Residential Decarbonization Program Manager

Statement of Duties

The Residential Decarbonization Manager will support the City’s goal of an equitable, resilient, thriving, and carbon-negative city. The Manager will be responsible for reducing and mitigating emissions from residential buildings, the community’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. The Manager is expected to educate property owners and residents, reduce energy burdens, and facilitate the transition to all-electric and renewable systems through equity-centered initiatives.

The employee is required to perform all similar or related duties.

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Develop programs and policies for implementation that would help the City reach a target of decarbonizing 5 housing units per day through 2030.
• Lead innovative approaches to identify and solve for gaps towards the electrification and decarbonization of housing stock.
• Build and maintain relationships and collaborations on programs and projects with key internal and external parties, stakeholders, and public utilities. Build consensus among new programs and policies.
• Oversee implementation of programs and policies, as well as facilitate hand-offs to implementing departments. Manage projects within the scope, schedule, and budget baseline. Monitor project progress, forecast expenditures, and mitigate risks.
• Research, identify, track, create, develop, manage, coordinate, recommend, implement, analyze, execute, and evaluate both short- and long-term innovations, best practices, strategies, plans, projects, programs, and policies.
• Lead and contribute to fundraising efforts. Identify, support, and execute grants and contracts. Oversee contractor and consultant work.
• Provide professional and technical administrative approval on City processes, in accordance with local and state regulations.
• Communicate complex ideas and processes succulently in plain language. Support the development and maintenance of landing pages and materials by providing technical information and resources.
• Respond to inquiries promptly, appropriately, and accurately.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and five to seven (5-7) years’ experience in sustainable development and/or practices, building decarbonization, energy efficiency strategies, energy regulation, program management, engineering, urban planning, public policy; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Possess a valid MA Driver’s License, with a responsible driving record OR the ability to move independently between various job sites in one day.

Preferred:

Master’s Degree in urban planning, environmental science, studies, or policy, sustainable design, climate change, architectural, mechanical or electrical engineering, or related field. Experience managing or coordinating a federally funded initiative. Previous experience working with contractors.

Experience with system design and installation for heat pumps.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

Knowledge: Demonstrated technical expertise in residential building science and energy efficiency. Demonstrated knowledge of applicable local, state, regional, utility, and federal programs and incentives, as well as agencies, laws, polices, and regulations. Working knowledge of the organization and operations of municipal governments. Working knowledge of permitting, financing, and construction processes. Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in subject matter areas including but not limited to landlord/renter strategies, income eligible incentives, affordable housing incentives, weatherization, energy efficiency, environmental economics, energy regulation and law, renewable energy, renewable thermal, electrification, decarbonization, public health, environmental health, environmental, social, and…