Senior Energy Efficiency Consultant – Chicago, IL

Organization: Center for Neighborhood Techonology

Job Title: Senior Energy Efficiency Consultant

Location: Chicago, IL

Hours and Compensation: Full time; commensurate with experience

Position Dates:

Application Deadline:

Posted On: May 24, 2012

Organization Overview

CNT Energy is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide economic and environmental benefits to households, building owners, and communities through energy efficiency and conservation. CNT Energy is experiencing rapid growth in three main areas.

(1) Residential real-time electricity pricing and smart grid development

(2) Energy efficiency in residential and commercial buildings

(3) Community energy planning and energy information center

CNT Energy is an affiliate of the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), a 33-year old nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the development and perpetuation of vibrant urban communities that are environmentally and economically sustainable, both in the Chicago region and throughout the United States. CNT has a second affiliate, I-GO Car Sharing, Chicago’s only nonprofit car-sharing organization.

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Description

The senior energy efficiency consultant for CNT Energy will work to expand the successful Energy Savers Program to other markets. Energy Savers provides a one-stop energy efficiency shop to multifamily building owners across the Chicago Metropolitan area. The senior energy efficiency consultant will provide program design and implementation consulting services to support the following:

• Designing a version of our current multifamily energy efficiency program that can be replicated in other communities
• Training and developing a team of experts who can implement, oversee, and measure the success of the program
• Providing consulting, coaching, and advisory support

The senior energy efficiency consultant will work directly with energy efficiency program managers, funders and sponsors, multifamily rental building owners, municipal energy efficiency experts, developers, energy efficiency contractors, and property managers. The position is based in Chicago but will provide assistance to other cities mostly, but not limited to the Midwest.

Responsibilities

• Work with CNT Energy’s senior leadership and our consulting partners to develop systems and processes to transfer CNT Energy’s current multifamily retrofit program to other cities (i.e. program design).
• Coordinate and provide technical, program implementation, and consulting services to project participants, (i.e. property owners, property managers, developers and other project partners).
• Contribute to efforts related to outreach strategies and recruitment of property owners for newly implemented programs
• Communicate often and effectively with owners, contractors, CNT staff and other project partners.
• Coordinate the training and support of the local staff to support the full Energy Savers life cycle, which includes:
  • Work with project partners throughout the energy retrofit process to develop work plans for retrofits. This involves the construction manager, contractors, and the client/building owner.
  • Coordinate with Energy Savers experts in conducting on-site energy audits of multifamily buildings.
  • Coordinate with Energy Savers experts including the construction managers in completing project inspections.
  • Use and train others in the use of energy simulation software to estimate energy usage.
  • Communicate with contractors and oversee construction management as necessary.
  • Work with CNT Energy’s QA/QC manager on Energy Savers quality control processes.
  • Write specifications for energy conservation measures.
  • Work closely with onsite program managers to ensure audits move into retrofit projects.
  • Conduct post-retrofit building energy performance monitoring.
• Contribute to business development of Energy Savers in other cities outside Chicago.
• Communicate with funders and manage quarterly and annual reporting.
• Lead and coordinate the drafting of program reports according to program guidelines.
• Provide post-implementation advisory support to program implementation management and staff in other locales.
• Contribute to other CNT Energy efforts as required
• Work collaboratively to improve program effectiveness and efficiency, and further CNT Energy’s energy efficiency mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in related field or additional relevant education preferred.
• Experience with management/strategic consulting preferred.
• Five to seven (5-7) years of experience in relevant preparatory work required, including:
  • Experience managing and/or consulting in energy efficiency programs
    • Administrative management involving managing contracts, reporting activities and business development
    • Program participant recruitment and conversion
    • Budget management
    • Tracking and reporting on program performance
  • Strong quantitative, analytical and broad problem solving skills
  • Leadership experience and negotiation skills
  • The ability to translate qualitative and quantitative data into strategic deliverables
  • Demonstrates business maturity and the capacity to manage clients’ confidentiality requirements
  • Energy research, financial analysis, modeling, and policy experience desired
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as managing and coordinating the day-to-day activities of a small staff
• Ability to analyze data in order to identify program improvement opportunities
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to travel for up to 50% – 75% of the time to other cities across the country to consult and implement energy efficiency programs

How to Apply

To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to:

Center for Neighborhood Technology
2125 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Fax to 773-278-3840 or email to [email protected]

No phone calls please.