(USA) Manager, Energy Solutions - Fellow

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

19h • $70,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This role focuses on reducing energy and utility expenses through the implementation of energy-saving programs, cost-saving analyses, and strategic research. The Manager will support utility rate decisions, manage power costs, and identify opportunities for energy credits and rebates. A key aspect of the role involves staying informed about regulatory and legislative influences on renewable and sustainable energy, and representing Walmart's position in these matters. The position also involves developing strategies for sustainable and renewable energy initiatives and managing energy and sustainability affairs. The role includes coordinating job-related activities, building stakeholder relationships, and ensuring alignment with customer and business needs. Additionally, the Manager will provide supervision and development opportunities for associates, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment, and ensuring compliance with company policies and ethical standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field and 1 year’s experience in utility operations or related area OR 3 years’ experience in utility operations or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Building technology platforms
• Operations
• Supervising Associates
• Masters: Business Administration
• Masters: Computer Engineering
• Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification

Responsibilities

• Reduces energy and utility expenses in the assigned region by implementing energy saving programs.
• Calculates estimated cost savings and return on investment.
• Prepares proposals for implemented energy efficiency procedures.
• Researches, educates, and coordinates energy interdepartmental and external agency saving efforts.
• Provides energy consumption data during facility planning and construction phases.
• Supports utility rates decisions by performing in-depth rate and pricing analyses.
• Reviews utility contracts, supports negotiations on unique contracts, and prepares contracts for approval by managers.
• Works to reduce energy costs and maintains power by identifying and documenting opportunities for and securing energy credits and rebates offered by states.
• Organizes work requested by utility companies during emergency situations to prevent power loss.
• Identifies power factor penalties through billing and recommends installation of capacitors and cogeneration to improve the power factor and reduce costs.
• Researches rates and tariffs to ensure proper rates are applied (e.g., ensuring economic development incentives and riders have been applied, ensuring rate changes and usage reductions in vacant buildings have been implemented).
• Reviews tenant subleases for proper allocation of utility expenses and securing appropriate reimbursements.
• Identifies regulatory and legislation influencing processes by identifying, reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting legislation, regulations, and policy issues related to renewable and sustainable energy and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Drafts initial comments, rebuttals, and briefs.
• Secures and directs outside legal counsel and technical consultants to assist in preparing and presenting Walmart's position.
• Proposes solutions to management and ensures testimony and briefs are prepared and submitted on time after securing approvals.
• Identifies sustainable and renewable energy opportunities and initiatives by developing strategies.
• Identifies and participates in state and federal policy and regulatory proceedings.
• Supports the development and maintenance of a tracking system for reporting progress in renewable or sustainable energy legislation and regulation proceedings involving Walmart.
• Travels to meet with regulatory agencies and manages energy and sustainability affairs in selected arenas.
• Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
• Supports plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs.
• Identifies and communicates goals and objectives, building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results.
• Identifies and addresses improvement opportunities and demonstrates adaptability and promotes continuous learning.
• Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training, mentoring, assigning duties, providing recognition, and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans.
• Utilizes and supports the Open Door Policy.
• Provides direction and guidance on applying policies and procedures in executing business processes and practices.
• Demonstrates and encourages respect for all.
• Builds a high-performing team.
• Seeks and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences.
• Creates a workplace where all associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform.
• Drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all.
• Identifies, attracts, and retains the best team members.
• Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities.
• Promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work.
• Empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer/member and company.
• Regularly recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.
• Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners.
• Works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives.
• Communicates and listens attentively with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.
• Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
• Models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture.
• Supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).
• Follows the law, our code of conduct, and company policies and sets expectations for others to do the same.
• Promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of non-retaliation.
• Listens to concerns raised by associates, takes action, and encourages others to do the same.
• Holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.
• Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.
• Delivers expected business results while putting the customer/member first and consistently applying an omnimerchant mindset.
• Acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers/members.
• Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data analytics, customer/member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team's strategy.
• Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve.
• Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset.
• Seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and learning from mistakes and intelligent risk-taking.
• Exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.
• Seeks and implements continuous improvements.
• Encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase
• Company-paid life insurance
• PTO (including sick leave)
• Parental leave
• Family care leave
• Bereavement leave
• Jury duty leave
• Voting leave
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption expense reimbursement
• Surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Performance bonus
• Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager