Solar Power Consultant

Looking to join a fast paced growing industry in a slow economy? Real Goods Solar, one of the largest and most successful solar integrators in the U.S., is looking for an experienced Solar Power Consultant to join our team and help build the Orange County/Los Angeles market.

Real Goods Solar has pioneered solar energy and sustainable living for over 30 years. Our mission is to reduce the human ecological footprint on Earth. Using proven technologies and professional installation practices, we empower our customers to live comfortably with a lower environmental footprint.

Our employees are our most valuable asset and our work environment is collaborative and dynamic.

Building on our success in the marketplace and stellar reputation in the industry, we are looking for an experienced Solar Power Consultant (SPC) to join our team and help build the Orange County/Los Angeles market.

This is an opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful solar integrators in the U.S. The SPC generates sales proposals and presentations to a wide array of customers, and will manage sales activities to ensure a robust pipeline of prospective clients selling the unique benefits of our solar installation systems.

Responsibilities:

• Provide in-home consultation to prospective customers, assisting in the generation of system design and site plans
• Take detailed measurements of proposed solar system sites
• Follow-up post-installation to ensure customer satisfaction
• Network pro-actively to generate business
• Manage and develop a pipeline of contacts and opportunities within an assigned territory
• Possess strong technical acumen
• Drive revenue to achieve goals
• Meet deadlines under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and independently
• Create professional sales proposals
• Thrive in quota-driven environment
• Maintain necessary reporting metrics in Salesforce.com
• Perform other duties as necessary to ensure sales production quota is achieved

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum 2 years face-to-face Solar or related sales experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong presentation skills and can speak to home and business owners about the benefits of solar
• Highly confident and goal oriented
• Professional appearance
• Energetic, positive, enthusiastic, self-directing and a team-player
• Can work a variety of hours including evenings and weekends
• Computer savvy
• Excellent deal closer
• Passion for green energy - specifically solar electric system sale

Compensation: Compensation includes commission/draw and comprehensive benefits.

To Apply:

Send your resume and a cover letter. Please include "SPC-Orange Co" in the subject of your email.