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The General Services Department's innovative, highly qualified, service-oriented individuals support the City we love. Building and maintaining city facilities and public spaces is what we do. Promoting our enviable quality of life and serving as a foundation of a healthy economy is why we do it. If you're interested in applying your unique skills to meaningful work while growing in your career, our team is for you!
Hours: Monday - Friday / 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The City of Durham seeks a skilled and highly motivated ENERGY MANAGER to help implement and evaluate the activities and operations of its Sustainability and Energy Management Program.
ABOUT THE CITY OF DURHAM GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
The General Services Department builds and maintains City properties, making Durham a great place for people to live, work, and play. Our core functions include the acquisition and sale of properties, design and management of new construction and renovation projects, building maintenance, landscaping, urban forestry, cemeteries management, sustainability and energy management, cultural and public art management, and support for the nonprofit organization Keep Durham Beautiful.
ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Sustainability and Energy Management (SEM) works to expand the City’s use of renewable energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve the City’s resilience to the effects of climate change. SEM will lead implementation of the City’s Carbon Neutrality and Renewable Energy Action Plan unanimously approved by City Council in late 2021. SEM additionally works with Project Management and Facilities on energy saving projects such as upgrading lighting, replacing HVAC systems and other cost saving measures.
ABOUT THE ENERGY MANAGER POSITION
The Carbon Neutrality and Renewable Energy Action Plan challenges the City of Durham to reduce building-level energy consumption by 30% of 2009 levels by 2040. The ENERGY MANAGER position is tasked with cost-effectively managing the energy resources purchased and consumed by the City of Durham across approximately 1.2 million square feet of building space in order to achieve this goal. The ENERGY MANAGER will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing a comprehensive energy management plan for all City operations and provide advanced knowledge of best practices in energy management for existing and new facilities.