Building Decarbonization Program Coordinator

Company: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Location: Boston
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

An Official website of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsALERTEffective January 25, 2024, Executive Order #627 cements the Commonwealth's well-established practice of skills-based hiring, paving the way to a more equitable hiring process. The Commonwealth is committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, valued, and empowered to serve our citizens. Join us today!Job Description - Building Decarbonization Program Coordinator (24000A72)Who We Are:The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts' environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.Who We Are as an Employer:At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.Description:The Department of Energy Resources' (DOER) mission is to create a clean, affordable, resilient, and equitable energy future for all in the Commonwealth. As the State Energy Office, DOER is the primary energy policy agency for the Commonwealth. DOER supports the Commonwealth's clean energy goals as part of a comprehensive Administration-wide response to the threat of climate change. DOER focuses on transitioning our energy supply to lower emissions, reducing and shaping energy demand, and improving our energy system infrastructure. To meet our objectives, DOER connects and collaborates with energy stakeholders to develop effective policy. DOER implements this policy through planning, regulation, and providing funding. DOER provides tools to individuals, organizations, and communities to support their clean energy goals. DOER is committed to transparency and education, supporting the accessible access to energy information and knowledge.DOER's Energy Efficiency Division is seeking a Building Decarbonization Program Coordinator to provide support on the Commonwealth's recently updated building energy codes, other relevant building code sections, and implementation of U.S. Department of Energy-funded code decarbonization programs.DOER is responsible for development and implementation of the Commonwealth's Stretch Building Energy Code (Stretch Code) and Municipal Opt-in Specialized Stretch Energy Code (Specialized Code), which are thermal codes designed to reduce building emissions, improve resilience, health and comfort, and enhance efficient electrification and clean energy generation.DOER secured federal grants for thermal codes to accelerate adoption, evaluate performance, and expand capacity to build high-performance buildings. The Program Coordinator will support building decarbonization outcomes through management of federal grants and projects as well as supervising interns and contractors. Specific project areas that this position will help manage include consultant support for passive house multi-family projects, expert review of thermal energy demand intensity (TEDI) projects, support for data collection in the Municipal Fossil Fuel-Free Demonstration Program, and incorporation of embodied carbon into the Stretch and Specialized Codes. The Program Coordinator will also provide support as DOER embarks on potential revisions of existing building energy code to improve existing building decarbonization outcomes.These efforts will require strong organization and project management skills to oversee research and expert analysis, working with DOER staff and expert contractors, as well as extensive stakeholder engagement. The Building Decarbonization Program Coordinator's primary role will be working to ensure successful implementation of the federal grant awards. As a key member of the codes team, responsibilities will also include strategizing and implementing improvements to advance decarbonization and resilience of the code for new and existing buildings.Responsibilities:

• Assist in the implementation of the Stretch and Specialized code
• Supervise contractors awarded federal grant funds
• Drive project management to ensure successful completion of grant deliverables
• Lead grant program management and reporting to US Department of Energy
• Support communications with experts and various committees as required
• Support implementation of the Municipal Fossil Fuel-Free Building Demonstration Program
• Research and review renovation best practices such as EnerPhit from other states and countries
• Review and respond to questions from code users and code officials
• Support engagement with Mass Save and Program Administrators (PAs) to incorporate best practices and leverage incentives, track progress of initiatives
• Provide support to all DOER Divisions on related programs and projects, including Green Communities, Renewable & Alternative Energy, and Leading by Example.Preferred Qualifications:
  • Familiarity with building sciences and building architecture
  • Demonstrated interest in building energy efficiency codes and standards
  • Communication and presentation experience
  • Team and committee experience
  • Ability to prepare technical and general reports
  • Ability to conduct researchPlease provide Resume and a Cover Letter describing your interest in the position as attachments marked "as relevant" to your application.Important note: This position is currently set up as a term-limited full-time employee (FTE) position through April 2027.MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:Applicants must have at least (A) four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional, administrative or managerial experience in business administration, business management or public administration the major duties of which involved program management, program administration, program coordination, program planning and/or program analysis, and (B) of which at least one year must have been in a supervisory capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.Substitutions:I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience.*II. A Graduate degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of three years of the required (A) experience.*III. A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major other than in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.**Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.NOTE: No substitutions will be permitted for the required (B) experience.An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.Primary LocationJob: Administrative ServicesAgency: Department of Energy ResourcesSchedule: Full-timeShift: DayJob Posting: Jan 24, 2025, 9:07:29 PMNumber of Openings: 1Salary: 73,566.74 - 107,580.72 Yearly
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