Job Tag: Renewable Energy/Sustainability

The City of St. Cloud is seeking a qualified and dedicated individual to fill the role of Energy Services Manager. The Energy Services Manager provides leadership and direction for the City’s energy and sustainability initiatives. This position oversees the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs that reduce operating costs, improve energy efficiency, enhance resiliency, and expand renewable energy use across City operations. The Manager is responsible for supervising energy & sustainability staff, managing energy-related contracts and budgets, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The role involves developing strategic partnerships, identifying funding opportunities and advising leadership on policies and projects that advance long-term energy and sustainability goals.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in energy management, environmental science, engineering, public administration, sustainability, or a related field, and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in energy management, sustainability, or utilities; including at least three (3) years in a supervisory or project management role. Or, Post-secondary degree in energy management, environmental science, engineering, public administration, sustainability, or a related field, and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in energy management, sustainability, or utilities; including at least three (3) years in a supervisory or project management role; and a valid Class D driver’s license. License must be unrestricted except for corrective lenses.

The salary range is $97,941 – $131,672.

The City of Worcester is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Zero Waste Coordinator for the Sustainability and Resilience Department. Under the direction of the Director of Sustainability Projects and as part of the interdisciplinary team, the position will play active role in implementation of the City’s first Zero Waste Master Plan and will be guided by the Green Worcester Sustainability and Resilience Strategic Plan (GWP). The Zero Waste Coordinator plays an integral part in the City’s commitment to a more sustainable future through programs and projects focused on promoting waste reduction citywide. This position will work closely with the Department of Public Works, Worcester Public Schools, and other departments. This is an on-site position.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of the principles, practices and objectives of various aspects of Integrated Solid Waste Management.
Ability to read, interpret, understand and apply laws, regulations, policies and procedures, related to Integrated Solid Waste Management.
Ability to understand and communicate complex sustainability issues in a simple manner to gain support for projects.
Strong project planning and management skills.
Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Proficient with standard productivity software (MS-Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, etc.).
Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to adapt communication styles to different audiences.
Willingness and ability to learn and think creatively.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for community events as necessary.
Ability to travel to off-site locations for events and transport materials to and from events.
Regular onsite attendance is required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Associate’s Degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Community Development, Natural Resources, Public Health, or related field.
One (1) year of experience working for a public agency.
Two (2) years of experience in project management.
Three (3) years of professional experience related to waste management.
One (1) year of community outreach or public engagement experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Valid driver’s license and/or access to reliable transportation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Community Development, Natural Resources, Public Health, or related field
Three (3) years of relevant professional experience related to waste management in the public sector
Two (2) years of community outreach or public engagement experience.
Waste management work experience in the New England area, particularly with an emphasis on waste management laws and regulations.

SALARY RANGE: $75,199 – $98,283 annually, full-time, exempt, with an excellent benefits package.

The Sustainability Specialist will support initiatives throughout the Saint-Gobain North America (SGNA) in pursuit of the robust sustainability goals. These goals include reduction in operational energy, water, waste, & CO2 emissions, completion of Life Cycle Assessments of its products, Scope 3/Supply Chain emission reduction, as well as creating circularity in its operations and products. This person will work within teams from all parts of the organization to successful accomplish the Life Cycle Assessment goals. This includes:

Researching Product Category Rules (PCRs) and industry standards
Collecting and verifying data for production, product recipes, raw material usage, waste, water, energy, and packaging information at each of the manufacturing facilities in the study.
Allocating resources to the products in the study using PCR framework and other standards
Writing Life Cycle Assessments reports and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) when requested by customers
Reviewing data with stakeholders and assessing hot spot areas of improvement to share with Business level road mapping teams.
Supporting reporting of circularity, recycled content, embodied carbon, and other product sustainability attributes on customer facing websites and tools
Providing backup support for both the LCA Manager for life cycle analysis and Sustainability team on various projects, including Scope 3, circularity, and other efforts as needed.
Assist in the development of product Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) to understand and communicate product sustainability attributes.
Participate in business level sustainability and green teams to provide LCA and circularity information for their strategy in pursuit of goals.
Assist Sustainability and LCA Manager with external industry partners, such as relevant industry groups, and LCA program operators like UL to develop analysis frameworks (PCR) for various product categories

Qualifications:

BS Degree in Engineering or Science discipline required; Environmental, Sustainability, or Chemistry focus preferred.
0-2 years’ experience in Sustainability/CSR/ESG program management – CO2, waste, water, energy reduction preferred.
0-2 years’ experience in Life Cycle Assessment methodology preferred.
Familiar with manufacturing environments and common industrial process equipment preferred.
Familiar with safety and safety protocols in industrial or manufacturing environment preferred.
Need to have strong technical skills to gain the credibility of the internal customers, mostly marketing leads.
Strong reading, writing, and data organization.
Team player and willingness to learn new skillsets. The position requires strong collaboration skills to perform in a metrical environment.
Very strong communicator as need to interact with stakeholders at various levels in organization.
Able to provide recommendation to improve current processes.
Strong analytical skills in order to understand complex situations to study and propose solutions.

Guidehouse is seeking a Program Manager to support our Energy Efficiency/Electrification programs (multiple locations available) with experience in the energy industry. This position requires experience with developing and delivering Energy Efficiency (EE), electrification and/or decarbonization solutions as well as team and partner management of various functional groups (internal and external), client, and stakeholders. The Program Manager will support the implementation of energy efficiency rebate programs for our state and local government clients. This individual will also work with partners to the support the building and management of trade ally networks and provide day to day contact with our subconsultants to achieve continuous improvement in the customer journey.

What You Will Need:

Due to nature of client engagements, must either be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
5+ years of professional experience
Experience in the energy industry and or state and local energy programs
Experience in program management and solution development experience for complex solutions such as EE, electrification, decarbonization.
Solid understanding of energy efficiency measures for residential homes and multi-family housing
Knowledge of economic analysis in developing business cases for businesses to implement energy efficiency measures
Demonstrated history of meeting and exceeding multi-million-dollar business development and managed revenue targets
Demonstrated leadership experience in managing teams, providing feedback, mentoring, and coaching team members.
Knowledge and experience with project management practices and techniques. Candidates with PMP certification preferred.
Startup mentality, resourceful and self-motivated
Ability to coordinate diverse program stakeholders both internal and external
Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment across multiple business units and stakeholders (all levels)
Excellent verbal, interpersonal, written communication, and presentation skills
Strong analytical, creative problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
Excellent leadership and management skills
Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Must have a passion for customer satisfaction and have the ability to deliver on customer’s needs and expectations while meeting Guidehouse objectives
Ability to travel including overnight travel, depending on client or project needs.
Ability to work onsite at a Guidehouse office or Client Office location as needed

What Would Be Nice To Have:

PMP certification
Management consulting experience in energy industry and or state and local with engagements related to energy programs

The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) is seeking a dynamic and experienced project manager to lead and expand its sustainability initiatives. This individual will oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of key aspects of local and statewide sustainability programs, such as the California Building Performance Hub, Green Homes California, California Green Business Certification, and Contractor’s Commitment. The Sustainability Project Manager will work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of implementation and community impact and can toggle between partnership development and the nuts-and-bolts logistics of field operations as needed. They bring a solid project management skillset to complex sustainability initiatives, ensuring that data is accurate and deliverables are executed with excellence. Beyond the technical work, they are an empathetic leader who takes pride in mentoring and uplifting others, sharing knowledge collaboratively, and navigating diverse stakeholder relationships to actively grow our program pipelines. If a candidate is a resourceful problem-solver who is equally comfortable presenting to a funder and troubleshooting on site, they will excel in this role.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Environmental Science, Public Administration, Business, Sustainability) or equivalent work experience.
A minimum of 5 years of relevant project management experience, preferably in energy management, sustainability consulting, community and stakeholder engagement, or a related field.
Experience and comfort with performing and managing field-based technical work, such as property assessments, energy audits, and retrofit construction management
Demonstrated knowledge of and passion for sustainability, green building and construction principles, and environmental justice.
Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in grant or technical writing and public speaking.
Ability to analyze, report on, and present environmental and energy data and program metrics to different audiences
Experience with budget, grant, and contract management
LEED Green Associate or other relevant green building credentials are a plus.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) abilities are a strong asset.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends on occasion.

TIME COMMITMENT & COMPENSATION:

This is a full-time, hybrid position. Location: Southern California preferred (San Diego or Los Angeles program focus) with occasional travel required throughout the region and to the USBGC-CA offices in Los Angeles. The salary range is $75,000 – $90,000

As the Destination Management and Sustainability Strategist, you will lead sustainable tourism and destination development initiatives for Visit Durango’s Destination Management division. In this role, you’ll help shape Durango as a vibrant and welcoming destination by advancing high-quality tourism infrastructure, promoting inclusive experiences, and supporting sustainable practices that benefit the environment, community, and local economy. You will also collaborate with the City of Durango Sustainability Department on tourism-focused sustainability projects.

What You’ll Do in This Role:

Develop and lead sustainable tourism programs that protect the environment, support local communities, and promote inclusive travel.
Guide long-term planning and strategy for tourism growth, aligning projects with social, economic, and environmental priorities.
Advise on policies and initiatives that strengthen Durango’s reputation as a responsible, welcoming destination.
Engage residents, businesses, and community partners to gather input, share insights, and implement inclusive tourism initiatives.
Support the economic sustainability of the destination by strengthening local businesses, improving resource efficiency, and tracking tourism trends.
Oversee destination management projects, grants, and programs from planning to execution, delivering outcomes that meet sustainability goals.

Minimum Qualifications

You Have:

A bachelor’s degree with major coursework in sustainable tourism or a related field.
At least four years of professional experience in tourism with a nonprofit organization or public agency, or a combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge and skills for this role.

You Will Succeed in This Role If You:

Understand sustainable tourism and destination management and can balance social, environmental, and economic priorities.
Can build strong relationships and communicate effectively with community members, government partners, and the private sector.
Think strategically, use data to guide decisions, and manage complex projects across multiple stakeholders.
Are adaptable, inclusive, and able to integrate emerging trends and community needs into tourism planning and policy.

The starting pay for this position is between $73,077 and $80,384 per year, with opportunities for growth up to $102,308 per year based on long-term growth and performance within the role.

Under the direction of the Director of Resiliency and Sustainability, this position is responsible for advancing NOPEC’s organizational and community-level sustainability initiatives. The Sustainability Coordinator supports the integration of sustainability and resiliency principles across programs, partnerships, and operations to help member communities transition toward a more equitable, low-carbon future.
The position supports NOPEC’s Net-Zero 2050 Pathway Plan, community technical assistance programs, and peer-learning initiatives while providing strong coordination, research, and administrative support.

Illustrative duties may include, but are not restricted to, one or more of the following:

Support sustainability, energy, and resiliency programs and initiatives.
Provide scheduling, meeting coordination, track follow-ups, event support, and documentation.
Assist with data collection, research, analysis, and presentation to support strategic decision-making and impact measurement for sustainability and resiliency programs.
Support community outreach, workshops, and peer-learning cohorts.
Support projects, manage timelines, track progress, and coordinate logistics for events and initiatives.
Assist with data collection, research, presentation, policy briefs, and reporting.
Support the S.T.A.R. (Sustainable Technical Assistance Resources) program and other peer-learning or technical-support cohorts.
Assist in the preparation of NOPEC’s annual sustainability reports, grant proposals, and performance dashboards.

Background and Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Urban Studies, Education, Sustainability Studies, Architecture, Public Administration, Public Policy, Engineering, Physical Science, Energy, Natural Science, Biological Science, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
3–5 years of relevant professional experience (Including internships and graduate studies)
Experience, ideally in nonprofit or similar settings, with a focus on complex environments and diverse communities.
Exceptional ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and details.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, with high integrity and confidentiality.
Expertise in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook) and data management tools.
Demonstrated experience supporting sustainability, resiliency, or clean-energy projects.
Willingness to travel within Northeast Ohio for community and partner engagements.

The Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Inc. is a not-for-profit that promotes and protects affordable homeownership so middle- and working-class families can build strong, thriving communities.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Energy Sustainability Program Delivery, the Senior Program Manager manages the delivery of homeowner services for the NYSERDA Clean Energy Hub in Brooklyn and the Bronx, and other related energy efficiency programs for the Center.

The Senior Program Manager will work in collaboration with the Deputy Director, Energy Sustainability Program Delivery, colleagues from across Center teams, and with program partner organizations to ensure that the priorities for the Clean Energy Hub are managed and achieved, including program reporting, leading internal and external meetings, troubleshooting programmatic issues, escalating individual applicant challenges, and seeking, designing, and developing program efficiencies.

The Senior Program Manager is a highly organized team manager who excels at managing collaborative initiatives with external partners and will be an integral part of ensuring the Clean Energy Hub meets quarterly targets by delivering high-quality services and outcomes to New Yorkers. The Senior Program Manager will represent the Center in internal and external meetings and at events as needed.

This is a full-time, exempt position. This is a hybrid role intended for candidates within commuting distance from our office.

Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or at least 3 years of relevant experience in a mission-driven organization
1 year of managerial responsibilities at a non-profit organization or a postgraduate degree in a related field such as Public Administration, Public Policy, or Urban Planning
Experience in affordable housing, energy technologies, climate policies, and initiatives, climate effects on health, and/or related subjects.
Proven ability to deliver complex programs
Highly organized, results-driven manager
Highly skilled at synthesizing progress, successes, and challenges, as well as recommending approaches and solutions
Strong personal accountability for the team’s successes and failures

Collaborative partnering with stakeholders inside and outside the organization
Passionate about promoting affordable homeownership and an equitable and sustainable New York
Deep understanding of and commitment to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion
Strong oral and written communication skills
Fluency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); knowledge of Salesforce or other CRM
Demonstrate ownership by showing initiative, acting conscientiously, and driving team results.
Demonstrate a growth mindset through resilience, engaging in expansive thinking, and showing curiosity
Work collaboratively by demonstrating the ability to work in teams, exhibiting emotional intelligence, and having positive energy

PSEG is one of the country’s largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use less energy, and it’s cleaner, safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We’re also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.
Here, you’ll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company — along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

This Senior Solar Analyst/Solar Analyst position supports the Solar 4 All® (S4A) program Operations team. This position is responsible for conducting effective ongoing operations for 158 MW-dc of utility-owned solar projects. Responsible for ensuring critical S4A tasks are completed and in compliance of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) order. Responsibilities include: conducting PJM energy sales, Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) management, auctions, and transfers, capacity bidding, insurance management for solar plants, management of rent payments, repowering existing solar and energy storage facilities, oversight of solar and energy storage operations utilizing existing monitoring platforms, and completion of several key FERC, NJBPU and NJ Clean Energy Program reporting requirements. Must be able to work independently and creatively on special projects. Coordinate and communicate with PJM, New Jersey Clean Energy Program, BPU, S4A lease counterparties, and other stakeholders. Develop and implement program procedures/processes, train team associates and contractor support personnel, work with other PSE&G departments, and provide recommendations to senior management regarding Solar 4 All portfolio as needed. The candidate must be able to lead/supervise other team members as needed.

Job Specific Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in engineering, business or finance, or MBA/other relevant advanced degree.
Minimum 4 years’ experience in finance and /or analytical role.
Repowering solar facilities.
Familiarity with solar equipment including inverters, combiner boxes, medium-voltage equipment, racking structures, and wire management systems.
Familiarity with PSE&G Solar 4 All program.
Proven presentation skills.
Experience in the solar and/or battery energy storage industry.

Desired

Graduate degree in engineering, business, and/or solar related field.
Proficiency in PJM energy-related markets and activities.
Experience with PSE&G interconnection process for solar generators.
Experience with NJ Clean Energy Program SREC registration process.
In-depth knowledge of solar facility operations, designs, and equipment.
Experience with solar.
Experience with solar facility operations and maintenance.
Working with NREL’s PVWatts solar generation estimating tool.

The Sustainability Specialist will support KDP’s Water and Nature work with a primary focus on implementation of KDP’s water replenishment projects and research and analysis in support of the water strategy. This person will also support the implementation of our nature strategy and regenerative agriculture investments in the upstream supply chain.

What you will do:
• Support the administration of KDP’s water replenishment projects in high water risk geographies in California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and Mexico, including new project intake and evaluation, contracting, progress monitoring, tracking progress to goal and reporting
• Manage internal and external requests for information and manage requirements from and requests of customers and partners
• Research in support of strategy development for KDP’s Positive Water Impact ambition, regenerative agriculture, biodiversity and nature. This may include peer/customer benchmarking and research on relevant and new/emerging topic areas, e.g. WASH, water quality, impact to biodiversity, etc.
• Support KDP’s active participation in key local and global water-related industry organizations
• Track and document water impact initiatives and metrics across the business to support regulatory and voluntary disclosures, impact reporting and our learning agenda
• Manage the contracting, progress reporting and progress to goal rollup for KDP’s regenerative agriculture investments in the apple and corn supply chains, as well as supporting key partner relationships

What you must have:

• BS/BA in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Environmental Science or related field
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience managing projects that cut across an organization and involve multiple functions and stakeholders
• Experience in the development of successful water and/or nature work, e.g. regenerative agriculture, biodiversity, water quantity/quality issues. Experience in row crop or specialty crop supply chains is preferred
• Experience in impact assessment, Measurement/Reporting/Verification is ideal with a preference for experience with grant writing/evaluation
• Ability to analyze and organize data in order to identify trends and key insights, usually utilizing Excel
• Expertise in common knowledge-worker tools (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent influencing as well as verbal and written communications skills enabling collaboration across diverse internal and external audiences
• Ability to drive for results with an inclusive and collaborative working style
• Experience in Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry is preferred
• Ability to travel domestically up to 15% of time

Salary Range: $75,000 – $90,000