Senior Program Manager, Agency Planning Implementation

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York’s Energy Management team is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead agency energy projects, coordinate with DEM and partner agencies, and drive energy efficiency and electrification initiatives. This role focuses on portfolio planning, evaluating emissions reductions progress, and ensuring timely, quality project delivery within a civil service framework.

Applicants must have architecture or related advanced degrees and may require additional supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture degree from an accredited college.
• Master’s degree in building science, energy management, or engineering from an accredited college.
• One additional year of experience as described in the requirements for Assignment Level III/IV may be required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct portfolio-level planning for agency energy projects under LL97 targets.
• Evaluate agency progress toward LL97 targets and adjust sector strategy as needed.
• Drive quality control and quality assurance across internal teams and data management.
• Supervise project managers and analysts within the team.

Skills

Portfolio planning

Leadership

Energy management

LL97 targets

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor of Architecture

Master's degree in energy/building science/engineering

Additional year of supervisory/leadership experience

Job description

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies. What we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of City government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 56 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service to all of them. It's an opportunity to provide meaningful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at NYC.GOV/DCAS to learn more about the work we do.

Energy Management serves as the hub for energy efficiency and emissions reduction throughout NYC government operations, supporting our agency partners progress towards the City's major emissions reduction and energy objectives. The Energy Management team concentrates their efforts in six areas: the City's energy supply, clean energy generation, demand response & load management, energy efficient operations & maintenance, energy efficiency retrofit projects, and energy training & innovation.

The Senior Program Manager, Agency Planning and Implementation will sit within DEM’s Operations Unit, which is responsible for delivering energy efficiency, clean energy, fossil fuel phase-out, and electrification projects across the City. The Senior Program Managers will be charged with leading a team of 1-2 staff which will work with our partner agencies to help them meet or exceed their energy and emissions reduction performance targets.

The responsibilities of the Senior Program Manager are expected to include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Conducting portfolio-level planning for the agencies | Work with other DEM and agency staff to evaluate, prioritize, and sequence energy projects across the agencies’ portfolios given their 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; help integrate energy and electrification projects into agency capital planning efforts; and recommend energy audits and assessments.
2. Evaluating energy and emission reduction performance for agencies | Work with other DEM and agency staff to regularly evaluate each agency’s progress towards their LL97 targets. Work with their peers across DEM and senior leadership to ensure completion of projects, generate solutions for overcoming barriers, and identifying solutions to adjust overall sector strategy as necessary.
3. Driving quality control and quality assurance efforts within and across internal teams | Work with other DEM staff to manage energy project evaluation, reporting, accounting, quality assurance and quality control, and data management. Act to ensure a high degree of timely completion and quality for project execution. Identify and coordinate DEM resources to help facilitate project delivery as needed.
4. Supervising project managers and analysts | Supervising project managers and analysts within the team.

The responsibilities of the Senior Program Manager are expected to include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Conducting portfolio-level planning for the agencies | Work with other DEM and agency staff to evaluate, prioritize, and sequence energy projects across the agencies’ portfolios given their 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; help integrate energy and electrification projects into agency capital planning efforts; and recommend energy audits and assessments.
2. Evaluating energy and emission reduction performance for agencies | Work with other DEM and agency staff to regularly evaluate each agency’s progress towards their LL97 targets. Work with their peers across DEM and senior leadership to ensure completion of projects, generate solutions for overcoming barriers, and identifying solutions to adjust overall sector strategy as necessary.
3. Driving quality control and quality assurance efforts within and across internal teams | Work with other DEM staff to manage energy project evaluation, reporting, accounting, quality assurance and quality control, and data management. Act to ensure a high degree of timely completion and quality for project execution. Identify and coordinate DEM resources to help facilitate project delivery as needed.
4. Supervising project managers and analysts | Supervising project managers and analysts within the team.

Only permanent employees in the civil service title of Energy Conservation Specialist, and comparable title, exam passers, and those that are reachable on the Energy Conservation Specialist civil service list (Exam # 6055) are eligible to apply.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.

Special Note:

• a) A Bachelor of Architecture degree that is the first professional degree in architecture from an accredited college;
• b) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and a master’s degree in building science, energy management, or engineering from an accredited college or university;
• c) After meeting the minimum qualification requirements, a master’s degree in any of the fields described in “1” above.
• d) After meeting the minimum qualification requirements, one (1) additional year of experience as described in “4” above; or

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, candidates other than Professional Engineers or Registered Architects must have, after meeting the requirements for Assignment Level II, one (1) additional year of experience as described in “3” above.

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, candidates must have either:

• a) A license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect issued pursuant to the New York State Education Law and at least one year of experience as described in “3” above as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the necessary disciplines as described in “1” above;
• b) In addition to meeting the requirements for Assignment Level III, one (1) additional year of experience in a supervisory capacity, or as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the necessary disciplines as described in “1” above.

License Requirement

A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. This license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.

Incumbents may be required to update existing and/or obtain additional professional industry-standard certification(s) and licenses.

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The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.