Energy / Account Manager - job 1 of 2

Resource Innovations is excited to welcome an Energy / Account Manager to our expanding team in Iowa! As an Energy Manager at Resource Innovations, you'll play a vital role in helping our commercial and industrial utility customers implement energy-saving initiatives, such as upgrading lighting, HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, and process equipment systems. Your expertise will be essential in providing customer account management, identifying projects, evaluating opportunities, and managing services for utilities. Energy Managers, who act as account managers and sales engineers, collaborate closely with utility client account managers as well as their commercial and industrial customers to promote our programs, boost participation, and maximize energy savings to meet our program goals. Our dedicated energy manager team works hand-in-hand with the engineering and business management teams to provide a comprehensive suite of program services to our valued clients.

Resource Innovations (RI) is proud to be a women-led energy transformation firm committed to making a positive impact. With our strong background in energy efficiency, we are continually broadening our array of clean energy solutions to assist utilities in navigating increasingly complex challenges. From load flexibility to electrification and carbon reduction, we are at the forefront of driving change in the energy sector.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide program-level support to the client, customers, and contractors
• Proactively manage projects that begin to stagnate and take appropriate action to close the project
• Assist customers in identifying and managing projects
• Identify energy-saving projects through discussions with customers and contractors, review of available information (e.g., BAS screenshots, controls sequences, PIDs, drawings, and nameplate photos), on-site visits, etc.
• Recognize opportunities to involve engineers to assist with project identification for more complex systems
• Effectively screen opportunities to ensure project eligibility and viability
• Communicate the value of identified projects to motivate and influence the customer’s decision-making process
• Assist customers in prioritizing and managing the collection of identified energy-saving opportunities
• Eliminate customer barriers to project implementation

• Academic degree in engineering, or similar technical discipline
• 4+ years of work experience in applicable application engineering, sales or outreach position, highly desirable
• A strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems for commercial and industrial facilities: HVAC, lighting, motors, compressed air, refrigeration
• Ability to distill complex ideas into concise conversation/emails
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to develop customer relationships effectively and easily
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 suite of programs
• Ability to work remotely and manage multiple projects while meeting deliverable deadlines and budgets
• Must be able to travel locally (within New Jersey) up to approximately 50% of the time
• Interest in sustainability and passionate about making a meaningful impact on the environment

Preferred skills, education and experience

• Mechanical engineering degree 
• CEM, CEA, or CBCP or similar credentials
• PE - Mechanical Engineering in HVAC and Refrigeration or Thermal and Fluid Systems
• CRM software

Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on candidate's qualifications. Resource Innovations also offers three weeks paid vacation per year, paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with employee matching funds, a discretionary bonus and an overall comprehensive benefits package.

About Resource Innovations

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we’re leading the charge to power change.

Resource Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Resource Innovations complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company does work.

The above job description and job requirements are not intended to be all inclusive. Resource Innovations retains the right to make changes or adjustments to job descriptions and/or job requirements at any time without notice.