Project Manager/ Proj. Mgr II/ Sr. Proj. Mgr, Energy Efficiency

Job Overview

NYSERDA seeks to hire 2 individuals who are enthusiastic about advancing building decarbonization to join our Technical Services team as a Project Manager/ Project Manager II/ Sr. Project Manager.

Primary Responsibilities

• Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with vendors to ensure NYSERDA's interests are promoted and protected in support of the above, and in accordance with NYSERDA and New York State Procurement Policies.
• Develop Statements of Work, provide oversight, feedback and review of all tasks and deliverables and approve invoices for assigned contracts.
• Manage buildings projects, studies and installations.
• Represent NYSERDA at meetings and events with external stakeholders.
• Maintain a working knowledge of available NYSERDA Programs to identify internal coordination opportunities and inform stakeholders.
• Manage and develop specific relationships while increasing coordination with leading service providers, engineers, and consultants to accelerate investment in decarbonization.
• Contribute to a team culture of openness and collaboration.
• Develop and implement high-impact interventions that leverage opportunities for projects.
• Identify barriers and opportunities through analysis and research.
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis for budgets and impacts of interventions using spreadsheet analysis with well-documented assumptions.
• Manage implementation of initiatives, monitor initiative performance, and provide recommendations grounded in analysis and market feedback to optimize interventions for greater impact.
• Develop RFP, PON and other solicitations documents, to ensure program objectives are likely to be met. Ensure programs align with the requirements from the funding source and have funds available in approved budgets.
• Contribute to a team culture of openness and collaboration.
• Collaborate with NYSERDA staff in Albany, Buffalo and NYC.
• Perform all job responsibilities with respect, fairness, consistency, and inclusion.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Project Manager (Salary range $78,333 -$131,298): Required: Bachelor's degree and 5 years' experience of relevant experience in building energy efficiency or a related field. Preferred: Master’s degree and 4 years of experience particularly in engineering, facilities management, public or business administration, architecture, or related field.
• Project Manager II (Salary range $93,659-$131,298): Required: Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience in building energy efficiency or a related field. Preferred: Master’s degree with 5 years of experience particularly in engineering, facilities management, public or business administration, architecture, or related field.
• Sr. Project Manager (Salary range $115,283-$145,682): Required: Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of relevant experience in building energy efficiency or a related field. Preferred: Master’s degree with 6 years particularly in engineering, facilities management, public or business administration, architecture, or related field. Knowledge of and insight into building electrification, resiliency, energy management, regulatory proceedings, environmental and economic impacts, opportunities, and impediments across the housing, commercial, institutional, and/or industrial sectors. Understanding of policies, building science, engineering, and related construction market issues for residential and commercial building and building systems design and operation. Exemplary program and project management skills with the ability to set priorities, develop and execute on a workplan, balance research, analysis, a stakeholder engagement with pragmatism, and an action-bias to deliver activity in the market. Demonstrated problem-solving ability with a proactive and collaborative style. Exceptional organizational, time management and planning skills to successfully handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Ability and appetite to learn and assimilate new information and think holistically through complex problems with technical and non-technical components. Ability to work independently and cross-functionally with other teams. Perform all job responsibilities with respect, fairness, consistency, and inclusion. Track record for building effective partnerships, facilitating consensus-building among multiple stakeholders. Top-notch presentation and interpersonal skills that resonate with audiences of different backgrounds; the ability to communicate persuasively, concisely and unambiguously in speech and writing. A self-starter who functions well independently and in teams. Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams), Adobe Pro, as well as Salesforce (for project management).