Renewable Energy Finance Manager

Brief Job Description:

The Environment Departments Municipal Energy Unit (MEU) is responsible for managing and reducing the Citys energy usage and serves as the leading team tasked with scoping and implementing policies and programs to decarbonize the City of Bostons buildings and energy supply. The Renewable Energy & Finance Manager serves as the financial and procurement lead within the Municipal Energy Unit. As Boston accelerates its path to net zero carbon emissions the Finance Manager will be charged with renewable energy procurement and will serve as the MEUs point person on renewable energy. The MEU includes the Director the Energy Analyst the Energy Manager the Boston Community Choice Electricity (BCCE) Program Manager and the BCCE Engagement Assistant. The Energy Finance Manager is responsible for four critical functions that support Bostons carbon neutrality and sustainability goals: 1 quantifying and communicating the financial implications of energy savings and carbon reduction measures past present and future 2 identifying and structuring procurements and contracts for energysavings projects 3 identifying funding opportunities outside the City of Bostons appropriations process that will expedite the Citys ability to meet its climate goals and 4 expanding renewable energy procurements for the Citys supply and advising other Environment Department teams on renewable energy procurement for members of the Boston community.

The Energy Finance Manager will expand and lead the Citys search for opportunities to incorporate additional renewable energy generation into the Citys electric resource mix. The Energy Finance Manager will also continuously research and socialize financing options for alternative energy technologies such as battery energy storage systems and energyasaservice models for climate action. The Manager will calculate project life cycle costs develop budgets for the MEU using internal and external sources of funding and support grant and utility incentive applications. Energy action within the context of municipal government operations requires attention to statemandated procurement law as well as processes terms and conditions promulgated by the City of Boston. The Energy Finance Manager will execute award and monitor contracts in accordance with applicable regulations and the Citys software platforms.

Given the size and breadth of City operations and energyrelated expenditures the Energy Finance Manager must maintain productive working relationships with individuals across departments state regulatory authorities foundations nonprofits and private industry vendors in order to successfully develop and implement policies and programs supporting the Citys energy and climate goals.

• Contributes to climate and energy policy development and supports climate and energy policy implementation under the direction of the Director of the Municipal Energy Unit (MEU).
• Supports the management of the Citys Enterprise Energy Management System (EEMS) which is supervised by the Citys Energy Manager and supported by the Energy Analyst.
• Identifies opportunities for and supports financial analysis of power purchase agreements for renewable energy generation distributed energy resources battery storage microgrids and other innovative energy strategies that will be crucial for the City to meet its immediate and longterm climate goals.
• Works with MEU staff on the Citys compliance with the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO).
• Supports the Office of Budget Managements (OBM) development of energyrelated operating budgets for future fiscal years and the monitoring of actual expenditures during the current fiscal year.
• Collaborates with the Energy Manager to enroll and track the performance of City assets in demand response (DR) programs offered by the Independent System Operator of New England and the Citys local electric distribution company.
• Participates in and represents the Citys interest on regional working groups (i.e. those hosted by NEPOOL and NEISO) relevant to energy markets.
• Oversees the financial administration of the Citys Renew Boston Trust (RBT) energy efficiency program including the management of project budgets program accounting bill payment and reconciliation processes all applications for energy efficiency incentives and properly applies incentive revenues to established program budgets.
• Supports OBM in ensuring that energy savings from energy performance contracts support the debt service associated with financing the energy conservation measures.
• Coordinates the activities of OBM and the Citys Purchasing and Law departments relating to the periodic procurement of thirdparty electricity and natural gas supply requirements contracts.
• Drafts requests for proposal and requests for qualification and works with the Environment Departments Grants and Contracts Administrator to publish RFPs/RFQs on the Citys financial management platform and in required public procurement publications evaluates RFP/RFQ responses and routes awarded contracts for and dispatch.
• Supports the Citys municipal aggregation including the analysis of energy use data as directed.
• Supports the activities of the municipal aggregation consultant OBM and the Citys Purchasing and Law departments relating to the periodic procurement of electricity supply requirements contracts for municipal aggregation customers and drafts RFQs/RFPs for services supporting the aggregation publishes them on the Citys financial management platform and in required public procurement publications evaluates responses to those procurements and routes awarded aggregation contracts for and dispatch.
• Participates annually in the development of all Environment Department operating and capital budgets on behalf of the Municipal Energy Unit.
• Drafts applications for state and federal grants for energy related projects and administers those grants upon award including preparing and filing all required periodic reporting completing procurements for services financed by the grants and disbursing grant funds.
• Oversees the sale of the Citys renewable energy certificates (RECs) and alternative energy certificates (AECs) and the receipt of those revenues.
• Manages all transactions and internal reporting relating to the Citys distributed resources revolving fund.
• Assists City departments upon request in budgeting for financing and procuring energy conservation measures outside of RBT.
• Performs related work as required.

• Three 3 years of fulltime experience in project finance and/or private/public financial management including analyzing the financial aspects of energy projects energy use utility bills and incentives including taxpreferred investments.
• An undergraduate degree in economics management environmental science environmental management an applied science or public policy. A graduate degree with a major in any of the previous fields is preferred.
• Demonstrated prior experience in energy management for a large municipal or state government or a federal government agency is preferred.
• Experience in renewable energy such as governing regulatory structures project financing procurement design and grid interconnection.
• Familiarity with utility rate structures and tariffs competitive energy markets and/or renewable energy.
• Understanding of climate change issues and standard calculations and reporting protocols for greenhouse gas emissions.
• Familiarity with MassSave incentives and grant opportunities.
• General technical proficiency with specific familiarity with Google Office Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to develop custom reports and develop new analytical tools.
• Ability to learn new systems and technologies.
• Ability to promote and implement continuous process improvements and document process management protocols.
• Strong active listening capabilities and ability to identify stakeholder needs.
• Selfdirected motivated and creative problemsolving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership through influence without direct authority.
• Ability to maintain and promote departmental policies procedures rules and regulations.
• Ability to cultivate peer relationships and encourage a collaborative environment.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.

BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED

Terms:

Union/Salary Plan/Grade: NonUnion/ MO13/ Fulltime

Hours per week: 35