Senior Building Energy and Emissions Auditor

Job Description

Join the fight against climate change and take advantage of a unique opportunity on the cutting edge of climate policy at the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). DOB plays an essential role in implementing New York City’s ground-breaking climate policies, including Local Law 97, which significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions from the city’s largest buildings. The Department’s Bureau of Sustainability is actively developing the policies and regulations needed to advance New York City’s climate goals. In a city where buildings contribute nearly three-quarters of our greenhouse gas emissions, a focus on efficiency, building energy usage, and decarbonization is critical. DOB is committed to becoming the nation’s premier municipal building organization, enhancing the quality of life for all New Yorkers, and making our city a safer and healthier place to live. Become a member of DOB’s Bureau of Sustainability team and make a real difference.

The NYC Department of Buildings is seeking a Senior Building Energy & Emission Auditor to help implementation and enforcement of the City’s sustainability laws. This subject matter expert will be dedicated to the enforcement efforts of the suite of laws while supervising, training, evaluating, and ensuring quality assurance of an energy and emission audit team. The selected candidate will work within the Bureau of Sustainability’s Office of Building Energy and Emissions Performance (OBEEP) and report to the Deputy Director, Building Energy and Emissions Audits.

Senior Building Energy & Emissions Auditors are expected to work efficiently, effectively, creatively and under general direction to achieve large amounts of deliverables under aggressive deadlines while producing exceptional work product and outcomes.

The Senior Building Energy & Emissions Auditor will be accountable for the following:
- Directing auditors in the examination and review of GHG emission reports, Energy Audits and Retro-commissioning reports, and supporting documentation for compliance with sustainability laws, for technical accuracy, consistency and compliance;
- Assigning work, monitoring team and individual auditor workload, and screening incoming jobs for completeness;
- Monitoring team and individual auditor productivity to ensure smooth continuous flow of work and compliance with Agency service levels;
- Working with staff to translate business needs into technical documentation that supports the Department’s business processes such as standard operating procedures, reference/user guides, fact sheets, bulletins, service notices, etc.;
- Researching complex technical issues, issuing interpretations, and responding to inquiries submitted by the industry with respect to the requirements for energy efficiency Reports, GHG emissions reports, and other technical reports;
- Preparing summaries and recommendations on the approval process of energy efficiency reports, GHG emissions reports, and other technical reports;
- Participating in the creation and delivery of training and educational documentation to internal staff as well as to the public with respect to energy efficiency, retro-commissioning, GHG emissions reporting, and the installation of sustainable building solutions to reduce GHG emissions;
- Assisting supervisors with management of unit operations, including developing and maintaining workload management plans, analyses, schedules, reports and spreadsheets, and performing assigned tasks as requested;
- Maintaining quality control of energy use, efficiency and emissions reporting reviews;
- Assisting with investigations and enforcement actions, including the issuance and resolution of violations and development of disciplinary cases;
- Training, mentoring and collaborating with assistant supervisors and auditors daily in order to increase their knowledge and qualifications to perform progressively more complex and challenging projects;
- Providing technical expertise in audit investigations and inspections of energy efficiency reports, and GHG emission reports, and other technical reports; and
- Assisting other staff in the Bureau of Sustainability and Office of the Commissioner, as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in architecture or architectural technology; biology; building science; chemistry; construction management; energy management; engineering, engineering technology; environmental science; facilities management; physics; or a related field; or
2. Completion of an apprentice program, a minimum of two (2) years in length, in a construction trade with an emphasis on energy efficiency for buildings and two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in energy generation or conservation work such as planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, t