ENERGY DATA ANALYST INTERN – SUMMER 2021

About PowerOptions

PowerOptions is the largest energy-buying consortium in New England, with 500 nonprofits and public entities across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Members use 1 billion kWh of electricity and 10 million dekatherms of natural gas annually. A nonprofit working on behalf of other nonprofits for more than 20 years, PowerOptions’ mission is founded on one simple premise: to help Members achieve their long-term energy goals, including cost savings, reliability, and sustainability. In addition to our core business of electricity and natural gas supply, we also offer a solar program for projects of virtually any size or configuration and an innovative PPA, with more than 70 MWs of solar developed or underway. As our Members’ needs have changed we have continued to adapt to serve and are building expanded customer offerings, including a continued focus on sustainability-related products, such as electric vehicle charging stations, energy efficiency, storage, and additional clean energy options for Members.

Overview

The Energy Data Analyst will work directly with the Director of Innovation and the Vice-President of Marketing to help us better manage and utilize all of our different data sets including Member energy data, Member market data, and Program Operational data.

PowerOptions is a staff of ten with a passion for helping our Nonprofit Members save money on their energy costs so they can focus on their own important missions, serving their communities. We are seeking a candidate who is similarly passionate about the energy space and is able to work a minimum of 15 – 20 hours a week for 4 months.

Job Responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Analyzing marketing, customer and energy data sets to drive insights and support strategic objectives
• Building robust pro forma models for energy projects and customer savings analysis
• Designing data system solutions and establishing data protocols to create actionable data
• Developing standard, automated reporting, alerts and dashboard for varying user types
• Establishing protocols for ensuring updating and accuracy of data

Desired Qualifications

Specific Qualifications include, but are not limited to:

• Aptitude for data analysis and management with expertise in Excel and comfort in learning and creating new systems for managing data
• Self-starter
• Attention to detail
• Creative problem-solver – knowledge and ability to design creative solutions for data management based on guidance on how we intend to use the data and what we hope to learn from it
• Familiarity and experience with sales customer relationship management systems (e.g. Salesforce) and business intelligence systems (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI), a plus
• Prior experience or knowledge of energy sector data is helpful
• Ability to multi-task and work in a collaborative remote environment
• Background or interest in mission driven non-profits is advantageous
• Passionate about serving non-profits and public entities to help them in energy goals
• Able to work a minimum of 15 – 20 hours a week for 4 months, REMOTE likely and OK.

PowerOptions is able to compensate an intern. Applicants should email their resume and cover letter to interns@poweroptions.org by February 12, 2021.