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Ecova/Spokane, WA

Ecova–Making a World of Difference
At Ecova, we believe each individual, no matter the role, can make a difference for our clients, the environment and for themselves. Ecova is built on a strong foundation of integrity, community, leadership, persistence and urgency.
Our highest goal is to be the market leading, trusted advisor to organizations driven to maximize results, reduce expenses, manage risk and improve environmental performance. Our focus is to grow results on saving resources for our clients – from utilities to facilities. We apply data-driven insights – from demand to impact – to target inefficiencies and See More, Save More and Sustain More for our clients.
We strive to deliver results and innovation through efforts of our unparalleled people to each and every client with whom we engage. We’re on the look-out for team players to work with us in serving as an integral extension of our clients to measure, analyze and improve resource management. Come join the Ecova family… together we can Make a World of Difference.

Expense Management

Ecova's Expense Management department is the largest in the company with over 600 employees located primarily in Spokane, WA, and Richardson, TX. The employees in Expense Management provide the service most solicited by our clients—utility bill processing and analysis—which helps them reduce their costs, improve on-time payments, and provide detail data capture with robust reporting. Using cutting edge technology our talented workforce tracks invoice data for clients with many locations across the company, consolidates all invoices into one, and ensures the correct amounts are being paid—saving valuable time and money for our clients and providing invaluable insight to better manage their energy, telecom, water and waste costs and usage.
Expense Management is the nexus of all the work done at Ecova and therefore offers a great place to start, advance, and expand in your career at Ecova. The work is fast-paced, challenging and diverse, allowing motivated employees to expand their impact while developing their own skills and capabilities.

Supervisor, Data and Expense Management

The Supervisor is responsible for leading and motivating assigned team members of the Department. The Supervisor coordinates workflow to achieve optimum quality and efficiency, coaches team members to improve performance, oversees staff administration needs of the assigned team, while ensuring customer expectations are understood, and met through ongoing communication with the client.

**This is a swing shift position, Sunday – Thursday (between the hours of 2:00pm – 11:30pm PDT). Must be flexible and may include occasional Saturdays.**

Role Description

• Foster and support a spirit of teamwork to build employee commitment and enthusiasm for the success of the team and our business. Treat others with dignity and respect, and demonstrate a sincere commitment to team diversity. Works with employees to improve performance, provides ongoing feedback, and develops plans with employees to identify career development opportunities.
• Supervises the administrative and human resources needs of the team, such as, approving time entry for payroll, schedules and one-leave requests. Regarded as first level escalation point for assigned team members with respect to inter-team issue resolution of minor complexity. Escalates significantly complex inter-team issue resolution to department Manager.
• Coordinate workflow to gain optimum quality and efficiency. Identify opportunities for process improvements, and recommend changes as appropriate. May be asked to implement workflow changes as directed.
• Act as a “go-to†technical and systems resource for team members. Provides mentorship to assigned team members.
• Monitor daily queues, and work with Service Delivery Manager(s) to allocate resources to assure work is completed in a timely fashion and according to contract deliverables.
• Responsible for assigned team report development and metrics reporting as assigned.
• Communicate daily goals and monitor individual work performance toward those goals. Assists Manager in ensuring employees are meeting expected levels of quality, quantity and client-satisfaction measures. Monitor measurements, and provide feedback on results to Manager and employees as directed by Manager.
• Regarded as first level escalation point for assigned team members with regard to complex client issues. Coordinate resolution of client issues with the client’s representatives ensuring that appropriate business partners are involved. Ensure highest possible level of service to clients, and personally work with clients who require special assistance, while maintaining company commitments. Escalates unresolved or significantly complex matters to Manager.
• Coordinate resolution with IT staff in the event of system issues.
• Oversee multiple daily queries, monitor and produce daily, weekly and monthly reports as needed.
• Is responsible for the annual performance evaluation of employees, salary and reward recommendations, and ensures corrective action is executed in a manner consistent with AIQ guidelines.
• Assist in selection process and training of new hires, and employees transitioning into new positions.
• Carry out other responsibilities and/or projects as assigned.

Role Competencies

• High School diploma or completed GED required; Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering or relevant degree preferred.
• Knowledge of specific customer/client requirements and the possible set of Ecova products and/or services that they may have purchased.
• Minimum 2 years leadership experience within a team or organization required.
• 2-3 years supervisory experience preferred.
• Demonstrated excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• A desire to exceed client expectations, and improve quality and process within our business.
• Strong computer skills, including Excel spreadsheet experience.
• A highly collaborative work style as demonstrated through team interactions.
• Exceptional time-management, planning and organizational skills.

Ecova Information
Our salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience. We are a performance-based culture and have goal-based incentive programs and generous employee benefits. Our comprehensive benefit package includes medical, dental, vision insurance, life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability insurance. We also offer flexible spending accounts and 401(k) with a generous employer match.
Ecova is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation or preference, religion, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

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Wild Salmon Center/Portland, OR

Salmon Management Analyst – State of the Salmon
Portland, Oregon

Reports to:
Salmon Management Specialist, State of the Salmon

The Organization
The mission of Wild Salmon Center is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of wild salmon ecosystems across the Pacific Rim. We identify science-based solutions to sustain wild salmonids and the human communities and livelihoods that depend on them. Wild Salmon Center is an international organization based in the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center in Portland, Oregon.

The Program
Seize this unique opportunity to make a difference as part of a progressive, collaborative organization and program that strives to improve management and conservation of wild salmon across the entire North Pacific. State of the Salmon (SoS – www.stateofthesalmon.org) builds knowledge across borders, linking a greater understanding of Pacific salmon (genus Oncorhynchus) to their improved management and conservation around the Pacific Rim. A key vision of the program has been to create international forums where salmon managers, scientists, and conservationists from watersheds across the Pacific Rim can learn from each other's successes and failures and work together to accelerate the adoption of science-based standards for wild salmon conservation. SoS also partners with international organizations to promote the adoption of practices for fisheries harvest and hatchery operations to ensure the sustainability of wild salmon populations.

The Position
The Salmon Management Analyst will work with a team of professionals focused on improving fishery management for wild salmon populations. Key strategies include assisting development of best practices and their practical application in actual fishery management settings. Responsibilities include the following:
• Compile, review and analyze relevant information on current fishery management policies, catch statistics, hatchery practices and salmon escapements in order to evaluate effectiveness, uncertainties and risks of current salmon fishery strategies – recommend adaptive management and evaluation response where appropriate.
• Synthesize and analyze key salmon management issues and recommend ‘best practices’.
• Work with interested fisheries, managers and other partners in Russia, Japan, and North America to improve management practices in order to promote sustainable wild salmon populations.
• Assist the team with engaging in the Marine Stewardship Council process and other market based performance assessment or certification schemes to ensure that related decisions for salmon fisheries are appropriate and result in significant actions to improve management systems where needed.
• Assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of web-based tools to communicate key information about management issues, best practices, practical fish management improvement strategies, and progress of specific fisheries toward meeting their sustainability goals.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Key Qualifications
The ideal candidate would possess the following:
• M.Sc. in fisheries science, management or related field, and/or at least three years of work experience in applied salmon population assessment and salmon fishery management.
• Experience in managing and analyzing population and fishery data, and an in-depth knowledge of salmon population dynamics.
• Familiarity with the Marine Stewardship Council process with an understanding of the fisheries assessment methodology.
• Understanding of a variety of statistical techniques applied to assessing salmon populations and fisheries.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and to work under minimal supervision – strong work ethic.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to reach a variety of audiences.
• Great interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work constructively in a team environment – proven collaborator and problem solver.
• Strong resource conservation ethic and dedicated passion for fisheries sustainability.
• Familiarity with adult and juvenile salmonid monitoring methods, their respective strengths and weaknesses, and how they are commonly used by fisheries managers and scientists.
• Comprehension of salmon policy issues and their practical connection to fisheries management approaches.
• Russian language skills highly desirable but not required; Japanese language skills useful.

Compensation
The compensation package includes a competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits package, including generous vacation, retirement plan match, medical and dental plan, flexible spending account, life insurance and disability coverage. The salary offered will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

To Apply:
E-mail a cover letter, resume and references with Salmon Management Analyst in the subject line.

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City of Boulder Parks & Recreation Department/Boulder, CO

City of Boulder Parks & Recreation Department

Seasonal Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Conservation Crew Technician

Location: Boulder, Colorado

Positions Currently Available: 3

Apply by March 5, 2013 for initial consideration (open until filled)

Term of Employment Start Date on or around: April 8, 2013

Term of Employment End Date on or around: October 18, 2013

Hourly Pay Range: $12.00- $15.00

Hours of Employment: 40 hours per week. Hours vary – usually Monday – Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm or 8:00 am – 4:30pm. Some weekends. Overtime as needed.
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Overall Objective:
Under general direction, performs a variety of integrated pest management (IPM), wildlife management and maintenance tasks on natural lands. Performs related duties as assigned.

Position Duties by Ranking of Importance:
• Works within a crew to maximize safety, project completion, team cohesion and individual contribution.
• Removes noxious weeds by utilizing assorted mechanical methods (digging, hand pulling, whipping, tractor and mower operation, etc.) and by chemical control (spot spraying, wicking, etc.). May assist with biological and cultural control methods.
• Performs prairie dog management tasks including surveys, colony monitoring, mapping, installing and maintaining barriers and potentially trapping and removal.
• Maintains detailed records of work performed and resources used.
• Utilizes GPS technology to collect data points in the field and uses data to create maps with an ArcGIS program.
• Assists with research, monitoring, and data collection associated with various natural land management tasks (IPM, wildlife, etc.), performs data entry and prepares scientific reports.
• Performs restoration projects such as native seed collection, re-seeding, mitigation work and wildlife habitat enhancements.
• Leads volunteer, jail crew, youth crew and community service projects and assists with public environmental education and outreach programs.
• Assists with maintenance of park infrastructure and trails, construction and installation of signs.
• Performs various urban wildlife management tasks.
• Assists Urban Forestry with mulching and tree/shrub removal and planting.
• Solves operations related problems that arise in the field.
• Maintains equipment for safe and effective use.
• Operates a city vehicle; possibly four-wheel drive and/or standard transmission; possibly on rough terrain.
• Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe circumstances and acts accordingly to prevent accidents/injuries. Uses all proper safety equipment. Reports all accidents, injuries and damage to property.
• Responsible for knowing and complying with all city and department policies, participating in professional trainings and development and adhering to attendance and workplace attire policies.
• Other duties as assigned (may include work such as trash removal, restroom maintenance, etc.).

*Required Minimum Qualifications:
• Ability and willingness to perform a wide range of manual and physically demanding tasks in an outdoor environment, under a variety of weather and terrain conditions.
• Previous experience with and/or college level coursework related to IPM, restoration, ecology, biology, wildlife management or a related field
• Effective interpersonal skills including conflict resolution skills and the ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse groups of people (coworkers and the public).
• Ability and willingness to work efficiently with limited supervision or instruction.
• Familiarity with computers and office software programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability and willingness to follow established procedures.
• Ability and willingness to evaluate conditions in assigned area and make judgments related to safety.
• Driving experience, skill and acceptable motor vehicle record: Colorado license if employed longer than 12 weeks.

*Desired Qualifications:
• Training/experience with GPS systems and/or GIS software and applications.
• Training/experience with equipment (such as a tractor, trailer, weed whip, chainsaw, gator, large mower, etc.) use and/or equipment maintenance.
• Training/experience with prairie dog management such as relocation and/or the installation and maintenance of prairie dog barriers.
• Training/experience with wildlife management and/or surveys.
• Ability to keep accurate records and organize information.
• Training and/or experience in restoration, vegetation inventory or IPM practices and/or strong plant identification skills.
• Experience providing information and/or instruction to individuals and groups.
• Previous work as a member of a crew.

Required background checks: Department of Motor Vehicle, Criminal, General Reference

For full job description and to APPLY:
Please go to www.bouldercolorado.gov and click on the Jobs tab at the top of the page. Then click on Seasonal Job Opportunities on the left. Finally look for the title "Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Conservation Technician†under the Parks & Recreation Department and click on it. Please note that there are multiple departments with IPM positions but this one also has the Conservation duties. Be sure to select the proper job when applying. Check the web site often for listings.

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Pax World Management LLC/Portsmouth, NH

The Company:

Pax World Funds is a family of mutual funds that seek to invest in forward-thinking companies with sustainable business models. To identify these companies, we combine rigorous financial analysis with equally rigorous Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) analysis.

Pax World has a distinguished history of innovation, having launched the first socially responsible mutual fund in America in 1971. Today, Pax World is credited with being among the first investment managers to integrate (ESG) or sustainability factors into investment analysis and decision making.

Headquartered in Portsmouth, NH, Pax World serves the investment needs of individuals, financial advisors and institutional investors. The company has approximately 50 employees and manages over $2.6 billion in assets as of December 31, 2012.

Primary Responsibilities:

Working directly for the Senior Vice President of Marketing, this role has two primary areas of focus:

• Digital Marketing: Manage Pax World’s digital marketing delivery, including paxworld.com, e-marketing campaigns, online advertising, search engine optimization, distributor web experience, social network and blogger marketing, electronic delivery of sales tools, and e-marketing reporting and analytics, while working with both internal and outside agency resources.

• Production: Oversee high volume electronic and print production activities, from internal and compliance review processes through final product. Materials to include sales and marketing collateral, including presentations, regulatory documents, direct mail pieces, Pax World newsletter, sales materials, and website content.

Responsibilities also include:

• Brand stewardship: Ensure consistent, high-quality brand image across all media;

• Reporting: Develop measurement and analytics to assess and refine activity across all key marketing initiatives;

• Planning: Work closely with Senior Vice President of Marketing to develop marketing plans to support strategic initiatives including Marketing plan, new product introductions, and new opportunities as they arise.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5-7+ years hands-on marketing experience in financial services/mutual funds;
• Self-starter who assigns sense of urgency to tasks; able to work independently or in collaboration with other internal/external constituencies;
• High degree of personal integrity, trustworthiness, and ethical standards;
• Highly organized with outstanding project management skills.

Additional considerations:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Series 6 or 7 and 63 licenses helpful

Compensation:

Pax World provides competitive compensation packages and benefits commensurate with experience

Contact Information:

To apply for this job, please submit your resume and cover letter via e-mail to Janet Lawton Spates, Vice President Human Resources. Please include “Senior Marketing Manager – greenbiz†in the email subject line. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity, however, we are unable to respond to all candidate submissions; we will contact only those candidates of immediate interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to high standards of corporate social responsibility, both in our investment approach and in the way we try to conduct our own Business. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply for this position.

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GCL Solar Energy, Inc. /San Francisco, CA (financial district)

O&M / Asset Management Analyst

GCL Solar Energy, Inc. is a premier solar photovoltaic (PV) company with a worldwide downstream IPP project development business and the world's largest Poly-silicon / wafer manufacturer with a market capitalization of $3 Billion. The company is rapidly expanding its downstream business and expects to have more than 300 MW solar projects under construction in 2012. Leveraging its dominating upstream position and one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry, the company is poised for continued growth in the future. The Global (outside China) IPP development business, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, is seeking an energetic Asset Management Analyst to lead the efforts on ensuring our operating solar farm (power plants) are running at their optimal levels.

The Asset Management Analyst is an integral part of GCL’s Asset Management team. Under the direction of the department head, the Analyst’s primary job will be to review, document and analyze GCL Solar Energy’s operating solar farms. In addition to this role, the Analyst will be responsible for interfacing with a variety of internal and external customers as well as ensuring accurate invoicing and payment of vendors and contracts.

Specific Duties
Operational:
• Review daily operations of operational sites
• Track and report on equipment status
• Generate detailed performance reports and analysis
• Analyze contractual performance metrics
• Coordinate maintenance and repair services
• Ensure invoices for work are accurate
• Interface with vendors and OEMs

Financial:
• Create and maintain a comprehensive O&M cost model
• Interface with the Business Development team on O&M costs
• Interface with Lenders and create lender reports

Required Skills
• Bachelor Degree in a technical background (Engineering or Finance preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in O&M / Asset Management reporting and analysis required. Engineering or Energy Production experience – preferred.
• Experience with finance models and plant operations
• Advanced Excel modeling skills

Desired Skills
• Experience in writing procurement specifications for solar farm systems
• Familiarity with solar farm systems such as collector system, inverters and SCADA
• Experience with O&M cost modeling
• Bilingual (Chinese Mandarin) a plus

GCL Solar Energy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

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RBC Wealth Management /San Francisco, CA

Job Category: Client Associate/Sales Associate/Sales Support Job Type: Full Time
Employment Type: Regular – U.S.
Pay Type: Salaried
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
Work Hours/Week: 40
People Manager: No
Work Environment: Regional Office
% Travel Required: 0
Province/State/County: California (US-CA)
City: San Francisco
Address: 345 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 Requisition ID: 15067

Position Purpose:

Do what you love and love what you do! Become a Client Associate/Registered Client Associate at RBC. Are you ready to begin your career in the financial services industry? Consider becoming a Client Associate/Registered Client Associate at RBC Wealth Management – one of the nation’s largest full-service investment firms.

Key Accountabilities:

As a Client Associate/Registered Client Associate, you’ll be responsible for providing administrative support to Financial Advisors and Branch Office Manager. You’ll enjoy a daily routine featuring a variety of exciting challenges such as: servicing clients on behalf of Financial Advisors, ensuring account documentation is accurate, coordinating client mailings/ presentations, and have knowledge of product offerings. Plus, you’ll be gaining valuable experience in the fast-paced, ever-changing world of investing.

Knowledge/Experience:

Basic Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent GED
2 years general office experience or a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field
Customer service experience
Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)
Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship and reside within 50 miles of office
Series 7 and 63/66 licenses or ability to obtain within the first 6 to 12 months on the job
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

Basic math skills
Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Good organizational skills
Good attention to details
Good problem-solving ability
Able to manage multiple demands and competing priorities
Able to work with a variety of personalities
Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Preferred

Associate of Arts degree or post high school training or education
2 years financial industry experience in securities, banking, or mortgage
Previous sales support experience
Knowledge of investment terms and products

When you apply please include a cover letter stating your interest in the position and your salary requirements. Each role at RBC offers a variety of development opportunities that are critical to an individual's career growth. In this role, the successful candidate can expect to gain experience in interacting with clients and developing general product/client knowledge. RBC Wealth Management is a great place to grow, because we have the resources of a global financial leader. Yet we also maintain the entrepreneurial spirit and innovative culture of a “small firm.†So you’ll not only be refining skills with a broad range of products, you’ll also be learning strategies and solutions from some of the best in the business. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and advancement opportunities for motivated employees. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Diversity:
Diversity in the workplace, one of our shared values, lies at the heart of our rewarding, open, supportive and inclusive work environment. We respect and respond to the many competing and evolving priorities in our lives so you can focus on what you can do best – put clients first.

EOE/M/F/D/V

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Ecova/Spokane, WA

Expense Management
Ecova's Expense Management department is the largest in the company with over 600 employees located primarily in Spokane, WA, and Richardson, TX. The employees in Expense Management provide the service most solicited by our clients—utility bill processing and analysis—which helps them reduce their costs, improve on-time payments, and provide detail data capture with robust reporting. Using cutting edge technology our talented workforce tracks invoice data for clients with many locations across the company, consolidates all invoices into one, and ensures the correct amounts are being paid—saving valuable time and money for our clients and providing invaluable insight to better manage their energy, telecom, water and waste costs and usage.

Expense Management is the nexus of all the work done at Ecova and therefore offers a great place to start, advance, and expand in your career at Ecova. The work is fast-paced, challenging and diverse, allowing motivated employees to expand their impact while developing their own skills and capabilities.

Role Description
• Provide leadership in the development and execution of an overall strategic plan focused on developing, improving, and optimizing processes, managing and reducing costs, and leveraging technology to exceed client expectations.
• Development and execution of an overall plan to maximize the performance of a geographically distributed team. Ensure that organizational capability is optimized across all locations such that redundancy is eliminated, and that the unique capabilities of each site and employees are fully utilized.
• Drive innovation by adopting and implementing principles of lean manufacturing, six sigma, and statistical quality control methods and practices.
• Provides direct leadership oversight to a broad set of functional organizations, including utility and telecom expense and data management, Real Estate Owned transfer processes, and corporate business process improvement. Develops direct staff by actively mentoring employees, providing developmental feedback, establishing clear expectations, and creating accountability systems to track and measure performance.
• Provides functional leadership across all employee groups, sites, and processes. Actively drives the creation of a performance based, client focused culture. Develops key management processes to ensure broad and effective organizational alignment around major organizational priorities. Responsible for establishing a high level of employee engagement, trust, and commitment.
• As a member of the Sr. Leadership team charged with the overall “end to end†client experience, works productively and collaboratively with members of the team focused on Direct Sales, Client Management, and Business Solutions to ensure seamless alignment in the delivery of a superior client experience.
• Works in partnership with Shared Service (HR, Finance, Marketing, IT) organizations to optimize and align management practices with enterprise wide expectations.

Role Competencies
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting/Finance, Engineering or other related degree.
• MBA strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of the energy industry preferred.
• Knowledge of process management principles associated with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Statistical Process Management required.
• A minimum of 15 years directly related experience in highly process oriented “operations†organization.
• At least 5 years of Sr. Management experience with organizations of at least 500 direct or indirect reports preferred.
• Must have managed in a distributed leadership environment.
• At least 5 years of energy industry experience preferred.
• Must be results driven with strong leadership aptitude and ability to develop and maintain a high functioning team. Solid leadership principles, a high degree of integrity, and a collaborative work style are required.
• Demonstrated excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• A desire to exceed client expectations and improve quality and process within our business.
• A highly collaborative work style as demonstrated through team interactions.
• Demonstrated excellent time management, planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to resolve complex client issues with relative autonomy using analytical and decision-making skills.
• Strong “client centric†orientation.
• Ability to drive cross functional process improvement and collaboration a must.
• Travel required: Up to 40% – 60% with extensive time in Spokane, WA and Richardson, TX, as well as frequent oversight of Cincinnati, OH, Lacey, WA, St Paul, MN, and Atlanta, GA offices needed. Additional cities and locations may be added and required.

Ecova Information
Our salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience. We are a performance-based culture and have goal-based incentive programs and generous employee benefits. Our comprehensive benefit package includes medical, dental, vision insurance, life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability insurance. We also offer flexible spending accounts and 401(k) with a generous employer match.

Ecova is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation or preference, religion, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

To learn more about Ecova and to apply online, please go to: http://www.ecova.com/about-us/careers.aspx.

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Loop Initiatives/Toronto, ON, Canada

Loop Initiatives is a management consulting firm specializing in corporate sustainability integration. We provide a wide variety of Canadian organizations with corporate sustainability strategy, implementation, communications and audit services. Please see www.loopinitiatives.com for more information.

Loop Initiatives recently became part of Parsons Brinckerhoff’s Canadian operations. Parsons Brinckerhoff is a leader in designing and managing infrastructure projects around the world.

Role:
Based in Toronto or Calgary, the Manager will be instrumental in developing new consulting engagements, intellectual capital, organizing and leading the delivery of client solutions and growing our team.

The successful candidate will demonstrate business acumen, commitment to team success, a passion for sustainability, the ability to execute and a drive to exceed expectations.

Responsibilities:
• Grow the consulting business
• Deliver a best-in-class consulting service
• Create a motivating team environment
• Plan and manage the execution of cross-functional sustainability initiatives, including setting objectives, measuring results, and communicating with the project team and clients
• Oversee multiple project schedules, resources and budgets
• Conceptualize new approaches and solutions to create value for clients from sustainability integration and deliver them
• Develop, manage and maintain client relationships
• Manage and improve internal business practices and processes
• Build and share knowledge of sustainability topics, best practices and industry trends

Technical Qualifications:
• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Commerce or Business Administration
• 8 years of consulting and project management in a professional services environment
• Excellent relationship management skills, with significant client acquisition experience
• Demonstrated experience managing consultants and project budgets
• Demonstrated knowledge of corporate sustainability, carbon footprinting and sustainability reporting
• Excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Strong business acumen
• Consulting experience in extractive industries, utilities and manufacturing is desired

Interested parties are to apply with a resume and cover letter referencing Job #16451.

Only applicants being interviewed will be contacted. All replies will be treated with the highest level of discretion. Loop Initiatives is an equal opportunity employer.

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Pacific Gas & Electric Co./San Francisco, CA

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation's cleanest energy to 15 million people in Northern and Central California.

PG&E’s Energy Procurement (EP) organization procures a reliable energy supply to meet the electricity and gas demands of our customers 24 hours a day. We reduce customer costs and attain stable prices through contracting and financial hedging instruments and in doing so, maintain a focus on sustainability by supporting environmentally-preferred resources.

EP's Contract Management (CM) team ensures that PG&E and its counterparties remain compliant with all energy contract provisions, both for contracts that are actively delivering energy and for new facilities under construction. We manage hundreds of procurement contracts, including renewable and conventional electric, and biogas contracts, resource adequacy contracts, as well as associated transmission and financial hedging agreements.

We are currently looking for a Sr Energy Contracts Management Analyst in our San Francisco office. The ideal candidate for this position has an aptitude and desire for understanding the energy procurement business, energy contracts, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions transactions, and related data/information.

For more information and to apply, please visit www.pge.com/careers and refer to position #50506669.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an AA/EEO employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce.

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Ecova/Spokane, WA

Service Delivery Manager- Utility Expense Management
This position is responsible for leading and motivating supervisors and individuals who work in client-focused, multi-functional service teams. These teams are responsible for delivering best in class utility expense management services through optimizing processes and delivering a high quality product, adding value for our clients. This position requires a strategic vision and is able to critically evaluate business processes, making recommendations and changes as appropriate. This position will model a strong client focus that will successfully support and assist the company’s Utility Expense Management Solutions in achieving key business objectives. The successful candidate will achieve excellence in an efficient, cost-effective manner by maximizing resources and advancing process improvement.

Role Description
•Maintain leadership standards that foster teamwork by promoting continuous improvement, soliciting suggestions and new ideas, and encouraging the exchange of information with all employees throughout the company.
•Promote leadership development, and act as a mentor for Supervisors and team members. Establish and promote leadership qualities that support seamless communication and teamwork within the delivery teams, in the pursuit of establishing a cohesive culture and in support of delivery excellence.
•Continuously strive to build employee engagement and motivation for client service and the success of the business. Recognize and celebrate department and individual accomplishments. Model a strong client service commitment philosophy.
•Assist with the development, implementation and support of operational standard processes to help drive consistency, accuracy and efficiency.
•Assist in the development of and responsible for the monitoring of goals and objectives specific to team performance to ensure a high level of client satisfaction around our service offerings.
•Provides business process accountability for responsible functions and assists with continued process improvement, operational efficiencies and identification of technology changes and enhancements. Continually challenges existing procedures to identify efficiency gain opportunities.
•Act as a liaison to client management, sales and team members. Ensure that client requirements, changes in client expectations, feedback and deliverables are communicated to team members. Coordinate the positive resolution of any issues.
•Foster a culture of ownership of client outcomes by creating clear line of sight between individual team members’ actions downstream impacts on other functions and clients.
•Assists in annual budget development and ongoing activities related to operational expenses specific to their team.
•Collaborates with Training to determine training needs and develop solutions to support functional strategies and business needs.
•Partner with Human Resources regarding all aspects of staffing and workforce planning, development of staff, evaluating performance, staff development, and recommending salary adjustments. Responsible for decisions around hiring and disciplinary actions up to and including termination.

Role Competencies
•A Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related degree required. Other combinations of education/experience may be considered.
•Minimum 5 years of management experience with proven ability to gain team efficiencies through process improvement initiatives.
•Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks and workflow. Excellent time management and organizational skills.
•Must have strong computer skills, including intermediate level aptitude in Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and Internet.
•Demonstrated initiative in identifying as necessary, new processes or procedures and fostering a continuous process improvement culture.
•Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
•Highly collaborative work style.
•Must demonstrate high integrity and strong leadership principles.

Ecova Information
Our salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience. We are a performance-based culture and have goal-based incentive programs and generous employee benefits. Our comprehensive benefit package includes medical, dental, vision insurance, life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability insurance. We also offer flexible spending accounts and 401(k) with a generous employer match.

Ecova is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation or preference, religion, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

To learn more about Ecova and to apply online, please go to: http://www.ecova.com/about-us/careers.aspx.

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