Commercial Buildings Program Manager; Coordinator III

Job Appointment and Details

Job Appointment: Regular, Full time

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm. Alternate schedule may be available.

Work Location: In-person work to be conducted at The Vanport Building located at 1810 SW 5th Avenue. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington.

Benefits: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position

Language Pay Differential: This position may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees

Join the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) team at the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) as our next Commercial Buildings Program Manager. This pivotal role will lead the clean energy work in larger buildings within the clean energy team, with particular focus on resilience. This position supervises a small team (3 to start, likely growing to a team of
4), manages multiple contracts with external program delivery partners, and works closely with other PCEF teams. This position will manage PCEF investments in commercial sites, community centers, schools, and other large buildings. Investments will focus on energy efficiency improvements, rooftop solar, community solar, as well as solar and solar + storage installations for resilience.

• Direct the development and implementation of programs in your respective area, including designing program structures, tracking program budget and deliverables, and ensuring equitable access to review processes with climate justice considerations.
• Manage a portfolio of grants, ensuring compliance with PCEF eligible measures, regular invoicing and reporting from contractors and grantees, and progress toward grant milestones.
• Supervise
  , guide, and evaluate the performance of three staff members, providing clear performance requirements and personal development targets, fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment.
• Apply relevant regulations, policies, and guidelines through a climate justice lens to support successful program implementation.
• Collaborate with other members of the PCEF team, other city bureaus, contracted implementation partners, grantees, contractors and stakeholders (e.g., contractors, industry associations, members of the community, etc.) in opportunities to improve outcomes, develop best practices, and share lessons learned.
• Represent PCEF at external forums focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy. Includes delivering presentations, developing case-studies and reports to share program design successes and lessons learned with colleagues and partners.

• Dedicated: Hard working, flexible and committed to prioritizing frontline communities in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change.
• Innovative
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  Creative, open minded, adaptable, and skilled in change management to better serve the community.
• Socially Intelligent
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  Motivated, passionate, team-oriented, and empathetic. You can communicate with others in a way that creates ease. You understand how to navigate complex political environments. You can effectively communicate with all levels of an organization.
• Equity-driven
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  Commitment to advancing systemic changes that address historic and current discrimination. Experience evaluating program design through an equity lens and creating offerings and solutions that remove barriers and deliver more equitable outcomes.
• Energy program savvy
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  Practiced in designing and implementing energy efficiency and renewable programs, including eligibility requirements, participation workflows, data systems, energy savings analysis, quality assurance, and program evaluation.
• Knowledgeable about commercial-scale energy efficiency and renewable energy
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  You know which energy efficiency and solar upgrades are typical in large buildings, particularly improvements focused on electrification.
• Skilled at working with contractors
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  Connected with commercial contractors in Portland and aware about programs for workforce development.

As a first-in-the-nation community-led climate fund, PCEF’s mission is to fulfill a vision that builds resilience and…