Urban Forester I position

Fairfax County, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services

Great position for a recent grad, returning to the work force, or a career change.

More information about Fairfax County’s non-merit positions can be found here:

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/non-merit-fairfax-county-jobs

Applications Open

CivicSpark Fellow

Are you passionate about tackling the biggest environmental and social equity challenges facing communities today while launching your social purpose career? If so, CivicSpark, a Governor’s Initiative AmeriCorps program, is right for you! CivicSpark is dedicated to building capacity for local governments to address community resilience issues such as climate, water, housing, and mobility. During the 2020-21 service year, 90 CivicSpark Fellows will support over 100 cities, schools, and other public agencies to implement local sustainability projects on topics including sustainable transportation, energy efficiency, climate action planning, water conservation, drought response, equity and affordable housing. Fellows gain exceptional career experience, training to become future leaders in California’s response to community resilience issues.

CivicSpark is looking for upcoming and recent college graduates who want to gain real-world experience, start their career in the sustainability and resilience fields, and make a lasting impact! 

Find a detailed list of current and past projects on Our Projects page.

Apply now to be part of the movement!

Priority deadline: March 15, 2020

Learn more about CivicSpark by attending one of our Fellow Recruitment Webinars 

For more information and to apply, please visit: http://civicspark.lgc.org/join-civicspark/fellow/

Questions? Check our Fellow FAQ page or email info@civicspark.lgc.org

Coordinator of Wildlife Management

Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Maintain existing long-term wildlife monitoring programs at the zoo’s Nature Boardwalk and develop new on-grounds research (design, collect data, analyze data, prepare summary reports or manuscripts as applicable);
• Work in close collaboration with other zoo departments/science centers (i.e., Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology, Animal Care, and Horticulture) to manage wildlife on zoo grounds and mitigate wildlife conflicts;
• Maintain permits necessary for conducting research and management on zoo-grounds;
• Foster an appreciation of urban nature and effectively communicate UWI’s research and messaging through informal and formal interactions with people of diverse backgrounds (e.g., tours and presentations to donors, zoo visitors, camp groups, and students);
• Mentor college-level interns and teens in field research techniques and development of short-term, zoo-based research projects;
• Collaborate with the zoo’s Learning Department by providing relevant expertise to education programs; mentor participating teens in field research techniques and study design;
• Support the Urban Wildlife Institute by assisting with administrative duties (i.e., booking travel, tracking purchases, managing vehicles).

Read more and apply here: https://careers.hireology.com/lincolnparkzoologicalsociety/374613/description

Postgraduate Opportunity

Jewish Service Corps 

Applications are open for Avodah's Jewish Service Corps with a deadline of February 20th. They are seeking individuals 21-26 with a strong interest in anti-poverty work and a desire to learn in an inclusive Jewish framework. 

Corps Members build real world expertise through work placements with Avodah’s partner organizations in Chicago, New Orleans, New York and Washington, D.C. They contribute to the partners’ work on crucial justice issues such as immigration, hunger, education, public health, and domestic violence while developing activist chops and Jewish social justice insights through Avodah’s trusted, innovative curriculum. During the year, Corps Members live and learn in the dynamic Avodah community. 

The program provides a monthly living stipend, travel allowance, health insurance, and subsidized housing, in addition to a year of professional and leadership development. After the year, participants will access activism, professional development, and Jewish opportunities for life through the Avodah alumni community.

Submit an application. Students can also visit avodah.net/serve.

Natural Resource Specialist II

Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection

Under general supervision, performs professional management of watershed monitoring programs pertaining to NPDES MS4 and TMDL required monitoring through field work, investigations, data analysis and report preparation. May assign and review the work of subordinate personnel or act as a project manager.

• Performs complex environmental and natural resources research pertaining to water quality, compiles detailed information, makes analysis, and prepares reports on environmental issues, areas, and problems.
• Completes preliminary studies of difficult environmental problems associated with water quality issues.
• Monitors and reports water quality issues of difficult complexity for compliance with County and State laws and regulations regarding the protection of natural resources, including watercourses, wetlands, water pollution, aquatic habitats, rare and endangered species, agriculture, forests, and wildlife habitats.
• Conducts field investigation surveys of watercourses, private and public infrastructure, wetlands, forests, and wildlife habitats.
• Investigates and recommends corrective or mitigating actions for degraded streams and wetlands. 

Read more and apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/baltimorecounty/jobs/2710027/natural-resource-specialist-ii

Solar Analyst

Sol Systems, Washington DC

Sol Systems is seeking a full-time Solar Analyst to support sales and development efforts for Sol’s industry leading distributed solar development business – Sol Customer Solutions (“SCS”). Sol Customer Solutions is a joint venture with our partner Capital Dynamics and provides renewable energy solutions to commercial, industrial, institutional and municipal customers. SCS leverages the development expertise and customer focus established by Sol Systems together with Capital Dynamics’ Clean Energy Infrastructure fund to produce one of the leading distributed solar development platforms in the county.

The scope of the position will include preliminary system design, financial modeling of potential solar opportunities, performing due diligence on sites, researching state policy and permitting requirements, providing support to SCS’ project development managers in their effort to identify, target, and secure solar customers with a focus on Fortune 500 companies. The role will require a unique combination of analytical skills, solar development/policy understanding, business development capability, and a desire to succeed.

The Analyst will be responsible for:

• Support Project Development to identify potential customers and sites in viable solar markets.
• Research and understand the details of renewable energy programs and project development requirements in given markets (Interconnection, Incentive, Taxes, etc.).
• Liaison with Engineering, Investments, Delivery, Asset Management, Legal, Government Affairs, and Accounting in support of Sol Customer Solutions.
• Complete preliminary PV system designs using Helioscope.
• Work with Engineering team to optimize system yields, equipment selection, estimated production, and system costs.
• Complete financial models in Excel for various unique opportunities.
• Work with finance team to establish acceptable IRR and general terms.
• Work with delivery team to establish preliminary EPC costs and schedules.
• Support interconnection and incentive application processes.
• Create customer outreach materials and proposals.
• Create customer savings models by analyzing energy data and utility rates, participating in customer calls, and populating contracts.

A successful candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Strong computational and analytical skills
• Experience in Microsoft Excel financial modeling, renewable energy project finance, and the ability to understand and create models.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage diverse relationships and multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Creativity and critical thinking skills to tackle a variety of challenges from industry level to client-specific, with attention to detail and a commitment to excellence.
• Experience with completing business related proposals
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in finance, business, or related fields required

Location & Hours: Our office is Washington, DC. This position is full-time with a required 5 days a week in the office, along with expected travel of about one week a month. Our core business hours are 9:00am to 6:00pm

Commitment & Compensation: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. In addition, Sol Customer Solutions provides health insurance, retirement benefits, gym reimbursement, transportation benefits, education benefits, paid vacation and federal holidays, plus the opportunity to work in a unique and dynamic environment.

To Apply: https://www.solsystems.com/careers/current-opportunities/?gh_jid=2007766

Career Opportunity
Audubon Naturalist Society

Position Announcement: Naturalist Educator
Position Summary: The Naturalist Educator plans and teaches natural history classes, field trips, and programs throughout the Washington, DC region primarily for adult audiences with an emphasis on attracting new and diverse audience to ANS programs and serves as a natural history resource for staff, membership, media, and the general public.

View position description here: https://anshome.org/careers/