Senior Program Manager
About The Position
The Senior Program Managers, Agency Planning and Implementation, work within DCAS’s Energy Management unit and the Department of Energy Management’s Operations Unit. Energy Management supports energy efficiency and emissions reduction across New York City government operations. The Operations Unit delivers energy efficiency, clean energy, fossil fuel phase-out, and electrification projects across the city. The Senior Program Manager leads a team of 1–2 staff and works with partner agencies to help them meet or exceed energy and emissions reduction performance targets. The role includes portfolio-level planning and prioritization of energy projects across agency portfolios in light of Local Law 97 targets; evaluating agency performance and addressing barriers to project completion; coordinating project evaluation, reporting, accounting, quality assurance, quality control, and data management; and supervising project managers and analysts. Applicants must be permanent employees in the civil service title of Energy Conservation Specialist or a comparable title, eligible exam passers, or reachable on the Energy Conservation Specialist civil service list (Exam #6055). The posting also specifies qualifications for the Energy Conservation Specialist civil service title, including education and/or experience in relevant fields or energy generation or conservation work. Additional assignment-level requirements may apply. A New York State driver license may be required for certain assignments, and incumbents may be required to obtain or update professional industry-standard certifications and licenses.
Requirements
- Eligibility is limited to permanent employees in the Energy Conservation Specialist civil service title or a comparable title, eligible exam passers, and candidates reachable on the Energy Conservation Specialist civil service list (Exam #6055).
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in architecture or architectural technology, biology, building science, chemistry, construction management, energy management, engineering or engineering technology, environmental science, facilities management, physics, or a related field; or completion of a qualifying construction-trade apprentice program of at least two years plus two years of satisfactory full-time energy generation or conservation experience; or four years of satisfactory full-time energy generation or conservation experience; or equivalent education and/or experience.
- Qualifying energy generation or conservation experience may include planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions to generate clean energy or reduce energy usage.
- For Assignment Level II, candidates other than Professional Engineers or Registered Architects must meet one of the specified education or additional-experience pathways, including a qualifying architecture bachelor’s degree, a relevant bachelor’s and master’s degree, a relevant master’s degree after meeting minimum qualifications, or additional qualifying experience.
- For Assignment Level III, candidates other than Professional Engineers or Registered Architects must meet Assignment Level II requirements and have one additional year of qualifying experience.
- For Assignment Level IV, candidates must either hold a New York State Professional Engineer or Registered Architect license and have at least one year of qualifying complex-project experience, or meet Assignment Level III requirements and have an additional year of supervisory experience or qualifying complex-project experience.
- A New York State motor vehicle driver license may be required for certain assignments and, if required, 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 light of agencies’ Local Law 97 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 agencies’ progress toward their Local Law 97 targets with DEM and agency staff.
- Coordinate with DEM peers and senior leadership to support project completion, develop solutions to barriers, and adjust sector strategy as 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 identify and coordinate DEM resources to facilitate project delivery.
- Supervise project managers and analysts within the team.
- Lead a team of 1–2 staff working with partner agencies on energy and emissions reduction performance targets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
