Join our Team as a Home Energy Advisor

Bellingham WA

Description

Interested in making a difference in your community while building a career? Join our team as a Home Energy Advisor! WHO WE ARE: The Opportunity Council is a private, non-profit Community Action Agency serving homeless and low-income families and individuals. Our mission is to help people improve their lives through education, support, and direct assistance while advocating for just and equitable communities. For over 50 years we have offered a broad scope of services that range from addressing immediate and crisis-oriented needs (food, emergency shelter, eviction-prevention) to longer-term programs that promote self-sufficiency in our community (early childhood education, home weatherization). OUR VALUES: At the Opportunity Council, we operate under a core set of values that include collaboration, respect, integrity, passion, and learning. We are committed to integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion within every aspect of our organization; from the services we offer in the community to the work environment we foster for our employees. To learn more about us and our work, visit our website: www.oppco.org WHAT YOU WILL DO: Opportunity Council’s Community Energy Challenge (CEC) provides equitable access to energy efficiency resources so our communities can improve housing conditions and address climate change. The CEC Home Energy Advisor is on the front lines improving access to energy efficiency resources by providing homeowners with information and inspiration to improve their home’s energy performance. The CEC Home Energy Advisor position focuses on performing comprehensive home energy audits. After completing a home energy audit, the HEA presents the homeowner with a comprehensive plan that includes a description of the work needed to improve their home energy performance, financing options, and available rebates. If the homeowner proceeds with the work, the HEA serves as the liaison between the homeowner and the CEC during the project, inspects the completed project, and closes the completed project file. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Acts as lead in the dissemination of information and development within the Community Energy Challenge. 2. Performs comprehensive home energy audits, including visual assessment, blower door testing and other analysis. 3. Provides energy conservation and maintenance education to participating homes along with developing the scope of work for the project. 4. Writes project specifications and consults with homeowner on collecting bids from qualified contractors. Monitors work in progress as needed. Secures needed inspections. 5. Confirms contractor understanding of weatherization techniques and standards, lead safe work practices and BPI protocols. 6. Acts as agency liaison for participating households during the “in progress” phase of their weatherization project. 7. Schedules and performs quality assurance inspections for energy efficiency retrofit work. 8. Performs or coordinates the “in progress” and final inspection process of their designated projects. 9. Works as part of team to develop and maintain a project completion production schedule. 10. Manages, files, and monitors project costs and compliance with funding source rules. 11. Completes and submits purchase orders, material and tool requests and completed project files. 12. Responds to calls or complaints regarding projects. OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE: Education and Experience Required: -Experience in the construction or energy conservation field preferred. -Experience in one-on-one instruction or individual customer service. -Experience in creating project budgets and reviewing financing options preferred. -Valid Washington State Driver's License at time of hire. -A three-year driving abstract must be submitted upon request and must be able to be insured under Opportunity Council's policy for duration of employment in this position. Skills and Abilities Required: -Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, manage time, organize projects, and maintain communications with work team. -Innovation skills; ability to think creatively and independently to develop and implement new procedures or systems. -Interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with team members, contractors and clients. -Training skills; ability to teach others. -Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to use phone and computer applications and fillable forms, ability to verbally communicate verbally with socioeconomic and culturally diverse populations, and ability to present subject matter in an understandable way. -Ability to make budget recommendations to managers responsible for funding and approving budgets. We place a strong value in hiring individuals with lived experiences of, poverty and/or homelessness or who have previously participated in Opportunity Council programs or other social services. *In accordance with WA State Proclamation 21-14, Opportunity Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start of employment. OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE: • Generous PTO, including 3 weeks of vacation leave • Wellness leave • Health & Wellness programs • 403(b) Retirement plan with employer contribution • Employee traditional and HSA health care plans • Dental and vision plans • Life insurance, long-term disability, and long-term care • Critical illness insurance • Personal legal services assistance Many of our benefits programs are voluntary for employees. For full job description and to apply please visit: We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, Veterans, and people with disabilities to apply. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the community we serve. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not permit discrimination based on creed, color, national origin, gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, family status, pregnancy, military or protected veteran status, age, genetic status, and/or physical, mental or sensory disability, use of a service animal, and any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.