Project Manager 1: Clean Transportation

Company: EME Consulting Engineering and Architecture Group,
Location: Albany
Posted on: March 20, 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 of technical studies and communicate guidance to involved stakeholders.
Job tasks include:

• Manage technical assistance projects related to school bus fleet electrification (including reviewing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules, kicking off projects, providing guidance, and reviewing deliverables)
• Support Statewide, regional, and local engagement activities with schools and school bus fleets to inform them about the opportunities for school bus electrification (including attending listening sessions, presenting updates, developing Q&A/FAQ documents, and distilling lessons learned from technical assistance efforts)
• Support the development and ongoing management of electric school bus rebates
• Engage with a wide range of school bus industry stakeholders (OEMs, dealers, contractors, fleets, advocates) to gather information, provide guidance, and inform additional program development
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned
  The ideal candidate should have:
  • Three to six years of experience in clean transportation, electric vehicles, or related field
  • Basic understanding of clean transportation and electric vehicles (advanced understanding preferred)
  • Basic 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
  • 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:
    • Electric vehicle purchasing/procurement (particularly buses and/or trucks)
    • Designing and/or applying to vehicle grant/incentive programs
    • Engagement 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 $77,000 to $87,000, based on candidate experience.
      For immediate consideration, please email a cover letter and resume to: hr@emegroup.com.

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