Job Description

About This Opportunity

Join Cascade Energy as our Director of the BPA Energy Smart Industrial Program (ESI) and lead one of the most impactful industrial energy efficiency programs in the region. You'll guide the strategy and day to day operations of a program that helps utility customers save energy, reduce emissions, and strengthen industrial performance. You'll work with BPA, public utilities, technical experts, and regional partners to advance a shared vision for a thriving, energy efficient industrial sector. If you're motivated by building teams, improving systems, and turning complex technical challenges into measurable results - this role gives you the scope, mission, and collaboration you've been looking for.

What You Will Be Doing

Lead and support cross functional ESI teams - creating clarity, accountability, and a culture of trust, learning, and recognition. Ensure high quality, on time, compliant delivery of program services - from onboarding new initiatives to verifying savings and meeting BPA reporting requirements. Strengthen key partnerships with BPA and regional organizations and others working to advance industrial energy efficiency. Manage program operations, budgets, margins, and performance metrics - ensuring financial health, operational excellence, and contract compliance. Champion continuous improvement - guiding teams in refining processes, elevating technical quality, and finding smarter ways to deliver value. Support development of new industrial energy efficiency measures - collaborating with technical experts, BPA staff, and SMEs to advance new opportunities for savings. Work with a diverse, talented, and fun team - sharing wins, supporting each other, and finding enjoyment and meaning in the work we do.

This is a full-time, exempt position located in Portland, Oregon (preferred), Seattle/Walla Walla, Washington, or Boise, Idaho. Occasional travel (10-20%) is anticipated for this role.

Qualifications

Applicants for this role are required to have:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial), Business Administration, or a related technical or operational field; an advanced degree is preferred but not required. 10+ years of experience leading program operations, energy efficiency delivery, industrial consulting, or technical services - ideally within utility, industrial, or regional energy efficiency environments. Significant experience working in industrial settings and with industrial clients, with a strong understanding of industrial processes, facility systems, customer needs, and the dynamics of utility and regional energy programs. Demonstrated experience in project management, operational leadership, and energy efficiency program delivery, with a proven ability to guide teams executing complex technical and programmatic services. Strong background in staff leadership and people development--including coaching, mentoring, and performance management--with a track record of fostering high-engagement team culture, psychological safety, and cross-team collaboration aligned with organizational values. Knowledge of regional energy efficiency organizations and stakeholders, including utilities, BPA, NEEA, NW SEM Collaborative, and technical or industry associations, is strongly preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

The full salary range for this full-time, exempt position in Portland, Oregon is $144,375 (min) - $180,495 (mid) - $216,615 (max). Washington and Idaho will be adjusted based on geographic location. At Cascade, transparency and fairness are core to how we work. We post the full salary range for every role because we value clarity and equity. Our offers are thoughtfully determined based on factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and internal equity, to ensure fairness. We aim to ensure consistency and integrity in every decision.

Our total rewards include competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and financial security. We provide health, dental, and vision coverage, along with flexible spending and health savings account options that include employer contributions. Additional benefits include life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, paid parental leave, and a 401(k)-retirement plan with a guaranteed 3% employer contribution. Cascade is proud to offer an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), annual cash performance bonuses, paid vacation and sick time, and an inclusive, flexible holiday policy. To further support wellbeing, we provide a $500 contribution that can be applied to an HSA, FSA, or Lifestyle Spending Account.



Application Process

We would appreciate a current resume with your application. We would also appreciate a letter of interest describing why our team or the position resonates with you, and how your experience makes you a great choice for the role.

Please, no phone calls. Please, no outside recruiters or agencies. Cascade Energy is not able to provide sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S., which includes OPT.

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About Us

Cascade Energy is a leading provider of energy efficiency, energy management, decarbonization, and sustainability solutions for the industrial, commercial, and public sectors across North America. We have a 30-year history of delivering high-value services through electric and gas utility-offered programs and directly to industrial and commercial enterprises.

Our reputation for stellar, high-quality work has expanded our reach throughout North America to serve clients ranging in size from small to Fortune 500 companies in their pursuit of wide-ranging decarbonization and energy savings objectives. Cascade Energy has 14 offices throughout the US and employees in 30 states.

Why Work at Cascade?

As a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP), Cascadians foster and value a culture of equals, initiative, and ownership. Our teams reflect our core company values: Do the Right Thing; Put Others First; Seek Shared Success; Learn Constantly; and Be Industrious. Our customers are vitally important to us, and we pride ourselves on stellar customer service. Our team members are a dedicated and diverse group of ambassadors, representing Cascade Energy, striving to embody our values, ensure we are responsive, and consistently delighting our customers.

In alignment with our values and doing better, Cascade Energy celebrates and values diversity as vital for increased creativity and innovation and faster problem solving, and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment. Learn more about what we do to create a welcoming environment at Cascade by visiting Culture and Belonging | Cascade Energy.

Cascade promotes a healthy work-life balance and appreciates employee contribution in all areas. We walk the talk about our commitment to learning constantly, with a focus on the ongoing development of every team member. Cascade is a strong supporter of flexible working arrangements, and offers role-dependent options for remote, hybrid, and in-office work.

AI Usage During our Recruitment Process

We value doing the right thing and authenticity in our hiring process. All application materials, including resumes, cover letters, and assessments, must reflect your own original work. The use of AI tools including Gemini, Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, other large language models or generative AI, Grammarly, and resume builders to assist is acceptable only when your personal experiences, voice, and descriptions of your knowledge, skills, abilities, and other qualifications are accurately and meaningfully represented. Submission of work that is not your own or the use of AI impersonation or deepfake simulators during screening calls and videos will disqualify you from consideration.

AAP/EEO Statement

Cascade is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion and religious practices, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or family, marital, or veteran status. To request a reasonable accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact the Cascade recruiter. Cascade Energy uses the federal E-Verify system to determine eligibility for work in the United States and conducts post-job offer, pre-employment drug screening.