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• Program Managers / Directors: Lead multi-stakeholder deployment programs, manage cross-functional teams, and oversee performance across technical and commercial KPIs.
• Deployment Associates: Support project tracking, partner coordination, and data management across a fast-moving deployment portfolio.

Technical Development & Engineering

• Energy Storage Engineers / DER Engineers: Lead technical design, application, and feasibility work for BESS, solar, and DER integration.
• Interconnection or Grid Integration Specialists: Manage utility interconnection processes and support technical diligence for distributed infrastructure.

Customer & Host Engagement

• Host Engagement Leads / Managers: Develop and manage relationships with site hosts (property owners, facility managers) to build and maintain pipelines of DER-ready sites.
• Customer Success & Onboarding Specialists: Support site activation, onboarding, and ongoing host satisfaction throughout program lifecycle.

️ Policy, Regulatory, and Market Strategy

• Regulatory Analysts or Policy Managers: Analyze utility programs, rate structures, and regulatory filings; shape strategies to align DCP with evolving policy landscapes.
• Market Development Leads: Drive go-to-market strategy and positioning with utilities, local governments, and partners in new and emerging markets.

Operations & Systems

• Operations Associates / Systems Analysts: Build and refine internal systems to track milestones, manage data, and drive visibility across the DCP ecosystem.
• Process & Tools Leads: Develop workflows and platforms that support reporting, automation, and continuous improvement across the program.

Sparkfund seeks candidates for various roles in deployment, technical development, customer engagement, policy, and operations to support clean energy initiatives. Experience in energy and utilities is preferred., * Mission-alignment: Passion for accelerating clean energy deployment and transforming utility business models

• Systems thinking: Ability to see across functions, anticipate interdependencies, and connect dots in a complex ecosystem
• Adaptability: Comfort navigating ambiguity and evolving scopes in a rapidly growing program
• Collaboration: Enthusiasm for working cross-functionally and engaging diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Experience: Background in energy, utilities, infrastructure, or climate-adjacent industries is preferred, but not required

Remote or Hybrid Entry level Entry level Automotive Accept unsolicited applications: candidates can submit a resume and preferences. Employer will review and contact applicants when a suitable position becomes available.

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Sparkfund is the utility services company unlocking capacity on the grid. Through its Distributed Capacity Procurement (DCP) model, Sparkfund enables utilities, energy majors, and large-load customers to deploy front-of-the-meter batteries and gensets as distribution infrastructure. By adding targeted capacity exactly where and when the grid needs it most, DCP helps meet demand, support reliability, and put downward pressure on rates. Sparkfund supports program design, grid value assessment, asset host engagement, and value chain management to ensure on-time, on-budget deployment with maximum system value and lowest cost.

With more than 3,200 projects deployed across 43 states and more than 300MW of energized assets constructed, Sparkfund is transforming customer-sited assets into a valuable portfolio resource for the benefit of our society. To learn more about Sparkfund, visit sparkfund.com.