Energy And Sustainability Manager

Job Description Summary:

The Energy and Sustainability Manager will be responsible for collaborating across the organization to transform the way we procure and manage energy (primarily traditional and alternative transportation fuels), leading sustainability activities and projects (carbon accounting, etc), and playing a key role in the expansion of our electric vehicle (EV) service offering. The Energy and Sustainability Manager will also engage with various external stakeholders (customers, vendors, grant programs, regulatory agencies, and others) to conduct research, communicate unique solutions, manage projects, evaluate goods and services, and promote our energy saving and sustainability efforts.

Job Description:

• Own our EPA Smartway initiative (including internal coordination and reporting) and serve as external liaison.

• Lead all fleet related energy (fuel) management and procurement (direct and indirect).

• Lead energy vendor management (diesel, DEF, drop-in, and alternative fuels).

• Ensure accurate energy data acquisition and pass-through to customers through extensive on-going analysis, reporting, and process development (SOPs and MOPs).

• Develop and continuously improve energy reporting in support of commercial, financial, and sustainability objectives.

• Lead EV program energy analysis and reporting.

• Primary owner of carbon accounting program to include cross-functional carbon accounting process development and on-going refinement.

• Sustainability data analysis and reporting.

• Support the commercial organization through customer sustainability research, energy consumption/emissions reduction analyses, electric infrastructure scoping and analysis, and business case/proposal development.

• Support EV program generally through business case development, data analysis (including telematics), reporting, OEM management, and other activities as assigned by the EV Director.

• Support EV grant program through research, application development, award management, and post-deployment activities management (reporting, surveys, etc).

• Engage in regulatory management through rule/regime identification (research) and analysis. This includes U.S., Canadian, EU, and global sustainability-oriented regulations. Author white papers, executive summaries, internal and external facing presentations, and business cases.

• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Provide advice/guidance on best practices, policies, and standards related to energy management.

• Identify and address issues and risks and partner with appropriate stakeholders to resolve.

• Some travel will be required (less than 25%).

• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in Energy Management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, STEM fields, Program Management, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, or Transportation Management).

• Master's degree preferred.

• CAPM, PMP, and/or PgMP certification preferred.

• Must have significant experience with heavy duty transportation fuel management and procurement (primarily diesel and DEF).(Preferred) Experience managing, or serving, large fleet(s) - especially Class 8 trucks.(Preferred) Experience with alternative fuels such as CNG and drop-in fuels.(Preferred) Level 2 and Level 3/DCFC charging infrastructure.Experience managing sustainability initiatives, projects, or programs. (Preferred) Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon accounting projects.

• Experience researching and engaging regulatory regimes. (Preferred) Low carbon fuel standard (LCFS), Cap and Trade, carbon credits, Advanced Clean Fleets rule, WAIRE/ISR, etc. Non-attainment areas (air quality).

• Experience researching, applying for, and managing grants.

• (Preferred) DERA, VW Mitigation Trust, California CORE and HVIP, NEVI, etc.

• Lifelong learner mindset.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent analytical skills.

• Strong data analysis and management experience.

• Bias towards data driven decision making.

• Process development and management experience with continuous process improvement orientation. (Preferred) Experience writing, revising, and implementing MOPs and SOPs.

• Advanced Microsoft Office suite user and other platforms. (Preferred) Experience with Comdata, Fleetrock, Salesforce, and Smartsheet.

• Adept at building relationships across multiple functions and working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.