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New Jobs at NEEA: Sr Program Manager & Sr Product Manager

October 22, 2024 By SBC staff

Our friends at NEEA have some exciting positions opening and are looking for qualified candidates like you! Check out these positions at Linkedin.com/jobs or you can click the job title to be taken directly to the job posting where you can apply.

A little about NEEA:

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is an alliance of more than 140 electric and natural gas utilities and energy efficiency organizations working on behalf of Northwest energy consumers to increase the adoption of energy-efficient products services and practices. Since 1997, the region has achieved the equivalent to enough energy to power more than 700,000 Northwest homes each year.

The alliance is powered by harnessing the energy, brainpower, and innovative thinking of motivated professionals like you. NEEA places a high value on diversity, and welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, identities and fields of expertise, with or without previous experience in the energy industry. Are you talented, committed, and motivated? If the answer is yes, we encourage you to apply to help us create a vibrant future for all Northwest communities.

Follow this link to the NEEA website and learn more about the organization.

Sr Program Manager

The Senior Program Manager is the business manager of one or more programs that transform markets for energy efficient products, services, and practices. This role will have a focus on a new Commercial Whole Building Efficiency project aimed at motivating and equipping the commercial building sector to undertake deep energy efficiency and decarbonization retrofits. Working with regional stakeholders, the project will deliver tools and resources that address known barriers to commercial sector engagement and develop a new commercial whole building market transformation program.

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for:

  • Assuring the overall design, planning, resourcing, and execution of assigned market transformation program(s).
  • Leading and operationalizing the overall program strategy while building and managing critical market relationships to implement market transformation programs and is accountable for delivering the associated business results.
  • Effectively collaborating, influencing and navigating challenging issues within Program teams
  • Developing and ensuring timely implementation of program plans against milestones, as well as identifying, escalating, and resolving issues resulting from development efforts

The incumbent will share our deep commitment to diversity and inclusion and advancing practices, strategies and policies that achieve equitable outcomes for all.

Sr Product Manager

The Senior Product Segment Manager – Commercial Buildings contributes to NEEA’s strategic goal of filling the program “pipeline” with new resource efficient products, practices, and services in collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders. This position requires effective planning for the evolution of products through the full lifecycle stages of identification, assessment, confirmation and product readiness for deployment in a full-scale market transformation effort. Working across a wide range of products that use electric power and / or natural gas requires Senior Product Managers to contract with testing labs, industry experts, engineering firms, and other market partners to support the full range of analysis and testing of products.

NEEA’s product management team serves as product experts on assigned product lines, as well as conducting research on emerging technologies and practices that could bring energy and carbon savings and/or grid flexibility benefits for Northwest consumers. They partner closely with NEEA’s Market Transformation Managers and Program Managers and work in cross-functional teams as a key contributor to new and existing Market Transformation Initiatives.

This role will have a focus on a new Commercial Whole Building Efficiency project aimed at motivating and equipping the commercial building sector to undertake deep energy efficiency and decarbonization retrofits. Working with regional stakeholders, the project will deliver tools and resources that address known barriers to commercial sector engagement and develop a new commercial whole building market transformation program.

The Senior Product Segment Manager will share our deep commitment to diversity and inclusion and advancing practices, strategies and policies that achieve equitable outcomes for all.

Filed Under: Jobs

Webinar: Profitable Decarbonization: How to Increase ROI and Strategically Finance Building Upgrades

October 15, 2024 By SBC staff

Presenter: Molly McCabe, Founder, Hayden + Tanner

Decreasing building emissions does not have to decrease your bank account. In fact, when financed strategically, your building upgrades can increase your building’s ROI while achieving even the most aggressive decarbonization goals or local building performance standards. Join commercial real estate finance and capital markets expert Molly McCabe to learn the leading strategies to planning cost-effective building upgrades, identifying and layering all available financing opportunities, and structuring your investments for effective presentation to bankers and other finance and equity partners.

Webinar details:

  • Event listing and registration details
  • NEEA/BetterBricks LinkedIn event post you can engage with and/or repost

Filed Under: Webinars

Net-Zero Preschool Makes Healthy, Mindful HVAC Decisions

October 15, 2024 By SBC staff

Our friends at BetterBricks are taking us back to preschool to show us how health conscious and Net-Zero ambitions are possible in all sectors of building operations and management. Check out the video below for more details about this story:

You can read the whole article at BetterBricks and find many more great ideas and interesting stories.

Filed Under: Resources

FEA, SBC, Building Potential Host Joint Webinar on Building Resilience for Emerging Threats and Natural Hazards

October 8, 2024 By SBC staff

Don’t Be Scared, Be Prepared: A Webinar on Building Resilience for Emerging Threats in Facilities

In an increasingly unpredictable world, the importance of resilience in facilities cannot be overstated. On October 31, 2024, at 12:00 PM ET, FEA, Smart Buildings Center, and Building Potential will come together to host a webinar titled “Don’t Be Scared, Be Prepared: Building Resilience and Preparing Facilities for Emerging Threats and Natural Hazards.”

Speakers Maureen Roskoski (FEA), Melanie Danuser (Building Potential) and Rebecca Sheppard (Smart Buildings Center) will address how organizations will equip themselves with the knowledge and tools needed to enhance their resilience. With expert insights and actionable strategies, attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how to prepare for emerging threats and natural hazards effectively.

Learn more about this exciting LIVE webinar here at FEA: FEA Webinar on Building Resilience for Emerging Threats (feapc.com) or register now with this link!

 

Filed Under: Featured Event

AESP: 2024 State of Demand Flexibility Report

October 8, 2024 By SBC staff

Hey there energy enthusiasts! Have you checked out the AESP 2024 State of Demand Flexibility Report yet? Dive in to discover the latest insights and trends in energy management that will spark a surge of excitement in your sustainability journey. Don’t miss out on this electrifying opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and power up your knowledge arsenal!

UNLEASH THE INSIGHTS

Inside this report, you will find several insights including:

  • A brief history of demand flexibility
  • Why grid flexibility is more important than ever
  • Benefits of distributed energy resources
  • Implementation challenges of demand flexibility
  • Key technologies supporting demand flexibility
  • Current pilots
  • Successful implementations

Filed Under: Resources

2030 Districts Seattle Seeks Sustainability Program Coordinator

October 4, 2024 By SBC staff

Our friends at 2030 Districts Seattle are seeking a Sustainability Program Coordinator. If you’re looking for a change this could be a great fit for you!

About Seattle 2030 District:

The Seattle 2030 District is a collaborative initiative dedicated to fostering urban sustainability and resilience. Established as a public-private partnership, our mission is to create vibrant, environmentally-conscious urban areas by 2030 through innovative strategies and community-driven efforts. As a program of the Seattle 2030 District, the Bellevue 2030 District works to break down market barriers to sustainability in the city of Bellevue, Washington.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Sustainability Program Coordinator to lead and coordinate sustainability initiatives within the Seattle and Bellevue 2030 Districts. In particular, this role will focus on the 2030 goal for stormwater and outreach/education. The Sustainability Program Coordinator will play a pivotal role in driving the implementation of sustainable practices, engaging stakeholders, and monitoring progress toward ambitious environmental goals in stormwater management and toxics reduction.

This is a full-time, temporary, non-exempt position that is currently funded through May 2025. This role may transition to a permanent position with additional funding.

You can find more information or apply for this position here: Job Opportunities – Seattle (2030districts.org)

Filed Under: Jobs

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