Associate Director

**Why You Should Join the E3 Team** When you join the E3 team, you will be working on some of the most important energy issues with some of the top minds in the electricity industry. We help shape energy and climate policy, play vital roles in regulatory proceedings, advise executives, and inform investment and planning selections. At E3, you will be challenged and inspired. **Who We Are** Founded in 1989, Energy + Environmental Economics (E3) is a fast-growing energy consulting firm that helps utilities, regulators, policy makers, developers, and investors make the most educated strategic decisions possible as they implement new public policies, deploy and develop new technologies, and address customers’ shifting expectations. We have offices in San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Denver, and Calgary. Because E3 works with customers from all sectors of the electricity industry, we provide a 360-degree knowledge of markets, planning, policy, regulation, and environmental factors. Just as important, we are driven to deliver clear, unbiased evaluations that help customers make informed decisions. E3 works on high-profile, high-impact projects in jurisdictions that spearhead the implementation of clean energy policy. In California, Hawaii, and New York, we are advising state agencies and regulators about how to implement clean energy policies with an emphasis on customer incentives and markets. **About You** We are also open to hiring new Directors and that have additional years of experience and demonstrated ability to support significant business development upon hiring. **The Role** This is a unique opportunity for a senior professional looking to further their career with an equity stake in a company that leads the field in energy consulting. As an Associate Director, you will spearhead client-facing interactions and play a leadership role in identifying the approach and methods for medium-to-large sized projects. Our Associate Directors direct workstreams within projects and contribute heavily to written reports and papers. They also regularly deliver findings and summaries to customers, making presentations and replying to questions. Duties will grow to include more elaborate investigative tasks, overseeing the management of existing tools, and leading efforts on proposal writing. **Work Environment** E3 has adopted a hybrid and flexible work environment that adapts to changing needs of projects and safety requirements. Because E3 thrives in a strong collaborative office-based working environment, we encourage our E3 employees to work from the office at least 2-3 days per week, usually including Tuesdays and Thursdays. Must be able to work for extended hours in front of a computer screen and conduct meetings on the telephone and virtually. **Role Details** Hours: Full Time Travel: Occasional (up to 10%) to client sites as needed, typically through the United State and/or Canada Office Location: E3 Office (San Francisco, New York, Boston, Denver, or Calgary, AB); Remote may be considered. **Responsibilities**: - Lead the delivery of customer work through modeling, developing presentations, writing and preparing entire subsections of reports and papers, and owning customer requests - Conduct independent research using your ingenuity and curiosity to make reasonable assumptions and produce appropriate solutions, at times with incomplete information - Fulfill end-to-end project obligations - Deliver presentations to customers and reply to questions - Develop aptitude in using a flagship modeling tool, gathering relevant data, and vetting results - Oversee or assist in management of existing tools as needed - Oversee or implement major revisions to toolkits - Lead proposal writing on small/medium projects - Translate results of research and evaluations into clear visual representations - Head the creation or editing of spreadsheets to be "client-ready,” including developing tools for customer solutions - Proactively track actual performance of own work performed against the established plan, with ongoing communication with the Director or Manager - Track and manage actual performance of project teams against the established plan, with ongoing communication to project team members - Capture project learnings and repeatable products and work samples for future use according to knowledge management processes - Assist with internal initiatives as needed **Requirements**: - 7+ years of relevant experience (e.g. at a consulting firm, at a utility or on a public utilities commission) - Ability to leverage existing and develop new client relationships to generate new business - Significant familiarity with the electricity industry landscape including state and federal regulations, business models, financial fundamentals, and rate development - Passionate about the transition to a low-carbon economy - Demonstrated success guiding ideas, people, and projects - High fluency in Microsoft Excel and Po