Jobs - Smart Buildings Center

Job Opportunity: Senior Energy Management Analyst, Seattle City Light

July 19, 2022 By SBC staff

Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities in terms of the number of customers served. Over the years we have worked very hard to keep Seattle’s electricity affordable, reliable, and environmentally sound. Today, City Light is a recognized national leader in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.

The Customer Energy Solutions (CES) division of Seattle City Light implements the longest continuously operating municipal energy conservation initiative in the country. The Project Development team is responsible for delivering our portfolio of demand-side management programs to our commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. We are currently hiring one Senior Energy Management Analyst (Sr. EMA) to work on our Project Development team.

This individual will participate on a team of multi-disciplinary energy management professionals who promote and deliver the utility’s portfolio of demand-side management programs to its commercial, industrial, multifamily, and institutional customers. The portfolio has historically been predominantly comprised of energy efficiency programs; however, it is evolving and expanding to include distributed energy resources, such as demand response, distributed generation, as well as transportation and building electrification. CES is responsible for acquiring/delivering all cost-effective energy efficiency (kWh) to the utility (a least-cost resource) in support of I-937 targets – preserving and extending the benefits of Seattle City Light’s low-cost, carbon-neutral resources.

The posting will close on August 2nd. View the full position description and application requirements here.

Job Opportunity: Facility Manager, 21 Acres

June 22, 2022 By SBC staff

Summary: This position is responsible for managing the operations and maintenance of the 21 Acres LEED Platinum-certified building, coordinating care of the adjacent landscape, and supporting infrastructure on the farm. The Facility Manager will foster a highly-integrated approach to building management on a unique campus that educates about green buildings, agroecology, and local food systems.

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Job Opportunity: Green Economy Advisor, City of Seattle

June 22, 2022 By SBC staff

The Office of Economic Development (OED) envisions Seattle as a vibrant, innovative, diverse city with an inclusive economy where Seattleites can thrive and share in the new opportunities of the future. The City of Seattle expanded on its history of progressive climate action by enacting the Green New Deal Resolution and the Green New Deal Executive Order. (Download PDF reader) This was a bold leap towards a climate pollution-free city aims to create jobs and advance an equitable transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy by prioritizing investments in communities historically most harmed by economic, racial, and environmental injustices.

The Job: We are seeking an innovative, systems thinker who is driven to deliver tangible environmental results while building a more equitable and sustainable future. As the Green Economy Advisor, you will be part of the Key Industries & Workforce Development Team and will be focused on the execution of a clean economy strategy.

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NEEC Hiring Assistant Project Manager, Apply by April 1st

March 16, 2022 By SBC staff

About NEEC and the Smart Buildings Center:
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) is a non-profit business association of the building efficiency industry. NEEC’s mission is to promote energy efficiency policies, programs and technologies that create jobs and foster economic growth and environmental improvement.

The Smart Buildings Center (SBC) is a 501c3 organization with a mission to accelerate the adoption and commercialization of smart buildings technologies and practices through education and demonstration. Through partnership with NEEC, the two organizations offer a physical meeting space in the Pacific Tower in Seattle and offer training, educational events and webinars, networking opportunities, and loan out diagnostic tools through the Center’s Tool Lending Library.

General Description:
NEEC is seeking a motivated Assistant Project Manager to support the organization in managing a range of projects that accelerate adoption of smart buildings practices and technologies through education, training, and other industry support. In addition to supporting multiple projects and managing competing priorities, this individual will have the opportunity to leverage their own knowledge and passion for clean energy to develop new and creative ways to drive both NEEC and the SBC’s missions forward. The Assistant Project Manager will support projects such as the Energy Benchmarking Help Desk, the Smart Buildings Education Program, and the Building Operator Certification program. The role requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, an ability to prioritize multiple projects, and comfort in serving as a point of contact to external stakeholders. While not required, knowledge of energy efficient and smart buildings approaches, building decarbonization, and energy policy is strongly desired. The position reports directly to NEEC’s Director of Education and Training and will work both independently and collaboratively throughout the organization, as well as with NEEC and SBC partner organizations as needed. This is a full-time position based in Seattle, WA with the latitude to work remotely.

Responsibilities:

Support the organization’s work on Energy Benchmarking Helpdesk with customer assistance, data tracking and research, and ensuring project deliverables and deadlines are met.
Work with Project Managers and Directors to ensure projects and deliverables are on schedule and meet requirements
Work with Building Operator Certification team to support project implementation across the program footprint
Familiarity with and passion for energy efficient buildings, smart buildings, and smart buildings technologies
Stay knowledgeable in smart buildings, decarbonization, and energy policy
Work with staff to create and publish materials demonstrating value of programs through various newsletters, blogs, and social media

Qualifications:

2+ years of professional work experience
Ability to manage multiple projects, including planning, reporting, and meeting deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A high degree of professionalism and an ability to work with a variety of stakeholders including building owners and operators, policymakers, and other industry professionals
Advanced Microsoft Excel and database skills

Preferred Skills:

Familiarity with EPA Portfolio Manager
Experience with energy savings analysis both for individual buildings and a portfolio of buildings
Data visualization in software such as Tableau
Prior work and understanding of contracts and grants

Education/Training:
Baccalaureate degree or relevant coursework in environmental/energy policy, energy efficiency, and/or public or business administration. Combination of education and experience can be considered.

Compensation and Benefits:
NEEC offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include: employer paid health, vision, and dental insurance; IRA with 3% employer match; flexible paid time off; ability to work remotely; public transportation program.

How to Apply:
Email resume and cover letter to Melanie Danuser [email protected]

Application deadline: April 1, 2022

Job Opportunites: Emerald Cities

February 14, 2022 By SBC staff

Community Engagement and Policy Manager
We are excited to be expanding in the Northwest, adding staff positions to our Economic Inclusion and Community Engagement work in order to bring clean energy opportunities to BIPOC communities. Please share these career opportunities with those who might be interested.

Apply here

Inclusion Manager – Minority Contracting
The Economic Inclusion Manager – Minority Contractor Development will implement policies, models and programs that advance Emerald Cities Collaborative’s mission with a focus on creating business opportunities and community wealth for Black and brown communities by leveraging investments in clean energy, affordable housing, and other infrastructure projects.

Apply here

Job Opportunity: Building Electrification Intern, Seattle City Light

January 25, 2022 By SBC staff

Position Description
At Seattle City Light, we power Seattle. As a community owned utility, public service is at the core of our mission. We are dedicated to delivering customers affordable, reliable, and environmentally responsible electricity services. City Light is a recognized national leader in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship and strives to fulfill its mission in a socially responsible manner.

City Light’s Electrification and Strategic Technology Division is responsible for creating the utility’s energy future and oversees the utility’s efforts related to transportation and building electrification, grid modernization and strategic technology. Within the Electrification and Strategic Technology Division, the Lighting Design Lab is a regional resource and education hub for strategic technologies and leads the development of the utility’s building electrification strategy.

The Lighting Design Lab is seeking an inspired intern who can help shape the utility’s near- and long-term building electrification strategy. Our municipal electric utility has an important role to play in the evolving decarbonization objectives of Washington state, the City of Seattle, and our individual customers. Particularly with recent and developing legislation around buildings, we want to better understand how our customers are impacted and how the utility can best support them and the trade ally community through this transition. The intern will collaborate with staff from across City departments and utility divisions to analyze and ultimately develop visualizations of how state and local policies are impacting our customers, trade allies, and utility. The intern will lead additional projects (as assigned or self-identified by the intern) to support the development of the utility’s building electrification strategy. The intern will report to the Building Electrification Strategic Advisor.

View the full position description & application requirements here

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