Director - State Energy Office
About The Position
The State Energy Director leads the technical and administrative planning, management, and coordination of the State Energy Office. The Office operates state- and federally-funded energy programs, including the State Energy Program (SEP) and Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), helping North Carolina residents, businesses, and communities access technical expertise, funding, and support to reduce energy costs, improve home comfort and safety, enhance resilience, and advance a reliable, affordable, and clean energy future. The position also supports federally funded grid-resiliency projects. The director plans and organizes the Office’s work and develops programs advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives across state buildings, local governments, schools, agriculture, and businesses. The role establishes and updates work standards, operating policies, guidelines, and procedures; leads grant-program development and administration; evaluates the Office’s work against program missions and goals; and reviews personnel matters submitted by subordinate managers and supervisors. In collaboration with the Business Officer, the director prepares the recommended operating budget, forecasts, and tracks and approves expenditures for compliance with federal-program continuation budgets. This is an exempt policymaking position, exempt from certain provisions of the State Human Resources Act, and serves at the pleasure of agency leadership. The position currently offers a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays; telework arrangements may change at management’s discretion.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental, or natural resource science, or a closely related curriculum, from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Seven years of progressive experience in environmental work, including two years in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Valid driver’s license.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical and administrative planning, management, and coordination of the State Energy Office.
- Plan and organize the Office’s work and develop and propose programs that advance energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives for state buildings, local governments, schools, the agricultural sector, and businesses.
- Establish, develop, and revise work standards, internal operating policies, guidelines, and procedures for State Energy Office programs.
- Lead the development and administration of the Office’s grant programs.
- Evaluate the work of the State Energy Office to ensure program missions and goals are met.
- Review hiring requests, reclassification proposals, salary administration issues, promotions, and disciplinary or grievance matters submitted by subordinate managers and supervisors for policy consistency, making final recommendations when appropriate.
- Work with the Business Officer to prepare the Energy Office’s recommended operating budget and forecast, track, and approve expenditures to ensure compliance with continuation budgets for federal programs.
- Support federally funded projects on grid resiliency.
Benefits
- Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as a state employee.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
