Compliance Benchmarking Intern
Bright Power, Inc
Company Overview
Bright Power, Inc.
New York, NY, United States
2004
Approximately 270 employees (source: rocketreach.co). Revenue of $27.6 million in FY 2024 (source: rocketreach.co).
What They Do
Bright Power focuses on delivering renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions tailored for the real estate sector. Their core technology encompasses energy efficiency, renewable energy integration including solar electric and solar thermal systems, battery storage combined with co-generation, and HVAC upgrades. The company employs a "Find-Fix-Follow" approach, which includes identifying opportunities through utility bill analytics and energy benchmarking, conducting energy audits, and ensuring long-term optimization for financial and environmental outcomes (source: rocketreach.co). Bright Power has served nearly 2 million units across over 2 billion square feet, specializing in multifamily apartment buildings and affordable housing, which positions them as a leader in energy and water management for real estate (source: brightpower.com). Their integrated services range from analytics to physical retrofits, making them a competitive player in the market.
Projects & Track Record
Bright Power has an impressive track record, having completed over 2,500 energy audits and 800 energy efficiency retrofit projects. Notable projects include the Carmen Villegas Apartments, which received the 2024 NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Award, and the pioneering installation of the first battery+co-generation+solar system in New York City. The company has also achieved 550 green building certifications and 30 Passive House projects, cumulatively reducing carbon emissions by more than 667 million pounds CO2e and generating $285 million in utility savings across its portfolio (source: brightpower.com). Their ongoing efforts emphasize decarbonization in new construction and retrofits, with a geographic presence spanning New York, California, and broader U.S. markets.
Recent Developments
In March 2023, Bright Power announced a leadership transition, appointing Andrea Mancino as CEO to drive growth, while founder Jeff Perlman transitioned to Chief Strategy Officer. The company celebrated its 20th anniversary on December 4, 2024, highlighting significant milestones such as the reduction of 667 million pounds CO2e and $285 million in savings. They also received awards including the 2024 NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence for the Carmen Villegas Apartments and the MO 100 Impact Ranking for CEO Andrea Mancino (source: brightpower.com). While no new funding rounds or acquisitions were reported in the last two years, the company continues to expand its decarbonization services.
Working There
Bright Power employs professionals across various departments, including engineering, construction, energy analysis, project management, and consulting. The company boasts a diverse team composition, with approximately 50% women, particularly in leadership roles within engineering and construction (source: brightpower.com). Hiring primarily occurs from their New York headquarters, with opportunities extending to California and national operations. The company culture emphasizes long-term team growth, collaboration, and a mission-driven impact on decarbonization, reflecting their commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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Job Description
Bright Power has been a transformative player in clean energy and sustainable buildings since 2004. We believe a meaningful difference in climate change will only be realized if it is easy for building owners to make their buildings better.
Our approach is simple: we find energy and water problems in buildings, we fix them, and we follow up to make sure the solutions worked. Behind the scenes, our unique combination of software, analytics, engineering, and contracting makes it all happen. If you have a can-do problem-solving attitude and are excited to join a company of the brightest minds working on energy and water in buildings, then apply to join our team!
Join Us
Bright Power is comprised of a team of diverse, talented, and hard-working individuals committed to growing this industry and making a positive impact on the environment. We are passionate about reducing energy and water usage by implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Our goal is to improve the health, comfort, and value of our client's buildings, while cultivating a sustainable future. We believe deeply in doing well by doing good and come to work every day seeking to change the world.
The Role
Bright Power is seeking an Intern to join the National Analysis team who will assist the team's Energy Analysts with annual compliance submissions for energy benchmarking programs across the country.
The ideal candidate will have interest in supporting energy analysis through detailed data review, investigation, client outreach, and reporting, as well as contributing to process and system improvements for the team.
Primary Responsibilities
- Organizing and correcting property and project information stored in Salesforce.
- Organizing and maintaining server folders, wiki pages, and resources.
- Investigating and correcting issues with utility data flow into our EnergyScoreCards tool, including testing utility provider logins, reviewing utility bill images, referencing information from SQL queries, and outreach to clients for information.
- Assisting Energy Analysts with reviews of properties in EnergyScoreCards and assembling information for deliverables to clients.
- Working with clients and utility companies to collect aggregate and whole building data.
- Processing and collecting data for existing properties and feeds.
- Collecting data for new properties and setting up the aggregate data feed.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Critical thinking, logic-based reasoning, and problems solving abilities.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Strong work ethic and able to work independently.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Familiarity with, and/or ability to quickly learn Salesforce or other CRM tool, including associations between objects and data design.
- Familiarity with mySQL databases and queries preferred.
- Interest in learning about data analysis, utility data, and how real estate companies understand and manage energy and water across diverse portfolios.
- Interest in process improvement, operational optimization, and workflow design.
Preferred Qualifications
- Passion for sustainability, climate change mitigation, and/or creating healthier buildings.
- Interest in how real estate companies understand and manage energy and water across diverse portfolios.
What you get out of working at Bright Power
- Opportunity to learn about energy management, working with utilities and utility data, and sustainable buildings.
- Full-time position at $17 hourly salary.
- Training in utility benchmarking and industry-standard software tools.
- Networking with leaders across Bright Power's business units, and connections to leaders in the building and energy industry.
- 8 hours of paid time off per month.
- Be part of a team that is hard-working and driven, but doesn't take itself too seriously.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Bright Power provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Bright Power complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Bright Power expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Bright Power's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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About the role
December 4, 2025
Internship
Company
January 13, 2026
Hybrid
USD 17 per hour
- New York, New York, United States
Internship level, no specific experience required.
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