Program Manager

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Program Manager, Contracting Innovation will work with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ (DCAS) Energy Management Contracting Innovation Team and staff across the division to improve the use of existing contract vehicles and develop new ones. Energy Management supports agency partners’ progress toward New York City’s emissions-reduction and energy objectives through work on energy supply, clean energy generation, demand response and load management, efficient operations and maintenance, retrofit projects, and energy training and innovation.

Requirements

• For City Research Scientist Assignment Level I, a master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, or environmental science, or public health.
• For appointment to City Research Scientist Assignment Level II and above, one of the following: a doctorate in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental, or social science and one year of full-time responsible supervisory, administrative, or research experience in the field; a master's degree in an appropriate field and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the field; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• All candidates for Assignment Level II and above must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field and at least two years of the specified research experience.
• Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I may substitute for the experience required for Assignment Level II and above.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic recommendations to improve the use of existing DEM contract vehicles, including contracts for energy auditing, retro-commissioning and technical services required by Local Law 87 of 2009; energy project delivery; applied research and energy training; expense-funded asset services; and technology demonstrations.
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies, develop and improve procedures, and help address vendor evaluation needs and performance issues.
• Identify business needs for new contracts for energy project delivery and other City-required energy services; determine appropriate ways to advance them, prepare draft agreement language, and create procedures for DEM and agency staff to use the agreements.
• Review citywide and agency-held contracts for opportunities to improve energy efficiency.
• Work with DCAS’s Office of Citywide Procurement and the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services to identify opportunities to update energy-efficiency standards and address outdated language in existing contracts.
• Help implement a specifications-driven approach to contract development.
• Support Contracting Innovation Team operations by tracking and prioritizing requests and ensuring actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Contribute to developing and maintaining accurate standard operating procedures for DEM.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time