Cascade Energy, founded in 1993, is an employee-owned consulting firm specializing in industrial energy efficiency. Our mission is to improve the energy efficiency of the most energy-intensive sector of our economy - industrial. Today, we are a fast-growing team of 200+ and our work reaches throughout North America, with clients ranging in size from small to Fortune 500 companies. We foster and value a culture of equals, initiative, and ownership.

At Cascade, our teams reflect our company values, which are: do the right thing; put others first; seek shared success; learn constantly; and be industrious. You’ll likely find this opportunity attractive if you love to learn new things, have a growth mindset, and want to join a team that puts our values at the heart of decision making and is constantly striving towards “better.”

In alignment with our values and doing better, Cascade Energy is committed to improving the state of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) within our organization and the communities in which we work and live. We celebrate and value diversity as a source for different perspectives, increased creativity, higher innovation, and faster problem solving and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment. Learn more about DEIA at Cascade by visiting cascadeenergy.com/deia

Cascade promotes a healthy work-life balance and appreciates employee contribution in all areas. We walk the talk about our commitment to learning constantly, with a focus on the ongoing development of every team member, and a tuition reimbursement program.Cascade is a strong supporter of flexible working arrangements, and offers role-dependent options for remote, hybrid, and in-office work.

We are seeking a Project Manager

The Project Manager (PM) works directly with our clients to assess their operations and identify opportunities for maximizing energy efficient and performance in industrial systems. This role is designated to the Wattsmart Business Managed Account Program on behalf of PacifiCorp and their utility partnerships. The PM takes a consultative role and is responsible for engaging and maintaining customer relationships and coordinating customer-facing work with RBM’s. The PM also collaborates with other Cascade team members by managing the handoff to engineers for other projects, conducting analysis and authoring engineering reports for a subset of smaller projects, and contributing to peer support and quality control review.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Engage with clients at their industrial locations to fully understand their equipment and operations and evaluate energy savings opportunities.
• Manage deliverables as specified in the contract and maintain profitability based on a budget.
• Manage and monitor projects from identification to completion.
• Identify and evaluate energy savings projects and solicit customer commitments to incentive agreements.
• Foster and grow client relationships and identify opportunities for additional work from clients.
• Track, report, and adjust programs to achieve customer performance goals.
• Conduct project scoping efforts and author scoping reports using calculation tools.
• Collaborate with other members of the wattsmart and Cascade team to continuously improve processes in order to drive performance and maximize savings for our customer sites.
• Contribute to the growth of the business through the development of new and existing industry contacts.
• Continuously develop and implement program services that will result in continued customer program achievements.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

This is a full-time, exempt position located in Utah. Up to 50% time traveling to local customer sites with occasional nights away from home when traveling to remote UT locations.

Applicants for this role are required to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with preference for business, finance, engineering or other applicable degree, or, equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5 years of work experience in a technically focused, customer service role
• Previous experience managing multiple customers and programs across national and international locations.
• Experience communicating with, and reporting to, individuals throughout an organizational hierarchy.
• Experience in the energy industry

A successful candidate should also demonstrate these preferred characteristics and/or skills:

• Experience with continuous improvement programs is highly desirable.
• Management coaching and consulting experience is a strong plus.
• Direct experience with managing customer accounts, energy optimization, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or ISO 50001 is desired.

For candidates whose experience may not align perfectly with all these preferred skills but can see themselves adding value in this role, we encourage you to still apply. Cascade is dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace and places strong import on learning and development. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our total rewards include competitive pay and excellent benefits. These include health (90% paid for team member, 80% paid for dependents on HDHP plans and 85% paid for team member, 75% paid for dependents on PPO plans), vision, FSA or HSA options with an employer contribution, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, paid parental leave, 401k retirement plan with a guaranteed 3% contribution, Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), annual cash performance bonus, paid vacation, sick time, and an inclusive, flexible paid holiday policy.

The salary range for this position in Salt Lake City is $85,500 - $110,000. However, final salary offered may vary depending on non-discriminatory factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experiences, and geographical location if different than the above.

Please submit a current resume and a letter of interest (PDF) describing why our team or the position resonates with you, and how your experience makes you a great choice for the role. If you submit a letter, please combine it with your resume in one PDF document.

• Please, no phone calls.
• Please, no outside recruiters or agencies.
• Cascade Energy is not able to provide sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S.