Energy Dispatch Supervisor jobs in Bellingham, WA

Education and Experience Required:

• Experience in the construction or energy conservation field.
• Experience in one-on-one instruction or individual customer service.
• Experience in creating project budgets and reviewing financing options.
• Valid Washington State Driver's License at time of hire.
• A three-year driving abstract must be submitted upon request and must be able to be insured under Opportunity Council's policy for duration of employment in this position.

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, manage time, organize projects, and maintain communications with work team.
• Innovation skills; ability to think creatively and independently to develop and implement new procedures or systems.
• Interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with team members, contractors and clients.
• Training skills; ability to teach others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to use phone and computer applications and fillable forms, ability to verbally communicate verbally with socioeconomic and culturally diverse populations, and ability to present subject matter in an understandable way.
• Ability to make budget recommendations to managers responsible for funding and approving budgets.

Remote Work: Work is performed on-site primarily in a home setting.

Essential Employee: No

Working Conditions: Work is performed primarily in a home setting. Work may be performed outdoors in all weather conditions, typically in an environment similar to a construction site. Frequently works in confined spaces, such as in attics and crawl spaces. May require working on rooftops and other potentially hazardous areas, such as around electrical wiring. May be exposed to dusty, wet, muddy, poorly ventilated and occasionally unsanitary environments. Requires frequent travel; occasionally requires driving in adverse weather conditions. Occasionally exposed to outside seasonal weather conditions, dust and/or loud noises such as sirens and traffic congestion.

Benefits@Opportunity Council

Opportunity Council offers the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Paid time off earned on an accrual basis (vacation, sick, personal holidays)
• Paid time off for wellness needs
• Employer-paid holidays (13 in 2023)
• Employer-paid HDHP and low-cost traditional health care options
• HSA and FSA, subject to plan terms
• Eligibility for Critical Illness coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan (5% employer contribution)
• Eligibility for health coverage for legal dependents
• Eligibility for employee/family dental and vision coverage
• Voluntary benefits such as life insurance, long-term disability, long-term care and personal legal services

Opportunity Council is a private, non-profit Community Action Agency serving homeless and low-income families and individuals. Our mission is to help people improve their lives through education, support, and direct assistance while advocating for just and equitable communities. For over 50 years we have offered a broad scope of services that range from addressing immediate and crisis-oriented needs (food, emergency shelter, eviction-prevention) to longer-term programs that promote self-sufficiency in our community (early childhood education, home weatherization). For more details, please visit our website at https://www.oppco.org.