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Description
The Center for Sustainable Energy located at The City University of New York's Bronx Community College is seeking a Solar Coordinator to implement New York City 's new Solar City Partnership.
Position Overview:
This two year position would include efforts to rapidly build New York City 's solar market, develop and implement strategies to address solar energy market risks, and integrate solar energy into the City 's long-term planning. The Coordinator would be a key member of a network of staff from New York City agencies, the US Department of Energy, and twelve other Solar Cities from around the country working on the Solar America Initiative Solar City Partnership.
The Solar City Partnership is the solar component of New York City's long-term sustainability plan, PlaNYC 2030. PlaNYC 2030 sets a target of 600 megawatts of clean distributed generation, and acknowledges that solar "has the greatest potential to generate electricity within the five boroughs."
To develop its solar roadmap, the City successfully applied to become a Solar City Partner under the US Department of Energy 's Solar America Initiative. With a population 8 million people, an economy larger than all but 17 countries, and a potential solar resource of 8,000 MW, the emergence of New York City as a solar energy market could have national implications.
This position reports to the Center's Executive Director. The Center manages the Solar City partnership for The City University of New York in cooperation with the New York City Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability and the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the development of a long-term solar energy strategy for New York City
- Implement key tasks proposed under the Solar City Partnership.
- Facilitate pending public and private sector solar energy projects.
- Support City efforts to develop requests for proposals for multi-megawatt solar energy procurements.
- Explore innovative financing mechanisms for public sector solar energy.
- Develop strategies for integrating solar into the City's emergency planning.
- Work with Solar City agencies to evaluate potential city-level incentives, including tax credits, voluntary green power programs, real time pricing, etc.
- Support the review and streamlining of interconnection, codes, zoning, and permitting processes.
- Develop outreach and education materials targeting key stakeholder groups and the general public, and represent the Partnership at local, state, and national events.
- Collaborate with project partners to provide strategic and day-to-day management, leadership, and oversight of the Solar City initiative.
- Analyze solar energy policy at the federal, state, and local levels on and identify policy best practices for the City
- Identify and pursue new opportunities to develop and expand the Solar City program and the solar energy market in New York City (e.g. grants, partnerships, projects, etc.)
- Serve as the liaison between the project partner agencies, the utilities, state government, the solar energy industry, and other stakeholders.
- Work with existing efforts within higher education institutions to develop and expand offerings in the areas of policy and planning, technology and research, and technician and installer preparation that will further the potential for growth of solar technology implementation in the New York region.
Requirements:
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the renewable energy, environmental policy, or related fields, with a solid grasp of renewable energy technology, regulations, policies, and project development
- Minimum of Bachelor's or Master's degree in public policy, urban planning, business administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience working with state or local government preferable
- Proven organizational abilities, strong entrepreneurial instincts, versatile administrative skills, and exemplary interpersonal and communications skills.
- A record of successfully implementing a portfolio of high-level projects
- Demonstrable writing and research skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
To Apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Jill Cotter by email.
The City University of New York is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Immigration Reform and Control Act/Americans with Disabilities Act Employer