Application Guide

How to Apply for Project Data Assistant

at Everlight Solar

🏢 About Everlight Solar

Everlight Solar stands out by offering homeowners hassle-free, affordable solar energy solutions with no upfront costs, making sustainable energy accessible. Their customer-centric approach and focus on eliminating financial barriers in the solar industry create a mission-driven environment where employees can contribute to meaningful environmental impact while helping families save money.

About This Role

As a Project Data Assistant at Everlight Solar, you'll manage multiple solar projects from sales proposals through closeout, serving as the critical liaison between field technicians, management, government bodies, and customers. This role ensures smooth project execution across multiple states while validating customer expectations throughout the entire process, directly impacting customer satisfaction and project success rates.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves coordinating with field technicians across multiple states about installation progress while simultaneously validating customer expectations about project timelines. You'll update Salesforce with project data, communicate with government bodies about permit status, and potentially recruit new subcontractors while managing existing ones, all while ensuring multiple projects stay on track from sales proposal through final closeout.

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🎯 Who Everlight Solar Is Looking For

  • A Mac-fluent professional who owns a Mac computer and is proficient with Apple ecosystem software (iOS, macOS, iWork), Microsoft Office, and Salesforce
  • Someone with solar project experience who can work independently under pressure while managing multiple subcontractors across different states
  • An exceptional communicator with proven organizational skills who can serve as the central liaison between diverse stakeholders including technicians, customers, and government bodies
  • A proactive problem-solver who can validate customer expectations at every project phase while recruiting and managing subcontractors

📝 Tips for Applying to Everlight Solar

1

Explicitly mention your Mac ownership and Apple ecosystem proficiency in your resume - this is a hard requirement, not just a preference

2

Highlight specific experience with solar project management, even if from previous roles, and quantify your impact on project timelines or customer satisfaction

3

Demonstrate your multi-state coordination experience by describing how you've managed projects or teams across different geographical regions

4

Showcase your Salesforce proficiency with concrete examples of how you've used it for project tracking or customer relationship management

5

Emphasize your liaison experience by detailing specific instances where you successfully mediated between technical teams, customers, and regulatory bodies

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your hands-on experience with solar projects and ability to manage them from proposal to closeout', 'Specific examples of serving as an effective liaison between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders', 'Your proficiency with both Apple ecosystem software and Microsoft Office/Salesforce, highlighting how you use these tools for project management', 'Experience managing subcontractors or multi-state operations, emphasizing organizational and recruitment capabilities']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Everlight Solar's specific 'no upfront cost' business model and how it differs from traditional solar financing
  • → Pennsylvania's solar incentive programs and regulations since you'll be working with government bodies in that region
  • → The company's project portfolio and customer testimonials to understand their typical project scope and customer satisfaction approach
  • → Recent solar industry trends in residential installations, particularly in multi-state operations

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe your experience managing solar projects from start to finish - what specific phases have you handled and what challenges did you overcome?
2 How have you used Salesforce to track project progress and manage customer communications in previous roles?
3 Walk us through a time you had to mediate between field technicians and dissatisfied customers - what was your approach?
4 What strategies do you use to manage multiple projects simultaneously while working independently under pressure?
5 How would you recruit and vet new subcontractors for solar installations across different states with varying regulations?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Failing to mention Mac ownership and Apple software proficiency - this is a stated requirement, not optional
  • Presenting generic project management experience without specifically addressing solar industry knowledge
  • Overlooking the liaison aspect of the role and focusing only on data or administrative tasks rather than the communication-heavy stakeholder management

📅 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:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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