Commercial Buildings Program Manager (Coordinator III)

City of Portland•Portland, OR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) team at the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) as our next Commercial Buildings Program Manager. This pivotal role will lead the clean energy work in larger buildings within the clean energy team, with particular focus on resilience. This position supervises a small team (3 to start, likely growing to a team of 4), manages multiple contracts with external program delivery partners, and works closely with other PCEF teams. This position will manage PCEF investments in commercial sites, community centers, schools, and other large buildings. Investments will focus on energy efficiency improvements, rooftop solar, community solar, as well as solar and solar + storage installations for resilience.

Requirements

Dedicated: Hard working, flexible and committed to prioritizing frontline communities in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change.
Innovative: Creative, open minded, adaptable, and skilled in change management to better serve the community.
Socially Intelligent: Motivated, passionate, team-oriented, and empathetic. You can communicate with others in a way that creates ease. You understand how to navigate complex political environments. You can effectively communicate with all levels of an organization.
Equity-driven: Commitment to advancing systemic changes that address historic and current discrimination. Experience evaluating program design through an equity lens and creating offerings and solutions that remove barriers and deliver more equitable outcomes.
Energy program savvy: Practiced in designing and implementing energy efficiency and renewable programs, including eligibility requirements, participation workflows, program outreach, data systems, energy savings analysis, quality assurance, and program evaluation.
Knowledgeable about commercial-scale energy efficiency and renewable energy: You know which energy efficiency and solar upgrades are typical in large buildings, particularly improvements focused on electrification.
Skilled at working with contractors: Connected with commercial contractors in Portland and aware about programs for workforce development.
Experience collaborating with communities of color and people traditionally underrepresented in local decision-making.
Experience managing direct reports, with ability to provide staff guidance, support, supervision and hold team accountable for deadlines and deliverables.
Experience managing grants and/or programs focused on energy in large buildings, with knowledge of clean energy technologies, industry players, trends, climate justice principles, best practices, and the ability to integrate them into program development and implementation.
Experience applying relevant code, regulation, permitting requirements, administrative rules, and policies, and exercise independent judgment, problem-solve, and take initiative within established procedures and guidelines to support program success.
Experience maintaining effective working relationships and communicating the needs of the program and its grantees with internal and external stakeholders and others encountered in the course of work.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of relevant experience, including program management and grant management.
Experience working with non-residential construction contractors, particularly contractors involved in energy projects.
Experience scoping and/or installing energy efficiency upgrades in large buildings.
Experience scoping and/or installing solar in large buildings or at community solar sites.
Experience scoping and/or installing battery storage in large buildings.

Responsibilities

Direct the development and implementation of programs in your respective area, including designing program structures, tracking program budget and deliverables, and ensuring equitable access to review processes with climate justice considerations.
Manage a portfolio of grants, ensuring compliance with PCEF eligible measures, regular invoicing and reporting from contractors and grantees, and progress toward grant milestones.
Supervise, guide, and evaluate the performance of three staff members, providing clear performance requirements and personal development targets, fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment.
Apply relevant regulations, policies, and guidelines through a climate justice lens to support successful program implementation.
Collaborate with other members of the PCEF team, other city bureaus, contracted implementation partners, grantees, contractors and stakeholders (e.g., contractors, industry associations, members of the community, etc.) in opportunities to improve outcomes, develop best practices, and share lessons learned.
Represent PCEF at external forums focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy. Includes delivering presentations, developing case-studies and reports to share program design successes and lessons learned with colleagues and partners.