YNHHS Energy Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Enterprise Energy-Sustainability Management Strategy (Sourcing, Supply and Demand Management) for all hospitals, research facilities, and outpatient sites
• Manage utility performance, including electricity, natural gas, steam, chilled water, and water consumption
• Oversee enterprise energy data systems, metering, dashboards, and analytics
• Lead energy-sustainability benchmarking using ASHE, ENERGY STAR, and internal performance databases
• Identify and implement energy reduction projects, operational improvements, and optimization measures
• Support carbon reduction planning, sustainability reporting, and emissions tracking
• Partner with Engineering and Facilities Operations on plant optimization, load management, and reliability improvements
• Integrate energy performance into capital planning, including FCI, lifecycle, and infrastructure renewal
• Develop enterprise utility budgets, utility bill payments, forecasts, and variance analysis
• Manage relationships with utilities, energy suppliers, and demand response partners
• Lead enterprise commissioning and retro commissioning strategies for energy intensive systems
• Support regulatory compliance for energy reporting, benchmarking mandates, and sustainability requirements
• Provide technical guidance and 'Rules & Tools' to local site operations teams
• Facilitate cross-site training, knowledge sharing, and adoption of standard energy practices
• Communicate energy performance, risks, and opportunities to system leadership
• Work with Capital Planning and technical SME's to perform lifecycle cost analyses

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering, energy management, environmental science, or related field. CEM, CEA, PE, or LEED AP preferred.
• Professional association membership (ASHE, AEE, APPA, etc.) and Six Sigma Black-belt preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of energy management experience, preferably in healthcare, research, or a highly regulated environment. Experience with central utility plants, HVAC optimization, and building automation systems. Candidates without a Bachelor's degree must have 10+ years of relevant energy or utilities leadership experience and be actively enrolled in a degree program.