[Hiring] Home Energy Specialist @Center for EcoTechnology

Role Description

As a Home Energy Specialist (Internal Job Title is Residential Energy Consultant), you will work with homeowners to identify energy efficiency and electrification opportunities. This is an opportunity to work in energy efficiency, driving decarbonization and climate action in the Greater Boston area.

This is a remote, field-based position requiring regular travel throughout the Northern Boston region. Candidates must reside in the Greater Boston area and be able to travel within the territory up to 100% of the time to support customer and program delivery needs.

Essential Job Functions:

• Conduct energy audits of existing homes.
• Use software, quantify savings, and produce reports documenting recommendations, including building electrification opportunities.
• Provide excellent customer service during and after the audit, including:
  • Listening to customers to understand their needs and motivations.
  • Answering customer questions clearly.
  • Following up with customers as needed.
• Ensure that recommendations comply with program requirements for incentives and rebates.
• Conduct combustion safety and other diagnostic tests.
• Analyze usage data.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience working in energy efficiency.
• BPI certification preferred.
• Strong math skills with excellent understanding of geometry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with various utility program offerings and analyzing usage patterns.
• Experience with Salesforce, Microsoft Office, and modeling software preferred.
• Ability to work independently in a field-based position while successfully meeting program deliverables and expectations.
• Must be able to work in a collaborative team-based environment.
• Must be able to pass a drug test and background check before the hire date.
• Must have access to a reliable vehicle for work-related travel, maintain a valid driver’s license, and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.

Benefits

• Your benefits start on day one, including health, wellness, and paid time off benefits.
• Generous paid time off including vacation and personal/sick time; 8 paid holidays and 5 floating holidays.
• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance with generous employer contributions.
• Flexible spending health and dependent care accounts, vision insurance, life insurance including an employer paid group plan.
• Disability insurance; supplemental accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Pet insurance, an employer paid Employee Assistance Program, monthly mindfulness and stress reduction offering.
• Retirement plan with a 3% company match.
• Monthly $85 stipend for home internet and/or phone expenses.
• Mileage reimbursement at the prevailing IRS mileage rate.