Manager (Energy Programs)
Full Time
College Park, MD 20742
$113,800 - $142,250 a year
Posted
Job description
Posting Details
Posting Details
Position Number:
101698
Title:
Manager
Functional Title:
Manager (Energy Programs)
Category Status:
33-Exempt Regular
Applicant Search Category:
Staff
University Authorized FTE:
1.000
Unit:
VPA-FM-E&E-Engineering Services
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Energy expenditures represent nearly $60 million a year and are a huge component of the UMD operating budget; energy is a key strategic resource with significant economic and environmental consequences. Recognizing the valuable role of energy, the Manager will be responsible for developing and coordinating the University’s energy conservation initiative, and implementing cost efficiencies through energy efficiency projects, strategic commodities purchase with a focus on fiscal and environmental impacts in support of the University’s accelerated 2025 carbon neutrality goal. Responsible for identifying and administering energy efficiency programs that lead to reduced energy consumption at the University of Maryland, College Park. Develops implements and monitors the energy policy that coordinates with the environmental stewardship guidelines. Leads the development and maintenance of energy use metrics, implementation of building benchmarking, and oversight of energy audits. Position will interface with the Asst. Director of Facilities Performance Group to effectively utilize existing systems for energy management. This position will also play a key role in commodities (natural gas and power) purchasing and management as well as other available programs within PJM Regional Transmission Organization.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Sustainability, or another technical field, with demonstrated knowledge of energy systems, energy use metrics, and the deregulated energy market.
Experience:
Experience:
- Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience with energy management (including demand side management) and project management with demonstrated knowledge of energy systems, energy use metrics, and the deregulated energy market.
- Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience.
- Prior experience with large data sets, energy use metrics or commodities purchasing.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge and expertise with Demand Side Management programs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of building systems and their effect on energy consumption and efficiency.
- Ability to conduct long-range planning and to prepare cost estimates and cost projections.
- Ability to use computers and be adept at word processing, spreadsheet.
- Effective communicator, both in oral and written form.
- Ability to work well with people in a matrix reporting function. Position will work with multiple trades and campus units to implement identified projects.
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Knowledge of or experience with PJM capacity and energy efficiency programs.
- Prior experience with wholesale and retail commodity purchasing in a deregulated market.
Additional Certifications:
Preferred:
CEM (Certified Energy Manager) and/or PE (Professional Engineer).
CEM (Certified Energy Manager) and/or PE (Professional Engineer).
While a driver’s license is not required for this position, IF driving a state vehicle, incumbent must possess and maintain a MD Class C Driver’s license or equivalent with fewer than 6 points.
Additional Information:
For full and best consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume and list of three (3) professional references by June 1, 2023.
The salary range for this position is $113,800-$142,250.
This position does not provide sponsorship for visas.
Facilities Management (FM) supports the University of Maryland in its mission of achieving excellence as the State’s primary center of research and graduate education and the institution of choice for undergraduate students of exceptional ability and promise. We are responsible for the physical campus – its academic, research and administrative spaces, the building infrastructure, and the surrounding landscape. Our workforce of about 800 employees brings a rich diversity of backgrounds, talents and skills to the management of this complex environment. We serve the campus community twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year.
The salary range for this position is $113,800-$142,250.
This position does not provide sponsorship for visas.
Facilities Management (FM) supports the University of Maryland in its mission of achieving excellence as the State’s primary center of research and graduate education and the institution of choice for undergraduate students of exceptional ability and promise. We are responsible for the physical campus – its academic, research and administrative spaces, the building infrastructure, and the surrounding landscape. Our workforce of about 800 employees brings a rich diversity of backgrounds, talents and skills to the management of this complex environment. We serve the campus community twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year.
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
- Work is performed predominantly in an office environment; May be required to enter confined spaces for short durations.
- Position is telework eligible, up to 1 x’s per week, subject to departmental approval and any future telework policy updates.
Posting Date:
05/04/2023
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Yes
Best Consideration Date
06/01/2023
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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