Program Manager, Codes & Standards

Posting number: EFA-BLDGPMCodes-08.11.26

Department: Colorado Energy Office

Job classification: NON-CLASSIFIED

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Administration

Summary

This mission of the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consumer energy costs by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency and zero emission vehicles to benefit all Coloradans. The Colorado Energy Office is a great place to work, with collaborative and talented employees who are passionate about our mission and a flexible hybrid (work from home/work from office) atmosphere. Employees report high satisfaction with their work, their colleagues and manager, and CEO leadership. Join us!

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. Governor’s Office staff should demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) in the workplace to fulfill the promise of a Colorado For All. Staff are expected to participate in learning opportunities and training to increase their knowledge around EDIA, have a growth mindset, and embed new learnings and skills into daily business practices. Creating inaccessible digital content such as web pages, emails, presentations, or documents leaves the state open to fines up to $3,500 based on the language in House Bill 21-110. Staff should strive to make all digital content accessible using provided accessibility resources. 

Examples of duties

Starting Salary: $70,012.80 - $90,001.60 Annually

*This position is eligible for a hybrid and/or remote working arrangement. Hybrid positions are expected to be present at the office location for no less than one day per work week.

Colorado has established statewide emission targets to reduce GHG emissions based on the levels that existed in 2005, including a 26% reduction by 2025, a 50% reduction by 2030, and a 100% reduction by 2050. The built environment is a top source of greenhouse gas emissions, and while CEO has worked on building energy efficiency for years, we are significantly expanding our focus on building decarbonization, including through developing and implementing stronger statewide minimum energy codes and launching market transformation initiatives to stimulate and lower the costs of building electrification and energy efficiency to reduce emissions.

This position presents an opportunity to guide key building stakeholders in reducing their building-related emissions and to gain experience in developing pioneering public private partnerships. The Program Manager - Codes & Standards will support programming across the Building Decarbonization teams’ Codes and Standards programs, including on deployment of building energy codes for new construction and major retrofits of existing buildings and delivering innovative programming to commercial and multifamily buildings covered under the Building Performance Colorado program. 

This position will work to support deployment of building energy codes as laid out under House Bill 22-1362, which set forth new state requirements for building energy code development, funding as well as requirements for local adoption. This position will lead all aspects of program design and delivery including developing and administering contracts with third-party vendors and grantees, engaging with key public and private sector building sector stakeholders, reporting on goals and metrics, monitoring relevant clean energy policy, and providing timely budget evaluation and program analysis. The Program Manager - Codes & Standards will also have the opportunity to support other programm