Energy Consultant Asheville
About The Position
Sugar Hollow Solar is hiring an Energy Consultant to guide residential and small commercial clients in North Carolina and South Carolina through the solar and battery-storage sales process. The role is a consultative, technical sale: the consultant learns about each client’s energy use, property, and financial goals, then recommends a suitable system. The company provides relational sales training, product and technical education, in-house design support, and back-office support for paperwork, permitting, and interconnection. The position offers a flexible schedule, control over the consultant’s calendar, and work-from-home options when not in the field. Compensation is performance- and commission-based with a small base salary; the posting says top performers earn $200,000 or more per year. Benefits are provided.
Requirements
- Prior technical sales experience in solar, HVAC, roofing, energy services, electrical, construction, building products, industrial equipment, or a similar field.
- Ability to sell both residential and small commercial projects.
- Comfort learning technical concepts such as energy, power, system production, and utility rate structures.
- Honesty and integrity.
- Self-motivation, organization, and discipline to succeed in a flexible work environment.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for travel around North Carolina and South Carolina.
Nice To Haves
- Solar sales experience.
Responsibilities
- Meet with potential clients through company-provided leads.
- Network in the community and generate leads independently.
- Meet with homeowners virtually and at their homes.
- Analyze utility bills and usage data, and work with the in-house design team on system sizing and proposals.
- Explain solar and storage economics, including financing, incentives, utility programs, and grants for businesses and agriculture.
- Manage longer small commercial sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders.
- Present products from industry-leading partners.
- Hand off signed projects to the project management team for permitting, incentives, interconnection, installation, inspections, and commissioning.
- Keep the sales pipeline organized and up to date in the CRM.
Benefits
- Benefits are provided.
- Flexible schedule and work-from-home options.
- Comprehensive onboarding and product training.
- Ongoing education, including support for NABCEP credentials.
- Access to the technical team and in-house design support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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