Principal Energy Manager

Stanford Health Care•Menlo Park, CA

6d•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 influence 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 Principal partners with Facilities Services departments, Supply Chain, Technology & Digital Solutions, clinical stakeholders, and utility providers to deliver data-driven decarbonization, utility optimization, and continuous performance improvement aligned with long-term sustainability goals. The role provides specialized expertise that informs long-range planning, technology selection, and program development, and independently evaluates complex problems and recommends high-impact actions. This is a full-time, salaried, 100% onsite role at 3700 Haven Court. The stated schedule is generally 8 a.m.–5 p.m., with some nights and weekends depending on emergencies. The position is part of Facilities Engineering - Systems, which focuses on the design, integration, operation, and management of complex building systems throughout their life cycles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, or related) or a work-related discipline/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 emerging practices and evolving regulatory frameworks.
Proficiency in energy and sustainability analytics, including metering strategies, data integrity, normalization, trend analysis, and executive-ready dashboards.
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, and ability to work effectively with utility providers and finance stakeholders.
Ability to develop business cases and funding requests incorporating 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, 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 for decision-making.
Technical report-writing and executive communication skills, including clear documentation of scope, methodologies, assumptions, findings, and recommendations.
Working knowledge of Environment of Care (EoC) standards and applicable healthcare-facility requirements.
Working knowledge of HCAI standards, codes, and regulations as applicable to healthcare facility projects and infrastructure changes.
Change-management capability to encourage adoption of energy and water conservation practices through training, communications, and engagement programs.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), including quantitative analyses and executive presentations.
Strong interpersonal skills and professional judgment to balance operational needs, regulatory requirements, and strategic goals with credibility and integrity.
Ability to conceptualize, design, and refine enterprise-scale systems, processes, and tools that support long-term energy and sustainability objectives.
Demonstrated ability to solve ambiguous, multivariable problems through advanced interpretation, analysis, and synthesis of technical and operational information.
Ability to independently develop innovative solutions and adapt work methods when procedures or precedents do not exist.
Advanced ability to act as a departmental or functional sustainability expert 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.
Adopt and execute SHC C-I-CARE standards in interactions with patients, families, and colleagues.

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 its implementation roadmap with Facilities Systems Engineering and Facilities Field Services.
Conduct periodic ASHRAE energy and water audits or equivalent assessments, prioritizing opportunities based on operational risk, savings potential, and decarbonization impact.
Identify and advance decarbonization strategies, including electrification, reducing or eliminating combustion sources, renewable energy evaluation, and low-carbon technology adoption.
Lead multi-departmental energy and water governance groups, establishing charters, aligning stakeholders, assigning accountabilities, and advancing priorities related to standards, practices, and performance expectations.
Promote 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; determine how work is structured and sequenced and recommend issues for broader organizational consideration.
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 while ensuring alignment with the project pipeline and compliance requirements.
Track, analyze, and report energy and water consumption and costs; reconcile billing and usage irregularities and quantify program impacts.
Develop, implement, and maintain databases and analytics systems for utility, metering, energy consumption, water supply/hydrologic data, and related information.
Oversee energy modeling and performance analysis for new construction and existing buildings, providing actionable trend analyses for systems, buildings, and campus performance.
Partner with Facilities Field Services to implement energy conservation measures, optimize Building Management System (BMS) sequences, and train building operators in energy and water conservation practices.
Provide technical leadership for capital funding requests, project reviews, and design decisions for new construction, major 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 deliverables meet scope, schedule, and quality standards.
Identify, evaluate, and recommend solutions to complex, ambiguously defined problems; ensure analyses, calculations, and work products are technically sound.
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 building a sustainability culture through communications, education, and engagement campaigns that encourage measurable energy and water conservation behaviors.