Market Characterization and Research Lead

Overview What You’ll Be Doing

You will lead projects focused on market research, market support and equity, and program evaluation. You will help drive technical excellence and growth in the California energy efficiency and demand side management market.

You will help drive business development activities such as monitoring business opportunities, leading proposal efforts, developing industry white papers and conference presentations, and fostering relationships with clients, potential clients, and partner organizations. You will be fostering innovation within the practice area, leading projects and providing project oversight to multi‑dimensional teams. You will be engaging with diverse, interdisciplinary groups of internal and external stakeholders such as utility clients, regulators, intervenors, and program administrators.

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At Cadmus, we look for team players and problem solvers who are driven to use their unique perspectives and intellectual curiosity to help deliver breakthrough solutions that achieve transformative goals. As a member of our team, you'll collaborate with leading experts to support our clients across the globe. We offer competitive compensation, outstanding health care and retirement benefits, a vibrant and collaborative work environment, and ample opportunities for professional growth.

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• Successfully lead projects in energy market characterization, market transformation, and program evaluation with a focus on market support and equity programs, emerging program types in California, and metrics and indicators for new program types
• Help drive annual revenue, sales, and hit utilization targets
• Provide technical leadership or oversight on complex projects
• Manage projects, monitor progress against milestones and budgets
• Ensure high quality deliverables with robust findings and actionable recommendations
• Expand business in California and beyond
• Guide, mentor, and develop staff
• Support staff with workload planning

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, economics, planning, environmental science, business, or a related subject
• 10 to 12 years of work experience in energy efficiency or the utility industry, including at least 4 years of consulting experience
• Industry experience working in the energy sector, preferably in the areas of energy efficiency, demand response, market research, market support and equity programs, solar PV and other distributed energy resources, battery storage, decarbonization, building electrification, electric vehicles, and combined heat and power resources
• Deep understanding of the California energy efficiency and demand side management markets and regulatory processes including evaluation requirements
• Proven experience coming up to speed on new topics quickly
• Excellent written and communication skills, with experience presenting to clients
• Excellent project management skills, including leading technical project teams, interacting with clients and stakeholders, budget management, preparing written reports and presenting project results, and mentoring staff
• Ability to facilitate and organize multiple projects and project teams
• Expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office products and other presentation tools

• Masters degree or MBA
• Experience developing strategic plans and roadmaps, conducting cost‑benefit analyses, designing programs, or evaluating programs
• Experience working in the utility sector
• Staff management and development experience
• Business development (including proposal management and response) experience

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States as a U.S. Perm Resident or U.S. Citizen.

Based on eligibility and job status,…