Project Manager - Customer Energy Solutions

About This Position
Under minimal supervision, this position is responsible for managing the work involving the coordination of one or more large or moderately complex administrative projects or activities that require a high degree of specialized knowledge.
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.
Manages the design, development, and implementation of projects to include, but not limited to, gathering and defining the project requirements; obtains staffing requirements; and forms projected teams.
Manages the selection process and administers consultant services, including negotiating contract terms and fees by negotiating the contract, approving the consultant's product, approving payment to consultant, initiating poor performance remedies, etc.
Develops short- and long-range plans for future to ongoing projects, including estimating timelines for start-up and completion of projects.
Manages, monitors, and reviews contracts and contractors to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, including administering change orders and estimates.
Coordinates and prepares reports and correspondence in response to requests for information from City Manager's Office, Mayor, and City Council Offices; prepares City Council agenda material such as ordinance memorandums and presentations.
Prepares and delivers presentations to the City Manager, management team, and department directors.
Suggests and implements management solutions to address new or ongoing challenges faced by the City organization.
Manages the performance of professional staff in work involving organizational structure review and operations research and related work reviewing departments, divisions, and programs.
Assists in planning, directing, and coordinating, through subordinate level staff, the department work plan; meets with management staff to identify and resolve problems; assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; and reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures.
Provides technical advice and assistance to City management, field personnel, contractors, etc.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
May provide leadership and/or supervision to assigned employees or project management.
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 laws, rules, regulations, and codes associate project assignment.
Knowledge of project accounting and methodologies and the principles, methods, and practices of project management.
Knowledge of design principles, practices, procedures, and estimating techniques.
Knowledge of budget policies and principles.
Knowledge of contract policies and procedures.
Skill in adapting, interpreting, and applying guidelines and standards.
Skill in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external customers.
Skill in using available applicable software packages.
Skill in evaluating contract agreements.
Skill in negotiating with various audiences to accomplish objectives.
Skill in written and oral communications including public presentations.
Skill in completing projects within the required scheduling.
Ability to make prompt decisions and develop new and relative ideas for providing a quality product and quality customer service with little or no supervision.
Ability to perform all facets of projects with little or no supervision.
Ability to plan, execute, and control a project (establishing realistic estimates and reporting metrics).
Ability to assess and analyze project risks and exposures, identify options and alternatives, make decisions, and implement corrective actions.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy in all public contacts.
Ability to resolve conflicts and difficult situations.
Ability to communicate in oral or written format to a variety of audiences.
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field or major coursework in project management, plus six (6) years of progressively responsible work experience in managing projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
Training and experience in the design, development and implementation of renewable energy projects and programs
Experience with local and national solar policy, programs, solar financing models, solar procurement, and solar rate setting.
Experience working with diverse stakeholder groups in the private & public sectors, including the electric utility sector, on renewable energy or environmental projects or programs.
Excellent quantitative and communication skills, incl research, writing, and public speaking.
Ability to travel to various locations for regular work
Notes to Candidate:
This Program Manager position will focus on providing project management services that support customer adoption of renewable and batteries at the distribution system level. This includes program development, and the procurement of professional services and projects which typically involves RFI and RFP development. This PM will work across work groups and potentially departments to gather input and requirements for new tools and efforts. Examples of recent efforts include RFP development for a utility owned DERM's platform, creating a contract mechanism to enable city departments to access a list of approved contractors for solar maintenance, development of RFP for city sited solar, and "Solar for All" program coordination across the City.
This position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. 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.
Work Location: 4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723
Pay Range: Based on experience and approved City of Austin Pay Rates/Ranges
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - 60% telework allowed)
WHEN COMPLETING THE CITY OF AUSTIN APPLICATION:
The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered. Please be sure that your application is a reflection of your entire work history. A detailed and complete employment application is required to help us better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position. Describe your specific experience for each position. Include all job duties, responsibilities, and employment dates. Any gaps in employment must have an explanation and dates of unemployment. Please be sure that your application is a reflection of your entire work history.
Statements such as “see resume” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your employment application. Supplemental information or changes to your application will not be accepted after the job posting closes.
The responses to the supplemental questions must reference the employment history listed in the employment history section. Once the requisition has closed, the application cannot be changed to update work history, supplemental questions, or any other information.
We reserve the right to verify high school and college education for the top candidate(s).
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VETERAN INTERVIEW PREFERENCE:
Military/Veterans must provide a copy of their DD214 verifying honorable discharge, at the time of initial interview to receive military/veteran interview preference.
CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK:
The top candidate will be subject to a minimum 7 year criminal history background check.
TRAVEL:
If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.
Important Note to Applicants:
Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must b