Program Manager, Strategic Energy Management

Cascade Energy • Issaquah, WA, USA • 1d ago

About This Opportunity
We are seeking a Program Manager (Level II or SR), ESI Strategic Energy Management.
This role is responsible for managing day-to-day operational activity and planning for Energy Smart Industrial’s (ESI) Strategic Energy Management (SEM) program offerings. Primary functions include developing and executing ESI’s Annual SEM Delivery Plan, interfacing with the Bonneville Power Administration and its public utility customers, and directly supervising staff assigned to ESI’s SEM team.
This role contributes to ESI’s energy savings targets and other program objectives by allocating resources to recruit industrial SEM participants, engage their leadership and energy teams, identify energy savings projects, and measure and report savings. The PM oversees and guides implementors to ensure effective program execution while continuously improving program’s core offerings. The PM manages long-range planning for onboarding and off ramping of participants and planning for new SEM cohorts within the program’s service territory. The PM will work in close collaboration with the Director of Operations to identify and implement growth plans.
ESI’s SEM Program Manager is a player-coach role, with potential responsibilities for specifying energy models, utility and participant engagement, and report generation. The SEM Program Manager also facilitates ESI’s Energy Performance Tracking (EPT) team – a highly collaborative and cross-functional team with BPA representation that establishes and oversees SEM measurement and verification methodologies, and applications of those methodologies within ESI’s SEM projects.

What You Will Be Doing:
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Manage the SEM elements of the ESI program contract including task definitions, alignment of deliverables to contract requirements, and budget oversight
Manage client relationships through video meetings, emails, and other methods to foster a high level of engagement and alignment
Foster positive relationships within the program delivery team. Build trust and quickly address issues to ensure high levels of satisfaction with utilities and end users
Coordinate SEM project tracking and facilitate annual reporting of verified energy savings
Track and forecast Technical Service Provider (TSP) budgets in collaboration with ESI’s TSP Manager and SEM Program Specialist. Provide regular status updates to the Director of Operations.
Directly supervise program’s SEM staff which includes one Energy Performance Tracking (EPT) Engineer and one SEM Program Specialist
Support the efforts of a cross-functional, multi-department SEM implementation team, including SEM Coaches, Technical Leads and Program Specialists
Ensure that the broader delivery team is employing SEM outreach and implementing best practices
Collaborate with the Director of Operations to identify opportunities for expansion of existing scopes of work or winning new work

This is a full-time, exempt position, preferably located in Portland OR. We will consider someone close to a Cascade Energy office in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho. Travel anticipated for this role is 10%.

Qualifications
Applicants for this role are required to have:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred, or Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or other related field of study.
Senior PM: 8+ years of project management experience; and 4 years of experience in Strategic Energy Management
SR PM: Track record of exceeding targets, launching new SEM programs, or recovering struggling programs
PM Level II: 6+ years of project management experience; and 2 years of experience in Strategic Energy Management
Experience in industrial settings and knowledge of equipment typically found in manufacturing facilities

Compensation & Benefits
Our total rewards include competitive pay and excellent benefits. The full salary range for this full-time, exempt position in Portland, OR is:

PM II: $92,400 (min) - $115,500 (mid) - $138,600 (max); SR PM: $115,500 (min) - $144,375 (mid) - $173,250 (max)
At Cascade, transparency and fairness are core to how we work. We post the full salary range for every role because we value clarity and equity. Our offers are thoughtfully determined based on factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and internal equity, to ensure fairness. We aim to ensure consistency and integrity in every decision.

Our total rewards include competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and financial security. We provide health, dental, and vision coverage, along with flexible spending and health savings account options that include employer contributions. Additional benefits include life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, paid parental leave, and a 401(k)-retirement plan with a guaranteed 3% employer contribution. Cascade is proud to offer an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), annual cash performance bonuses, paid vacation and sick time, and an inclusive, flexible holiday policy. To further support wellbeing, we provide a $500 contribution that can be applied to an HSA, FSA, or Lifestyle Spending Account

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