Energy Advisor

SOUTH CENTRAL POWER•Lancaster, OH

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

South Central Power Company, Ohio’s largest electric cooperative serving 24 counties, is seeking a motivated individual to fill the position of Energy Advisor at our Lancaster, Ohio office. The selected candidate will receive incremental training to achieve selected certifications within two years from hire date. Additional demonstrated skills and certifications will support opportunities for advancement within the job family. This position will report to the Energy Services Manager. We do not offer visa sponsorship or accept candidates on work visas at this time. EEO – Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans. South Central Power is a drug free workplace.

Requirements

Minimum of five years’ experience with an energy company(ies) in areas of customer service, consultation, marketing, operations, or similar experience.
Bachelor’s degree or similar experience is required. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, a minimum of five years of relevant energy experience will be considered.
Ability to work in a team environment with shared responsibilities to complete a project.
Creative problem solving skills
Inquisitive personality
Efficient time management skills
Friendly yet firm negotiation skills
Exceptional written, oral, and listening skills to effectively communicate with members, vendors and the public while promoting the energy cooperative culture.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of electric, natural gas, or water utility accounting, billing, rates, marketing, metering, operations, and/or engineering is preferred.
Additional formal training or experience with energy cooperative principles, HVAC systems, public speaking, mathematics and/or composition preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing advice, consultation and solutions to residential and small business members regarding energy consumption using advanced metering, AI systems, on-site end use investigation at the member’s location, and live meter test
Providing advice, consultation and solutions to residential and small business members regarding energy efficiency and savings options including customized and AI generated recommendations
Providing advice, consultation and solutions to residential and small business members regarding energy programs such as load management, individual and community solar, smart technologies
Providing advice, consultation and solutions to residential and small business members regarding power quality investigations from simple blink explanations to coordinating multi-department, remote monitoring investigation
Education of overall cooperative operations including the role of distribution, transmission, and generation
Safety demonstrations to students, community organizations, and public servants
Education on current topics such as impact of data centers, new energy technologies, EVs, electrification