At E Source, we help utilities make sense of complexity in a rapidly changing landscape, and we’re looking for a Lead Analyst for our Technology Assessment Service (TAS) to help shape how that impact shows up in the world.

E Source is a research, data/analytics, and technology focused professional services firm focused exclusively on the utility industry in the US and Canada. We help utilities target and serve their customers more effectively, enhance and optimize their grid, and leverage operating best practices and technologies to manage their business more effectively. Headquartered in Texas, we have 450+ employees across the US and Canada. Learn more at www.esource.com

As a lead analyst, you’ll serve as a client-facing subject-matter expert on energy-efficiency, electrification, distributed energy resource (DER), and demand-flexibility technologies—evaluating deemed savings, whether the technology is a cost-effective measure for demand-side management (DSM) and DER programs, and how utilities might incorporate the tech into future prescriptive or custom energy-efficiency or DER programs. Using your knowledge of building systems, technical reference manuals (TRMs), and prescriptive and custom programs, you’ll develop and deliver client presentations and written deliverables that translate complex technical research into clear, actionable guidance—ensuring our work is not only relevant, but forward-thinking and decision-ready.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys digging into how technologies actually perform in the field and how that translates to good program design, brings strong judgment and a clear point of view to complex problems, and wants to contribute to work that shapes real-world decisions in the energy industry. A cover letter is required, as this position involves extensive written communication.

In this role, you will

Serve as our in-house expert on customer-sited energy technologies and building systems—such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and heat pumps, water heating, building controls, large commercial and industrial (C&I) systems, electrification, solar, battery, and demand-response-enabled equipment—and how they integrate into utility DSM and DER programs as prescriptive and custom measures

Lead the development of TAS research, including technology assessments, reports, technical briefs, and thought leadership content; manage research projects with oversight and support from senior staff, setting clear expectations, tracking timelines, and raising issues and dependencies early

Serve as a primary subject-matter expert for Ask E inquiries on efficiency, electrification, and DER technologies—scoping requests, setting clear expectations with clients, and applying rapid technical judgment to complex and high-priority requests

Gather and critically evaluate research from primary and secondary sources—including interviews, technical literature, and in-depth reading—validate sources, weigh the strength of the evidence, and synthesize key findings into content that audiences of varying technical skill can easily understand

Create data-driven, action-oriented content for reports, articles, technical briefs, webinars, and in-person events

Coordinate collaborative technical deliverables and presentation-development processes across research, market research, and data production teams as needed, providing direction to Associate Analysts and Analysts and ensuring analysis, reporting, and presentations meet quality standards

Lead research quality assurance and contribute to process improvements that strengthen research workflows, data quality, and the consistency of client deliverables

Engage with utility clients through advisory calls, workshops, customized briefings, and occasional on-site meetings

Partner with the TAS Product Manager by providing technical input on TAS strategy, research priorities, and content roadmap

Support business development by contributing to proposals, identifying client needs, and highlighting emerging technology trends