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)

Our friends at CEL want to tell you about an exciting job opportunity!

Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time. Community Energy Labs is working to meet that challenge by helping to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings with our innovative, machine learning-powered SaaS platform.

We’re looking for a Lead Backend Engineer with experience building resilient event-driven microservices, and a deep hands-on devops skillset, to help us architect, scale, and operate our platform.

In this role, you’ll be the first full-time engineer on our team and will partner  with our Head of Engineering to design and implement solutions to our most important technical challenges as we move from successful prototype into production. This role will be rigorous and require a wide-ranging skill set (but we hope fun and rewarding) and our interview process reflects that.

Learn more about this role or apply here!

Tacoma Power has a new job posting for a Principal Energy Management Engineer read on for a brief overview of the role, or click here for more information and to apply!

 

Tacoma Power’s Power Management division is looking for a Principal Energy Management Engineer to join their Business Customer Energy Solutions team. In this role you will develop and deliver energy conservation programs and secure energy efficiency measures with Tacoma Power’s commercial and industrial customers by conducting engineering technical activities. This work is critical to achieving energy conservation targets and providing other energy-related services for the commercial and industrial sectors for Tacoma Power’s Business Customer Energy Solutions section.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide customer technical services by preparing energy calculations related to refrigeration systems, industrial processes and compressed air, water and wastewater systems, HVAC systems, pumping and ventilation systems, motors and drives, lighting, and domestic water systems.
• Review calculations, energy evaluation reports and proposals prepared by
  consultants and others.
• Prepare or review computer energy simulation models of complex commercial buildings.
• Provide specifications, recommendations, and related engineering analyses; provide economic analyses of energy efficiency alternatives.
• Provide detailed measurement and verification protocols and evaluate energy performance of installed efficiency projects.
• Promote efficiency services to customers. Conduct field audits and inspections, interact directly with customers and trade allies such as engineering firms.
• Provide specialized technical input on energy conservation measures and technologies.
• Research and analyze technical information, new energy concepts, products and processes as related to the industrial and commercial building sector; prepare briefs and reports.
• Research, develop & implement energy efficiency programs, services and policies for the commercial and industrial sector.

Here is a link to the full job posting: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle/jobs/4561042/water-conservation-program-manager-planning-development-spec-sr?1

Here is a brief description:
Seattle Public Utilities has openings for two Water Conservation Program Managers

• Indoor Water Conservation Program Manager: Focused on reducing indoor water use in commercial and residential buildings.
• Community Outreach Water Conservation Program Manager: Concentrated on water conservation outreach, youth education, and building partnerships.

As a Water Conservation Program Manager, you will be part of a dedicated team that administers the regional water conservation program known as the Saving Water Partnership. You will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of regional water conservation programs. SPU are looking for collaborative team-players who are undaunted by complexity and enjoy managing programs through their entire life cycle. Successful candidates will have exceptional critical-thinking and program management skills and a demonstrated commitment to environmental justice and service equity.

The closing date is July 30, 2024 at 4pm Pacific

Bates Technical College is seeking a Facility Maintenance Instructor for their Adjunct Pool, if you’re looking for something new or interested in exploring opportunities in Tacoma, WA read on!

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This position is eligible for a High Demand Stipend. All Adjunct and Moonlighting Faculty will receive an additional $6.00 per contact hour. This agreement is in effect through June 30, 2025.

The Adjunct Facility Maintenance Instructor is responsible for providing high quality industry standard education to students in a manner that prepares successful program graduates for entry-level employment in the Facilities Maintenance Engineer field. Specific instructional responsibilities include building care and maintenance, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and boiler certification.

BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE maintains a vacancy pool of qualified faculty interested in temporary teaching positions.  Adjunct (part-time) faculty are responsible for preparing and providing instruction for students in the classroom. This part-time position may become available at any time and is typically filled on a quarterly basis.

Full job posting available here: Facility Maintenance Instructor Adjunct

Questions? Reach out to [email protected]

Apply here

Our friends at Tacoma Power want you to know about a new open position you can apply for on their careers page. Check out the description below and click here when you’re ready to apply!

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Tacoma Power is looking for an engineering manager to join their Business Customer Energy Solutions team. In this role you will be responsible for overseeing technical activities and engineering functions related to development and delivery of energy programs and services for business customers. This includes supervising the engineering group that develops and delivers energy projects, securing energy efficiency measures with Tacoma Power’s commercial, industrial, and large multifamily customers by conducting advanced level engineering and technical analyses. This work is critical to achieving Tacoma Power’s Washington State mandated energy conservation targets.

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and review energy efficiency projects for commercial, industrial, and large multifamily facilities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to regulatory compliance requirements.
• Provide technical supervision and leadership for the engineering team, promoting professional development of engineering staff.
• Manage large and complex energy conservation projects requiring custom analysis. Includes:
  • Conduct and direct the preparation of energy assessments and inspections.
  • Interact directly with customers and trade allies such as engineering and consulting firms to research, assess, and consult on energy project goals, options, plans and incentives.
  • Evaluate the energy performance of installed efficiency projects including detailed measurement and verification (M&V). Requires in-depth knowledge of various M&V protocols, methodologies, and best practices.
  • Prepare complex energy calculations related to a wide variety of building systems including refrigeration, industrial processes and compressed air, water and wastewater, HVAC, pumping, motors and drives, lighting, and domestic water.
• Develop and maintain complex commercial and industrial conservation programs. Includes:
  • Ongoing implementation support for commercial and industrial Strategic Energy Management programs.
  • Support of planning efforts and enhancements to prescriptive (deemed) and custom offerings.
  • Research and analysis of technical information, new energy concepts, products, and processes.
• Provide technical information and support to customers and trade allies. May include recommendations, engineering analyses and economic analyses of energy efficiency options, load management, and billing/rate impacts.

 

Qualifications

Minimum Education*
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or directly related field

Minimum Experience*
5 years including 1 year prior as a licensed professional engineer or project lead/intermittent supervisor

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements
Washington State Licensed Professional Engineer (or ability to obtain Washington license within 6 months from time of appointment)