DSM Research and Evaluation Lead

Resource Innovations is seeking a Lead level demand side management (DSM) research and evaluation lead to join our growing team in Canada. The role is open to candidates based anywhere in Canada, with the option to work fully remotely or in a hybrid/in-office capacity from our Toronto, Ontario office. As a Lead with Resource Innovations, you will be responsible for being part of project teams, conducting evaluation and research, providing technical oversight and mentorship for more junior peers, and managing project tasks. You will be based in the Advisory Services business unit that provides empirically based research and program evaluations to support energy efficiency programs and energy transition efforts in Canada and the United States.

Specific responsibilities will include leading: research and process evaluation tasks, staff development, team execution, and reviewing work product for client delivery, while contributing to on-time and under budget performance of research and process evaluations and other related tasks. The position will be part of our research, evaluation, and consumer behavior teams. Candidates with five to eight years of relevant work experience are encouraged to apply. Relevant work experience includes knowledge of DSM program evaluation principles or market research, behavioral science, energy efficiency, and energy efficiency programs. Strong skills in survey and interview based research and both quantitative and qualitative analysis are desirable. Understanding of market effects evaluations, and Net-to-Gross evaluations is a plus.

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we're constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we're leading the charge to power change.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct research and process evaluations of energy efficiency and DSM programs, including customer behavior.
• Manage tasks to complete deliverables on time and within budget.
• Present and discuss research with clients and teaming partners.
• Contribute to research plans, scopes of work, and budgets for new work.
• Develop data collection instruments.
• Oversee primary and secondary data collection efforts as well as conducting data analysis
• Lead and support technical report writing; contribute to draft reports, including results and actionable recommendations.
• Lead and support the development of presentations, papers and proposals.
• Other duties as assigned.