Research & Evaluation Senior Analyst

Who is Michaels Energy?

Michaels Energy is a veteran-owned energy consulting firm that exists to help businesses minimize waste and maximize value. Our energy and engineering gurus are obsessed with optimizing buildings and processes to maximize energy savings and profits, minimize utility grid stress and carbon footprints, and keep this big, beautiful planet in tip-top shape. Our passion is developing long-term client relationships with energy users, utilities, consultants, and partners. This passion combined with our core values of proactive and responsive service, intuitive analysis, collaborative partnerships, and fanatical execution, forms the foundation of our corporate culture.

We’re proud to share that Michaels Energy is one of Inc’s Best Workplaces of 2024. This award is given to workplaces that foster an environment where employees willingly go above and beyond in their work, advocate for the organization and intend to stay into the future.

What is the role?

Michaels Energy is seeking a Senior Analyst to contribute to projects in the Research and Evaluation department. The Research and Evaluation Senior Analyst is responsible for collecting and analyzing information and data from residential, commercial, and industrial energy efficiency programs and related research. The Senior Analyst collaborates with a project manager and cross-functional staff to deliver meaningful insights and actional recommendations that will inform our clients’ strategies for influencing markets and improving building energy performance. We are looking for a self-starter with strong analytical and communication skills and a passion for energy efficiency who will thrive in a team environment and will exemplify our core values.  

• Primary & secondary data collection
  • Contribute to the design of data collection instruments such as surveys, engineering onsite surveys, and in-depth interview guides
  • Administer surveys and track recruiting metrics and responses
  • Conduct interviews with various energy industry professionals, utility staff, supply chain market actors, trade allies, businesses, and subject matter experts
  • Coordinate the fielding of surveys with external partners
  • Review and analyze past evaluations and other studies related to topic areas in the energy industry
• Data analysis
  • Analyze quantitative and qualitative data from primary and secondary data sources
  • Distill key insights and takeaways and present them in compelling narratives and visualizations
  • Estimate energy, demand, and greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts and other metrics of impact or influence
• Project delivery
  • Collaborate with team members and contribute to memos, reports, and presentations for clients

After 3 months, you have….

• Learned company internal processes and business practices
• Been introduced to different data collection and analysis methodologies
• Contributed to ongoing Research & Evaluation projects

After 6 months, you have….

• Contributed to multiple Research & Evaluation projects
• Developed familiarity with different data collection and analysis methodologies
• Developed familiarity with industry topics and evaluation methods

What are we looking for?

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, data science, economics, or other relevant field
• Coursework or applied experience in social science research methods and data analysis
• Coursework or applied experience in the energy industry including energy efficiency, demand response, clean energy, or climate change mitigation 
• Basic statistical analysis experience
• Basic database management and data cleaning experience
• Must be detail-oriented, analytical, and highly motivated
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Software skills: MS Office, especially Excel, Word, and Teams
• Ability to travel nationally up to 10% for client meetings, conferences, and company headquarters

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in statistics, data science, economics, or other relevant field
• Market research experience, including developing, conducting, and analyzing surveys or other primary data collection
• Experience with implementing or evaluating energy efficiency, demand response, or renewable energy programs
• Advanced statistical analysis and modeling
• Qualitative coding and analysis

Pay Scale

$75,000 - $95,000 regional adjustment if applicable

Where can you work?

Remote or any of the Michaels Energy office locations: La Crosse WI, Minneapolis, MN, Cedar Rapids, IA, Denver, CO, Chicago, IL, and Richmond, VA.

Why work for Michaels Energy?

The top reasons Michaels Energy is an awesome place to work, besides helping the world save energy.

• We Never Stop Learning
• Flexible Work Hours
• Collaborative
• Career Development 
• Beer Fridays
• Fresh Fruit Daily
• Wellness Rewards
• Fun Company Outings

Michaels Energy Diversity Statement

We strive to build and nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming for all employees. We know diversity and inclusion are essential to innovation, a strong work environment, and exceptional results. This fits in well with our culture that celebrates the unique, the different, and the individual. For us, this is who are and what we do, not just words in a policy.

Salary : $75,000 - $95,000