What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solar Project Manager position at Research Foundation at City College of New York?
General Description
Through its partnership with the City of New York, CUNY's Building Performance Laboratory is hiring qualified energy management professionals to serve as on-site consultants and fill critical staffing capacity needs at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services' ("DCAS") Division of Energy Management ("DEM") and partner agencies. For background, DEM serves as the hub for energy management for City government operations. DEM develops the City's annual Heat, Light, and Power Budget; manages the City's electricity, natural gas, and steam accounts; helps agency partners identify and pursue energy-saving opportunities; does energy efficiency and clean power generation projects across the City's portfolio; and implements operations and maintenance best practices. Specifically, DEM is tasked with leading the City's efforts to reduce emissions from City government operations 40 percent by 2025, 50 percent by 2030, and 80 percent by 2050 from baseline.
New York City Public Schools Office of Energy and Sustainability leads a dynamic and diverse range of programs that support the City and public schools citywide to meet ambitious emissions reductions and sustainability goals, including the largest school solar program ("NYC Solar Schools Program") in the country. NYC has committed to installing 100 megawatts of solar on City-owned buildings by 2030 in contribution to the overall goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. With the largest agency building portfolio, NYCPS currently comprises nearly 20 megawatts of the 24 total megawatts (or over 80%) of installed solar on City owned buildings to date across 90 existing sites and nearly 200 additional projects in various stages of delivery (analysis, design, construction).
The NYCPS Office of Energy & Sustainability's Solar Program Team oversees complex construction project work across numerous contracts and contractor teams, the delivery and management of solar installation projects, ongoing operations and maintenance plans / procedures, technical specifications, and coordination with key school-based stakeholders and school communities. The number and types of projects are increasing across various procurement mechanisms. Interest in resilient solar and green infrastructure is also on the rise and expected to further expand and diversify the NYCPS clean energy portfolio.
This is a hybrid position working on-site at 44-36 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City. NYC residency may be required for continued employment. Immigration sponsorship is not available through this program.
For this specific role, on behalf of New York City Public Schools, CUNY BPL seeks to hire a Solar Project Manager to help reduce emissions and energy consumption across the City by :
- Overseeing multiple solar PV construction projects from initiation to completion, including budget, timelines, communications, and contracts. Supports the Solar Program Manager and Chief Sustainability / Decarbonization Officer in the development of recommendations that inform the NYC Solar Schools Program strategy, procedures, and optimization based on analysis and monitoring.
- Maintaining close oversight of contractor teams necessary throughout the planning, design, construction, and ongoing maintenance phases, including solar installers, engineers, architects, electricians, construction project managers, maintenance and operations staff, roofers, and Supervisors of Mechanical Installation and Maintenance.
- Exercising administrative and technical responsibilities to directly manage the professional and technical staff engaged in overseeing the execution of capital construction projects within NYCPS facilities. Perform site visits, review site feasibility assessments, complete comprehensive solar project design reviews, ensure adherence to NYCPS protocols and specifications, ensure compliance with City and other applicable regulatory codes and permitting processes, make performance estimates, and make recommendations on strategy of construction schedules and project delivery.
- Making high-level decisions that impact the City's capital budget and capital construction. Assists in developing policies and procedures to ensure timely, cost-effective program implementation and conformance to applicable rules, regulations, industry standards and contract specifications. Develops and recommends policies and procedures to install and repair solar photovoltaic arrays, including effective coordination amongst and between building trades and contractors. May develop and / or evaluate and approve cost estimates, contract and technical specifications, solar designs, change orders and scope of work. May authorize payments to contractors and vendors; or perform assignments equivalent to those described.
- Developing project requirements in conjunction with end users, specialized research and analysis, and managing all work streams associated with solar and other clean energy installations.
Reports to : Solar Program Manager
Key Relationships : DCAS Division of Energy Management, School Construction Authority,numerous vendor teams,key Division of School Facilitiesstakeholders (Custodian Engineers, Deputy Directors and Directors of Facilities, Maintenance, skilled trades), school administration and staff, nonprofit partner organizations, and other City agencies.
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Qualifications
Qualifications :
The ideal candidate will bring the following skills and experience to this position :
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RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY's research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY's services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society's most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY's research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Americans with Disabilities Act / E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
