Industrial Energy Coach

Energy 350, Inc. is seeking an Industrial Energy Coach based in Oregon or SW Washington to support Strategic Energy Management (SEM) initiatives. The role involves delivering training, coaching, and influencing organizational culture towards energy efficiency. Candidates will travel to client sites about 20% of the time. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a full-time schedule. Ideal candidates should be dynamic, motivated, and passionate about energy efficiency.
Are you a dynamic individual passionate about energy efficiency? Do you enjoy developing and leading engaging trainings?

You’re in the right place! We are hiring an Industrial Energy Coach at Energy 350 to join our team. The industrial energy coach will support implementation of Strategic Energy Management (SEM). Internally, and below, the position is known as an SEM Coach. Are you interested? Please submit a cover letter and resume to careers@energy350.com.

Key Details:
• Location: Candidates must live in Oregon or SW Washington. Ideal candidates would live in Western Oregon between Salem and Roseburg. Relocation assistance is available.
• Travel: Day travel to client sites in our Energy Trust of Oregon territory, approximately 20% of the time.
• Pay: $80,000-$135,000 annually, depending on experience and with opportunity for advancement.
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, HSA, 401K with 4% match & Profit Sharing, PTO, Paid Holidays, Parental Leave, Wellness Reimbursement & First Time Homebuyers Assistance.
• Schedule: Full-Time; 40 hours per week; Monday-Friday.

About Energy 350: The future is bright at Energy 350! We are an energy efficiency consulting firm located in Portland, OR. Energy 350 is a leader in energy efficiency programs, policy, research, evaluation, and engineering. At Energy 350, we care about our employees and prioritize a balanced work lifestyle. We look for fast learners who are highly motivated and mission driven to join us in our casual yet hard working environment where we value people for who they are and for their differences. To learn more, visit our website: https://www.energy350.com/

Position Overview: As a Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Coach you will help create and support energy management practices with industrial participants. Key to this role is the ability to influence organizational cultures to expand participant engagement around energy management. This dynamic position requires collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders ranging from utility program representatives to executive management and maintenance staff.

A typical day may include:
• Delivering Strategic Energy Management (SEM) curricula dynamically and engagingly in group settings and one-on-one, virtually and in-person
• Acting as a coach, facilitator, teacher, and influencer
• Inspiring and influencing cultural change to one that embraces employee engagement around energy efficiency
• Helping participants identify energy efficiency improvements
• Keeping participants involved and accountable for actions leading to energy savings
• Coaching participants on the change management practices required to incorporate SEM principles into their ongoing business operations
• Coordinating with Energy 350 engineers to support project implementation
• Ensuring timely implementation of project milestones
• Supporting development and continuous improvement of new and existing programs and curriculum
• Periodically traveling to customer facilities – travel mode and time will vary depending on your location
• Participating in industry collaboratives and other events or conferences
• Collaboratively working with the entire Energy 350 team to deliver high-level customer service and contribute to building an inclusive culture of continuous improvement

Qualifications: We understand not all candidates will have all the experience or skills listed, however, if you feel passionate about the work we do and have some but not all listed requirements, please feel free to apply!

Qualifications include:
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Outgoing, self-starter personality
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a dynamic team setting
• The competency to utilize a wide range of software tools
• Excellent project management skills
• Facilitation skills
• Proficient in thinking and processing information at a “big picture” or systems level and able to make connections with the finite details (i.e., a systems thinker)

Preferred experience and/or qualifications:
• Typically, a minimum of 3-5 years of professional working experience required
• Experience in the energy efficiency field
• Familiarity with manufacturing/industrial settings
• Experience supporting organizational change initiatives
• Experience delivering virtual and in-person workshops to 30+ people
• Organizational coaching and/or consulting
• The ability to inspire people to change the way they view and manage their operations and support cultural change
• Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Experience in customer service, account management, or project management
• Undergraduate degree, advanced degrees, and/or other relevant professional experience
• Any other lived experiences we have missed here also appreciated and considered

Energy 350 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

We provide a competitive salary, exceptional benefits, room for growth, and an amazing work environment surrounded by excellent people. To apply, submit a resume and cover letter to careers@energy350.com. In your cover letter, please address the following items:
• Inform us you are applying for the Industrial Energy Coach position.
• Explain how the experience in your resume translate to this job.
• Confirm that you understand that we are looking for candidates that are located in Oregon or SW Washington (preferably between Salem and Roseburg) and will be able to regularly day-travel to customers located in the region.