Ed's Clean Energy & Sustainability Jobs List 08.16.26
2026, #29
Hi there! Welcome to Ed’s Clean Energy & Sustainability Jobs List, where we know climate change is caused by burning fossil fuels such as gasoline, coal, oil, and fossil gas (“natural” gas), and that burning fossil gas in our homes makes us sick.
There are 64 jobs and internships in the full version of the newsletter this week. This week I heard from 2 people who found new jobs!
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What I'm reading this week:
In North Carolina, rooftop solar is alive and well despite headwinds (Elizabeth Ouzts, Canary Media)
The AI Slop Backlash Is Actually Having an Impact (Reece Rogers, Wired)
Environmental (in)justice articles of the week:
With Federal Environmental Justice Programs Gutted, a Scholar Makes the Case for a More Confrontational Path (Kate Waxman, Inside Climate News)
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-Ed Carley
Internships/Fellowships
Sustainable Economy Intern. New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice. New York, NY. https://a002-irm.nyc.gov/Handlers/Campaign/Attachments.ashx?attachmentId=8f070a2a-e1b3-4cb5-98d5-f2d8bd4de0e6. $18/hour.
Climate Intern. Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter. San Diego, CA. https://jobs.lever.co/sierraclub/c32989a7-e1e0-4b3a-b2dd-76e7c7b87212. $20/hour.
2L Summer Legal Intern. Southern Environmental Law Center. Asheville, NC, Atlanta, GA, Birmingham, AL, Chapel Hill, NC, Charleston, SC, Charlottesville, VA, Nashville, TN, and Washington, DC. https://www.selc.org/career/2l-summer-legal-intern/. $9,000 for the summer.
Unspecified
Warehouse and Logistics Coordinator. Footprint Project. Mars Hill, NC. https://share.google/jx46HfouN2b9rIiYh. Starting at $50,000/year.
Executive Director. Discover Life in America. Gatlinburg, TN (hybrid). https://dlia.org/search/. $80k-$95k/year.
Breaking Barriers Collaborative, Climate Solutions, Seattle, WA or Portland, OR. https://www.climatesolutions.org/employment/breaking-barriers-collaborative-communications-manager. $93k-$100k/year.
Energy Products Program Manager. Copper. Berkeley, CA. https://copperhome.com/pages/jobs?gh_jid=5194725007. $150k-$170k/year.
Entry level to five years experience
Operations Senior Associate (PT). Carbon Leadership Forum. Remote in the U.S. https://carbonleadershipforum.org/job-opening/. Early career. $31-$36/hour.
Associate Attorney. Sierra Club. Oakland, CA. https://jobs.lever.co/sierraclub/be65f54e-bb39-4ab0-bdd4-4a5ae69a2a9f. J.D., entry level. $112k-$149k/year.
Management Analyst I- Sustainability. City of Encinitas. Encinitas, CA. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/encinitasca/jobs/5445034/management-analyst-i-sustainability?1. Early career, masters preferred. $82k-$116k/year.
Energy Analyst (Economics) July 2027 start. Brattle Group. Early career. $90k/year.
- San Francisco, CA. https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thebrattlegroup/jobs/4720841005.
- Washington, DC. https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thebrattlegroup/jobs/4720840005.
- Boston, MA. https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thebrattlegroup/jobs/4720839005.
Climate Action Engagement Specialist. Iowa City, IA. https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/148123-1/climate-action-engagement-specialist. Early career. $66k-$82k/year.
Legal Counsel - Counsel I. Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Boston, MA. https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2600058V&tz=GMT-06%3A00&tzname=America%2FDenver. J.D. and admission to the MA Bar. $80k-4117k/year.
Associate Attorney/Glynn D. Key Associate Attorney Fellowship. Southern Environmental Law Center. Asheville, NC, Atlanta, GA, Birmingham, AL, Charlottesville, VA, Chapel Hill, NC, Charleston, SC, and Nashville, TN. https://www.selc.org/career/associate-attorney/. J.D. and 1-2 years experience. $82k-$96k/year.
Energy Modeler. Moseley. Raleigh, NC, Charlotte, NC, or Richmond, VA. https://moseleydesigns.catsone.com/careers/8011/jobs/16842956-Energy-Modeler. 1+ years experience. $70k+/year.
Coordinator, Events. ACORE. Washington, DC. https://acore.applytojob.com/apply/jw6gpqt0sg/ACORE-Events-Coordinator. 1-3 years experience. $52k-$62k/year.
Associate, Technical Operations - Solar. Generate Capital. New York, NY. https://generatecapital.com/careers/?ashby_jid=35fbc0b4-6482-4ff5-b731-892af44399ae. 1-3 years experience. $115k-$130k/year.
Assistant Project Manager. Generate Capital. Remote in the U.S. https://generatecapital.com/careers/?ashby_jid=5580609d-ec6b-4bb4-8ca8-dd81be483154. 2+ years experience. $110k-$130k/year.
Environmental Specialist (Waste Diversion and Sustainability). Travis County. Austin, TX. https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/5439341-0/environmental-specialist-waste-diversion-and-sustainability. 2+ years experience. $61k-$77k/year.
Sustainability Program Manager. City of Fairfield. Fairfield, OH. https://icleiusa.org/job/sustainability-program-manager-5/. 2+ years experience. $61k-$92k/year.
Coordinator, Corporate Engagement. ACORE. Washington, DC. https://acore.applytojob.com/apply/JVjWXsxZ5f/ACORE-Coordinator-Corporate-Engagement. 2+ years experience. $52k-$65k/year.
Associate, Capital Markets. Generate Capital. New York, NY. https://generatecapital.com/careers/?ashby_jid=54581317-9fbc-4bab-8196-9d2a4330b01a. 2+ years experience. $145k-$175k/year.
Senior Policy Analyst and Project Manager, Sustainability. New York City Department of Buildings. New York, NY. https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/senior-policy-analyst-and-project-manager-sustainability-in-manhattan-jid-46118. Advanced degree and 2-3 years experience. $109k-$126k/year.
Project Monitor I, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. ICF. Remote in the U.S. https://careers.icf.com/us/en/job/R2602531/Project-Monitor-Specialist-DOE-Department-of-Energy. 2-4+ years experience depending on education. Up to $70k/year.
Solar and Energy Project Coordinator. City of Cleveland, Office of Sustainability. Cleveland, OH. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cleveland/jobs/5446051/solar-and-energy-project-coordinator?keywords=energy%20intern&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs. 2-5+ years experience. $60k-$70k/year.
Development Director. Footprint Project. Remote in the U.S. https://share.google/RVTsRo4bgMvXeXxBS. 3+ years experience. $70k+/year.
Legal Counsel - Counsel II. Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Boston, MA. https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2600058W. J.D., Admission to MA Bar, 3+ years experience. $92k-$134k/year.
Policy Analyst, Domestic Climate Policy. Center for American Progress. Washington, DC. https://www.americanprogress.org/job/policy-analyst-domestic-climate-policy-2/. 3 years experience. $65k-$78k/year.
Senior Program Manager for Transportation Equity. The Greenlining Institute. Oakland, CA. https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=525b6437-4e94-4585-9209-922bb6908f13&ccId=9201370465607_3&lang=en_US&jobId=614947&jwId=9201370465607_1. 3-5 years experience. $93k-$109k/year.
Senior Program Manager for Climate Equity. The Greenlining Institute. Oakland, CA. https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=525b6437-4e94-4585-9209-922bb6908f13&ccId=9201370465607_3&jobId=614044&jwId=9201370465607_1&lang=en_US. 3-5 years experience. $93k-$100k/year.
Energy Market Affairs Manager. Energy Dome. Boston, MA, Boulder, CO preferred, or remote in the U.S. https://energydome.com/careers/. 3-5 years experience.
Building and Energy Policy Lead. City of Northglenn. Northglenn, CO. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northglenn/jobs/5444711/grant-funded-building-energy-policy-lead?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs. 3-5 years experience. $66k-$93k/year.
Regional Manager. Carolina Solar Services. Peoria, IL. https://carolinasolarservices.bamboohr.com/careers/123?source=aWQ9MTg%3D. 3-5 years experience. $82k - $102k/year.
Policy Associate or Senior Policy Associate. We Build Progress. Washington, DC. https://app.beapplied.com/apply/kfzw3jw900. 3-5+ years experience. $77k-$84k/year.
Midwest Regional Advocate (Michigan). Evergreen Action. Remote in MI. https://www.goodcitizen.com/executive-search/evergreen-midwest-regional-advocate-michigan/. 4+ years experience. $101k-$105k/year.
Senior Regional Advocate (Energy Markets). Evergreen Action. Remote in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic. https://www.goodcitizen.com/executive-search/evergreen-senior-regional-advocate-energy-markets/. 4+ years experience. $130k/year.