Energy Project Manager

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Boston, MA

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Energy Project Manager (RPIII) plans and manages projects supporting DCAMM’s Zero Carbon Initiative, an agencywide carbon-reduction effort. Projects at Commonwealth facilities focus on energy and water efficiency, decarbonization, resilience, and other sustainability goals. The role coordinates DCAMM offices, client agencies, consultants, and contractors to develop energy design-build procurements, evaluate proposals, recommend contractors, and review financial analyses and contracts. The DCAMM Energy Team works to improve sustainability, energy and water efficiency, resilience, and the environmental footprint of Commonwealth facilities. This position supports projects from inception through procurement, design, implementation, closeout, and turnover. It also helps client agencies and facilities with energy information systems, savings optimization, demand response, renewable generation, and other Energy Team programs. The position follows a hybrid work schedule, with time split between remote and in-office work. The successful candidate is expected to exercise sound judgment and integrity and to contribute to the Agency and the Commonwealth.

Requirements

At least four years of full-time or equivalent part-time technical or professional experience in urban or regional planning, environmental planning, transportation planning, or land use planning, including at least two years in a professional capacity, or an equivalent combination of experience and permitted substitutions.
Educational substitutions are available for specified bachelor's or graduate degrees in planning, urban studies, architecture, landscape architecture, civil, environmental, or transportation engineering, or environmental sciences/studies; education toward a degree may be prorated. Substitutions are limited to three years of the required experience and one year of the professional-capacity requirement.
Based on assignment, possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to coordinate multiple planning tasks independently and with a diverse team.
Ability to accomplish objectives with few established guidelines and minimal supervision.
Demonstrated quantitative, financial, technical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prepare and analyze spreadsheets and generate graphic representations of data.
Ability to prepare and deliver technical presentations.
Ability to manage a high volume of projects and vendors distributed across the Commonwealth and coordinate with multiple client agency contacts.
Ability to understand how project scopes affect operations and communicate clearly with client agencies to support cooperation and successful project handoff.
Strong organization and ability to track multiple projects and communicate their status.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and other standard business software tools.

Nice To Haves

Project management experience.
Experience implementing energy or water projects, or similar project management experience.
Thorough knowledge of planning, energy and water conservation, and sustainable building design principles and practices.
Strong background in buildings and related systems.
Experience developing financial cash flows and tracking reports.
Construction management experience.
Experience with MassSave programs.

Responsibilities

Manage projects from inception through procurement and support their design and implementation.
Work with facilities to develop project scopes that meet savings requirements and facility needs.
Work with consultants to develop cost-effective proposed scopes based on facility needs, existing conditions, utility consumption, and Commonwealth decarbonization goals.
Review audits and reports to ensure pricing and paybacks align with applicable program requirements.
Address client agency and facility questions and concerns.
Manage procurement of design-build contractors to design and implement proposed project scopes.
Ensure managed project steps comply with contracts, laws, regulations, OSHA, building permits, and other construction requirements.
Assist Design and Construction Teams throughout design, implementation, closeout, and turnover to ensure projects achieve the goals in their proposed scopes.
Manage project closeout, including collection of utility incentives and vendor payment, and ensure DCAMM internal processes are followed.
Manage small Utility Vendor projects from inception through implementation, including vendor permit collection when needed, construction monitoring, timely delivery, scope accuracy, closeout, and turnover.
Manage projects supporting renewable generation and resilience, and develop procedures for coordinating preventive maintenance needs for renewable systems, including PV, wind, GSHP, and remaining CHPs.
Assist with monitoring renewable installations for Demand Response and Energy Credit programs.
Work with client agencies and facilities to support energy information systems, savings optimization, demand response, and other Energy Team programs.
Support DCAMM operations and maintenance staff in improving the efficiency and operation of managed assets.
Review, analyze, and make recommendations regarding technical aspects of energy, water, and carbon-reduction projects for state facilities.
Participate as an internal energy advisor on DCAMM building projects.
Support team members on financial, engineering, or other matters related to project delivery.
Perform other duties as required.