1/10 – Job Alert: Business Development Manager at Practical Energy Solutions

Friday, January 10th 2014

SEI is pleased to post job openings from member companies and partners, as a means of effectively reaching qualified, local candidates in the smart energy industry. Additionally, SEI staff can review applications on you company’s behalf. If you’d liked to post a Job Alert, send descriptions and application instructions to Will Williams.

Small, dynamic energy consulting group located in historic West Chester, PA, seeks a Business Development Manager to help define core markets and targets; co-develop, prioritize and manage strategic market penetration initiatives; manage and grow our existing service line; and leverage our past successes to develop new partnerships and business opportunities.

We are a Certified B Corp and are committed to helping our clients reduce energy use and adopt sustainable business practices.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Business Development Manager

  • The candidate must have a minimum of 3 years experience in a business development / sales role
  • We also require excellent strategic / analytical skills, solid interpersonal skills, the ability to manage multiple projects, and an entrepreneurial mindset – meaning that the candidate must be self-directed, committed to our company’s goals, unafraid to take calculated risks, and willing to take on any job that needs to get done in order to help our firm meets its goals
  • The ideal candidate will also be a team player with a good understanding of effective sales presentations

We offer a flexible work schedule, a creative environment, and the opportunity to make a difference. This position can start as part-time but we will consider starting off full-time if the right person applies.

Apply online here.

10/18 – SEI Training Grant Application Released

Friday October 18th, 2013

We are pleased to announce that the Smart Energy Initiative’s application for funding for ongoing incumbent worker training has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry!

Retroactive to October 1st, these funds will be used to reimburse energy companies who train their existing workforce in the fields of energy efficiency, geothermal, solar PV, and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles.

The first step is completing a training application by clicking here.

Contact Will Williams with questions, and stay tuned for more info!

 

9/27 – Sponsor needed for November’s Manufacturers Energy Forum

Friday, September 27th 2013

SEI and the Manufacturing Alliance of Chester and Delaware Counties have partnered to provide a program to answer manufacturer’s energy questions. We are looking for sponsors to help underwrite the cost of developing this event. Opportunities begin at $250! Read more about sponsorship by clicking here.Contact Jim Lauckner if you’re interested.

 

The event’s agenda includes:

Benchmarking
Developing an energy plan
Calculating ROI
On-site renewable energy
Backup generation
Procurement
Financing
SEI Advisory Services

Speakers include:
Paul Spiegel
Mark Fischer
A Case Study in Sustainability:
Eagle Design Group – Chester County

8/21 – EIA releases State Facts Sheets on Home Energy Use

Wednesday, August 21st 2013

CaptureThe US Energy Information Agency (EIA) just released the latest results of their Residential Energy Consumption Survey. Detailed information on the fact sheets cover many areas of interest:

  • Main heating fuel
  • Use of cooling equipment
  • Housing types and year of construction
  • Numbers of TVs and refrigerators
  • Overall energy use, electricity use, and expenditures
  • Residential consumption by end use (air conditioning, heating, appliances)

Key findings from Pennsylvania include:

  • Pennsylvania households consume an average of 96million Btu per year, 8% more than the U.S. average. Pennsylvania residents also spend 16% more than the average U.S. households for energy consumed in their homes.
  • Average electricity consumption in Pennsylvania homesis 10,402 kWh per year,which is lower than the national average, but 58% more than New York households and 17% more than New Jersey residents.
  • Pennsylvania has a lower percentage of apartment units and homes are typically newer than homes in the other Middle Atlantic states.

Read about the program here, and download the PA Fact Sheet by clicking here (PDF).

8/5 – Job Alert: Sustainability Administrative Intern in West Chester

Monday, August 5th 2013

SEI is pleased to post job openings from member companies and partners, as a means of effectively reaching qualified, local candidates in the smart energy industry. Additionally, SEI staff can review applications on you company’s behalf. If you’d liked to post a Job Alert, send descriptions and application instructions to Will Williams.

This is a student intern position located in West Chester, PA. Company is a communications electronics firm with a new organization-wide sustainability commitment. There is potential for this position to become permanent. Send resumes to Will Williams.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Data Management

  • Organize and file electronic documents; and
  • Use internal data management systems to maintain client and project records.

Data Entry

  • Tracking and logging of internal data, such as electric/water/waste invoices, to generate a corporate baseline

Other Administrative Duties

  • Assist in larger ongoing projects in multiple programs;
  • Attend internal meetings; and
  • Provide administrative support to Account Coordinators as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a rapidly changing environment;
  • Ability to interface well with sustainability consultant company
  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail;
  • Ability to manage data files with strong attention to detail;
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills;
  • Capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines; and
  • BA/BS in sustainability related field/major, or in final year of program in college.

Additional Preferred Skills

  • Interest in the Sustainability arena
  • Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word.
  • Ability to interface with Accounting Dept
  • Familiar with carbon accounting a plus; but not required

7/8 – Pennsylvania DEP’s Small Business Advantage Grant Opens

Monday, July 8th 2013

Businesses can apply for 50-percent matching funds of up to $9,500 to adopt or acquire energy-efficient or pollution-prevention equipment or procedures.

Applicants must be a for-profit corporation, limited liability corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity with 100 or fewer full-time employees. The grant-supported project must be located in Pennsylvania, be owned by the applicant and save the business at least 25 percent plus $500 in annual energy consumption or in pollution handling or prevention related expenses.

Applicants may be manufacturers, retailers, service providers, mining operators or agricultural businesses. Eligible projects include HVAC and boiler upgrades, high-efficiency lighting, solvent recovery systems, waste recycling systems and auxiliary power units deployed as anti-idling technology for trucks.

The application deadline is Sept. 6. Eligible applications will be approved on a first-come, first-served basis from July 8 through Sept. 6 or until funds are exhausted, whichever comes first. Funding is eligible for those costs incurred between July 8, 2013and June 30, 2014.

Read more here at PR Newswire or the PA DEP website.

6/7 – Job Alert: Social Media, Web Design and Marketing Intern at Hometown Green

Friday, June 7th 2013

SEI is pleased to post job openings from member companies, as a means of effectively reaching qualified, local candidates in the smart energy industry. Additionally, SEI staff can review applications on you company’s behalf. Send job descriptions and application instructions to Will Williams.

Hometown-GreenHometown Green, LLC located in Chester, PA is looking a Social Media, Web Design and Marketing Intern !

The goal of our work is to reduce non-renewable energy use, carbon footprint, and utility bills in homes. We make homes more comfortable, livable, planet friendly, and energy efficient, through insulating, air-sealing, ducting, ventilating, & exterior drainage work.  Crews install insulation, windows, doors, solar attic fans, hatch units, solar heating, solar hot water, solar PV, solar pool heating.

This is an extremely unique opportunity to learn the inner workings of a successful energy auditing and efficiency contracting firm, Hometown Green, LLC, that performs high-quality residential work in an equal opportunity environment.

You will be working within a Sustainable Business which performs energy audits, and does whole house performance work. “Whole house” work includes scientifically sealing a home to levels prescribed by an energy auditor and testing the home with instrumentation to insure compliance with prescriptions.

We are looking for someone with a highly valuable sense on how to approach people and use their knowledge of social media to capture a client. Must be able to rearrange website data, critique, edit and pass along suggestions to the owner for review. This person would have the capability to prioritize projects, be able to adapt to sudden changes and have the ability to take instructions while working independently.

Duties include:

  • Conceptualize, design, and implement additional marketing techniques/campaigns
  • Track the success of our various marketing campaigns via data using excel or other similar software
  • Assist in the design, creation, and marketing of our new website
  • Maintain and expand our social media presence
  • Strategize future growth

Candidates should be familiar with:

  • Extensive Multitasking capabilities
  • Passion for design, marketing and generating leads.
  • Adobe Photoshop, Word Press, Jumba, Illustrator and Dreamweaver helpful
  • Experience editing HTML, CSS, PHP & Javascript
  • Mail Chimp, Constant Contact or Sales Force
  • Creativity
  • Organizational skills
  • Ambition
  • Computer literacy
  • Excellent problem solving skills a must

Business hours are M-F, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

We will work with you to accommodate your schedule.

Hourly rate is $14.00 per hour

Please email resumes to jobs@hometowngreen.net

Phone calls and walk-ins are not accepted!

TOBACCO FREE/ SMOKE FREE/ DRUG FREE individuals will be given preference.

Experience helpful, but not required: EMA, Marketing, SEO, SEM, Web Design, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterst, Instagram, Blog, Blogging, Social Media, Android Apps, iPhone Apps, Apps.

6/5 – Job Alert: Sustainable Energy Crew Technician at Hometown Green

Wednesday, June 5th 2013

SEI is pleased to post job openings from member companies, as a means of effectively reaching qualified, local candidates in the smart energy industry. Additionally, SEI staff can review applications on you company’s behalf. Send job descriptions and application instructions to Will Williams.

Hometown-GreenHometown Green, LLC located in Chester, PA is looking a Sustainable Energy Crew Technician!

The goal of our work is to reduce non-renewable energy use, carbon footprint, and utility bills in homes. We make homes more comfortable, livable, planet friendly, and energy efficient, through insulating, air-sealing, ducting, ventilating, & exterior drainage work.  Crews install insulation, windows, doors, solar attic fans, hatch units, solar heating, solar hot water, solar PV, solar pool heating.

Our field work is physical outside work and/or work in basements and attics and may have an office, and vehicle and equipment care components.  Office duties may include work with internet, Excel and MS Word.  Driving duties and vehicle maintenance duties may be assigned.

Requirements:

  • 5 yr Penn DOT check
  • High school diploma or GED is preferred.
  • Show up on time prepared to work.
  • Ability to drive stick.
  • Must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 75 lbs.
  • General Computer Knowledge is Essential (Email, Word, Excel).
  • Desire to be part of a team, willingness to step in where needed.
  • Follow company policies, perform reliably and work safely
  • Advanced knowledge of materials, tools, building layout, and scheduling
  • An ability to delegate yet to lead by doing
  • Ability to cheerfully relate with the customers who pay us.
  • Attention to detail is a must
  • Personal and professional patience with process
  • A realistic outlook on the difficulty of this work
  • Valid Driver License and an ability to care for a vehicle
  • Work a Mon – Fri schedule with flexibility to work some weekend hours.

TOBACCO FREE/ SMOKE FREE/ DRUG FREE individuals will be given preference.

Please email resumes to jobs@hometowngreen.net (Phone calls and walk-ins are not accepted!)

Experience helpful, but not required: Landscaping, Solar PV, Solar Hot Water, Geothermal, Masonry, Carpentry, Framing, Ducting, Venting, Drywall, Insulation, Painting, Roofing, Siding, A/C. Plumbing, Heating, Apartment Maintenance, Punch List Work.

5/13 – Job Alert: Outside Sales Rep at Macro Energy

Monday, May 13th 2013

SEI is pleased to post ob openings from member companies, as a means of effectively reaching qualified, local candidates in the smart energy industry. Additionally, SEI staff can review applications on you company’s behalf. Send job descriptions and application instructions to Will Williams.

toplogo-tollfreeDescription: Macro Energy is seeking highly motivated sales representatives to fill positions in the Philadelphia Region. A qualified candidate will possess the following attributes:

  • Extremely high level of motivation
  • High level of personal and professional integrity
  • Ability to self-start and self-motivate for daily activities and scheduling
  • Exceptional oral and written communication abilities
  • Verifiable success in a fast-paced, quota driven, sales environment
  • Ability to overcome objections and think quickly in front of prospects
  • Serious desire to achieve financial independence
  • Employee will professionally and advantageously utilize the extreme high level of both sales and engineering support received

Requirements: The following are minimum requirements for this position

  • BA or BS in Business, Marketing, or a related filed
  • 3+ years of prior outside sales experience
  • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office a must

Compensation: All Macro Energy Sales Professionals will receive a base salary plus an attractive commission plan. Base Salary and commission rate commensurate with experience.

Company: Macro Energy, founded in 2008, is a leading provider of turn-key energy efficient lighting solutions throughout the United States. Clients range from publicly-traded Fortune 100 companies, to small privately-held regional corporations throughout the Delaware Valley. Macro Energy was recognized in 2011 as the 2nd fasted growing, privately-held company in the Philadelphia area by the Wharton School of Business and the Philadelphia Business Journal, and in 2012 was listed in the INC. 500 at the 380th fastest growing privately-held company in the United States.

To Apply: Please email cover letter and resume to Will Williams.