Senior Program Associate - Solar Battery Savings

OPEN POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT!

Senior Program Associate - Solar Battery Savings

Open until filled.

Posted 10/9/2026

San Diego County – hybrid work schedule set by SDCP

 

About the role: The Senior Program Associate supports the implementation of the Solar Battery Savings (SBS) program. This role assumes responsibility for more than one aspect of program maintenance and delivery and contributes to several other aspects including budget tracking, incentive processing, program enrollment and reporting, and stakeholder engagement. A key function of this role will be to review program applications and engage with SBS program participants, approved contractors, battery manufacturers, and collaborate with the Program Team and other Community Power departments who support the program. This role is directly responsible for day-to-day program operations and interacts with a wide range of customer groups.  

 

WHO IS SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER?

San Diego Community Power is a community-driven, not-for-profit public agency providing cleaner energy to the San Diego region. Formed in 2019, Community Power is the second largest Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) in California, serving nearly 1 million customer accounts across its member agencies: the Cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa and National City, as well as the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.  

 

OUR HISTORY

San Diego Community Power was formed in 2019 as a public, not-for-profit community choice aggregator (CCA) in the San Diego region. We began electric service in 2021 and now serve seven member agencies: the Cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa and National City, as well as the unincorporated communities of San Diego County. San Diego Community Power was formed to bring local control and customer choice to San Diego while also providing clean and renewable energy at competitive rates. We are the second largest CCA in California, serving nearly 1 million customers. For more information, please visit SDCommunityPower.org.

 

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

At SDCP, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We represent a diverse customer base and hope to hire employees that reflect our communities. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES

• With support from senior staff, manage the review and approval of incentive applications submitted to the SBS portal and work with contractors to ensure all proper documentation is provided for incentive reservation and payment.  

• Review quarterly contractor applications for approval for participation in the program and support the programmatic training for contractors.  

• Coordinate with industry, consultants, customers, program participants, and other stakeholders involved in program implementation. 

• Field calls and emails from the public, program participants and industry stakeholders to answer program-specific questions and / or refer to the appropriate staff. 

• With support from senior staff, coordinate and support implementation of the SBS program by working closely with Community Power staff, the Community Advisory Committee, consultants, stakeholders, and other partner agencies.  

• Support senior staff with budgeting, procurement, scheduling, and program metrics. 

• With support from senior staff, develop and conduct requests for proposals; negotiate, implement, and manage contracts. 

• Support and assist in a broad variety of program-related data collection, organization, and analysis.  

• Monitor program progress in assigned program area(s) relative to goals and provide reports to senior staff