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Working with CEP

At Community Energy Project (CEP), we believe in powering change from the ground up.

For over 46 years, we’ve worked alongside frontline communities to create healthier, safer, and more energy-efficient homes across the Portland Metro area.

Working at CEP means being part of a mission-driven, equity-focused team where your voice matters. We value collaboration, lived experience, and a deep commitment to environmental justice. Our staff thrive in a flexible, supportive environment with strong benefits, professional growth opportunities, and a culture that centers equity and community.

If you’re passionate about climate resilience, housing justice, and making a tangible impact—CEP might be the place for you.

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Current Job Opportunities

  • Outreach Navigator - Energy Friendly Homes

    Are you passionate about connecting communities to resources that make homes safer, healthier, and more energy efficient? This position offers the opportunity to engage directly with frontline communities in Portland, Oregon and connect low-income homeowners to free and low-cost home energy upgrades.

    This role plays a key part in launching a new home retrofit program by leading community outreach, building partnerships with culturally specific organizations, and helping residents understand and access available services. It’s a great fit for someone who is relationship-driven, organized, and energized by working in the field and making a tangible impact.

    The ideal candidate enjoys building trust with diverse communities, coordinating events and outreach efforts, and using data to track progress and improve engagement. If you’re motivated by environmental justice and community impact, this is a meaningful opportunity to help expand access to critical home upgrades.

    TO APPLY Email cover letter and resume in PDF format to
    it@communityenergyproject.org

    APPLICATION DEADLINE 5pm Monday, April 13th

    Position Description

  • "...genuinely doing good in the world..."

    "I deeply enjoy the purpose and meaning I derive from supporting CEP’s efforts to protect our community and the environment. It’s nice to work for an organization that is genuinely doing good in the world and to work with a team full of people who are equally as passionate about CEP's mission. I feel empowered to contribute my ideas to every project I work on. I appreciate the respect I receive from others, acknowledgements of how my contributions help our organization, and feel proud of the work that I do."

    Jenna Jarvis
    Communications and Development Manager

  • "I love my work."

    "I love the positive impact that I have on my clients. I love deepening my understanding of building science, and I love it even more when I get to apply that knowledge to inform solutions to real world problems. But if I had to pick one thing that I enjoy the most about my work, I’d have to say that it’s the culture here at CEP. The general belief about work culture in this country, and also around many parts of the world, tends to put the interests of companies far above the wellbeing of the people who make up those companies. I feel SO seen and cared about at CEP. It helps me to remember that it is possible for groups like ours to exist because we are here. Right now. Doing the work. All the while, receiving three day summer weekends and being encouraged by our directors to take mental health days."

    CEP Staff Member

  • "...incredibly rewarding..."

    "At Community Energy Project (CEP), I find immense satisfaction in bridging sustainability and social justice. My work focuses on helping vulnerable individuals—the elderly, disabled, and low-income—achieve safety and comfort through home repairs and energy upgrades. Witnessing clients' joy and relief as home issues are resolved—from a wobbly handrail to installing a new heat pump—is incredibly rewarding. These improvements profoundly enhance the quality of life for those struggling to maintain safe, comfortable homes while meeting basic needs. I am extraordinarily grateful for the excellent benefits and work life balance at CEP because this work is difficult, especially when you want to help but are unable to do so when funding is scarce."

    Jim Plantico
    Program Director