Sr. Project Manager or Project Manager, Decarbonization Pathways

Albany, New York City

Fusco Personnel is actively recruiting a Sr. Project Manager or Project Manager, Decarbonization Pathways, to join our client in leading the nation in the fight on global climate change and the transition to a clean-energy powered economy. 

This is a FT Direct Hire position offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage the economywide pathways model used to evaluate how the state can achieve the emission limits established in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act and quantify the associated costs and health and environmental benefits.
• In coordination with external contractors and internal subject matter experts, develop updated trajectories for key cost and performance input variables for modeled sectors, including buildings, transportation, industry, electricity, and fuels.
• Improve economywide and sector-specific modeling over time in coordination with internal subject matter experts, external contractor teams, and external stakeholders by leveraging the latest emissions, health, and cost modeling techniques.
• Update decarbonization modeling frameworks to reflect ongoing State, Local, and Federal climate action.
• Conduct model runs and apply these and other tools to carry out analysis to support policy development across NYSERDA and other State agencies, including modeling, forecasting, and quantitative analyses to assess impacts of existing and potential policies on technology adoption, energy supply and demand, emissions, the state economy, distributional and equity outcomes, and associated benefit-cost implications.
• Help conceptualize and perform data analyses summarizing trends and modeling impacts for both internal and external stakeholders. Translate modeling results into clear visual representations. Manage the publication of reports and findings related to analysis products.
• Apply knowledge of energy systems infrastructures, reliability requirements, and market dynamics to inform policy or project formation, and to represent NYSERDA at various forums to provide expert knowledge of New York State system requirements or desired policy outcomes.  

 Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, science, engineering, public policy, public or business administration, or a related field of analytical study. An advanced degree in one of the above is highly valued.
• 3-6 years or more of relevant experience:
• For Project Manager: A bachelor’s degree with superior academic performance and 3-5 years of relevant experience
• For Senior Project Manager: A Bachelor’s degree with superior academic performance and 6 years of relevant experience
• Excellent project management skills
• Top-notch presentation and interpersonal skills that resonate with audiences of different backgrounds; the ability to communicate persuasively, concisely, and unambiguously in speech and in writing.
• Advanced computer skills to complete analytical functions
• Relentless work ethic and resolute integrity

Additional Qualifications

Individuals should be able to demonstrate having some or all the following skills enhanced by a willingness to learn about new issues and analytical tools:

• Familiarity with global energy and climate change issues
• Prior experience with climate pathways modeling preferred, including stock rollover and adoption trajectories, electric generation modeling, and Benefit Cost Analysis
• Understanding of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission mitigation strategies and ability to think systemically to apply this understanding to economy-wide analysis.
• Experience across multiple sectors desired.
• Understanding of economic theory and present value methodologies 
• Understanding of energy markets, including electricity and fossil fuel markets, and economic issues related to energy and environmental policy
• Technical expertise in quantitative analysis of energy issues, efficiency programs and environmental policies; knowledge of energy efficiency and renewable energy program strategies is preferred.
• Experience working in a team environment both as a team leader and active team member
• Experience managing complex analytical projects which engage in-house experts and staff, external consultant teams and external industry experts and stakeholders.

Salary

• $73- $137k

To Apply

• Please submit two files, one for your cover letter and another for a resume.

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