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As the Senior Energy Specialist, you will be responsible for the administration and implementation of one or more state ratepayers-funded energy efficiency, refrigeration, and/or energy-related equity programs. You will oversee multiple projects to ensure successful delivery of program goals and outcomes. In addition, you will assist with long-range planning – researching and developing policies and programs to decarbonize existing buildings, refrigeration management, and distributed energy resources. You will have day-to-day decision-making responsibilities, as well as the ability to negotiate within project scopes. Reporting to the Energy Program Manager, you will also supervise a team of direct reports.
Job Responsibility
Manage energy efficiency programs with local utilities and the Bay Area Regional Energy Network, including managing staff, contracts and budgets, conducting regular reporting to funders and the California Public Utilities Commission, and planning future energy efficiency programs
Supervise and coach staff to ensure professional growth through goal setting and actionable feedback
Manage third-party vendors including their budgets, invoices, change orders, and draft clear scopes of work to maximize their support to the program
Obtain participation and manage communications among stakeholders including other City departments and agencies, other local governments, state and federal agencies, advocates, community-based organizations, equipment manufacturers and distributors and trade associations
Oversee contract compliance and budgets
Oversee database management, including data creation, entry, organization, and supporting implementation of updates by external parties
Research, analyze, and report on a wide range of energy efficiency and refrigerant management topics and policy issues to provide policy and strategic recommendations with a focus on equity, and participate in development of draft language for policy statements and local legislation
Support grant writing and other forms for funding applications including drafting narratives and funding justifications, conducting technical analysis to support funding requests, developing implementation schedules, and effectively collaborating with grant partners
Update or create program plans, interagency memos, ARC-GIS maps, standard operating procedures manual, and other technical guidance documents, as required
Other administrative and technical job duties, such as approving timesheets, completing and tracking purchase orders, task orders, reviewing relevant invoices, etc. as required
Provide coverage for team members and partners, as needed
Requirements
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
Six (6) years of professional experience in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating qualifying programs or policies
(Special Condition) Four (4) years of professional experience in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating qualifying programs or policies within the specialty area of energy programs (such as energy efficiency or refrigeration management)
Nice to have
Skilled in staff leadership, development, and project management
Experience supervising staff
Experience gaining adoption of and compliance with legislation
Experience writing reports and grants
Experience navigating and working in or with public organizations
Fluency in Cantonese, Spanish or other languages commonly spoken in San Francisco besides English
An understanding of equity, inclusion and diversity concepts