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Overview

What You’ll Be Doing

Cadmus seeks a Resource Planning and Potential Studies Associate to join our Planning and Assessment Team. We provide advanced analytic and strategic consulting services to energy companies, utilities, governments, and non-profit organizations. We are looking for talented, bright, and driven people who have experience with conducting potential studies as well as a strong understanding of utility forecasting and/or integrated resourcing planning. The successful candidate will develop analytically advanced methods for estimating demand-side management resource potential and produce detailed client deliverables used to inform technical decision making, short-term program, and long-term resource planning.

This position will be responsible for leading projects from start to finish, drawing from the expertise of colleagues in addition to their own professional and industry experience. Associates should be prepared to understand client needs, manage projects to exceed client expectations, lead project teams, and mentor junior staff.

As a leader in energy efficiency and distributed energy resource planning, you have:

• A strong understanding of potential assessments and integrated resource planning for electric and gas utilities

• Proven expertise in energy efficiency, demand response, solar PV, battery storage, building electrification, electric vehicles, and combined-heat and power resources

• Strong analytical experience that may involve strategic planning, policy analysis, market research, advanced analytics and modeling, engineering, stakeholder engagement, or evaluation

• Excellent project management skills including leading technical projects, interacting with clients and stakeholders, and enjoy mentoring staff

In addition, you are a smart, creative, intellectually curious, and flexible individual, who thrives working on technical challenges. You are open to supporting colleagues who work across a wide range of projects including energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, electrification (built environment and transportation), decarbonization, energy equity, program planning, evaluation, and market research. You excel at presenting top notch research and findings in reports, client presentations, or analytical models and will help facilitate policy and technical exchanges among decision-makers.

The successful candidate will develop analytically advanced methods for estimating demand-side management resource potential and produce detailed client deliverables used to inform technical decision making, short-term programs, and long-term resource planning.

Who We Are

At Cadmus, we recognize that solving the world’s most challenging problems can’t be accomplished alone or with cookie-cutter solutions. That’s why we look for team players and problem solvers who are driven to use their unique perspectives and intellectual curiosity to help deliver breakthrough solutions that achieve transformative goals. On the Cadmus team, you’ll collaborate with leading experts to help our clients across the globe.

Cadmus’ mission is to deploy industry-leading expertise to help our clients achieve extraordinary results that strengthen society and the natural world. We offer competitive compensation, outstanding health care and retirement benefits, a vibrant and collaborative work environment, and opportunities for professional growth. We are committed to advancing diversity, fostering a culture of equity in the workplace and society, and maintaining an accessible and inclusive environment where all employees feel connected, respected, and valued.

Join Cadmus. Let’s solve the world’s most challenging problems together.

Responsibilities

Project and Staff Management

• Project leadership including ensuring all deliverables meet Cadmus standards and exceed client expectations

• Essential project management activities including budget tracking, invoicing, project planning, staff balancing, and resource management

• Active communication with and coordination of project teams, including constructive feedback and expectations

• Continuous communication to Cadmus Energy Services leadership and support teams, including accounting, accounts payable, contracts, and operations regarding the health and status of all projects and tasks

• Staff planning for projects and direct reports

Planning Assessment Research

• Oversee or conduct research and analysis related to demand-side potential assessments and integrated resource planning across a range of technologies including energy efficiency (e.g., efficient HVAC, water heating, lighting, and plug load equipment), building electrification, demand response, EVs, solar, battery storage, combined heat and power, and emerging technologies

• Provide technical leadership in supporting policy, economic, and technical exchanges with clients, project stakeholders, internal staff, and other decision-makers

• Lead or provide subject matter expertise to inform data analytics and modeling

Client Delivery

• Nurturing and building existing client relationships as a primary point of contact

• Providing clear and consistent communications on projects and raising any concerns or issues

• Developing detailed reports and presentations of results, findings, methodologies, and data sources, in addition to providing clear, actionable recommendations to clients

Business Development

• Active participation in the development and execution of business development activities, including cultivating existing client relationships to expand existing work and supporting Cadmus in proposal development

• Collaborate on business development in partnership with Principals

• Build Cadmus reputation through conference presentations and papers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area of study such as mechanical or environmental engineering, economics, statistics, mathematics, environmental studies, or other quantitative social science

• Between 8-10 years of experience managing or leading research or planning projects that include both qualitative and quantitative techniques

• Industry experience in utilities, energy efficiency, energy efficiency program planning, and/or resource planning

• Direct experience working on or supporting demand-side management potential studies

• Demonstrated ability and experience managing multiple projects and project teams

• Demonstrated understanding of concepts related to energy efficiency, DR, solar, battery storage, electrification, and distributed energy resource potential studies

• Experience in data analysis and interpretation

• Experience with project planning and budget management

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to communicate complicated issues to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Experience making independent decisions

• Intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Arts or Science in a relevant area of study such as mechanical or environmental engineering, economics, statistics, mathematics, environmental studies, or other quantitative social science

• Prior experience managing, evaluating, or modeling demand response programs

• Prior consulting experience working independently to make decisions

• Staff management and development experience

• Business development experience

• Intermediate to advanced skills with R or Python

Additional Information:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States as a U.S Perm Resident or U.S. Citizen.

Based on eligibility and job status, Cadmus offers an excellent benefits package to include: medical, dental, vision, company paid disability and life insurance, 401(k) program, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, voluntary time off (VTO), tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance program, other optional benefits and various bonus programs.

The minimum starting salary for this position is $85,000. The actual salary may be higher and will be determined by several factors, including relevant work experience, education, skills, and market competitiveness.

We value the critical role safety and health protocols contribute to everyone’s success at Cadmus, and work together to align and comply with all federal, state, and local safety and health mandates related to COVID to ensure a safe and valuable work environment.

Cadmus is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination. Cadmus is committed to providing a respectful workplace where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation (including gender identity and/or expression), national origin, military and veteran status, physical and mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Learn more about Cadmus by visiting our website at: http://www.cadmusgroup.com

Job Locations US | US-CO-Boulder | US-CA-Oakland | US-OR-Portland | US-CA-Santa Monica

Posted Date 5 hours ago (9/30/2024 5:36 PM)

Job ID 2024-2807

# of Openings 1

Category Associate