Temporary Conservation Program Coordinator

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Job Description:

Duties Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Designs develops implements and evaluates educational or outreach programs that promote energy water or natural resource conservation awareness and initiatives.

• Coordinates and manages educational or outreach events small projects contracts marketing and on-line literature content to promote energy water or natural resource conservation awareness and initiatives

• Analyzes energy water or natural resource conservation-related research findings to inform or make recommendations on program structure or program delivery to City leadership and other stakeholders.

• Develops establishes and manages service agreements with other programs departments and agencies.

• Researches energy water or natural resource conservation policies best practices and legislation to recommend changes to conservation initiatives.

• Prepares studies reports memoranda briefs or other written materials on energy water or natural resource conservation to inform customers City leadership and other stakeholders.

• Provides analytical support for policy briefs and program development related to energy water or natural resource conservation.

• Prepares grant applications to obtain funding for programs related to energy water or natural resource conservation.

• Reviews permit or plan revisions with project engineers and contractors.

• Reviews evaluates and recommends changes to technical reports studies and other departmental written materials.

• Provides technical advice to Conservation Program personnel.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership and lead cross-functional and departmental conservation project teams work assignments evaluation training and provide guidance to others.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge skills abilities and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate with or without reasonable accommodations that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of energy or water efficiency technologies practices programs and rebate requirements.

• Knowledge of applicable building codes energy or water retrofit requirements and specifications.

• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.

• Knowledge of department energy or water resource initiatives and targets.

• Knowledge of construction materials practices and procedures.

• Knowledge of Federal State and Local laws.

• Knowledge of City practice policy and procedures.

• Skill in oral and written communication.

• Skill in using computers and related software.

• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.

• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.

• Skill in planning and organizing.

• Ability to negotiate.

• Ability to determine quality of materials workmanship and compliance with specifications..

• Ability to handle conflict and uncertain situations.

• Ability to lead cross-functional and departmental project teams.

• Ability to operate and maintain testing and diagnostic equipment.

• Ability to use graphic instructions such as blue prints schematic drawings plans maps or other visual aids.

• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.

• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with City employees and the public.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Architecture Business Environmental Studies Natural Science Planning and Resource Management or in a field related to the job plus five (5) years of related experience.

• Masters Degree may substitute for experience up to two (2) years.

• Experience may substitute for education up to the maximum of four (4) years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with demand response systems virtual power plant (VPP) operations and API development or integration particularly involving coordination between internal teams and external vendors

• Familiarity with distributed energy resource (DER) technologies and smart grid systems especially at the utility distribution level

• Hands-on experience managing connected devices such as water heater controllers smart thermostats and commercial automated demand response (Auto-DR) resources

• Professional experience in energy efficiency program design implementation or evaluationespecially within a utility or municipal context

• Experience producing technical reports and policy briefs for executive leadership or governmental stakeholders

• Knowledge of data analysis tools or programming languages (e.g. Python R SQL) used in energy modeling or program evaluation

• Strong project management skills including experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating with IT engineering and vendor partners

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences

Notes to Candidate:

This position will lead efforts to integrate demand response (DR) systems and manage connectivity for a range of distributed energy resources (DERs) including residential and commercial devices such as water heater controllers smart thermostats and automated DR technologies.

A key responsibility of this role is to coordinate the development and scaling of DR-related APIs serving as the primary liaison between internal technical teams and external vendors to ensure reliable secure and scalable integration of device data and control signals into virtual power plant (VPP) operations and customer incentive platforms.

Primary duties include:

• Overseeing the onboarding configuration and operational connectivity of DR-enabled devices across residential and commercial sectors

• Leading coordination of API development and integration efforts between internal work groups and external technology providers

• Analyzing energy and demand-side management research to inform program design technical strategy and policy alignment

• Recommending improvements to IT architecture and system design based on best practices policy research and operational needs

• Producing technical reports policy briefs and presentations to guide internal teams and inform City leadership

• Providing consultation on DR-related IT plans system documentation and technical specifications.

This position plays a critical role in enabling scalable responsive energy conservation programs that align with Austin Energys climate and operational goals.

This position has been designated as aCritical Employeeposition. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.

Location: 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin TX 78723

Work Schedule/Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (hybrid)

Salary Range: $33.01 per hour (low) to $41.26 per hour (mid)

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• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation orGED undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution. You must also provide proof of your professional licenses or certifications.

• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.

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