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Senior Associate, Energy Systems Analyst

Converge Strategies, LLC (CSL) provides consulting services focused on the intersection of energy resilience and national security. Our mission is to connect and align the people and organizations required to strengthen the resilience of our communities and infrastructure. Clients include the military, private sector, and all levels of government with rapid growth in each sector of engagement. CSL has offices in Washington, D.C., Boston, and Chicago. This position is 100% remote, or hybrid in the DC or Chicago offices. CSL is focused on the following opportunities:

• Rapidly deploying clean energy technologies such as solar energy, wind energy, and battery storage to support critical infrastructure and disaster preparedness in states and cities.
• Scaling-up Department of Defense energy and climate resilience strategies for domestic and global missions.
• Supporting energy and climate partnerships between companies, governments, and the national security enterprise.
• Engaging and building new and diverse stakeholder groups to take action on the energy transformation.

The Senior Associate, Energy Systems Analyst is a full-time position that emphasizes a candidate's professional adaptability, team-based engagement, and willingness to learn. This role will conduct technical analysis for clients, support business development, and advance projects across CSL's portfolio - with a particular focus on electrical infrastructure, clean energy resilience, and data-driven solutions using geospatial analysis. The Senior Associate will also contribute to the development of energy resilience solutions by identifying project requirements through stakeholder engagement and interfacing with engineering partners.

Specifically, the Senior Associate will be expected to:

• Research clean and resilient energy topics to develop targeted and informed recommendations for clients.
• Identify energy requirements for interdependent infrastructure and develop solutions to increase resilience.
• Review the technical merit of solutions developed by team members, project stakeholders, and clients.
• Conduct data review and visualizations, including geographic information system (GIS) mapping and spatial analysis of infrastructure assets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine project objectives and create implementation roadmaps that ensure client success.
• Discuss power systems concepts - such as transmission operations, grid stability, and distributed energy resources - with clients and project partners from non-technical disciplines.
• Support project managers in assessing client needs, formulating technical approaches, preparing proposals, and making presentations.
• Work both independently and collaboratively based on project requirements.
• Travel approximately 25% or as needed, based on client and project needs.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, power systems, mechanical, civil, or environmental engineering, or a related STEM field.
• 3-5+ years of relevant professional experience at energy companies, electric utilities, research labs, or consulting firms.
• Professional experience in any stage of developing and deploying energy projects.
• Familiarity with electrical power system infrastructure, equipment, and industry standards and codes.
• Demonstrated ability to work with GIS software for infrastructure mapping or spatial data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to thrive within highly collaborative and dynamic teams.

• Proficiency in GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) for infrastructure mapping, spatial analysis, and data visualization.
• Familiarity with electrical power systems infrastructure, equipment, operations, and documentation (e.g., one-line diagrams, protection coordination studies).
• Knowledge of power generation technologies including microgrids, energy storage, and renewable energy systems.
• Operational experience with electric utilities, Independent System Operators (ISO), or Independent Power Producers (IPP).
• Familiarity with technology cost and performance analysis related to the construction and operation of power generation facilities or electric company resource planning.
• Experience with interdependency, vulnerability, or fault tree analysis.
• Past work experience conducting energy resilience site assessments for cities, states, communities, or government agencies.

Converge Strategies, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition including pregnancy, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

Converge Strategies, LLC, offers a competitive salary, vacation, and benefits package, including health insurance and retirement benefits. This is a full-time, salaried position commensurate with relevant work experience and education. The salary range is $83,500 - $105,500, and employees are eligible for an annual bonus.