Are you looking to make a change? The City of Tacoma has a new job posting that may be exactly what you are looking for. Check out the below description or click here for all the details!

Position Description:

Tacoma Power’s Power Management team is looking for a Customer Energy Solutions Portfolio Planner to join their team! In this role you will work closely with the Customer Energy Solutions (CES) Manager and Leadership team. This position provides technical, data-driven and innovative advice informing the development and maintenance of the CES program portfolio. A key task is drafting the biennial Conservation and Energy Programs Plan, which serves as a roadmap for CES’s development and implementation of its conservation program portfolio. The plan must cost-effectively achieve energy conservation targets under the WA Energy Independence Act while also meeting policy objectives related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and supporting positive customer engagement. Another key responsibility of this position is to lead the conservation potential assessment and the demand response potential assessment activities that inform both our plan and our regulatory obligations. On an ongoing basis, the position also provides analysis to inform portfolio management and program modification using industry knowledge, program data, outside data sources and customer data from the utility’s various systems. The position actively helps to advise on a transition to new energy programs such as demand response and electrification programs into the overall CES portfolio. Additionally, this position may serve as a technical coordinator in the region in matters related to CES’s program programs and portfolio.

Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as lead for Conservation Potential Assessment (CPA) process
• Serve as lead for Demand Response Potential Assessment (DRPA) process
• Provide insight, data, and analysis for Electric Vehicle Potential Analysis (EVPA)
• Develop the Customer Energy Solutions (CES) plan which includes conservation targets and electrification strategies needed for regulatory obligations
• Provide analysis for cost effectiveness tests (such as the Utility Cost Test and the Total Resource Cost) for new and ongoing programs.
• Reviewing and analyzing data from internal and external sources including AMI data, market research, and business intelligence information, etc.
• Utilize deterministic and probabilistic economic models for near term and long-term planning decisions for the CES Program Portfolio.
• Ensuring the plan complies with internal and regulatory guidelines
• Collecting and editing quantitative and qualitative data that describes the plan
• Coordinating with multi-departmental / multi-disciplinary team members
• Assist purchasing processes for program vendors
• Working with management to create performance metrics
• Developing business cases for initiating, improving and terminating programs bpry using sophisticated economic tools and methods
• Presenting recommendations to management, program staff, and stakeholders as it relates to the strategy of the portfolio
• Study, interpret and recommend actions regarding public policy impacts on programs
• Provide recommendations for Power Management on policy matters
• Liaisons with policy staff to track and comment and relevant state and federal legislation

If this sounds like you, you can apply directly from this link.

CLIMATE SURGE

Executive Director

Washington State  ·  Climate Policy & Market Acceleration  ·  Full-Time

 

ABOUT CLIMATE SURGE

Climate Surge is a lean, high-impact project built to accelerate the deployment of climate policies and market solutions in Washington State. We work across sectors — government, corporate, heavy industry, utilities, developers, philanthropy, and advocates — to identify where clean energy and climate policy and market forces are struggling, and to unblock them. We are early-stage, fast-moving, and focused on tangible outcomes over process. We are led by a strategic partnership between Climate Solutions, Stolte Foundation and Earth Finance and bring a multi-disciplinary approach to the work of executing on climate policy and market challenges and opportunities.

Washington has passed some of the nation’s most ambitious climate legislation–and simultaneously has robust private sector climate leadership–to transition to a thriving decarbonized economy. However, the state has struggled to build clean energy and effectively implement many solutions in practice on the ground. Permitting complexity and delays, diffuse agency accountability, political tensions between levels of government, and a gap between state programs and the clean tech companies ready to deploy have bottlenecked project deployment.

Surge is a rapid-response taskforce built to fix that: We work across government agencies, energy developers, utilities, clean tech, industry, and capital — harnessing deep networks at leadership and staff levels — to identify the bottlenecks and move fast to unblock them. We focus on outcomes over process. In year one, we drove a Governor’s Executive Order to fast-track clean energy tax credit deadlines and sped up a $130M trucking electrification incentive program after two years of stall. Washington’s problem is not unique — states across the country face trouble in executing on strong climate laws — and Surge is built to get WA on track and demonstrate how it’s done.

 

THE OPPORTUNITY

Washington has the policy ambition. Climate Surge exists to close the gap between ambition and execution. The Executive Director will drive that mission.

This is a rare role: part strategist, part operator, part relationship broker. You will set the agenda for what Climate Surge works on and why, own the relationships that unlock progress, and personally drive execution alongside a small, high-performing team and a comprehensive network of advisors. You will report to the Climate Surge Executive Committee and serve as the organization’s primary day-to-day leader and external face.

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Set Strategy and Priorities

–              Own the answer to “what should Climate Surge work on next, and why.” Prioritize using rigorous, data-driven, and strategic inputs that weigh high impact potential and Climate Surge’s realistic ability to move the needle.

–              Surface and evaluate the next pipeline of high-leverage deployment opportunities. Make the call on what belongs in the queue.

–              Adapt Climate Surge’s focus as the policy and market landscapes shift. Climate action in Washington is dynamic and evolving; your job is to keep the organization pointed at the highest-leverage work.

Drive Execution

–              Manage and push the Climate Surge team and advisors to deliver, and dig into execution yourself. This is a player-coach role: you get the work done as part of the team, not just oversee people who do.

–              Drive rapid execution and results on current priority tracks while running parallel analysis of what’s next. Both matter simultaneously.

–              Diagnose what’s stuck across the deployment ecosystem and broker solutions, working directly with agency leads, utilities, project developers, corporate partners, NGOs, legislators, and other key stakeholders.

Build and Leverage Relationships

–              Navigate the complex stakeholder landscape across relevant public agencies, the energy sector, utilities, other industries, and NGOs, elevating high-priority issues to top state and corporate leadership.

–              Develop and maintain senior relationships across the climate-relevant private sector, government, and advocacy communities. Tech companies, energy developers, real estate, utilities, and investors need to take your call.

–              Engage comfortably outside the traditional climate NGO world. Surge’s leverage depends on cross-sector credibility.

Lead the Team and Support Fundraising

–              Hire and manage two additional staff to support Climate Surge’s mission and work and partner with a consultant network.

–              Design and lead Climate Surge meetings with the executive team, staff, and close partners. Set the agenda, drive toward decisions, and hold the executive committee accountable as a strategic sounding board.

–              Serve as a credible, compelling voice for Climate Surge’s work in front of major donors and funder meetings. Primary fundraising relationships are held and supported by the Executive Committee; your role is to amplify and reinforce them, as well as develop supporting brand marketing materials.

 

WHO YOU ARE

You have a well-informed point of view — and the credibility to defend it.

You bring practical insight into how to get clean energy and climate solutions built and deployed, not just how to convene stakeholders around a problem. You enjoy learning new and complex topics. You’re comfortable pushing back on a room full of strong opinions — including funders and executives — when the evidence points another direction. You listen carefully, adjust when warranted, and then act with conviction.

You are a driver of impact.

You are a self-starter who comes to the table with recommendations, not just options. You proactively raise issues when progress stalls instead of waiting for direction. You operate comfortably at both strategic and operational levels without losing effectiveness at either.

You excel at driving cross-sector success.

You’ve managed or led work that crosses organizational and sector boundaries, and you understand that execution in this environment means navigating bureaucratic friction, not just coordinating willing partners. Your network and comfort zone extend well beyond the traditional climate advocacy world.

You thrive in the ambiguity of a start-up environment.

You’re comfortable in a startup-stage organization where systems and structures are still being built. You are innovative and nimble. You can hold yourself and others to clear outcomes even when the path isn’t fully mapped.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

–              Demonstrated track record of driving complex, cross-sector initiatives to tangible outcomes, not just facilitating them.

–              Senior relationship capacity across at least two of the following: state or local government, energy sector (utilities, developers, investors), major corporate or clean tech, climate/environmental advocacy.

–              Experience managing teams, advisors and external consultants in fast-moving, resource-constrained environments.

–              Deep knowledge of climate, energy, or clean tech issues, relationships, challenges and opportunities.

–              Strong communicator who can translate technical, regulatory, or policy complexity for diverse senior audiences.

Minimum Experience: This is a senior-level Executive Director position. A minimum of 10 years experience in climate, energy, clean tech, economic development, or another relevant field is required.

Travel: This is a hybrid role, based in Seattle, WA, with a combination of remote and in-person meetings (at least once/week). Occasional travel within the region for key meetings and events should be expected.

 

CLIMATE SURGE STRUCTURE

Climate Surge is governed by an Executive Committee with three current members representing the three co-founders of the project- Reuven Carlyle (Earth Finance); Karen Laughlin (Stolte Family Foundation); and Gregg Small (Climate Solutions). The Executive Director reports to the Executive Committee. Climate Surge is fiscally sponsored by Climate Solutions.

 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The salary range for the role is $180,000- $220,000.

The benefits package aligns with Climate Solutions as fiscal sponsor and includes:

–     100% employee premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance

–     Six weeks of paid time off plus 14 flexible holidays

–     Employee Assistance Program (EAP), healthcare FSA, and dependent care spending accounts

–     Voluntary life insurance

–     401(k) retirement plan (eligible after 3 months) with a 5% employer contribution

–     100% employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Applications will start to be reviewed on May 7.

 

Surge is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of Washington State and the communities we serve. Climate Surge is committed to equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, pregnancy and childbirth, family responsibilities, or any other basis protected by applicable laws, regulations, or guidelines relating to discrimination in employment.

Are you looking for a change? The WA Dept of Commerce is hiring! Check out the job description below or click here for all the details: State of Washington Job Opportunities | Work that Matters

Clean Buildings Performance Standard Compliance Specialist (COM 3)
At the Department of Commerce, we’re reimagining what’s possible in government. We’re builders, thinkers, and change-makers, working at the intersection of innovation, community, and impact. From unlocking critical funding to fueling inclusive economic growth, we’re turning big ideas into real-world solutions that uplift people and places.Our agency’s strength lies in the diversity of our workforce and the breadth of the lived experiences and perspectives employees bring to the work. We believe equity is not just a value but a practice, which is reflected in how we design programs, engage communities, and deliver outcomes. We foster a workplace culture where curiosity is encouraged, bold thinking is welcomed, and collaboration drives our impact.

This job is a commitment to reshape systems so they work better for everyone. If you’re ready to challenge the status quo and build meaningful connections, we want to meet you.

Let’s build what’s next, together.

The Energy Division partners with diverse energy stakeholders to create a clean, affordable, and equitable energy future.

This position works within the Buildings Unit of the Energy Division. This position is responsible for providing advanced professional level program management and contract administration in implementing Washington State’s Energy Performance Standard for Existing Commercial Buildings, as well as additional buildings related initiatives and pilot programs. This position focuses on CBPS compliance, communications, outreach and technical assistance by working with internal and external stakeholders including state agencies, local government, building owners, and non-profit entities, in addition to federal and state program and policy staff. This position is grounded in a culture of creativity, collaboration, and self-motivation.

Compliance Review and Technical assistance

Tasks include:
• Review and approve applications for exemption, incentives, and compliance with the Clean Buildings Performance Standard
• Track compliance applications, conduct administrative reviews, analyze trends to improve efficiencies, and enforce CBPS application sampling protocols.
• Collaborate with CBPS technical team in implementing and developing policies that incorporate energy efficiency into programmatic framework
• Provide information and technical assistance to promote best practices in existing building energy use to building owners and operators.
• Coordinate and/or conduct training and provide technical assistance to public policy makers, staff and service providers.
• Develop and present programmatic, contract management, and other training onsite, at conferences, and workshops.
• Collaborate with Management Analyst in the development and maintenance of spreadsheets, databases and information systems to allow for quality program evaluation and management.
• Develop reference materials that help tell the story of the State and Federal programs and other assigned programs.
• Respond to requests for information from stakeholders, state and federal legislators, public associations, and private citizens.
• Prepare written reports, analyses, resources, and publications as required.

Communications, outreach and education
Tasks include:
• Employ short and long-range strategic communications and outreach planning for assigned programs in collaboration with Agency Communications team/Energy Communications Lead.
• Create materials, templates and tools for customer and industry use such as compliance tools, flow charts, and user’s guides in collaboration with Agency Communications team/Energy Communications Lead.
• Design education campaigns for assigned programs by identifying needs using customer feedback, assessing existing resources and creating new education materials.
• Develop and monitor key performance metrics for communication, outreach and education in program delivery in alignment with agency and division goals in collaboration with Agency Communications team/Energy Communications Lead.
• Develop and maintain communications and outreach tracking systems to connect with program metrics.
• Develop plans for corrections or improvements, as required based on customer feedback.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve coordination of services in communities.
• Develop and maintain cooperative community relationships with grantees, service providers and communities.

Cross Agency collaboration and workgroup participation
Tasks include:
• Participate in agency-wide project workgroup opportunities including outcome measures, contracting risk workgroup, strategic breakthrough initiatives and other opportunities that align with the duties of this position.
• Provide regular updates to division staff and management on work of these cross-agency initiatives.

Required Position Qualifications:
Any combination of seven (7) total years of experience. This could be gained by a combination of relevant education beyond high school equivalency and/or professional-level experience in sustainability, public administration, public policy, accounting or related field of study.
Experience must include the following:
• Two years of experience in the following:
o commercial building energy efficiency project design, development, installation and/or verification
o community, trade, and/or economic development
• One-year experience creating presentation materials and conducting presentations and training.
• Knowledge of and experience working with commercial building efficiency standards and protocols such as Energy Star Benchmarking, ASHRAE level I and II audits, building commissioning or building tune ups
• Knowledge and understanding of basic building design principles and standards
• Intermediate level experience using word processing software, building and editing spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel, Smartsheet, and use of internet for research
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and build partnerships among people with diverse and challenging interests

Education involves study in sustainability. public administration, public policy, accounting or related field.

Examples of how to qualify:
• 7 years of experience
• 6 years of experience and one year of education
• 5 years of experience and two years of education
• 4 years of experience and three years of education
• 3 years of experience and four years of education
• 2 years of experience and five years of education
• 1 year of experience and six years of education

Required Position Competencies:
• Maintain thorough knowledge and expertise of applicable statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and technical specifications guiding commercial building energy use in WA State
• Ability to develop tracking and reporting systems and track performance of complex programs.
• Translate policy and goals into actionable procedures, requirements, and policy direction.
• Ability to identify best practices and establish systems to coach and assist contractors to increase capacity and performance level.
• Leadership and influence–Leads through change and adversity, makes the tough call when needed, builds consensus when appropriate, motivates and encourages others.
• Customer Service–Handles customer questions and complaints, communicates with customers, handles service problems politely and efficiently, always available for customers, follows procedure to solve customer problems, understands company products and services, maintains pleasant and professional image.
• Teamwork–Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team leader to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a team atmosphere.
• Results Focus–Targets and achieves results, sets challenging goals, prioritizes tasks, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets team standards and responsibilities, provides leadership/motivation.
• Organizational Savvy–Operates within the organization’s formal and informal structures, builds allies and relationships across departments, uses allies to build consensus and create results, is appropriately diplomatic, understands others’ roles and perspectives, can sell projects and ideas across the organization.
• Computer Skills–Skilled in the use of computers, adapts to new technology, keeps abreast of changes, learns new programs quickly, use computers to improve productivity.

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Seattle City Light is looking for a new Energy Planning Analyst Supervisor. Is this your new dream job? Check out the brief description below, or click here to go right to Government Jobs to see the full listing.

In this role, you will provide supervision and leadership to a team of program managers responsible for designing, developing, and managing customer-facing products and services aimed at achieving defined business objectives. Key responsibilities include oversight of work planning and budgeting, employee development and performance management, contract negotiation and management, and delivering on assigned outcomes and milestones.

You will work with leadership to prioritize and execute strategy recommendations, map and oversee the development of new products and services in response to evolving customer needs, and work with program managers to optimize the performance of existing customer programs. You will also ensure that solutions are consistent and leveraged with other City Light, City and Regional offerings.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience bridging gaps within organizations, establishing productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and engaging in continuous process improvement. This position reports to the Manager of Solutions Design and Management.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversight of Work Planning and Budgeting: manage cross-functional operations; supervise development of workplans; plan and map program transitions and milestones; oversee budget and spend plans; provide technical assistance in portfolio subject areas to other departments.
• Employee Development and Performance Management: work as part of the PMO leadership team; collaborate to establish standards, tools, materials and training; supervise program managers, foster accountability and effective teamwork in the workplace.
• Operations Management: create and manage consulting contracts; document policy and legal interpretations; responsible for business outcomes and reporting; monitor status and outcomes, ensuring adjustments are made as needed; identify and manage risk; respond to audit and compliance findings.
• Delivering on Objectives in the Transportation Electrification Investment Plan: collaborate with stakeholders to align customer, community and utility values; advance diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the design and delivery of programs; ensure cross-functional representation and alignment; represent City Light at public and professional events, maintaining relationships with industry and trade associates, and peer utilities.[SA1]

 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Requires three years increasingly responsible professional experience in conservation planning and analysis at least two years of which are equivalent to a City of Seattle Energy Planning Analyst and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Ad­ministration, Economics, Engineering or a related field and the ability to supervise is desirable (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).

Desired Qualifications – You will be successful if you have the following experience, skills, and abilities:

• Five or more years’ experience selecting and developing high-performing employees and supervising teams with enterprise-wide cross-functional work responsibilities.
• Five years’ experience with transportation electrification, distributed energy resource and/or decarbonization technology programs (or a combination of education and/or experience that provide an equivalent background).
• Demonstrated ability to deliver on business outcomes and to identify and manage risk
• Life-cycle management experience involving complex portfolios and adherence to adopted protocol.
• Experience with stakeholder management, customer engagement, and building strategic partnerships.
• Strong industry knowledge of demand-side management, distributed energy resources, customer utility programs, rate structures, regulatory considerations, and the layering effect of these components on power operations.
• Proficient in budget management, contracting professional services, and contractor oversight and evaluation.
• Industry certifications such as BPI, CEM, LEED, PgMP, or PMP
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience integrating multiculturalism, diversity, and equity into program design and building those skills amongst direct reports.
• Ability to self-start, apply good judgment, and work collaboratively with very limited supervision.

The City of Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment is hiring two Building Decarbonization Compliance Specialists to join our Buildings and Energy team for policy roll-out and ongoing implementation of the new Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS) law.

We’re seeking service-oriented individuals who are deeply passionate about reducing climate pollution in buildings and elevating the customer experience to ensure equitable and supportive environmental policy implementation. Ideal candidates have familiarity with building sciences/ or energy efficiency in buildings, strong research and analytical skills, and are comfortable presenting complex and technically nuanced information to a variety of audiences.

The application is currently open and closes on October 14 at 4pm. Salary range is $98,883 – $115,065 and classified as a Planning and Development Specialist 2.

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If you enjoy translating policy into action, and advancing environmental justice, apply to join OSE!

Position Description and Application

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Tacoma Power’s Customer Energy Solutions Section is seeking an experienced Business Energy Programs Manager. This position is based in Tacoma, Washington, in the heart of the Puget Sound region near both urban amenities and the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

As the Business Energy Programs Manager, you will lead a team of nine engineers and program professionals dedicated to designing and delivering energy programs for Tacoma Power’s commercial, industrial, government, institutional, and multifamily customers. Your role is to provide strategic direction and technical leadership in the development, marketing, and implementation of customer-focused energy services. Your team will identify and implement cost-effective energy solutions for a wide range of customer types and building systems, ensuring programs achieve measurable results.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Managing day-to-day energy program implementation, technical oversight, and ensuring alignment with utility goals and targets. Overseeing program development process from initial concept and market identification to pilot development and scale up, to on-going evaluation and maintenance, through to final exit strategy.
• Preparing and delivering presentations to diverse audiences on programs such as energy efficiency, distributed generation, electrification, decarbonization, and load management.
• Leading the technical review and approval of custom project savings analyses and associated measurement and verification (M&V) plans and reports in accordance with industry protocols and Tacoma Power standards. Develop program tools such as calculators, technical specifications, and workflow diagrams to support consistent, high-quality delivery. Monitoring program performance to make strategic adjustments as needed.
• Managing the Commercial & Industrial budget (O&M and capital) and approving large conservation incentive payments.
• Overseeing contract negotiations, preparing resolutions for the Public Utility Board (PUB), and securing approvals from senior management and, when required, City Council.

Does this sound like your next big move? Check out the full listing here: Business Energy Programs Manager | Job Details tab | Career Pages