Energy Portfolio Manager

City of New York • Lincoln, NE, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

***PLEASE NOTE: ONLY APPLICANTS PERMANENT IN THE TITLE ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECT MANAGER WILL BE CONSIDERED***

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The DEP Office of Energy and Resource Recovery Programs (DEP Energy Office) is housed within the Commissioner’s Office and is committed to implementing energy management best practices across DEP’s portfolio of buildings and operating facilities to help the City meet its ambitious greenhouse gas emissions and energy reduction goals. The DEP Energy Office works to track overall energy usage and identify energy-saving opportunities in buildings; implement energy-efficient operations and maintenance practices; deliver energy efficiency retrofit projects; and provide energy and resource recovery performance tracking, program assessment, scientific research, emergency planning, and internal auditing services. This position will be the Energy Portfolio Manager and will work under the direction of the Director of the DEP Energy Office.

The selected candidate will act as the Energy Portfolio Manager for the DEP Office of Energy and Resource Recovery Programs, overseeing the Office’s Project Implementation group, including supervising the two Energy Project Managers. The Energy Portfolio Manager will work with the Energy Project Managers and staff at the individual bureaus to ensure that all energy projects are delivered on time, on budget, and in accordance with scope. In addition, the Energy Portfolio Manager will work with the Energy Director to shape the agency’s strategy for doing energy project work, especially standalone energy work. Further, the Energy Portfolio Manager will collaborate with the Energy Director and Project Planning component of the team to develop projects. The position will also ensure that DEP has access to appropriate project implementation mechanisms.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Overseeing the Project Implementation component of DEP’s Energy Team: Supervises the energy project development and delivery work being done by the Energy Project Managers. Leverages experience to mentor and grow the energy skillsets of the Energy Project Managers.
Guiding energy project development across DEP: Attends and contributes to expense and capital project planning meetings for all bureaus to identify and pursue energy project opportunities. Helps bureaus define opportunities for work to be progressed through capital and expense grant funding programs. Helps the Energy Project Managers prepare business cases for energy projects and advocates for their advancement via the capital improvement plan and expense programs. Helps advocate for large-scale clean energy projects across DEP’s campus-style facilities. Helps identify opportunities to test cutting-edge energy efficient equipment.
Performing overall energy project management: Works with the Energy Project Managers and bureau staff to ensure that all energy projects are delivered on time, on budget, and in accordance with scope. Maintains accountability for successful energy project delivery. Oversees design and construction management consultants.
Shaping the agency’s ongoing strategy for doing energy work: Provides technical inputs to DEP’s energy and carbon neutrality planning efforts. Identifies energy conservation measures that can be implemented at scale. Works with the Energy Director and Project Planning staff within the DEP Energy Team to develop projects. Identifies and advances scopes of work for standalone energy projects.
Helping ensure DEP has access to appropriate project implementation mechanisms: Helps DEP develop and use new contracting mechanisms for energy work. Works closely with DEP’s Agency Chief Contracting Officer (“ACCO”) to leverage emerging procurement resources for energy work, including Pre-Qualified Lists (“PQL”), power purchase agreements, public-private partnerships, and concession agreements. In addition, helps create an Energy Task Order Contract to advance larger-scale (or more process-related) projects that fall outside of the scope of existing PQLs.
Performing necessary project tracking and reporting: Performs overall project delivery tracking and reporting. Provides a senior-level review of project status reports and intervenes at an executive level when projects are not meeting their anticipated scope, schedule, or budget.
Participate in ad hoc projects as they arise.
Provide overall support for the DEP Energy Office’s mission.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or
2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described in "1" above; two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. An accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above, a law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

A bachelor’s degree in engineering, applied science, or approved equal.
A master’s degree in engineering, applied science, or approved equal.
15 years of experience in project management in the water/wastewater sector.
Strong understanding of energy management, water and wastewater systems, and treatment process engineering.
Experience with both traditional and alternative contract delivery and procurement methods, such as power purchase agreements, concession agreements, and public-private partnerships.
Experience with the design and construction of energy efficiency retrofit projects in existing buildings, especially diverse buildings varying in age, size, and use.
Strong technical project management skills, including project planning, scope development, design and construction management, and project close-out.
Ability to direct the work of technical consultants and effectively communicate with technical staff.
Ability to effectively communicate with non-technical stakeholders, including the public, about projects.
Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP) or Existing Building Commissioning Professional (EBCP) Building Operator Certification – Level 1 and/or LEED AP credentials.
Professional Engineer license.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Commitment to customer service and demonstrated ability to effectively manage simultaneous projects.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.