Energy Analyst

City of New York • Queens, NY

2d

About The Position

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s oldest and largest public housing authority with more than 176,000 apartments, and responsibility for administering a citywide Section 8 leased housing program that serves over 200,000 additional tenants. NYCHA’s mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility. NYCHA’s Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division integrates and aligns the Authority’s existing development, modernization, and asset management work being carried out by the Capital Programs, Recovery & Resilience and Comprehensive Modernization departments. This includes a $4.5 billion capital program, one of the largest in NY State. The A&CM Division delivers comprehensive repairs to NYCHA buildings and apartments through innovative financing models, strong partnership with residents and other stakeholders, strategic, data-driven portfolio planning, and cost-effective project delivery and management. The Division also positions NYCHA’s housing portfolio for the future by incorporating innovative building materials, construction methods, and technology, improving residents’ quality of life while enhancing building performance and management systems. The Energy Programs within the Sustainability team of A&CM oversees Energy Conservation Measures installations at NYCHA, including Weatherization, Electrification and De-Carbonization efforts. Energy Programs is responsible for managing over 150 active construction projects at any given time across the Authority's properties throughout the city. These projects can range from $10,000 to up to $250 million. Regular Capital investments are necessary to ensure that NYCHA developments remain in good and livable conditions. These projects include Energy Conservation renovations and modernization of apartments, retrofits, efficient lighting upgrades, Building Management Systems and De-Carbonization measures affecting various building systems. Position Description Under direction, performs technical work that is necessary to ensure compliance with energy-related codes, rules, and laws and develops and implements energy generation or conservation projects. This assignment level encompasses energy plan examination, quality control review of inspections and reports, and development and implementation of energy generation or conservation projects. Reporting to the Project Manager in Energy Programs of Sustainability, the department seeks an Assistant Project Manager to provide support in delivering the capital portfolio on time, within budget and scope as initiated by the project charter, and with the highest level of safety and quality.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in architecture or architectural technology; biology; building science; chemistry; construction management; energy management; engineering, engineering technology; environmental science; facilities management; physics; or a related field; or
• Completion of an apprentice program, a minimum of two (2) years in length, in a construction trade with an emphasis on energy efficiency for buildings and two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in energy generation or conservation work such as planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions to generate clean energy or reduce energy usage; or
• Four (4) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in energy generation or conservation work such as planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions to generate clean energy or reduce energy usage; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2,” or “3” above. One (1) year of acceptable experience will be credited for every 30 semester credits of undergraduate education in any of the fields described in “1” above.
• A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. This license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.
• Incumbents may be required to update existing and/or obtain additional professional industry-standard certification(s) and licenses.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical plan examination work related to Energy Conservation Measures implementation.
• Examine and review design plans for conformity with energy-related codes, rules, and laws, and approved plans and specifications.
• Conduct quality control reviews of energy generation or conservation-related inspections and submitted reports.
• Prepare recommendations regarding the approval of energy generation or conservation-related applications and the issuance of permits for building construction.
• Develop and implement energy generation or conservation projects to meet energy efficiency and carbon reduction goals, including managing design and construction.
• Perform commissioning and measurement and verification of energy generation or conservation projects.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert, including preparing technical training resources related to energy generation or conservation projects and energy-related code, rule, and law compliance.
• Supervise and train consultants as needed.
• Assist in planning, design, procurement, construction, and close-out; monitor project status to ensure compliance with schedules and contract deliverables.
• Analyze and resolve project issues; conduct meeting with internal and external stakeholders and Tenant Association representatives to resolve issues as necessary.
• Ensure that comprehensive project files are maintained consistent with HUD requirements; assist in the audit of contracts by HUD or other stakeholders.
• Assist the Project Manager with key items such as constructability reviews, submissions, subcontractor approval, processing payments, RFI response, delay analysis and schedule control.
• Visit field sites regularly to assist in scoping meetings, resolving design and/or construction issues as required.
• Assist in obtaining all required external approvals, such as the Certificate to Proceed, Advice of Award, etc. to ensure proper funding is in place; follow-up on funding approvals, Energy Performance Contracts and/or City funded projects.
• At the discretion of the Project Manager, may be expected to manage capital projects of routine to moderate complexity.

Benefits

• NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees