Senior Director, Energy Transition

Position: Senior Director, Energy Transition (2026-49723)
Senior Director, Energy Transition

Job Number:

Category:
Administrative Professional

Location:

Worcester, MA

Shift: Day

Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Exempt

Business Unit: UMass Chan Medical School

Department:
School - Facility Plan, Eng & Const.

- W842030

Job Type: Full-Time

Union Code:
Non Union Position
-W60
- Non Unit Professional

Num. Openings: 1

Post Date:
May 18, 2026

Work Location:

100% Onsite

Salary Minimum: USD $/Yr.

Salary Maximum: USD $/Yr.

The Senior Director of Energy Transition Analytics will lead the development, integration, and communication of comprehensive financial and operational modeling to support the Institutions transition from a fossilâfuel-based combined heat and power (CHP) generation system to a nonâfossilâfuelâbased CHP system. This role will play a critical part in guiding executiveâlevel decision-making across the University system by synthesizing technical, financial, temporal, regulatory, and social dimensions into clear, actionable insights.

The Senior Director will collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders-including technical experts, regulatory bodies, community partners, and University executives-to ensure that transition scenarios are rigorously analyzed, riskâinformed, and aligned with institutional priorities for safety, operational continuity, environmental responsibility, and fiscal stewardship.

* Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models reflecting technical pathways identified by the Institution for transitioning to nonâfossilâfuel energy generation.

* Integrate financial, temporal, operational, and social considerations into a comprehensive matrix of risks, opportunities, and merits to support executive decision processes.

* Evaluate lifeâcycle costs, capital expenditures, financing structures, generation revenues, and operating models (e.g., ownerâoperated, public-private partnership, energyâasâaâservice).

* Assess and model riskâmitigation requirements to ensure environmental safety and compliance.

* Support planning for uninterrupted operations of clinical and academic facilities throughout transition and implementation phases.

* Analyze insurance requirements, workforce development needs (including licensed operator competencies), and other operational dependencies.

* Coordinate modeling inputs related to state, local, and federal permitting, including NRC and other regulatory pathways.

* Incorporate community engagement, entitlement considerations, and associated riskâmitigation strategies into scenario analyses.

* Track and model potential impacts of legislative actions affecting local and state permitting processes.

* Evaluate total project cost requirements, capital phasing, cashâflow strategies, and financing options.

* Lead or support grant application development, administration, and integration of grant scenarios into financial modeling.

* Analyze exposure related to unrelated business income tax (UBIT) and other taxârelated considerations.

* Model the utility interconnection pathways, approval processes, cost impacts, and timeline risks.

* Ensure technical-financial modeling alignment with engineering teams and external consultants.

* Masters degree in engineering, finance, economics, energy systems, environmental science, public policy, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

* 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in energy systems analysis, utility infrastructure planning, financial modeling, or largeâscale capital project evaluation.

* Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling, including lifeâcycle cost analysis, capital expenditure planning, scenario analysis, and risk modeling.

* Strong understanding of state, local, and federal permitting, regulatory frameworks, and legislative processes relevant to energy infrastructure.

* Proven ability to communicate complex technical and financial concepts clearly to executiveâlevel leadership and diverse stakeholder groups.

* Demonstrated experience with risk mitigation, safety considerations, and operational continuity planning in highly regulated environments.

* Experience collaborating with engineering teams, financial analysts, regulatory bodies, and…