Project Manager 2: Clean Transportation

Company: EME Consulting Engineering and Architecture Group,
Location: Albany
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

EME Consulting Engineering Group (EME) is an award-winning consulting energy efficiency and sustainability firm with offices in midtown Manhattan and Albany, NY. EME provides energy consulting, sustainability, architectural and MEP design, commissioning, retro-commissioning, and staff augmentation services. Our clients include New York State and City agencies, premier hospitals, universities, and fortune 500 companies. EME is looking to fill a contract project manager position for a New York State initiative aimed at helping school districts, municipalities, and operators achieve zero emissions bus fleets. The initiative provides guidance, technical assistance, and funding support. This role will provide project management, program development, and deployment support for the initiative.
Job tasks include:

• Support the development and ongoing management of a funding program for electric school bus charging stations
• Support and manage projects stemming from additional EV charging programs
• Engage with utilities to ensure that schools and other customers installing charging stations can do so as easily as possible
• Manage technical assistance projects related to school bus fleet electrification
• Support broad engagement with schools and school bus fleets to inform them about the opportunities for school bus electrification
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned
  The ideal candidate should have:
  • Seven to ten years of experience in clean transportation, electric vehicles, or related field
  • Strong understanding of clean transportation, electric vehicles, and electric vehicle charging
  • Strong understanding of State energy and environmental economic development issues
  • Strong project management skills to be able to oversee many projects simultaneously
  • Ability to competently and confidently interact with outside stakeholders, including fleets, charging station hosts, and utilities
  • Strong IT system fluency/ability to learn systems quickly
  • Motivation to solve the world's biggest climate and environmental challenges
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience with Salesforce and PeopleSoft a plus
  • Bachelor's degree required; background, including formal training, in transportation, civil/mechanical/electric engineering, or similar field strongly preferred
    Specific experience related to the following a plus:
    • Designing or reviewing design of electric vehicle charging and supply equipment systems (including site planning/layout and electrical design)
    • Designing and/or applying to transportation-related grant/incentive programs
    • Interfacing with utilities on interconnection requests
    • Engaging with fleet owners/operators (especially school districts or school officials) on electrification of transportation services
      This is a full-time position as an EME employee working in a hybrid arrangement, with partial in-office time in Albany, NY. Benefits include a health insurance plan, a 401K profit sharing plan, and PTO. EME is an equal opportunity employer. The position offers competitive compensation with an anticipated annual salary range of $96,000 to $109,000, based on candidate experience.
      For immediate consideration, please email a cover letter and resume to: hr@emegroup.com.

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