li>Familiarity with cost allocation methodologies.</li> <li>Experience creating and managing complex, dynamic, multi-program budgets, staff time allocations, and cash-flow projections with clear audit trails. </li> <li>Ability and patience to read and comprehend complex contracts and regulations and design and support smart workflows and controls beyond standard organizational processes.</li> <li>Tech-savvy with the ability to quickly become a team “expert” on SaaS tools (Asana, Google apps, Microsoft Office, Airtable, Hubspot, etc.)</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal skills to communicate finance and accounting information to non-finance colleagues and board members. </li> <li>Experience with HR compliance, payroll, filings, minimum wage rules, and FLMA, is a plus.</li> <li>Experience with ESG, mission related investments, impact investments, venture capital, accelerators, or other related activities is a plus. </li> <li>Experience developing board materials, finance committee policies/procedures, and internal control documents is a plus. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Experienced bookkeeper (QuickBooks).</li> <li>Expert level in Excel.</li> <li>Ability to be nimble in a constantly changing environment; ability to navigate ambiguity and find solutions for concurrent conflicting challenges.</li> </ul><ul><li>Experience in the climate, clean energy, and/or sustainability world is helpful but not required.</li></ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p>Competitive compensation ($110-140k) and generous benefits including, fully paid medical, dental, vision, and parental leave; 401k with company match; and unlimited PTO. </p><p></p><h3>How to Apply</h3><p>We value and celebrate diversity among our employees and in our movement. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, family/marital status, or veteran status. </p><p>To be considered, please submit your resume and a cover letter that shows how your background has prepared you for the role. Your cover letter should clearly state why you are interested in working at The Clean Fight and explain how your experience is relevant. All applications must be submitted through Workable: <a href="https://apply.workable.com/newenergynexus/j/50BBED11C4/"></a><a href="https://apply.workable.com/newenergynexus/j/78F9C7043D/">https://apply.workable.com/newenergynexus/j/78F9C7043D/</a> </p><p></p><h3>Application deadline is April 22, 2024</h3>

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