Grants & GIS Associate

• optimizing GIS tooling and processes to create efficient workflows that enable other teams in the company to be self-service with GIS data and maps.
• ultimately, helping to secure government funding or utility incentives for Electric Era customers.
• organizing geospatial data, including data stored on the cloud for servicing web maps used by various teams at Electric Era.
• performing geospatial analysis to understand grant program eligibility for Electric Era’s partners
• monitoring and tracking the status of submitted proposals/applications in our CRM.
• managing proposals and applications by liaising with internal teams, with our customers, and with government agencies and utilities to ensure complete, competitive, and timely submissions.
• helping to monitor and track government grant programs and utility incentive programs that are relevant for our customers.
• assisting the team with outreach to – and developing relationships with – government agencies and utilities.
• drafting and editing high-quality proposals and applications.

The Grants & GIS Associate will require working closely with Government Affairs team members and cross-functionally, including our business development, sales, engineering, and implementation teams; collaborating well with our customers, public agencies, utilities, and other external stakeholders; and being capable of juggling multiple projects simultaneously.

• ability to find data-driven solutions to a variety of policy and business problems.
• impeccable writing skills.
• 2+ years of full-time professional experience.
• experience using a CRM.
• experience with GIS tools, including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.
• understanding of where to source various geospatial datasets and create geospatial data from other data sources.
• experience or background in the public sector, utility/energy, transportation/mobility, etc.
• detail-oriented, ownership mindset.
• ability to understand and convey technical information.
• ability to juggle multiple projects at once and to work in a fast-moving startup environment.
• experience drafting or managing complex proposals/RFPs/solicitations/tenders.