Ed's Clean Energy & Sustainability Jobs List 08.23.26
2026, #30
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 62 jobs and internships in the full version of the newsletter this week.
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What I'm reading this week:
Scoop: Amazon Is Behind One of the Largest Planned Gas Power Plants in the US (Michael Thomas, Cleanview Newsletter). The permit from the state of Texas would allow Amazon’s power plant to emit 33 million tons of CO2, making it the largest source of pollution in the United States.
Environmental (in)justice articles of the week:
El Paso Officials Seek Answers Following Emissions at Marathon Refinery (Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News)
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Internships/Fellowships
Summer 2027 Legal Intern (2L). Natural Resources Defense Council. Multiple U.S. locations. https://careers-nrdc.icims.com/jobs/6000/summer-2027-legal-intern/job. $10k stipend over 10 weeks.
Graduate Fall Intern - Modeling and Analysis of Distributed Hybrid Energy Systems. National Laboratory of the Rockies. Boulder, CO. https://nrel.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NLR/job/Boulder-CO/Graduate-Summer-Intern---Modeling-and-Analysis-of-Distributed-Hybrid-Energy-Systems_R14469. Recent graduate or enrolled in a graduate/PhD program. $44k-$71k/year.
Strategic Programs Intern. Emerald Cities Collaborative. Remote in the U.S. https://www.indeed.com/job/strategic-programs-intern-de46d130ed11c404. $24-$35/hour.
Planning and Sustainability Intern. City of Eau Claire. Eau Claire, WI. https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/5452576-0/planning-sustainability-intern. $19.59/hour.
Sustainability Intern. County of Chatham. Pittsboro, NC. https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/5450214-0/sustainability-intern. $14-$16/hour.
State and Local Government Fellow. U.S. Green Buildings Council. Remote in NY. https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=8d661a1d-66d3-4337-be21-bf05f238bb42&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&jobId=572620. $56k/year.
Unspecified
Chapter Director. Sierra Club. Remote in KY. https://jobs.lever.co/sierraclub/a4030063-16c0-4119-96d2-58e636e255e6. $105k/year.
Entry level to five years experience
Digital Content Manager. Clean Wisconsin. Madison, WI. https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/employment/digital-content-manager/. Early career. $60k-$70k/year.
Associate, Building Decarbonization. Synapse Energy Economics. Cambridge, MA. https://www.synapse-energy.com/about/careers#op-703918-associate-building-decarbonization. Early career. $64k-$96k/year.
Housing Operations Commissioning Agent. New York State Homes and Community Renewal. Albany, NY or New York, NY. https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=43cf30d7-f3f9-4318-a505-c58f178c24e6&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=593770&source=CC2&lang=en_US. 1-4 years experience, depending on education. $100k/year.
Energy Engineer II. Washington State University Energy Program. Olympia, WA. https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/job/Energy-Engineer-II_R-15116. 2+ years experience. $114k – $134k/year.
Clean Energy Policy Advisor. Western Resource Advocates. Phoenix, AZ preferred, or CO, NV, NM, or UT. https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=fcff33b7-0f48-4744-b27b-0a70af8b27f3&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&jobId=9200828868273_1&&source=EN. 2+ years experience. $78k-$99k/year.
New Mexico Energy Policy Advisor. Western Resource Advocates. Santa Fe, NM or remote in NM. https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=fcff33b7-0f48-4744-b27b-0a70af8b27f3&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=610008&lang=en_US&source=EN. 2+ years experience. $78k-$99k/year.
Planner - Sustainability. City of Lakewood. Lakewood, CO. https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/148566-1/planner-sustainability. 2+ years experience. $89k-$99k/year.
Climate Change: Cap-and-Invest Senior Market Monitor. State of Washington, Department of Ecology. Lacey, WA. https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/5453176-0/climate-change-cap-and-invest-senior-market-monitor-financial-examiner-4. 2-5+ years experience, depending on education. $91k-$122k/year.
Senior Forest Carbon Analyst. Earthshot Labs. Remote. https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT6RqEFsd1pqNyuXapG2KKSsWn6B5pnLe6j8rRS2k6h-kYIvRsKHZYjdH9ohzE6EjgU9qUkUqjFbyTl/pub?. 3+ years experience.
Climate Action and Sustainability Specialist. City of Palm Springs. Palm Springs, CA. https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/5450719-0/climate-action-sustainability-specialist. 3+ years experience. $87k-$117k/year.
Program Manager, Codes and Standards. Colorado Energy Office. Denver, CO. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/5443971/program-manager-codes-standards. 2-3 years experience. $70k-$90k/year.
Electrical Engineer. Apex Clean Energy. Charlottesville, VA. https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ApexCleanEnergy/744000140549111-electrical-engineer. 3+ years experience.
Program Manager - Building Decarbonization Enterprise. Colorado Energy Office. Denver, CO. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/5443823/program-manager-building-decarbonization-enterprise. 3-4 years experience. $70k-$90k/year.
Senior Analyst, Sustainability Advisory. Cushman Wakefield. Multiple U.S. locations. https://careers.cushmanwakefield.com/en/jobs/r329961/senior-analyst-sustainability-advisory/. 3-5 years experience. $72k-$85k/year.
Sustainability Manager. Florida State University. Tallahassee, FL. https://sustainablecampus.fsu.edu/jobs 3-5 years experience.
Program Manager, Environmental and Climate Justice. NAACP. Washington, DC. https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=17fb7309-3861-4b47-8413-7fd2090ce526&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US&jobId=576541. 3-5+ years experience.
Attorney. Natural Resources Defense Council. Multiple U.S. locations. https://careers-nrdc.icims.com/jobs/5981/attorney/job. J.D. and 3-8 years experience. $124k-$140k/year.
Senior Manager, Campaign Research. Greenlight America. Remote U.S. https://www.greenlightamerica.org/careers/senior-manager-campaign-research. 4+ years of experience. $90k-$120k/year.
Midwest Regional Advocate (Michigan). Evergreen Action. Remote, Michigan preferred. https://www.goodcitizen.com/executive-search/evergreen-midwest-regional-advocate-michigan/. 4+ years of experience. $101k – $105k/year.
Senior Regional Advocate (Energy Markets). Evergreen Action. Remote, Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region. https://www.goodcitizen.com/executive-search/evergreen-senior-regional-advocate-energy-markets/. 4+ years of experience. $130k/year.
Policy Advocate, North Carolina. Natural Resources Defense Council. Washington, DC or Raleigh, NC(?). https://careers-nrdc.icims.com/jobs/6003/policy-advocate%2c-north-carolina/job. 4+ years experience. $124k-$140k/year.
Senior Fiscal Analyst (JO#6722) Facilities. Judicial Council of California. San Francisco, CA or Sacramento, CA. https://courts.ca.gov/job/senior-facilities-analyst-6722. 4-5 years’ experience, $7,941 - $11,912/month.
Policy Specialist. California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety. Sacramento, CA. https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=525675. 4-6 years experience. $6,623-$8,290/year. Closes 8/27.