Energy Advisor, Energy Management and Outreach

Job overview

The Energy Advisor, Energy Management and Outreach role is onsite in Naperville, IL, serving customers in Northern Illinois and the Chicagoland area. Base salary is $90,000–$110,000 per year, with eligibility for performance-based incentives; the posting describes target incentive earnings up to $20,000 annually and possible total compensation of approximately $90,000–$130,000 based on achieved savings goals. Resource Innovations is an energy transformation firm focused on energy efficiency and clean energy solutions. The advisor guides commercial and industrial customers through energy-efficiency project development, from identifying opportunities to planning implementation. By combining technical assessment, data analysis, account management, and customer engagement, the role helps advance projects that deliver energy savings and operational value.

What you'll do

• Develop customer and account strategies
• build relationships with utility representatives, facility teams, contractors, and decision-makers
• maintain customer activity, opportunity pipelines, and forecasts in CRM systems
• conduct customer discussions and facility assessments
• analyze technical documentation and operational practices
• develop Energy Management Action Plans
• assess project feasibility and program eligibility
• explain business cases and savings potential
• guide project prioritization and implementation planning
• coordinate with engineering specialists and resolve implementation barriers
• travel locally to customer sites up to approximately 50% of the time.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

naperville il

resource innovations

energy advisor

energy efficiency

energy management

commercial and industrial

utility programs

facility optimization

customer consulting

local travel up to 50%

$90k–$110k base

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Three weeks of paid vacation annually
• paid holidays
• 401(k) with employer match
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• parental leave
• employee assistance program
• commuter benefits and supplemental offerings.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience, and five or more years of relevant experience. Local customer-site travel may reach approximately 50%.

About the employer

Resource Innovations is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Sector: 54.