Organization: Michaels Energy
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Who is Michaels Energy?
Michaels Energy is a veteran-owned energy consulting firm that exists to help businesses minimize waste and maximize value. Our energy and engineering gurus are obsessed with optimizing buildings and processes to maximize energy savings and profits, minimize utility grid stress and carbon footprints, and keep this big, beautiful planet in tip-top shape. Our passion is developing long-term client relationships with energy users, utilities, consultants, and partners. This passion combined with our core values of proactive and responsive service, intuitive analysis, collaborative partnerships, and fanatical execution, forms the foundation of our corporate culture.
We’re proud to share that Michaels Energy is one of Inc’s Best Workplaces of 2024. This award is given to workplaces that foster an environment where employees willingly go above and beyond in their work, advocate for the organization, and intend to stay into the future.
What is the role?
Michaels Energy is seeking a Program Analyst based in Chicago to support energy efficiency program work. This position requires collecting, organizing, and analyzing information and data from energy efficiency and decarbonization programs as well as assisting with day-to-day program operations, data entry, administrative tasks, documentation, and reporting. The position works closely with the Program Management and delivery teams to assist in creating and delivering program plans, tracking budgets and KPIs, and program reporting. The role requires strong communication and organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks, and the ability to work collaboratively with team members.
- Program and project delivery
- Work closely with Program Management to help deliver an assigned portfolio of energy efficiency programs.
- Manage day-to-day tasks and responsibilities, including program tracking, reports, notes, communicating action items, project set-up, follow-up, and scheduling.
- Manage initiatives with limited direction.
- Be knowledgeable of and able to answer questions on the status of projects, initiatives, and deliverables tied to program delivery.
- Work closely with cross-functional program delivery teams to achieve goals, drive program deliverables, and create a positive customer experience.
- Contribute data and insights to reports and presentations for clients
- Data analytics
- Collect, organize, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data
- Develop processes surrounding data to enhance delivery efficiency
- Ensure data integrity
- Assist with data forecasting
- Assist with metric tracking
- Assist with program and portfolio analytics
- Act as an SME for assigned program and portfolio-related data
How do you contribute?
After 3 months, you will have...
- Completed onboarding to Michaels Energy as a company and the Program Management team
- Met with and established relationships with the program management and delivery team members
- Gained access to all necessary client tools and software
- Establish foundational knowledge of assigned programs and associated processes
After 6 months, you will have...
- Learned the ins and outs of client and program specific tools and software
- Completed entry level special projects
- Identified basic improvements to current processes surrounding data
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor’s degree
- 0-2 years of industry or equivalent experience
- Must be detail-oriented, organized, and analytical
- Able to work independently with limited direction
- Able to communicate and help deliver plans and projects for program delivery
- Knowledge of Salesforce.com
- MS Office, especially Excel
- Power BI and/or Tableau data visualization
- Coursework or basic experience in data analysis, database management and/or data cleaning
- Coursework, basic experience, or interest in the energy industry, including but not limited to energy efficiency, clean energy, decarbonization, sustainability, or climate change mitigation
Where can you work?
- Chicago, IL
- Remote, hybrid, or office within the Chicago metro area
Pay Range
- $75,000 – $90,000
Why work for Michaels Energy?
The top reasons Michaels Energy is an awesome place to work, besides helping the world save energy.
- We Never Stop Learning
- Flexible Work Hours
- Collaborative
- Career Development
- Beer Fridays
- Fresh Fruit Daily
- Wellness Rewards
- Fun Company Outings
Michaels Energy Diversity Statement
We strive to build and nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming for all employees. We know diversity and inclusion are essential to innovation, a strong work environment, and exceptional results. This fits in well with our culture that celebrates the unique, the different, and the individual. For us, this is who are and what we do, not just words in a policy.