Senior Researcher / Senior Engineer / Senior Analyst

Swift Strategy LLC is hiring a Senior Researcher / Senior Engineer / Senior Analyst to support research, development, strategy, and evaluation efforts for the clean energy transition. The role conducts and synthesizes research, coordinates projects and participants, and prepares clear research and client-facing materials.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct qualitative and/or quantitative applied research tasks on a variety of clean energy topics including electrification, efficiency, consumer behavior, demand flexibility, and more
• Collect and analyze data from a variety of sources, including energy use data (AMI, metering, etc.), secondary literature, surveys and interviews in support of research project goals
• Synthesize data and information into research findings in clear, structured summaries for project teams and clients
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment while growing expertise across Swift’s core research methods and subject areas; support the Research Manager and project leads in developing and executing research plans
• Actively develop deeper research skills across qualitative and quantitative methods for primary and secondary research, creating opportunity to take on increasing responsibility and growing Swift’s impact
• Provide organizational and logistical support on project teams, including with Swift’s partners, keeping work moving forward across multiple concurrent projects
• Track tasks, timelines, and deliverables to help keep projects on schedule and budget
• Support outreach and recruitment efforts for surveys, interviews, and focus groups; coordinate with project leads to align recruitment strategies with research objectives
• Manage research participant relationships, scheduling, and communications to ensure strong response rates
• Craft and edit research summaries, reports, and client-facing materials
• Maintain organized records of data sources, research materials, and analysis outputs
• Contribute to internal documentation, templates, and knowledge resources

Requirements:

• 3–5 years of experience in research, consulting, evaluation, program coordination, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience designing or administering surveys and/or conducting interviews and/or working with energy use data, performing engineering desk reviews and using technical reference manuals and similar evaluation guidance
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Excellent written communication skills; comfortable producing polished, structured documents
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a small, growing firm
• Curious, and committed to human-centered innovation and problem-solving
• Organized and rigorous in approach
• Collaborative and communicative, with a service-oriented mindset
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting as project needs evolve
• Familiarity with residential building or energy systems, market actors such as contractors and builders, and/or utility programs is a plus, as well as an area of growth for this role
• Basic coding or data skills (e.g., SPSS, Qualtrics, Python, or R) to support data processing and analysis
• Experience supporting outreach efforts for research studies, pilots, or other customer engagement programs
• Prior experience with utilities, public agencies, or mission-driven organizations