Sustainable Springfield

Part-time Employment Opportunity

Community Engagement Liaison

Trajectory Energy Partners, a solar energy development company, is searching for a part-time Community
Engagement Liaison, based in Sangamon County, Illinois.

Scope of Work

Trajectory is now seeking an individual or organization to serve as a Community Engagement Liaison. As a part-time responsibility, this individual or organization will be charged with helping to introduce Trajectory’s River Maple III Solar project to Sangamon County residents.

Work will include, but not be limited to, representing Trajectory at relevant local events as well as creating Trajectory’s own events to educate Sangamon County residents about community solar subscriptions. In subscription work as well as general engagement, this individual or organization should expect to liaise with residents, community leaders, and other relevant officials.

The period of work lasts for three months in 2026; ideally beginning in September, but timing may change to
align with project construction.

The individual or organization which fills the role of Community Subscription Liaison will receive a total of $10,000 paid in monthly installments of $3,333. This amount will cover event expenses, ranging from $500-1,000 per month, as well as compensation.

This position must be filled by an individual who resides in Sangamon County, Illinois or an organization with
an office in Sangamon County, Illinois.

About Trajectory
Founded in 2017, Trajectory Energy Partners works in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic to develop community
solar and utility scale solar projects. Trajectory brings together landowners, communities, and organizations to
develop quality projects that contribute to local growth and a sustainable energy future.

About Community-Driven Community Solar
Created as part of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, Illinois’ landmark renewable energy legislation passed in
2021, the Community-Driven Community Solar program seeks to ensure renewable energy projects are
developed in close connection with direct benefits to the communities these projects are located in. For more
information, see the Illinois Power Agency’s description here.

Additional Information
This position will require the ability to attend evening and weekend events.

Agrivoltaics, the integration of solar energy production alongside agricultural production, has been raised as a possible solution to balancing solar expansion, diversifying income streams, and conserving Illinois farmland. But these new projects are leaving community leaders to ask if the hype is worth the payoff.

Join us Tuesday, October 27 at noon to explore emerging agrivoltaics research through the University of Illinois SCAPES projects, American Farmland Trust’s farmland conservation work, and how Illinois’ Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (AIMA) process addresses the impacts of solar development.

Register for the webinar here: https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/resilient-communities-webinar-series

Photos courtesy of American Farmland Trust.

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