Service Delivery Consultant

About the role

The FUSE Executive Fellow will develop a countywide strategy for renewable energy affordability and regulatory engagement to support more coordinated, effective implementation across the Chief Sustainability Office.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive discovery phase to build a deep understanding of the County’s current energy landscape, policy environment, and internal operations.
  • Lead a structured listening tour with stakeholders across the Chief Sustainability Office, including leadership and staff involved in policy, planning, and implementation, as well as key internal partners such as the Internal Services Department and other relevant County agencies.
  • Identify and map relevant state-level regulatory proceedings, develop a system to track and prioritize engagement opportunities, and support the County in developing clear and actionable policy positions on emerging energy technologies.
  • Audit current permitting processes for renewable energy installations across County facilities, using interviews and process mapping to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
  • Develop recommendations to enhance coordination, streamline workflows, and support expanded renewable deployment, while remaining responsive to evolving priorities and insights that emerge throughout the project.
• Produce a Renewable Energy Policy Engagement Framework – Designed a comprehensive framework that enables the County to identify, track, and engage in key state-level regulatory proceedings, with clear priorities, timelines, and defined roles to support more effective participation in energy decision-making.
  • Support the engagement on key state-level regulatory proceedings through participation in rulemaking-related meetings, outreach to stakeholders, and drafting of letters and comments that outline the County’s position.
• Advocate for County Residents – Supported the engagement on key state-level regulatory proceedings through participation in rulemaking-related meetings, outreach to stakeholders, and drafting of letters and comments that outline the County’s position.
  • Create a set of clear, actionable policy positions and supporting briefs on priority renewable energy and emerging technology topics to ensure consistent, informed engagement.
• Develop Standardized Policy Positions and Briefing Materials – Created a set of clear, actionable policy positions and supporting briefs on priority renewable energy and emerging technology topics to ensure consistent, informed engagement.
  • Deliver a set of recommendations and implementation-ready tools to streamline permitting for renewable energy installations across County facilities, improving coordination and accelerating project timelines.
• Establish an Internal Coordination and Tracking System – Designed and piloted a system to improve cross-department coordination and track energy initiatives and regulatory engagement, strengthening alignment and accountability.
  • Develop an Implementation Roadmap and Sustainability Plan – Created a detailed roadmap outlining next steps, ownership, and resource needs to sustain and scale this work, ensuring long-term integration into County operations.

Qualifications

• Synthesizes complex information into clear and concise recommendations and action-oriented implementation plans.
• Develops and effectively implements both strategic and operational project management plans.
• Generates innovative, data-driven, and result-oriented solutions to complex challenges.
• Responds quickly to changing ideas, responsibilities, expectations, trends, strategies, and other processes.
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing and excels in active listening and conversing.
• Fosters collaboration across multiple constituencies to support more effective decision-making.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, both inside and outside of government, particularly community-based relationships.
• Embraces differing viewpoints and implements strategies to find common ground.
• Demonstrates confidence and professional diplomacy while effectively interacting with individuals at all levels of various organizations.