Driven By Impact: Hiring Foundations Workshop

Driven By Impact 🌱

Edition 69: August 22, 2024

Free Workshop for Climate Founders!

Join us for an in-depth workshop on building and optimizing your early-stage hiring processes and attracting the best mission-driven talent.

​In this actionable 90-minute workshop, we will dive deep into:

• ​Developing your company's hiring philosophy

• ​Building and executing a successful hiring process

• ​Offer closure strategies

​If you plan on growing your team, join us for this valuable workshop to ensure you're set up for success. Brendan will offer all attendees a free 1:1 office hour session to address your pain points.

🌎 WHAT: AMA: Applying a Sales Mentality to Your Job Search
🗓️ WHEN: 8/28 @ 12 pm EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/AMASalesMentality
👤WHO: Job Seekers

🌎 WHAT: Weekly Climate Job Search Q&A Live
🗓️ WHEN: 8/29 @ 3 pm EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/LIL-Aug-29
👤WHO: Job Seekers

🌎 WHAT: Breaking into the Hidden Job Market
🗓️ WHEN: 9/10 @ 12 pm EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/LA-Climate-Week-Hidden-Jobs
👤WHO: Job Seekers

🌎 WHAT: MCJ + Climate People: Climate Career Advancement
🗓️ WHEN: 9/11 @ 12 pm EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/ddn8jxos
👤WHO: Job Seekers

🌎 WHAT: Startup Recruiting Foundations Workshop
🗓️ WHEN: 9/11 @ 12 pm EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/climaterecruitingfoundations
👤WHO: Founders/Hiring Managers

→ Earlier today, Brendan and Natalie went live for a Q&A session. We covered sustainability jobs, starting your own consulting business, and more! Check it out!

→ From Concept to Carbon Removal Leader. How Climate People helped this climate tech company secure a FOAK Chief Technology Officer.

→ Missed last week’s edition? It was a jam-packed one! Check it out here.

→ Looking for a job in climate? Here’s Nick Martin’s list of 25 websites to help you!

→ Climate Vine has opened up applications for their next cohort of founders — check it out to see if you’re a good fit!

→ LA Climate Week is coming up (September 8-13)! Climate People will host a “Hidden Job Market” event, and we hope to see you there!

GREEN CEMENT

Green cement presents an eco-friendly alternative to traditional Portland cement, which is responsible for significant carbon emissions in the construction industry. By incorporating low-carbon raw materials and optimizing production processes, green cement reduces environmental impact while maintaining performance. As the demand for sustainable infrastructure grows, the green cement market is poised for expansion, supported by government initiatives like the Inflation Reduction Act, which funds the transition to low-carbon building materials.

🪴 DIRECTOR OF DATA PRODUCTS
➵ We're partnering with a distributed energy company specializing in turning smart thermostats, EVs, batteries, and other devices into virtual power plants, supporting grid stability, and advancing solar and wind power integration. With data from over 1M+ devices, we seek a Director of Product to develop top-tier visualizations and reporting systems. This role will transform vast smart device data into solutions crucial for grid decarbonization, empowering users to understand and optimize our virtual power plant platform's impact on real-world energy challenges.

🪴 COMPUTATIONAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER
➵ We're partnering with a company focused on accelerating the transition to a reliable, decarbonized grid by delivering software solutions to electric grid operators, utilities, and renewable energy project developers. They seek a motivated software engineer to build powerful cloud software that streamlines the deployment of renewable energy projects. The ideal candidate has proficiency in Python, experience with high-performance numerical products and cloud environments, and a background in electrical engineering or computer science. Knowledge of power systems and simulation or optimization methods is a plus.

🪴 SENIOR INTERCONNECTION SPECIALIST
➵ We're partnering with a company dedicated to accelerating the transition to a reliable, decarbonized grid by providing software solutions that address the "interconnection bottleneck" for large-scale renewable energy projects. They seek an experienced interconnection/transmission planning engineer to bridge client success, business development, and engineering. The role involves informing software developers about regional interconnection processes, working closely with customers, and helping shape the company's product roadmap. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of experience in interconnection or transmission planning, deep familiarity with ISO/RTO processes, and a background in electrical engineering.

That's all for this edition! Thanks for doing your part in mobilizing a workforce transition to work on climate!