Senior Energy Specialist (5642) - SF Environment Department

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

The San Francisco Environment Department (SF Environment) advances climate protection and enhances quality of life for all San Franciscans. SF Environment is a department within the City and County of San Francisco, a local government committed to innovation, leadership and collaboration in creating environmental change. SF Environment is recognized worldwide for its environmental policies and programs, which center on achieving zero waste, reducing toxic chemical hazards, advancing environmental justice, promoting sustainable transportation modes, expanding clean energy infrastructure, greening our built environment, and protecting our urban forest. We’re a passionate, mission-driven team that values credibility, collaboration, impact, innovation and equity. SF Environment is also a great place to work, offering an attractive benefits package that includes healthcare and retirement. The Department follows the hybrid work model, where staff work in office four days a week and are able to work from home one day of their choosing. The Energy team at SF Environment administers energy efficiency incentive programs for San Francisco residents and businesses, advances policies, and directly supports achieving local and state climate goals and objectives. The team is seeking a Senior Energy Specialist (5642) to lead efforts to reduce energy use to lower utility costs and improve refrigerant management to reduce fugitive emissions in San Francisco and beyond.

Requirements

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND Six (6) years of professional experience in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating qualifying programs or policies. Qualifying programs and policies include those in the field of environment, energy efficiency, refrigeration management, clean transportation, community engagement, or a field related to the position for hire; WITH Four (4) years of professional experience in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating qualifying programs or policies within the specialty area of energy programs (such as energy efficiency or refrigeration management).
Additional experience as described above may substitute for the required degree on a year-for-year basis. Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.
Possession of a Master's degree in public administration, environmental science, environmental health, public policy, public health, or a related field may substitute for one (1) year of experience.
Possession of a Ph.D. in public administration, environmental science, environmental health, public policy, public health, or a related field may substitute for two (2) years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Skilled in staff leadership, development, and project management.
Experience supervising staff.
Experience gaining adoption of and compliance with legislation.
Experience writing reports and grants.
Experience navigating and working in or with public organizations.
Fluency in Cantonese, Spanish or other languages commonly spoken in San Francisco besides English.
An understanding of equity, inclusion and diversity concepts.

Responsibilities

Manage energy efficiency programs with local utilities and the Bay Area Regional Energy Network, including managing staff, contracts and budgets, conducting regular reporting to funders and the California Public Utilities Commission, and planning future energy efficiency programs.
Supervise and coach staff to ensure professional growth through goal setting and actionable feedback.
Manage third-party vendors including their budgets, invoices, change orders, and draft clear scopes of work to maximize their support to the program.
Obtain participation and manage communications among stakeholders including other City departments and agencies, other local governments, state and federal agencies, advocates, community-based organizations, equipment manufacturers and distributors and trade associations.
Oversee contract compliance and budgets.
Oversee database management, including data creation, entry, organization, and supporting implementation of updates by external parties.
Retrieve data, generate custom reports, import/export data, and provide guidance to improve workflows and data efficiency.
Research, analyze, and report on a wide range of energy efficiency and refrigerant management topics and policy issues to provide policy and strategic recommendations with a focus on equity, and participate in development of draft language for policy statements and local legislation.
Support grant writing and other forms for funding applications including drafting narratives and funding justifications, conducting technical analysis (e.g. cost-effectiveness tests, energy savings and emissions reductions forecast, etc.) to support funding requests, developing implementation schedules, and effectively collaborating with grant partners.
Update or create program plans, interagency memos, ARC-GIS maps, standard operating procedures manual, and other technical guidance documents, as required.
Other administrative and technical job duties, such as approving timesheets, completing and tracking purchase orders, task orders, reviewing relevant invoices, etc. as required.
Provide coverage for team members and partners, as needed.