Senior Energy & Water Efficiency Leader

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an Energy & Water Optimization Leader to drive enterprise conservation initiatives across manufacturing operations at the GM Global Technical Center in Warren, MI. You will identify, develop and implement strategies to reduce utility consumption, lower operating costs and support decarbonization.

This hybrid role requires on-site presence at least 3 days per week and offers collaboration with corporate energy strategy teams, plant sites and external partners to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Energy Management, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute energy efficiency and water conservation strategies.
• Lead energy and water intensity reduction programs across manufacturing facilities.
• Support enterprise sustainability, decarbonization, and environmental objectives.
• Drive implementation of DOE 50001 Ready, ENERGY STAR, and other continuous improvement programs.
• Build and manage the energy and water project pipeline.
• Develop business cases for conservation projects and Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs).
• Support project funding approvals and implementation.
• Coordinate utility rebate and incentive opportunities.
• Serve as liaison between corporate energy strategy and manufacturing sites.
• Support plant Energy Conservation Engineers (ECEs) and facility teams.
• Lead energy treasure hunts and operational assessments.
• Develop and deploy best practices across manufacturing facilities.
• Drive accountability through shutdown performance reviews and metrics.
• Monitor energy and water consumption trends and identify optimization opportunities.
• Utilize metering, utility, and operational data to support decision-making.
• Track savings, project performance, and reduction targets.
• Partner with data analytics teams to improve visibility through dashboards and reporting tools.

Skills

Energy management

Project management

Financial analysis

Cross-functional leadership

DOE 50001 / ISO 50001 familiarity

Water management

Operations optimization

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Energy management software

Metering systems

Job description

General Motors is seeking an Energy & Water Optimization Leader to drive enterprise conservation initiatives across manufacturing operations at the GM Global Technical Center in Warren, MI. You will identify, develop and implement strategies to reduce utility consumption, lower operating costs and support decarbonization.

This hybrid role requires on-site presence at least 3 days per week and offers collaboration with corporate energy strategy teams, plant sites and external partners to deliver