Clean Energy Project Manager (Coordinator II - CPPW) - Multiple Vacancies

City of Portland•Portland, OR

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) in the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is hiring two Clean Energy Project Managers: one for the PCEF Commercial Buildings team and one Clean Industry Coordinator on the BPS Climate Team. The Commercial Buildings position supports grants and contracts funding planning, energy efficiency, renewable energy for existing buildings, above-code new construction, community solar, and other community-based clean energy solutions. This position has ongoing funding. The Clean Industry Coordinator oversees the PCEF-funded $20 million Industrial Modernization Grant administered by Prosper Portland and is funded through December 2029. PCEF invests more than $200 million annually in climate action and climate justice, including clean energy, transportation decarbonization, green infrastructure, regenerative agriculture, and workforce and contractor development. The role helps turn those investments into successful, accountable, community-centered projects and programs. It requires project management, relationship-building, communication, and problem-solving skills to help grantees and contractors succeed while stewarding public funds for climate and community benefit. The positions are full time, with a Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule; alternate schedules may be available. The work arrangement is hybrid, with the position based at the Vanport Building in Portland. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. The limited-duration position is funded through December 2029; its appointment may not exceed two years except when external grants or funding are extended. The City offers a benefits package, flexible work schedules, and support for training and skills development.

Requirements

Experience contributing to energy projects in larger buildings or sites, such as commercial, multi-unit housing, or industrial settings, focused on energy-efficiency retrofits, above-energy-code new construction, strategic energy management, renewable energy, or industrial decarbonization.
Experience managing projects, tracking budgets, and ensuring compliance with project or program requirements, such as permitting and reporting.
Experience furthering an inclusive, respectful, and culturally responsive workplace and maintaining respectful working relationships with public agency officials, community-based organizations, contractors, grantees, or other partners.
Ability to apply relevant codes, regulations, permitting requirements, administrative rules, and policies; exercise independent judgment; problem-solve; and take initiative within established procedures and guidelines.
Ability to help implement systems that reverse historic and current discrimination, or demonstrate commitment to racial justice, diversity, equity, or inclusion, or lived or work experience supporting communities of color or historically marginalized communities.

Nice To Haves

At least three years of progressively responsible and relevant experience managing building energy programs or projects.
Experience supporting grants or programs in areas such as above-code new construction, energy-efficient retrofits, solar and battery storage, strategic energy management, circular economy, or industrial decarbonization.
Fluency in more than one language is encouraged but not required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts.
Work with grantees and contractors to define scopes, budgets, deliverables, and metrics; monitor progress; process invoices; support compliance; and ensure quality assurance.
Troubleshoot implementation challenges and collaboratively support projects from award through successful implementation.
Help implement and coordinate PCEF building-efficiency and renewable-energy strategic programs focused on larger buildings.
Participate in team review and scoring of project proposals, assessing feasibility, energy efficiency and renewable-energy outcomes, community benefits, budgets, implementation readiness, award recommendations, and management processes.
Work with grantees, contractors, subcontractors, public agency partners, professional associations, coalitions, community members, and other stakeholders to support collaboration, improve outcomes, develop best practices, and share lessons learned.
Work with PCEF team members to identify implementation barriers, emerging needs, best practices, and opportunities to improve grants, contracts, and strategic programs.
For the Industrial Modernization Grant, provide day-to-day project management in collaboration with six partner organizations, including management of quarterly invoices and reporting.
Maintain relationships with key industry stakeholders using political acumen, equity best practices, and strong communication skills.
Work with program partners to track progress on key program metrics and deliverables.