Application Guide
How to Apply for Principal, Market Insights & Characterization
at The Cadmus Group
🏢 About The Cadmus Group
The Cadmus Group has been pioneering sustainable change since 1995 through innovative policy solutions and strategic stakeholder engagement, making it a leader in the environmental consulting space. What sets Cadmus apart is its long-standing commitment to technical excellence and its focus on creating tangible, positive environmental impact through collaborative, evidence-based approaches. Someone might want to work here to be at the forefront of shaping energy policy and driving the transition to a more sustainable future, particularly in the critical California market.
About This Role
This Principal role involves leading a Practice Area focused on technical excellence and growth specifically within California's energy efficiency and demand side management market, requiring deep regulatory knowledge and stakeholder engagement. You'll be responsible for driving business development, overseeing complex projects, and fostering innovation within multi-dimensional teams. This position is impactful because it directly influences how energy efficiency programs are designed and implemented in California, a key market for national energy policy.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve leading a morning check-in with a multi-dimensional project team working on a California utility's demand side management program, followed by reviewing a proposal for a new energy efficiency opportunity with a regulatory client. The afternoon could include strategizing with business development colleagues on market trends, providing oversight on technical deliverables, and engaging in stakeholder calls with program administrators or intervenors to align on project goals.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who The Cadmus Group Is Looking For
- Has 15-18 years of experience specifically in the energy efficiency or utility industry, with at least 6 years in consulting, demonstrating a proven track record of leading technical projects and client relationships.
- Possesses deep, current knowledge of California's energy efficiency markets, regulatory bodies (like the CPUC), and demand side management programs, not just general energy industry experience.
- Is a strategic leader who can both drive business development (proposals, white papers, client relationships) and provide technical oversight to ensure project excellence and innovation.
- Has exceptional communication skills tailored to engaging diverse stakeholders including utility clients, regulators, intervenors, and program administrators in the California context.
📝 Tips for Applying to The Cadmus Group
Quantify your 15-18 years of experience, explicitly highlighting your 6+ years in consulting and specifying projects related to California energy efficiency or demand side management.
Tailor your resume to demonstrate not just project management, but leadership in business development activities like proposal writing, opportunity monitoring, and client relationship building specific to the utility/energy sector.
Research and mention specific California energy efficiency programs (e.g., IOU portfolios, CPUC proceedings like Energy Efficiency Rolling Portfolios) or regulations to showcase your 'deep understanding' of the market.
Highlight experience with 'multi-dimensional teams' and 'stakeholder engagement' by providing concrete examples of working with utilities, regulators, and intervenors in a consulting capacity.
Since the role is remote, emphasize your ability to lead teams and manage client relationships effectively in a virtual environment, a key skill for a Principal at a distributed company.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Your deep, specific understanding of California's energy efficiency regulatory landscape and demand side management markets, citing relevant experience or projects.", 'Your dual capability as both a business developer (proposals, client relationships) and a technical leader overseeing projects and fostering innovation within a practice area.', "Your alignment with Cadmus's mission of 'pioneering sustainable change' and how your experience contributes to innovative policy and stakeholder engagement in the energy sector.", "Your leadership philosophy for managing 'multi-dimensional teams' and engaging with diverse stakeholders like utility clients and regulators to drive technical excellence."]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Cadmus's specific projects or clients in the California energy efficiency market (check their website, case studies, or news releases for mentions of California utilities or programs).
- → The company's recent thought leadership (white papers, articles) on energy efficiency, demand side management, or California policy to understand their strategic focus.
- → Key California regulatory bodies and current proceedings (e.g., California Public Utilities Commission - CPUC, Energy Efficiency Rolling Portfolios) to speak knowledgeably about the market.
- → Cadmus's company culture and values, especially around 'sustainable change' and 'stakeholder engagement,' to align your responses with their mission.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Having general energy industry experience without specific, demonstrable expertise in California energy efficiency markets and regulatory processes.
- Focusing solely on technical project management without highlighting business development skills (proposals, client relations) required for a Principal role.
- Providing generic answers about leadership or innovation without concrete examples tied to energy efficiency consulting or the California market context.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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