Senior Program Manager

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Senior Program Manager, Agency Planning and Implementation, works within the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Division of Energy Management’s Operations Unit. The unit delivers energy-efficiency, clean-energy, fossil-fuel phase-out, and electrification projects across New York City. The role leads a team of 1–2 staff members and works with partner agencies to help them meet or exceed energy and emissions-reduction performance targets, including targets under Local Law 97 (LL97).

The position supports portfolio-level planning and project prioritization, evaluates agency progress and performance, coordinates quality assurance and project delivery, and supervises project managers and analysts. DCAS describes its broader mission as supporting City agencies through services including employee recruitment and training, management of public buildings and City property, procurement, fleet oversight, and efforts to reduce emissions from government operations.

Applicants must be permanent employees in the civil service title of Energy Conservation Specialist or a comparable title, exam passers, or reachable on the Energy Conservation Specialist civil service list (Exam #6055). The posting also provides qualification pathways for the Energy Conservation Specialist title, including relevant education and/or full-time energy generation or conservation experience. Certain assignment levels have additional degree, experience, or professional-license qualifications. A New York State motor vehicle driver license may be required for certain assignments, and incumbents may be required to obtain or update professional industry-standard certifications or licenses.

Requirements

• Applicants must be permanent employees in the civil service title of Energy Conservation Specialist or a comparable title, exam passers, or reachable on the Energy Conservation Specialist civil service list (Exam #6055).
• The Energy Conservation Specialist qualification pathways include a bachelor’s degree in a listed or related field; an eligible construction-trade apprenticeship plus two years of satisfactory full-time energy generation or conservation experience; four years of satisfactory full-time energy generation or conservation experience; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Listed degree fields include architecture or architectural technology, biology, building science, chemistry, construction management, energy management, engineering or engineering technology, environmental science, facilities management, and physics.
• Relevant experience may include planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions to generate clean energy or reduce energy use.
• A New York State motor vehicle driver license may be required for certain assignments and must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.
• Incumbents may be required to update existing or obtain additional professional industry-standard certifications and licenses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct portfolio-level planning with DEM and agency staff to evaluate, prioritize, and sequence energy projects in view of agencies’ LL97 targets.
• Prioritize sites for larger, multi-year comprehensive capital projects; identify replicable opportunities for simpler energy-efficiency projects and operations and preventative-maintenance work; integrate energy and electrification projects into agency capital planning; and recommend energy audits and assessments.
• Regularly evaluate agency progress toward LL97 targets with DEM and agency staff.
• Work with DEM peers and senior leadership to ensure project completion, develop solutions to barriers, and adjust sector strategy when needed.
• Manage energy-project evaluation, reporting, accounting, quality assurance and quality control, and data management with DEM staff.
• Promote timely, high-quality project execution and coordinate DEM resources to facilitate project delivery as needed.
• Supervise project managers and analysts within the team.
• Lead a team of 1–2 staff members working with partner agencies on energy and emissions-reduction performance targets.

What This Job Offers

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