About Advanced Energy United

Advanced Energy United is a national industry association representing businesses that provide the full range of advanced energy and transportation solutions. Our team works to educate, advocate, and activate in decisionmaker venues across the country.

We advocate for public policies that enable competition and work alongside our member companies to create economic opportunity, lower consumer costs, and bolster energy reliability and resilience across the country. We work with decision makers at every level of government as well as regulators of energy markets to build progress toward an economy built on advanced energy.

If you’re an entrepreneurial, innovative, analytical and thoughtful person looking to make an impact in the clean energy space, United might be the perfect place for you to share your talents. Team members at United are given the trust and responsibility to make big things happen, and myriad opportunities to learn new skills, explore new issue areas, and work with a broad cross section of the clean energy community. Being a team member at United also means working with a talented and diverse group of people, some who bring decades of experience spanning advocacy, philanthropy, clean tech, government and more—and our collaborative approach means we get to learn from each other, expert and novice, every day. And while our organization is fully remote, we are proud of the people-focused culture we have built and the connectedness of our team.

We work on serious issues, take our mission seriously, but never take ourselves too seriously.

Position Description

Advanced Energy United (“United”) seeks a highly energetic, smart, innovative Associate to join our policy team. The Policy Associate will work with other United team members to develop and implement multi-year strategies and campaigns designed to achieve policy successes that will accelerate the energy transition while expanding markets for the advanced energy industry. In addition to working with our senior fellow for content and education, the Associate will work with the Industry Analysis team to support two related activities: (i) providing quantitative and qualitative analysis in support of our state and federal policy teams related to advanced energy markets, technologies, and policies; and (ii) supporting the CHARGED Initiative. CHARGED is a joint project of GridLab, RMI and Advanced Energy United to identify tools and methods that utilities across the United States can adopt to enable electrification in ways that minimize infrastructure costs and maintain system reliability.

Responsibilities 

• Working with other members of the Industry Analysis Team, collaborate with and support the broader Policy team by conducting analyses, developing reports, presentations, fact sheets, and other materials that support our policy advocacy, primarily at state legislatures and utility commissions.

• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with Advanced Energy United staff, member companies and partners, as well as relevant state decision-makers and regulatory commission staff.

• Serve as a member of the CHARGED core team at United. This includes working collaboratively with our initiative partners, RMI and GridLab, as well as the broader CHARGED network of participants and experts.

• Support CHARGED ideation, implementation, and education workstreams, including developing electrification solutions,  implementing them at specific utilities, and promulgating them through educational outreach and engagement of industry decisionmakers and stakeholders.

• Help organize and manage the direct participation of United members in CHARGED activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Strong research and critical thinking skills with the ability to quickly build an understanding of key policy, regulatory and technology concepts; ability to integrate relevant information into work products.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop and work with complex spreadsheets to conduct market and economic analysis.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to identify and manage priorities.

• Entrepreneurial approach, flexible attitude, and ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work on cross-functional teams.

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal. Must have the ability to convey complex topics to a non-technical or layperson audience.

• Intellectual curiosity, inquisitive nature, and excellent listening and problem-solving skills.

• Performance-oriented individual with a strong work ethic, demonstrated initiative and commitment to achieving goals.

• Experience with the advanced energy industry is a plus.

• Experience in advancing a policy agenda and/or working with business leaders is a plus.

• Must be willing to travel as needed (estimated at up to 15%).

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The employee is regularly required to use hands and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit for long periods of time; reach with hands and arms; may need to balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, walk up and down stairs.

Job type: Full-time; regular

Location: REMOTE; residence in the U.S. required

Salary: starting at $64,000

Start Date: December 2025 or January 2026

Advanced Energy United Perks include:

·         Remote work and flexible schedule

·         Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families

·         Medical premiums covered for employees at 100%

·         Flexible spending plans for health care and dependent care

·         Profit sharing opportunities and annual merit-based compensation increases

·         $50/month personal wellness reimbursement

·         $50/month phone stipend

·         Up to $200 reimbursement for home office set-up

·         Accrued Paid Time Off, 11 federal holidays, and an annual end-of-year closure

·         Parental Leave

·         Professional development reimbursement

·         401(k) plan (with matching incentives)

·         WMATA Transit Smart Benefits (DC, MD, VA employees)

Advanced Energy United is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application, interview process, and/ or to perform essential job functions please contact the Talent Acquisition team at careers@advancedenergyunited.org. We are committed to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice across our organization (“DEIJ”). We also incorporate these values into our mission of making the energy we use secure, clean, and affordable. We know that varied perspectives and a commitment to social justice are needed to succeed in making the United States an advanced energy economy. We commit to building and supporting an inclusive workforce that represents different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints.