Come drive meaningful climate impact by analyzing heaps of never-before-seen greenhouse gas emissions data.

This role specifically supports the work we do as a founding member of Climate TRACE, a coalition of 11 organizations and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore which recently released the world’s first comprehensive emissions inventory based on objective remote sensing, not emitters self-reporting. This work furthers the concept of radical transparency and increased granularity that is how having those data successfully drives real change.

In September 2021, we released our first inventory of country level emissions data for every country in the world. This fall, we plan to release far more detailed emissions data, getting down to individual point sources of emissions. Within this data lies so much potential for impact: are certain power plants emitting more than they are reporting? What do the top 500 dirtiest steel plants have in common? How can a multinational manufacturing supply chain track their emissions using Climate TRACE data? These are all questions that many organizations are eager to begin answering with our data. We want you to be the first full-time person to dive in and begin answering them.

WattTime Analysts are a diverse group of energy experts, building experts, remote sensing experts, product managers, policy gurus and more. Analysts wear a lot of hats at WattTime - regularly completing highly technical analysis projects, communicating complex information to customers, and connecting all the dots to move a product from conception to reality. At the core of everything we do, we strive to create real world impact.

What makes WattTime unusual is our ability to do data-driven work at the scale and speed of a tech start-up with our north star on impact over all else. We’ve been up to some news-worthy efforts on this front related to marginal decision making and measuring emissions from space and working with Google Nest - it’s an exciting time.

This role offers a unique opportunity to become an expert in a small and rapidly growing field.

ABOUT YOU

Experience and skills can be gained in many different contexts. In one way or another, you have successfully navigated complex situations and developed and deployed the necessary tools to help large energy users navigate innovative solutions to choose cleaner energy.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as engineering, computer science, business, economics, political science, or strategy consulting
• 1-4 years experience or a Master’s degree in a similar role: performing data analysis and interacting directly with external partners, preferably regarding a complex, dynamic industry such as finance, economics, or energy
• Exceptional analytical skills: can think on your feet in high pressure situations
• Excited to take on a mix of ongoing and project-specific work in both independent and interdisciplinary capacities
• Experience performing complex data analysis using Python
• Experience with data visualization and data storytelling 
• Exceptional listener and communicator: you ask questions, you seek out new information, you articulate complex points clearly and concisely
• In insatiable curiosity that propels you dig into questions until you arrive at the final answer

Bonus Points:

• Databases: SQL 
• Experiencing working with geographical information system (GIS) data, including (but not limited to) working with data in GeoPandas, Shapely, GDAL/OGR, and/or GeoJSON.
• Experience displaying GIS data, including (but not limited to) Matplotlib, QGIS.
• Prior experience working with carbon emissions data 

HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS

• Doing the work: you know your priorities and you embrace flexibility
• Productivity: You complete work with urgency and deliver it on time through hard work and grit
• Quality: You leverage your subject matter knowledge to implement complex projects and you practice relevant new skills
• Judgment: You make impact-focused decisions and adjustments as you work on projects and break apart problems
• Help others meet their goals: You practice self-awareness and cultivate high-trust 

LOGISTICS

• Submit a resume and include an answer to the question: What motivates you to work with climate data? 
• Remote location, anywhere in the U.S. 
• For those authorized and located in the U.S., WattTime is open to U.S. visa sponsorship. As an H-1B cap-exempt, non-profit research organization, WattTime can sponsor employees for H-1B status throughout the year.
• Salary: $95,000 - $115,000 based on experience
• We offer full health coverage (medical, dental, vision) for employees and 80% for dependents + paid parental leave + flexible time off + 403b and up to 5% matching + more
• Timing: Accepting applications on an aggressive, rolling basis

HIRING PROCESS

• Resume screening for the above
• Initial phone call to answer any of your questions about the role
• Take home project to see your work in action. 
• Half-day of interviews with the team at large
• Reference checks and an offer

WORKING WITH WATTTIMEWe are practical, results-driven change makers. We believe nothing has more potential for fast, world-changing impact, than software. We embrace change. We are lean and rapid prototypers. We never confuse growth with impact. We are all personally, fiercely committed to our mission. We are quietly radical in unexpected ways. We have allies, not competitors. Our band of expert volunteers helps us punch above our weight class. We trust in data and everyone’s voice being heard. We know diversity is central to success. We consider respect non-negotiable: there are no jerks here.

Unlike most start-ups, our team is backed by a host of more than 300 volunteers who contributed to our founding and are happy to support us in terms of advice, networking and perspective. WattTime is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, disability, or sexual orientation or classification.