REAP : Microgrid Project Manager

The Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) is hiring a Microgrid Project Manager to support rural Alaskan communities in transitioning to resilient energy systems. The role allows remote work from home in the greater Anchorage area, with occasional travel and in-person meetings. Responsibilities include project management, community outreach, and collaboration with national laboratories. The position is full-time and involves strategic energy planning and stakeholder engagement.
Position: REAP is Hiring: Microgrid Project Manager

REAP is Hiring:
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Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) is seeking a Microgrid Project Manager to work with remote Alaskan communities, national laboratories and other partners to help transition rural microgrids to more resilient energy systems.

Location: Location:
Anchorage, Alaska, with 8-12 trips annually across Alaska. The Microgrid Project Manager will have the opportunity to work from home in the greater Anchorage area, with occasional in-person meetings and travel, as required. Full-time office space is available in REAP’s office in The Boardroom at Denali Tower in Midtown Anchorage.

Responsible to: The Microgrid Project Manager reports to REAP’s Community Programs Director and will work closely with the other Microgrid Project Manager and the national laboratories.

Background: REAP is the only nonprofit in Alaska with a statewide focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy education and advocacy. REAP is a coalition of over 60 businesses, electric utilities, developers, Alaska Native organizations, educational institutions, nonprofits, and local governments. Since its founding in 2004, REAP has worked to educate policy makers and the public on important energy issues. Visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

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The Microgrid Project Manager’s work directly supports REAP’s responsibilities as the Alaska Regional Partner for the Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project (ETIPP). ETIPP provides strategic energy planning, in-depth technical assistance, and cash awards to remote communities to improve their energy resilience. ETIPP is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The program is supported by a network of four national laboratories and nine regional partner organizations that provide modeling, analysis, capacity building, education, and regional insight to support communities in developing secure, reliable, and affordable energy systems.

Key Responsibilities Include:
• Assist communities and NREL in program outreach, applications, selection, and onboarding processes
• Lead multiple complex projects through the entire lifecycle (12-24 months), including offboarding and follow up
• Coordinate, deliver, and facilitate community energy education, engagement, and outreach
• Listen and understand the needs of selected communities
• Connect communities to resources, including funding opportunities, training, education, subject matter experts, etc.
• Serve as a resource for knowledge and expertise around localized culture, energy, stakeholders, economics, and ther regional characteristics to the national labs and other patterns from outside Alaska
• Serve as a liaison and advocate between national lab technical staff and community representatives to ensure scoping and project implementation meet community needs
• Manage relationships between diverse community stakeholder groups, local utilities, technical lab team members outside Alaska and other partners
• Facilitate and/or lead the strategic energy planning process with rural Alaskan communities
• Facilitate the formation and progress of regional and national knowledge-sharing networks
• Collaborate with NREL and REAP staff to provide feedback to improve state-wide and national ETIPP program

Minimum Qualifications:

We encourage anyone who is interested in this opportunity to apply. We seek dedicated people who believe they have the skills and ambition to succeed at REAP to apply for this role. Ideal candidates should demonstrate an interest in climate and energy, an ability to think critically about energy issues, and a desire to learn about Alaska’s energy ecosystem.
• Two to five years of experience in a relevant field
• Ability to co-manage a program including record keeping, organization, attention to detail, and critical thinking
• Experience working with Indigenous and/or rural communities, especially Alaska Native communities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to engage and collaborate with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds
• Strong interpersonal communications and relationship-building…