Energy Efficiency Program Manager

At Cleco, we're not just powering lives—we're powering a cleaner, smarter future for Louisiana. With bold investments in innovative energy solutions, we’re transforming how we power our communities: smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable. This is a long-term commitment to our people and our communities because our future—and the future of generations to come—depends on it. If you're ready to make an impact where it matters most, join us at Cleco—
where we're Energizing Your Tomorrow.

The Energy Efficiency Program Manager is a career professional with knowledge of energy efficiency programs implementation and marketing in a utility company. The incumbent works closely with the Manager of Energy Efficiency (EE) and contributes to the marketing, implementation, and development of Cleco’s energy efficiency programs to assigned customer segment(s). The incumbent is responsible for the day‑to‑day operational management of customer‑facing programs providing program management support, performing a variety of tasks on straightforward to moderately complex, small to medium scale energy efficiency programs serving the residential, business, public sector, and agriculture market segments.

Programs may include lighting programs, rebate programs, weatherization, space conditioning, direct install, overall marketing, advertising and outreach programs, online marketplace, etc. The incumbent ensures that assigned tasks are defined, implemented, tracked, and communicated in a consistent and effective manner. The incumbent contributes to the continual improvement of Energy Efficiency processes and systems. The incumbent will be responsible for the increased volume of programs as directed by regulatory rules.

• Champion a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, sense of belonging, customer service, and operational excellence
• Responsible for achieving annual energy savings and program spending goals cost-effectively and prudently; participate in the development of policies, procedures, project workflows and quality control mechanisms to ensure implementation of cost-effective energy efficiency programs
• Conduct pre, post and mid project inspections based on the program’s technical specification; coordinate with the manager, program analyst, and the program evaluators to maintain a full understanding of evaluation plans
• Perform quality assurance/quality check and program audits (on-site verification and electronic review of field data in program tracking database) per program guidelines
• Periodically review and calibrate program trade partner’s equipment (such as monometers, blower door, duct blaster) for accuracy, inspect quality of installation and material, review the project support documentation and installed project inspections
• Effectively communicate energy efficiency terminology and concepts to non-technical individuals, and maintain professional relationships with program stakeholders; identify and elevate issues or areas of concern for a project or trade partner to the EE Manager, and develop and implement strategies to address those issues or areas of concern
• Analyze and review reports, spreadsheets, and program tracking database for accuracy, completeness, errors, and eligibility; identify errors in both written and text documents and resolve; perform field inspections at customer facilities and report accuracy, completeness, errors, and eligibility of work performed by the trade partners
• Assist EE manager with the development of the annual comprehensive energy efficiency programs’ implementation and operational plans including training and development of staffing and/or contractors in coordination with growing program requirements
• Recruit, manage, train, assess and assist program trade partners to successfully deliver programs; independently conduct on-site meetings with customers; follow-up to engage customers in the energy efficiency programs
• Stay abreast with residential energy efficiency market, codes and standards, peer utility programs and regional/national advances in residential market; support EE Manager…