Project Manager

Tech Valley Talent; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Valley Talent in Albany, NY is seeking a Project Manager for a remote, 37.5-hour work week contract in the energy sector. The role supports the State Energy Plan Implementation Initiative and develops the Energy Infrastructure Development Plan as part of SEP.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience, plus expertise in energy system planning, stakeholder management and project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, preferred fields policy, public/business admin, urban planning, environmental science or engineering with good academic performance.
• Subject matter expertise in energy system planning.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management experience.
• Proven project management experience with work plans and budgets.
• Strong time management and organizational skills to handle multiple projects.
• Presentation and policy writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a plan to incorporate input from technical advisory groups and non-technical stakeholders on SEP/EIDP including load forecasts and resource scenario design.
• Collaborate with client, NY agency staff, and external contractors to ensure EIDP methodologies, inputs, assumptions are transparent and defensible.
• Develop agendas and content related to the EIDP for State Energy Planning Board meetings.
• Manage external contractor teams engaged in stakeholder engagement and oversee statements of work, contracts, workplans, budgets and invoicing.
• Provide additional support that contributes to the Policy, Analysis & Research team's key outcomes.

Skills

Energy system planning

Stakeholder management

Project management

Time management

Policy writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Tech Valley Talent (TVT) has a 2+ year remote contract role for a Project Manager in the energy sector. This position would kick off after the New Year. It is a 37.5 hour work week.

DURATION: 24 Months with possible extension

LOCATION: Client is located in Albany, NY- role is Remote - work hours are EST

Please only W2 - no C2C or third parties.

This role is in support of the State Energy Plan Implementation Initiative and will include development of the Energy Infrastructure Development Plan (as part of the State Energy Plan).

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree required, preferred fields in policy, public or business administration, urban planning, environmental science or engineering, or a related field with excellent academic performance and 5 years of relevant experience.
• Subject matter expertise regarding energy system planning
• Demonstrated experience with stakeholder management
• Demonstrated project management experience (developing and managing work plans and budgets, overseeing work products)
• Time management, organizational and planning skills to successfully handle multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines with accuracy and good judgment
• Presentation and policy writing skills

Day-to-Day tasks

• Develop and execute a plan to incorporate input from technical advisory groups and non-technical stakeholders on the SEP/EIDP including related to energy and load forecasts and resource scenario design.
• Collaborate with Client, staff at NY agencies, and external contractors to ensure that EIDP analysis methodologies, inputs, assumptions are transparent and defensible.
• Develop agendas and content related to the EIDP for State Energy Planning Board meetings
• Manage external contractor teams engaged in stakeholder engagement (e.g., review and synthesis of stakeholder comments) including writing statements of work, issuing contracts, overseeing the contractors' work, managing workplans, evaluating work products, budgeting, and invoicing.
• Additional support that contributes to the key outcomes of the Policy, Analysis & Research team.

TVT is an Information Technology (IT) professional business leader providing IT services to the public sector. Our firm is founded on the values of high integrity, trust, honesty, and commitment. We take pride in providing exceptional value to our clients by supplying and delivering the best IT project-based and hourly talent across the nation. We are business partners with many technology solution providers such as IBM, AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Tableau, Salesforce, and others. Tech Valley Talent provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.