Principal Energy Manager

Stanford Health Care•Menlo Park, CA

7d•$77 - $102•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Energy Manager serves as Stanford Health Care’s expert in sustainability-related energy and water management. The role applies advanced professional principles and industry best practices to shape long-term strategies and operational outcomes across Facilities Services and allied departments. It leads the development, governance, and execution of enterprise-wide energy, carbon emissions, and water strategy through programs, audits, capital projects, infrastructure modernization, and operational initiatives that improve efficiency, resilience, and regulatory compliance. The position partners with Facilities Services departments, Supply Chain, Technology & Digital Solutions, and clinical stakeholders to advance data-driven decarbonization, utility optimization, and continuous performance improvement aligned with long-term sustainability goals and the Environmental Citizenship Composite Score. The role independently defines complex problems, evaluates solutions, and recommends high-impact actions that influence enterprise energy and water performance, long-range planning, technology selection, and program development. It provides technical leadership and oversight across energy and water projects, audits, analytics, business cases, funding requests, design decisions, vendor and consultant work, and performance verification. The position is full-time, salaried, and 100% onsite at 3700 Haven Court in Menlo Park, California, generally from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with some nights and weekends depending on emergencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering, or a work-related discipline or field, from an accredited college or university.
Eight years of progressively responsible related work experience.
Expert-level knowledge of energy management, sustainability engineering, and decarbonization strategies in complex healthcare environments, including evolving best practices and regulatory frameworks.
Proficiency in energy and sustainability analytics, including metering strategies, data integrity, normalization, trend analysis, and executive-ready dashboards.
Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate cross-functional teams, influence without direct authority, and drive alignment, decisions, and execution.
Knowledge of utility rate structures, tariffs, demand-side management programs, rebates, and incentives, with the ability to work effectively with utility providers and finance stakeholders.
Ability to develop business cases and funding requests involving lifecycle cost analysis, operational risks, and benefit realization plans.
Strong project and portfolio management skills, including planning, scoping, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, change control, and stakeholder communications.
Vendor and consultant selection and oversight skills, including RFPs, scope development, deliverable quality assurance, and contract and relationship management.
Ability to read and interpret MEP drawings and technical documentation and translate findings into actionable scopes.
Ability to perform and validate energy and water calculations and develop and review spreadsheets and models.
Technical report writing and executive communication skills, including clear documentation of scope, methods, assumptions, findings, and recommendations.
Working knowledge of Environment of Care (EoC) standards and applicable healthcare facilities requirements.
Working knowledge of HCAI standards, codes, and regulations as applicable to healthcare facility projects and infrastructure changes.
Change management capability to promote energy and water conservation through operator training, communications, and engagement programs.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, for quantitative analyses and executive presentations.
Strong interpersonal skills and professional judgment, with the ability to balance operational needs, regulatory requirements, and strategic goals.
Ability to conceptualize, design, and refine enterprise-scale systems, processes, and tools supporting long-term energy and sustainability objectives.
Demonstrated ability to solve ambiguous, multi-variable problems through advanced interpretation, analysis, and synthesis of technical and operational information.
Ability to independently develop innovative solutions and adapt work methods when established procedures or precedents do not exist.
Advanced ability to serve as a functional expert on sustainability topics and interpret complex engineering, utility, and regulatory data for strategic decisions.
Ability to influence cross-functional leaders and external stakeholders through high-impact analyses, recommendations, and risk assessments.

Nice To Haves

Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) certification.
Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

Lead execution and continuous improvement of a multi-year energy and water strategy, translating organizational goals into a prioritized portfolio of initiatives and projects.
Establish governance, success metrics, and reporting cadence for enterprise-wide energy, water, and carbon performance.
Develop and maintain the Strategic Energy Management Plan (SEMP) and implementation roadmap with Facilities Systems Engineering and Facilities Field Services.
Conduct periodic ASHRAE energy and water audits or equivalent assessments and prioritize opportunities based on operational risk, savings, and decarbonization impact.
Identify and advance decarbonization strategies, including electrification, reduction or elimination of combustion sources, renewable energy evaluation, and low-carbon technology adoption.
Lead cross-departmental energy and water governance groups; establish charters, align stakeholders, assign accountability, and drive workgroup priorities.
Influence enterprise change through operator engagement, leader communications, and integration of sustainability practices into standard work.
Manage energy and water projects from concept through scoping, budgeting, scheduling, design support, implementation, measurement and verification, and executive reporting.
Develop business cases and funding requests covering projected costs, savings, lifecycle value, and operational impacts; provide leadership with status, risk, and decision updates.
Maintain utility-provider relationships and pursue applicable rebates, incentives, and demand-side programs, ensuring alignment with project pipelines and compliance requirements.
Track, analyze, and report energy and water consumption and costs; reconcile billing and usage irregularities and quantify program impacts.
Develop and maintain databases and analytics systems for utility, metering, energy consumption, water supply and hydrologic data, and related datasets.
Oversee energy modeling and performance analysis for new construction and existing buildings; provide actionable analyses of systems, buildings, and campus performance.
Partner with Facilities Field Services to implement conservation measures, optimize Building Management System (BMS) sequences, and train operators in energy and water conservation.
Provide technical leadership for capital funding requests, project reviews, and design decisions for construction, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades, emphasizing reliability, efficiency, and long-term performance.
Advise project teams on sustainable design, operational strategies, and commissioning and performance-verification approaches.
Lead vendor selection, including RFPs, support contract negotiations, and oversee consultants to ensure scope, schedule, and quality expectations are met.
Identify, evaluate, and recommend technically sound solutions to complex, ambiguous problems involving multiple systems and departments.
Monitor applicable legislation, codes, and standards and translate requirements into compliant practices, documentation, and operational controls.
Support power resiliency strategies, infrastructure upgrade planning, and risk-informed project prioritization to protect continuity of patient care.
Support the Executive Director in sustainability communications, education, and engagement campaigns that promote measurable energy and water conservation behaviors.