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2 New Positions at Seattle Public Utilities: Water Conservation Program Manager

July 11, 2024 By SBC staff

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

Filed Under: Jobs

Job Opportunity: Bates Technical College – Facility Maintenance Instructor

May 29, 2024 By SBC staff

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!


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

Filed Under: Jobs

New Position at Tacoma Power: Engineering Manager

April 16, 2024 By SBC staff

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!


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)

Filed Under: Jobs

PSE New Job Listing: Supervisor Energy Management Engineering

April 4, 2024 By SBC staff

Our friends at PSE are looking for a new Supervisor of Energy Management Engineering, could it be you? Check out the job listing below and apply here!


Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you!  With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE’s Customer Energy Mgmt & Renewables team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Supervisor Energy Management Engineering position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

Puget Sound Energy’s Business Energy Management group is looking for a leader of our Building Performance Team! This role will supervise a team of energy management engineers, project managers, business support analysts, and third party contractors to deliver PSE’s performance-based energy efficiency programs. These programs include PSE’s nationally recognized Commercial Strategic Energy Management (CSEM) program. Duties include responsibility overseeing and performing all aspects of efficiency projects with business customer facilities for several PSE energy efficiency Programs under tariffed electric conservation schedules. Key responsibilities include oversight of energy engineering analyses; program planning and budgeting; contract negotiation and management; coordination of regulatory compliance activities including evaluation, measurement and verification (EM&V) and reporting of program results; employee development and customer service. Assignments involve customer projects with substantial technical complexity and initial identification and development of programs, including budgets and savings targets. This position upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities and promotes and supports a culture of total safety.

Job Responsibilities

Demonstrate commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensure duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations. Provide technical and project management leadership to customer projects to produce sustainable energy savings by performing or overseeing energy audits of building energy systems including: review of facility energy-usage patterns; detailed analyses of complex efficiency measures including energy use modeling; the applicability and recommendations of measures for achieving greater energy efficiency of measures to customer facilities and operations; final inspection of completed projects; and end-use monitoring of electrical loads with data analysis.

Provide exceptional customer service by managing customer expectations by clearly communicating status and next steps. Identify, evaluate, develop, and implement market-centric programs and related tariffs to produce sustainable energy savings more effectively by identifying barriers and developing solutions.

Implement projects and programs while ensuring compliance of all tariffs and all financial procedures, develops new and revised department policy proposals to increase effectiveness of programs and services. Market efficiency programs to eligible customers and various organizations. Maintain positive contractor relationship to ensure positive project development and follow-through. Provide technical expertise to others with in the Company, assists in the development of the efficiency supply curves analysis.

Oversee the work of and consults with other energy engineers on technical, regulatory policy and financial analyses. Provide employees working on the building performance team with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities.  Monitor the development and market acceptability of new energy technologies. Performs other duties as assigned.

Filed Under: Jobs

New Job Posting: City of Bothell – Building Operator Specialist

April 3, 2024 By SBC staff

Are you looking for a change? Consider this new position for the City of Bothell as a Building Operator Specialist. Ready to apply? Click here for more info and the application.

The City of Bothell is looking for an experienced Building Operator Specialist, who can help modify and maintain City buildings, to join our team in our Public Works Department in the Facilities division.

This position works a regular schedule; however, employees may be called in to work at irregular times in emergency situations.

What will you do in this position? 

  • Perform regular building maintenance and repairs
  • Identify and prepare to work for repairs/upgrades
  • Knowledge in Building Automation Systems (BAS)
  • Work independently to diagnose and repair complex building maintenance problems
  • Collaborate with outside vendors on construction and repair projects for City facilities as well as vendor contracts and operations.

This is the specialist classification in the Building Operator series. This class differs from the senior and lead classifications in that this classification specializes in a particular area or particular areas of a body of work.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training, and Experience Guidelines:
Five (5) years of journey level experience in building maintenance or skilled building trades; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Local building codes and regulations.
  • Repair and maintenance standards for commercial facilities, components and systems.
  • Performing a full range of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance work; using methods, tools and equipment used in facilities maintenance, such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, and electronic control systems.
  • Operating hand tools, equipment, and power tools in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Working independently and using initiative within established procedural guidelines to identify maintenance needs and take corrective actions.
  • Reading and interpreting sketches, drawings, diagrams, schematics, and blueprints.
  • Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
  • Closely following verbal and written instructions and procedures.
  • Following and maintaining safety standards.
  • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
  • Operating a personal computer utilizing specialized software.
  • Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.

Filed Under: Jobs

Washington State Controls Specialist Apprenticeship Program looking for Training Agents

April 1, 2024 By SBC staff

Front of Flyer Flyer with info on WA State Apprenticeship program

Training Agent Outreach Flyer

The following agents are sought in the following WA counties:

For the Controls Programmer Apprenticeship: Jefferson, Kitsap, and Pierce

For the Associate Controls Specialist Apprenticeship: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston

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