Apex Analytics, an energy consulting firm based in Boulder, Colorado, provides strategic oversight, evaluation support, and research for utilities and utility commissions across the US. Our research enables energy efficiency program planning for utilities and public agencies. Our clients consider us dedicated partners producing extremely high-quality work. Our consultants have decades of experience in program support, and we pride ourselves on quality, long-term client partnerships. Working in the energy efficiency space, we also believe that work should provide an opportunity to do "good" and do "well" at the same time.  We’re growing and looking for a few dedicated, data centered professionals to join us – interested?

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We Value: Quality, Partnership, Strategic Planning

 

Analyst position tasks include support and direct analysis for market research, impact evaluation, and cost-effectiveness testing of clean energy, demand response, dynamic pricing, behavioral, and energy efficiency programs, as well as supporting project managers to keep projects on task and on budget. The position will also require summarizing and visualizing the findings for client reports and presentations. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, independent problem solver who is detail-oriented.

 

Responsibilities:

• Collect, clean, synthesize, and analyze data from multiple sources, including energy consumption or energy device data, via code-based statistical tools such as Stata or R

• Collect and analyze qualitative data to describe markets and programs

• Support various tasks related to DSM program evaluation and research (survey analysis, sample design, forecasting, etc.)

• Visualize results and report findings in an understandable manner (charts, graphs, infographics)

• Assist with preparation of project deliverables including presentations, reports, and data exports

• Manage time and tasks to keep multiple projects on track

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors or higher degree with quantitative coursework (e.g., economics, statistics, math, computer science, engineering, physics, energy/environment, or related fields)

• Experience with a statistical programming language (Stata, R, Python, SAS, Julia, etc.)

• Advanced experience in Excel, including formulas such as vlookup/index/match/sumifs, pivot tables, charts, and figures

• Proven ability to stay on task and communicate well with the team

• Proven ability to balance multiple projects, multiple tasks and keep organized priorities

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Masters or higher degree with coursework in statistics and/or econometrics

• Expertise in Stata, R, or Python and experience in managing large datasets including high frequency advanced meter or other end-use energy consumption data

• Experience with database design

• Understand utility-run DSM programs and evaluation needs and knowledge of clean energy technologies

 

Apex Analytics offers competitive salaries and a generous vacation package. Full time and part-time options available. Office locations: Boulder, CO and Madison, WI. Remote work considered.

 

Please send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to: jobs@apexanalyticsllc.com

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Data Analyst - Remote

As a new member of our team, you will help us understand how businesses and individuals make decisions about purchases and behaviors that impact their energy use by performing market research - conducting interviews, analyzing results, and creating text and visualizations to report findings. You’re excited to use your market or product research experience to level up energy efficiency nationwide.  You are a critical thinker and have a natural curiosity for how things work and why people do – or don't do – what's expected. If you are ready for a new challenge doing something that makes a difference in the world, let's talk!

 

You Value: Active Listening, Discipline, Excellence

Spend your days:

• Managing tasks across multiple projects to support all aspects of the research process

• Drafting data collection instruments, testing, and managing survey distribution to meet defined research objectives

• Recruiting respondents and conducting phone interviews to gather high gather high-quality data

• Analyzing interviews, surveys, and sales data to identify key themes, findings, and relationships

• Reporting results – taking qualitative data and turning it into a compelling distillation of research findings leading to actionable recommendations

• Reinforcing our commitment to clients and always being mindful of their satisfaction

 

What you'll bring with you:

• Bachelor's degree in a social science and 2+ years of experience in market or product research – energy efficiency and clean energy program exposure will catch our attention!

• Understanding of social science research methods and experience with qualitative data collection and analysis

• Technically savvy – strong Excel skills and familiarity with statistical and qualitative analysis software – SPSS, R, NVivo, MaxQDA, Dedoose

• Intellectual curiosity - a mind that's always looking for themes and patterns across multiple data sources, developing hypotheses about what might explain them, and finding ways to test those hypotheses

• Naturally self-directed, organized, and capable of working independently within the team environment

• Strong communications skills and the ability to articulate your ideas in a variety of contexts and to a range of audiences

• Passion for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and optimizing our energy resources!

And what you'll get in return:

• Salary $70,000 - $80,000 and a nice suite of benefits

• A group of smart people to hang out with

• An opportunity to be part of the energy efficiency sector

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Goldstone Partners is helping this stable and growing company find energized professionals who are ready to level up!  Please send your resume to us directly at success@goldstonepartners.com. Applications welcome for those who are US Citizens or hold a Green Card.

Entry Level Data Analyst - Remote

As the newest member of our team, you help us understand how businesses and individuals make decisions about purchases and behaviors that impact their energy use by performing market research - conducting interviews, analyzing results, and creating text and visualizations to report findings. You are early in your career with at least an internship in journalism , market, or product research – may be conducted consumer interviews on energy efficiency programs!  You are a critical thinker and have a natural curiosity for how things work and why people do – or don't do – what's expected. If you are ready for a challenge doing something that makes a difference in the world, let's talk!

 

You Value: Active Listening, Discipline, Excellence

Spend your days: 

• Simultaneously managing tasks across multiple projects to support all aspects of the research process

• Drafting data collection instruments, testing, and managing survey distribution to meet defined research objectives

• Recruiting respondents and conducting phone interviews to gather high gather high-quality data

• Analyzing interviews, surveys, and sales data to identify key themes, findings, and relationships

• Reporting results – taking qualitative data and turning it into a compelling distillation of research findings leading to actionable recommendations

• Reinforcing our commitment to clients and always being mindful of their satisfaction

 

What you'll bring with you :

• Bachelor's degree in a social science and at least an internship in journalism, market, or product research – energy efficiency and clean energy program exposure will catch our attention!

• Understanding of social science research methods and exposure to collecting qualitative data collection and analysis

• Technically savvy – strong Excel skills and familiarity with statistical and qualitative analysis software  – SPSS, R, NVivo, MaxQDA, Dedoose

• Intellectual curiosity - a mind that's always looking for themes and patterns across multiple data sources, developing hypotheses about what might explain them, and finding ways to test those hypotheses

• Naturally self-directed, organized, and capable of working independently within the team environment

• Strong communications skills and the ability to articulate your ideas in a variety of contexts and to a range of audiences

• Passion for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and grid optimization!

And what you'll get in return:

• Salary $60,000 - $70,000 and a nice suite of benefits

• A group of smart people to hang out with

• An opportunity to be part of the energy efficiency sector

 

Goldstone Partners is helping this stable and growing company find energized professionals who are ready to level up!  Please send your resume to us directly at success@goldstonepartners.com. Applications welcome for those who are US Citizens or hold a Green Card.