Senior Consultant: State Building Codes Advocacy Support

2050 Partners is seeking a mission-driven Senior Consultant to join our team in a fully remote role. In this role, you will directly contribute to the execution and management of decarbonization consulting projects that contribute to the development of future GHG-reducing building codes and appliance standards. We are looking for team-members who are passionate about understanding clients' pain points and delivering pragmatic solutions; dedicated to our purpose of shortening the path to carbon neutrality; and enthusiastic about growing with our dynamic consulting firm.

Initial Assignments Will Include the Following Project Area:

• State building codes advancement and advocacy (energy and green codes in multiple states)

Responsibilities:

• Be a trusted advisor for our clients by providing pragmatic advice based on defensible data and analysis
• Contribute to multiple projects including technical research, client engagement, subcontractor management, and external stakeholder engagement
• Develop Codes and Standards Enhancement (CASE) reports that cover the market analysis, analysis of per unit energy savings, analysis of the statewide energy savings, cost-effectiveness analysis, and proposed code language
• Conduct stakeholder outreach as part of the development of the code change proposals
• Ensure high-quality deliverables, including reports and presentations

Required Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field(s) is required; bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering is preferred; higher degrees such as master's or Ph.D. can substitute for years of relevant experience
• 8+ years of experience
• Demonstrated ability to develop clear, well-structured written materials for technical and policy audiences, including large, high-quality technical reports
• Consulting mindset: comfort contributing to complex projects with a problem-solving orientation that prioritizes client needs
• Ability to learn and apply new skills across interdisciplinary fields, including technology assessments, engineering, economics, statistics, and policy
• Highest ethical standards
• Ability to distill complex technical findings into accessible summaries, tailor content to diverse stakeholders, and maintain consistency and rigor across multi-section documents with multiple contributors
• Strong organizational skills with experience coordinating interdisciplinary teams to manage timelines and deliverables.
• Ability to collaborate well with people at all levels within an organization
• Great initiative, creativity, and curiosity; work well both on your own and as part of team
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Confidence, enthusiasm, humility, and discretion
• Willingness for periodic travel
• Desire and ability to work remotely

Desired Experience:

• Experience with the advocacy and code development for state energy codes such as California Energy Code (Title 24 Part 6) and CALGreen (Title 24 Part 11)
• Experience related to national model codes and local building codes (e.g., ASHRAE 90.1, IECC, local reach codes)
• Experience related to national and state appliance standards, test procedures, and specifications (e.g., DOE, California Title 20, ENERGY STAR)
• Project management track record
• Experience designing, commissioning, or tuning industrial systems such as process steam, process boilers, industrial refrigeration, compressed air systems, or commercial systems such as refrigerated warehouses and supermarket refrigeration
• Experience with EnergyPlus, CBECC, DOE-2, DOE-2.2R, or other energy modeling software

2050 Partners is a professional services consulting firm committed to providing strategy, innovation, execution, andknowledge sharing for our clients and partners. Our core purpose is to shorten the path to carbon neutrality. Our team focuses on energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, water efficiency, clean transportation, building electrification, and broaderdecarbonization strategies.We have broad experience providing strategic and analytical advice relating to energy codes and standards programs, demand-side management incentive programs, emerging technology programs, and policydevelopment. 2050 Partners is a California Benefits Corporation and operates in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. We offer health, dental, and vision benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan, and a flexible and fun work environment.