Senior Technical Lead; Portland

Overview

Senior Technical Lead.

Reports to:

Senior Manager, Programs.

Location:

Hybrid - Oregon;
Portland-metro. Classification:
Full-time, Non-exempt. Applications received by 3/01/2026 will be prioritized. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

About Earth Advantage

Earth Advantage is a non-profit organization helping to advance a more informed and humane housing market. We work to ensure the US housing market recognizes the elements of homes that create climate risk and values the characteristics of homes that provide climate solutions. Our teams partner with entities across the country to develop tangible, systemic solutions for climate-friendly housing.

Earth Advantage is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. We are committed to providing an inclusive, non-discriminatory, and welcoming environment for all staff members, partners, subcontractors, and vendors. We encourage individuals from Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and LGBTQ+ backgrounds to apply.

We are building a culture focused on sustainability. Learn more about us and our values on our website.

Residential Quality Assurance (65%)

• Engage, support, and mentor residential energy efficiency contractors and installers participating in energy programs that serve primarily lower-income and historically disadvantaged households in Portland-metro, northern Willamette Valley, and northern Oregon coast.
• Provide initial project scope reviews to ensure appropriate specifications are in place before installation.
• Conduct in-field QA verifications and run diagnostic testing for multiple residential energy efficiency programs.
• Learn and implement standardized QA Provider processes, systems, and requirements.
• Provide one-on-one and group trainings to installers and trades, with a focus on HVAC, duct sealing, air sealing, insulation, and heat pump water heaters.
• Collaborate with Earth Advantage’s Senior Technical Advisor and Quality Assurance Manager to evaluate residential heat pump design and installation practices to ensure optimal performance of systems.
• Collaborate with Earth Advantage’s Senior Technical Advisor and Quality Assurance Manager to evaluate residential heat pump water heating installation practices to ensure optimal performance of systems.
• Represent Earth Advantage in interactions with installers, homeowners, and program partners.
• Provide feedback and mentoring on energy efficiency project specifications to organizational stakeholders and trade partners.
• Complete regular and timely QA reporting and follow-up with project stakeholders.

Technical Consultant and Trainer (30%)

• Collaborate with Earth Advantage’s Senior Technical Advisor and Quality Assurance Manager to evaluate residential heat pump design and installation practices to ensure optimal performance of systems.
• Participate in delivering contractor training on energy efficiency topics, such as heat pump system selection, heat load calculations, duct sealing and testing, and heat pump water heater installation best practices.
• Participate in building science research projects that focus on a variety of residential energy and building science topics.

Home Energy Score Quality Assurance (5%)

• Participate as a member of Earth Advantage’s Home Energy Score team.
• Conduct in-home and/or remote quality assurance reviews for multiple Home Energy Score programs.
• Perform accurate home energy assessments of single-family homes using US DOE Home Energy Score modeling protocol.
• Clearly communicate needed scoring corrections to the home energy assessor under review.
• Provide information about relevant Home Energy Score program requirements to home energy assessors on a one-on-one basis.
• Act as a conduit between home energy assessors, Home Energy Score Manager, and homeowner or homeowner’s representative.
• Respond to upcoming changes in program requirements, as necessary.
• Perform diagnostic testing as needed: blower door testing.
• Represent the Home Energy Score programs in the field and in written communication.
• Complete assessments and all associated forms, energy modeling, CRM data entry, and correspondence. Achieve prompt turnaround time on completed QA…