Federal Project Executive – Federal Energy Management Program (Remote Eligible)

Annual Salary Range:$149,900.00 -$239,800.00

Work-Site Type:Remote

ORNL offers a flexible work environment that supports both the organization and the employee. In addition, this position is considered remote-eligible for ORNL in pre-approved locations. Remote-eligibility is not a continued guarantee and could be subject to change based on evolving organizational needs.

Note About Pay Range

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay. Salary for this position will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualifications and experience, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, certifications, plus also aligned with the internal peer group. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Link to benefits. https://jobs.ornl.gov/content/Benefits/?locale=en_US

Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks an experienced energy professional to serve in an exciting role that will help advance clean energy use and energy efficiency for federal government facilities worldwide. You will be working with a small, dedicated team that works closely for and with the U.S. Department of Energy to serve all federal agencies. This team helps the federal government reduce greenhouse gas emissions, become more energy efficient, increase the use of clean, renewable energy, help American industry in a competitive energy technology world market among other important benefits.

Overview

The Integrated Building Deployment and Analysis (IBDA) Group in the Buildings and Transportation Science Division (BTSD) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking applicants for a Federal Project Executive (FPE) that focuses on alternatively financed federal projects. In furtherance of the Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Energy Management’s (FEMP’s) responsibility, this role serves all federal agencies. The FPE performs outreach, training and project support in the area of Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) and Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESCs) for federal facilities worldwide. This position augments ORNL’s team operating in support of FEMP, which facilitates the federal government’s implementation of sound, cost-effective energy management and investment practices to enhance the nation’s energy security and environmental stewardship. This position would be a part of ORNL’s team to facilitate and support multi-million-dollar performance contracting projects and project development for federal agency customers. In addition to FPE responsibilities, the successful applicant will provide technical support and analysis of various aspects of federal energy management for FEMP.

The IBDA Group works to optimize the energy performance of commercial, institutional, and residential buildings through applied research, technical assistance, and technology deployment. The team’s comprehensive knowledge of buildings and energy use spans multi-building sites, whole-building systems, system components and building equipment.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Project support:

• Provide project support to federal agencies for performance contracting to achieve energy and environmental goals.
• Advise agencies on FEMP policy and best practices in ESPC and UESC.
• Conduct executive briefings for FEMP program upper management.
• Identify project needs and coordinate FEMP resources.
• Assist agencies in overcoming barriers and avoiding de-scoping of project measures.
• Monitor and report progress on alternative financing project portfolios.
• Interact with Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) on process and program topics.
• Assist in implementing DOE priority initiatives.

• Act as FEMP’s subject matter expert on ESPC for agencies and ESCOs.
• Ensure agencies stay on track and address potential issues.
• Provide feedback to FEMP for program and project improvement.
• Identify barriers to ESPC implementation and develop strategies to overcome them.
• Support FEMP in programmatic analysis and support grant programs.
• Provide input on federal energy and sustainability policy.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

• Lead FEMP’s outreach activities for promoting third-party financing.
• Conduct technical training at workshops and conferences.
• Develop and deliver customized training for federal agencies.
• Support agencies in alternative financing and procurement approaches for energy efficiency projects.

• Engage with agency representatives to assess project status and gather information for program improvement.
• Analyze program data for presentations and reference documents.
• Develop white papers, fact sheets, and case studies on relevant aspects of ESPC, UESC, and federal energy use in general.

Basic Qualifications

• Required work experience is a minimum of seven years in federal ESPCs and UESCs.
• BS / BA degree is required. An engineering BS or MBA is preferred.
• Knowledge of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts is required.
• Skills in project management, construction management
• Ability to work creatively and cooperatively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to support regular interactions with sponsors, industry, academia, and laboratory staff to prepare papers, presentations and reports are required. Versed in various basic computing skills.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills to support team building, partnering and leadership.
• Willing to travel. You will be involved in meetings with DOE sponsors in Washington DC and will attend key conferences and workshops. Travel will be periodically required to visit federal facilities. Travel is estimated at 5-10 times per year.
• This position requires access to technology and information that is subject to export control requirements. Successful candidates must be qualified for such access without an export control license.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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