Energy Advisor

About 

Foresight is a leading tech-enabled services firm dedicated to empowering industrial and commercial organizations to stay compliant, save money, and unlock growth.  We design and deliver advisory and technical services, as well as proprietary software products focused on delivering Environmental Health and Safety, Energy, and Sustainability solutions for our growing North American clientele.   

Open Position:  

Energy Advisor 

Purpose of the Position:  

The Energy Advisor will assist the Senior Energy Advisor/Practice Lead in managing and cultivating deeper relationships with clients as it pertains to energy procurement including natural gas, electricity, and renewable energy products across our portfolio of clients. This position will support and help manage client engagements through the full energy procurement cycle including but not limited to strategy, risk assessment, collaboration of work with team members assignment of work and act both as a lead project manager, energy procurement technical expert in some cases to ensure our clients are meeting their overall energy and sustainability goals. 

Responsibilities:  

The Energy Advisor works alongside a team of Client-centric personnel, including Energy Analysts, Client Advisor, Engineers, and technical experts across various divisions. The Energy Advisor will support the collection, organization, management, and analysis of data that can be delivered and acted upon. The Energy Advisor may specialize in energy procurement, renewable energy, and/or rate and demand analysis as determined by skills set and interest. In order to be successful in this role you will be:  

• Support managing multiple RFPs across all regions of the US and into the EU. 
• Implementing energy/sustainability initiatives for commercial and/or manufacturing entities  
• Planning and collaborating with internal teams  
• Support Foresight’s large volume book of procurement business 
• Using technical writing, word processing, and data analytics in the Microsoft suite of software  
• Provide solutions to making incomplete data sets or organizational data more complete.  
• Research Energy/Sustainability Reports and Concepts  
• Executing and assisting in project implementation 
• Presenting strategic energy recommendations which instill confidence that allows clients to make well informed decisions. 

The role of Energy Advisor will require < 10% travel to client locations to support project implementation and delivery. 

To be successful at Foresight, you will need:  

• To find personal inspiration in our Purpose and Mission 
• To adopt and strive towards our Core Values 
• A willingness to learn and grow  
• To be goal-oriented and be a self-starter 
• Great attention to detail 
• Awareness of your personal strengths and weaknesses 
• A desire to gain financial benefits as a result of your work  
• To be a team player. At Foresight, everything gets accomplished because of the team 

Job Title 

Energy Advisor – Full Time 

Compensation 

Annualized Salary $70,000 - $80,000 (based on experience)  

Benefits 

Health Insurance, 401K, Company sponsored EAP 

Location 

 We have offices in Grand Rapids, MI and Zionsville, IN and provide a flexible hybrid work environment oriented around results and teamwork 

Purpose 

• To transform business and empower change. 

Mission 

• We provide sustainable solutions that champion energy management, safeguard human health and the environment, and increase profitability for our clients. 

• We embrace a growth mindset by prioritizing innovation, collaboration, and transparency. 

• We pursue individual vitality by fostering integrity, respect, and self-awareness. 

• We develop long-term partnerships in order to make a positive impact in our communities and provide a prosperous future for all stakeholders. 

Values 

Vulnerability 

We believe great ideas can come from anywhere and anyone, regardless of title, position, industry experience, expertise, or seniority at the company. We value candor, feedback, questioning, and tough love from all teammates. Our pursuit is an environment where each individual feels safe enough to be vulnerable and valued enough to be heard. 

We believe it is a courageous act to speak up, ask questions, step out, and take risks, big or small. We believe it is equally courageous to receive criticism with an open mind and heart, ultimately trusting our teammates to want the best for us. We commit to the pursuit of “getting it right” as opposed to “being right.” 

Critical Thinking 

We believe in the value of intellectual discipline and follow the “plan, do, check, act” methodology. We must first be curious and ask questions so that we have as much information as possible at our disposal. The rigor involved in critical thinking will force our teammates to seek knowledge from multiple sources, resulting in better decisions and higher-quality work. 

Enthusiasm 

We believe people and organizations care about energy and the environment, yet these organizations oft en have higher priorities that diminish their ability to execute. This gap between “desire” and “action” is fundamental to our existence. Insights, capacity, guidance, and expertise are qualities our team brings to organizations, but those valuable attributes are not enough to inspire action. Enthusiasm is contagious and the special ingredient we bring to our clients to create momentum and inspire action. 

Ownership 

We take responsibility for our actions and inactions as individuals and collectively. We must proactively ask the question, “How am I complicit in creating the conditions I find myself in?” We then choose to do the difficult, yet vital work of self-reflection to better understand results and move forward from a place of integrity and authenticity. 

Competitive Greatness 

To fulfill our purpose and mission, we believe we must compete individually and as a team. John Wooden in his Pyramid of Success lists Competitive Greatness at the top of the pyramid and says, “Competitive Greatness is having a real love for the hard battle knowing it offers the opportunity to be at your best when your best is required.” 

Competitive Greatness is a posture and attitude we all strive to embody every day. Competing is having a real love for the hard battles and being your best. Jim Collins in “Good to Great” says, “Good is the enemy of great." We believe we must compete against “good enough” to fulfill our individual and collective potential.