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📢California Energy Commission is seeking an experienced Outreach and Education Unit Supervisor (Program and Project Supervisor) in the Efficiency Division’s Building Standards Branch!✔️Hybrid telework option available (California based position).✅ Work for a diverse state agency with the mission of creating a CLEAN energy future for all!If you are interested in a challenging and exciting career in clean energy and are passionate about renewable, efficient, and reliable energy that addresses climate change, join our diverse team of global energy leaders! The California Energy Commission plays a lead role in creating the energy system of the future, not just in California, but globally.Job Code - 461622Working Title: Outreach and Education Unit SupervisorState Job Classification: PROGRAM AND PROJECT SUPERVISOR, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONSalary Range: $12,196.00 - $15,266.00 per month, pension plan, and full benefits!Final Filing Date to apply: 2/3/2025⚡Link to Official Job Posting: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=461622">https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=461622</a>This position serves as the highest-level resource specialist and performs very difficult technical work relating to public utilities along with a variety of supervisory, program evaluation, planning, policy analyses, and formulation activities including technical review and feedback to staff on written work products.The Supervisor leads, supervises, and directs multi-disciplinary team working on a variety of technical and analytical tasks related to the Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code), and works to provide a positive working environment for that team. The Supervisor also confers with and assists the Branch Manager, Executive Leadership, and Commissioner leadership on Division policies and objectives and coordinates the work of the section with other sections of the Division on a broad spectrum of subject areas within the unit’s portfolio. In addition, the Supervisor represents and supports the Division and California Energy Commission (CEC) in meetings, briefings, conferences, and workshops, engaging other agencies, the Legislature, companies, research organizations, communities, and other stakeholders; participates in investigations and hearings and testifies as an expert witness in proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission and courts; and prepares correspondence and reports.Desirable Qualifications:1. Extensive experience:a. Supervising and motivating diverse, high-performance teams; managing individual and team performance; resolving conflicts.b. Managing a portfolio of projects; prioritizing team’s work activities; and delivering high-quality, timely and effective work products.2. Demonstrated ability to analyze complex technical information and data and effectively communicate key takeaways for a variety of audiences; as well as to effectively engage diverse stakeholders on complex technical issues.3. Expert knowledge of energy efficiency, building decarbonization, and/or load flexibility technologies and measures.4. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and oral communication skills.5. Excellent attention to detail.6. Ability to ensure compliance with administrative policies and procedures.📬Connect with our CEC Recruitment and Outreach team with questions about this career opportunity or eligibility requirements: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:Careers@Energy.ca.gov">Careers@Energy.ca.gov</a>

Outreach and Education Unit Supervisor

📢 Are you passionate about energy efficiency and building decarbonization?#CalEnergy is seeking a leader to be our next Senior Mechanical Engineer (HVAC) in our Building Standards Branch!Job Code -462617Working Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer- HVACState Job Classification: SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERSalary Range: $11,094.00 - $13,882.00 per month, pension plan, and full benefits!Final Filing Date to Apply: 1/23/2025Link to Official Job Posting: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=462617">https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=462617</a>🏢 This important position will provide technical leadership in the planning, development, and implementation of California’s building energy codes overall, and specifically in the field of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). If you have expertise in the mechanical design of HVAC and water-heating systems for commercial buildings and are knowledgeable with the California Energy Code, we would love to hear from you!📅 Apply through CalCareers state job portal before 1/23/2025 and join our Efficiency Division: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/4gNouYl">https://bit.ly/4gNouYl</a>Desirable Qualifications:• Extensive experience in mechanical design of HVAC and water-heating systems in commercial buildings, and expert ability to analyze the benefits and considerations of emerging technologies to be considered for the California Energy Code.• Deep experience with whole building simulation program(s) and California’s building energy compliance software (CBECC, CBECC-Res).• Knowledge of technical and policy matters pertaining to energy efficiency, building decarbonization, and/or load flexibility topics including state, national, and local policies; emerging technologies and measures; and/or strategies to realize energy efficiency savings and reduce emissions associated with new and existing buildings.• Strong research and analytical skills and ability to proactively solve problems, identify and assess alternatives to make informed recommendations on complex topics for planning and decision-making.• Ability to provide technical leadership and quality review of work completed by a diverse team, and to perform independent tasks that contribute toward shared goals.• Ability to draft, review, analyze and summarize complex technical information and data for various audiences, including Commission leadership and the public.• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communication skills.• Ability to ensure compliance with administrative policies and procedures.🏡 Hybrid telework option available (California-based position)✅ Work for a diverse state agency with a meaningful mission✅ Join our team of global energy leaders!📬Connect with our CEC Recruitment and Outreach team with questions about this opportunity or eligibility requirements: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:Careers@Energy.ca.gov">Careers@Energy.ca.gov</a>

Senior Mechanical Engineer (HVAC)

Are you an energy industry leader with experience in production cost modeling? California Energy Commission (CEC) is hiring a Supply Planning Unit Supervisor to lead a technical team on electricity supply modeling to inform the state policy on our path to 100 percent clean electricity. This opportunity is a Program and Project Supervisor, PUC state classification in the Reliability Analysis Branch within the Energy Assessments Division (EAD).The Supply Planning Unit Supervisor serves as the highest-level resource specialist and performs difficult technical work relating to evaluating current and potential future state electricity supply scenarios for California. The scope includes utilizing production cost models and other reliability models to evaluate a variety of electricity supply scenarios for California and the Western Interconnection to meet its clean energy and reliability goals, which are used to inform state energy policy.EAD assesses California's electricity, natural gas, petroleum, and transportation systems and trends to provide information to the state's decision makers and the public. These assessments inform the development, and implementation, of energy policies that balance the need for adequate resources with economic, public health, safety, and environmental goals. Desirable Qualifications:<ul><li>Experience in supervising a technical program or other analytic function, especially in times of organizational change. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to supervise and coordinate the work of a team of technical specialists with at times varying priorities and to lead them toward the production of timely, quality work products. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Solid experience with project management techniques.&nbsp;</li><li>At least a general knowledge of electricity system resource planning or electricity system reliability modeling. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to build a team and direct, motivate, and earn the respect of staff. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to manage and resolve conflict. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to represent the Division in meetings and/or workshops with agencies, interest groups/public as well as public meetings, conferences, and hearings.</li><li>Excellent writing, editing, communication, and organizational skills. </li><li>Experience in electricity system production cost modeling and/or capacity expansion modeling, a broad understanding of the state’s energy policies, and their impact on energy demand and the state’s electricity system.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience with large databases and programming languages such as Python.</li><li>Production cost modeling experience (ideally PLEXOS).</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;<hr> Telework option is available, but hired candidate must reside somewhere in California before starting. Required Application Package Documents<ol><li>Resume</li><li>Cover Letter – describing why you are the best candidate</li><li>Application Template (STD 678 state application template)</li></ol>&nbsp; Link to CalCareers with official application instructions: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=461740">https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=461740</a> Filing Deadline: Thursday January 23rd, 2025&nbsp;For any questions about this position or the application process please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:Bjorn.Shepard@energy.ca.gov">Bjorn.Shepard@energy.ca.gov</a> to connect with the CEC recruitment team.

Supply Planning Unit Supervisor 

📢 #CalEnergy seeks our next Chief Financial Officer to join our Administrative &amp; Financial Management Services Division!This critical leadership position develops, directs, and empowers branch staff to ensure they are customer-focused innovators and problem solvers delivering a high level of customer service and technical expertise in the daily conduct of Financial Management Branch programs. This role provides vision, program management, and technical direction over accounting and financial reporting, budgets and resource allocation, and contracts, grants, and loans programs within the Energy Commission.We are looking for someone with a strategic mindset and strong leadership ability who can problem solve while upholding CEC’s commitment to customer service and cultivating a positive work environment. If you are interested in a challenging and exciting career in clean energy and are passionate about renewable, efficient, and reliable energy that addresses climate change, join our diverse team of global energy leaders!&nbsp;⚡Apply to be our next Chief Financial Officer before 1/14/2025: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/4iZhUzv">https://bit.ly/4iZhUzv</a>&nbsp;✅Salary Range: $9,293.00 - $10,550.00 per month, full benefits, PTO, and state pension plan!✅Hybrid telework option available in California (California based position).✅Work for a diverse state agency with the mission of creating a CLEAN energy future for all!&nbsp;Desirable Qualifications:<ul><li>The knowledge of principles, practices, and trends of public and business administration including management and supportive staff services functions such as budgeting, accounting, management analysis, planning, program evaluation, and related areas.</li><li>Excellent leadership qualities, including the ability to supervise, coach, develop, motivate, recognize, and discipline staff.</li><li>A familiarity with the principles and practices of employee supervision, development, and training.</li><li>The ability to reason logically and creatively, using a variety of analytical techniques to resolve complex governmental and managerial problems, develop and evaluate alternatives, and analyze data to present ideas and information effectively both orally and in writing.</li></ul>Required Application Package DocumentsThe following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:<ul><li>Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.CalCareers.ca.gov">www.CalCareers.ca.gov</a>. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.</li><li>Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.</li><li>Degree and/or School Transcripts</li><li>Statement of Qualifications - Include an SOQ that answers the prompts below. Your SOQ should be no longer than two pages, single-spaced, with no smaller than 12-point font. Applications received without an SOQ will not be considered. Visit&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.dgs.ca.gov/OHR/Careers/5How-to-Write-a-Statement-of-Qualifications?search=how%20to%20write%20a%20Statement%20of%20qualification">How to Write a Statement of Qualifications</a>&nbsp;for instructions. 1. Describe your financial management experience and your approach to managing, leading, and delivering accounting, budgeting, or contracting services. 2. Describe your experience addressing a structural deficit or other budget challenge. Give examples of the strategies you have employed to reduce or eliminate the deficit or budget challenge. 3. Describe your ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with executive staff, a wide variety of departmental staff, control agencies, and other external partners. Provide examples. 4. Describe your experience managing the budget cycle from concept to enactment. Provide examples.</li></ul>📬Connect with our CEC Recruitment and Outreach team with questions about this career opportunity or eligibility requirements:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:Careers@Energy.ca.gov">Careers@Energy.ca.gov</a>

Chief Financial Officer

Start a career you love at the California Energy Commission!Job Code-447265Working Title: Application DeveloperState Job Classification: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST IFinal Filing Date to apply: 1/23/2025Link to official job posting: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=447265">https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=447265</a>INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I$6,323.00 - $8,475.00 A$6,954.00 - $9,319.00 B$7,635.00 - $10,230.00 CWe will also consider:INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE$4,791.00 - $6,421.00 A$5,266.00 - $7,058.00 B$5,757.00 - $7,716.00 C$6,331.00 - $8,485.00 DUnder direction of the Application Development Office (ADO) Manager, this role will work on applications in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ASP.NET">ASP.NET</a>, SQL, Sales Force and/or on information technology system issues. The successful candidate must have knowledge of data processing concepts, practices, methods and principles within the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and will work as a team member with other programmers in a collaborative learning environment.Desirable Qualifications:<ul><li>Experience in Service Cloud case management and assignment, environment set up and configuration, and knowledge of Process Builder, Lightning Flow and Community, etc.</li><li>Ability to develop complex detailed specifications that result in applications and reports; using .NET and SQL server platform.</li><li>Ability to troubleshoot the most complex information technology systems and/or teleprocessing network/systems.</li><li>Ability to act as a subject matter expert and facilitate the transfer of knowledge of technical information to other IT professionals.</li></ul>Required Application Package Documents to be submitted via CalCareers state job portal:<ul><li>Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.CalCareers.ca.gov">www.CalCareers.ca.gov</a>. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.</li><li>Resume is required and must be included.</li><li>School Transcripts</li><li>Other - Include a cover letter of no more than one page in length describing why you are the best candidate for this position.</li><li>Statement of Qualifications - Include an SOQ that answers the questions below. Your SOQ should be no longer than two pages, single-spaced, with no smaller than 12-point font. Applications received without an SOQ will not be considered. Visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.dgs.ca.gov/OHR/Careers/5How-to-Write-a-Statement-of-Qualifications?search=how%20to%20write%20a%20Statement%20of%20qualification">How to Write a Statement of Qualifications</a> for instructions.</li></ul>1. Describe your information technology experience from a team approach in leading, and delivering information technology products and services. In your response, please include how you worked with teams of stakeholders, project managers and business analysts.2. Describe your experience with supporting complex applications in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ASP.NET">ASP.NET</a> with C# and Web Forms, Javascript, CSS, SQL Server, Entity Framework, LINQ, .NET Framework 4.6 or higher. Also, include any other tools used to support the frameworks used.3. Describe your experience supporting a Sales Force platform, what tools you used and the challenges you faced and overcame.Interested? Contact <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:Careers@energy.ca.gov">Careers@energy.ca.gov</a> for more information!<ul><li>Seniority LevelAssociate</li><li>Industry<ul><li>Government Administration</li><li>Services for Renewable Energy</li><li>Technology, Information and Media</li></ul></li><li>Employment TypeFull-time</li><li>Job Functions<ul><li>Information Technology</li></ul></li><li>Skills<ul><li>Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)</li><li>ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)</li><li>Learning Environment</li><li>Collaborative Learning</li><li>Query Languages</li><li>System Development</li><li>Application Development</li><li>Information Technology</li><li>Data</li></ul></li></ul>

IT Application Developer

Supervisor of the Demand Flexibility Unit - Program and Project Supervisor, PUCCalifornia Energy Commission – Energy Research and Development Division (ERDD)Salary: $12,196 - $15,266 per month plus state pension planAre you a manager with experience in energy demand response programs and clean energy research? California Energy Commission (CEC) is hiring a Supervisor for the Demand Flexibility Unit in our Energy Research &amp; Development Division (ERDD).The Demand Flexibility Unit works to develop technologies and practices that will help meet California’s goal of doubling its ability to shift electric load by 2030. The unit focuses on the use of smart technologies to continuously optimize energy use for grid services, occupant needs and preferences, and cost reductions.Energy Research &amp; Development Division (ERDD) deploys over $300 million annually to advance technology innovation and research supporting the state’s clean energy and climate goals, including in the areas of renewable energy supply, building and industrial decarbonization, sustainable transportation, energy storage, energy distribution, resilience and reliability, and carbon management.Our Demand Flexibility Unit is part of the broader Industry &amp; Carbon Management Branch in ERDD, which advances innovation in several related areas: (1) energy efficiency, demand flexibility, electrification, and other decarbonization strategies in the industrial and agriculture sectors and at the water-energy nexus; (2) carbon management technologies and strategies; and (3) long duration energy storage.** Telework option available, but hired candidate must reside in California before starting.Desirable Qualifications:Experience in energy technology innovation and demand flexibility or demand response.Leading technical programs or projects.Ability to supervise a team to produce timely, quality work products.Ability to operate in a fast-paced work environment, with a high level of organization, and to manage multiple priorities.Ability to productively address and resolve conflict.Ability to represent the Division and CEC in meetings, conferences, hearings, and workshops with state and federal agencies, the Legislature, companies, research organizations, communities, and other stakeholders.Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, including with non-expert audiences.Required Application Package DocumentsCover Letter – Describing why you are the best candidateCompleted STD 678 Application Document – (CalCareers document)ResumeApply today!CalCareers link with official application instructions:Link to CalCareers Job Posting: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=461139">https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=461139</a>Final Filing Deadline: January 23rd, 2025For any questions about the position or application process please contact Bjorn Shepard with the California Energy Commission recruitment team at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:Bjorn.Shepard@energy.ca.gov">Bjorn.Shepard@energy.ca.gov</a>

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