Energy Program Analyst

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services. More information about us on our website.

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Join an award-winning wastewater industry leader in protecting our environment! Environmental Services (ES) operates and maintains the wastewater collection and treatment system in the Twin Cities metropolitan region.

How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:
The Energy Program Analyst, (Planning Analyst), will have a substantial and important role in defining and implementing the energy program within Environmental Services and will be an integral part of a cross-functional and cross-departmental team working to prioritize sustainability in our decision-making processes and our operations within Environmental Services and across the divisions of the Metropolitan Council. This work is essential to ensure that we optimize efficiency and cost-effectiveness while meeting our organizational goals for sustainability.

The work of this position is essential to bring forward the priorities outlined in the Metropolitan Council Climate Action Work Plan, the Water Policy Plan, and our strategic vision. The position is at a nexus in our organization, to connect people in operations and maintenance, engineering, capital project delivery, policy planning, and environmental compliance to improve our carbon footprint, optimize efficiency, and advance innovation in wastewater treatment and resource recovery.

Energy Champion and Policy Development:

• Lead development of ES energy vision and definition of the energy management system.

• Co-lead the ES Climate Action Work Plan implementation, driving the day-to-day work of the Climate Action Work Plan in ES, especially as it relates to energy management.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to optimize energy efficiency and incorporate energy and emissions reduction action into the work of ES.
• Advocate with ES staff and leadership for innovative solutions to improve the division's energy management and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

• Develop an annual energy budget for the utility and quarterly energy forecasts.
• Identify and track funding opportunities such as grants or rebates that are available to ES related to energy efficiency improvements or green energy development.
• Manage EnergyCAP Utility Management system to ensure bills are paid on time and accurately, track energy and water usage, and to maintain database connectivity with external reporting platforms.

• Lead ES reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, energy, waste management, and water consumption to the Minnesota Office of Enterprise Sustainability and local government units.
• Collaborate and build relationships with other State agency sustainability managers through active participation in Office of Enterprise Sustainability work groups and professional networking.

• Monitor Minnesota Public Utility Commission filings and keep ES staff and leadership informed of changes that affect costs and management decisions.

Any of the following combinations of experience in coordinating and implementing energy efficiency or environmental sustainability programs AND completed education (degree field of study in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Studies, or a closely related field):

• Associate degree WITH seven (7) years of experience.
• Bachelor's degree WITH five (5) years of experience.
• Master's degree WITH three (3) years of experience.

What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications):

• At least three (3) years of experience in project management or project team leadership.
• Master's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Studies, or a closely related field.
• Energy management experience in a utility environment.
• Experience working with EnergyCAP Utility Management, EnergyStar Portfolio Manager, or B3 Benchmarking databases.
• Experience working in a water or wastewater utility with an understanding of wastewater treatment and conveyance systems.
• Experience reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, energy, waste management, and water consumption.
• Experience in providing input and advocacy to advance sustainability goals in operations or capital project delivery.
• Experience working with diverse populations of internal and external customers or stakeholders.

What knowledge, skills, and abilities you should have within the first six months on the job:

• Utility pricing and facility operations.
• Advanced understanding of energy utility billing and tariffs.
• Understanding of energy units and metrics for measuring energy usage.
• Intermediate to advanced understanding of databases.

What you can expect from us:

• We offer the opportunity to make a difference and positively influence the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
• We encourage employees to develop skills through on-site training and tuition reimbursement.
• We provide a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a good work/life balance.

More about why you should join us!

Union/Grade: AFSCME, Grade I

FLSA Status: Exempt

Safety Sensitive: No

Full Salary: $44.72-$72.53 Hourly/ $93,018- $150,862 annually.

Work Environment
Work is performed in a standard office setting. The position requires working at outdoor events in various weather conditions. Travel between the primary worksite and other sites.

What steps the recruitment process involves:
1. We review your minimum qualifications.
2. We rate your education and experience.
3. We conduct a structured panel interview.
4. We conduct a selection interview.

Once you have completed the steps above, then:

If you are new to the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a background check that verifies education, employment, and criminal history. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they relate to the job and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation.

IMPORTANT: If you make a false statement or withhold information, you may be barred from job consideration.

The Metropolitan Council is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and veteran-friendly employer. The Council is committed to a workforce that reflects the region's diversity and strongly encourages persons of color, members of the LGBTQ

community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply.

If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please email HR-OCCHealth@metc.state.mn.us.

Agency

Metropolitan Council

Address

390 Robert St. N.

St. Paul, Minnesota, 55101

Website

https://metrocouncil.org