Assistant Commissioner, Energy Supply

Job Description

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies. What we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach
touches every facet of City government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

- Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
- Managing 56 public buildings.
- Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
- Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
- Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
- Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service to all of them. It's an opportunity to provide meaningful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at NYC.GOV/DCAS to learn more about the work we do.

Energy Management serves as the hub for energy efficiency and emissions reduction throughout NYC government operations, supporting our agency partners progress towards the City's major emissions reduction and energy objectives. The Energy Management team concentrates their efforts in six areas: the City's energy supply, clean energy generation, demand response & load management, energy efficient operations & maintenance, energy efficiency retrofit projects, and energy training & innovation.

The Assistant Commissioner will have responsibilities including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Overseeing the City’s utility energy budget (“HLP Budget”) and billing: The Assistant Commissioner will oversee the staff who manage the HLP Budget and utility billings under that budget. In particular, they will have ultimate accountability for (a) annual budget development and monitoring; (b) timely processing and review of monthly utility bills; (c) payment compliance with fiscal and comptroller accounting requirements; (d) monitoring of utility account record-keeping processes; (e) DEM-side reporting database design and maintenance; and (f) planning for new and emerging requirements, as well as the provision of input on regulatory, tariff, and utility billing matters.

2. Leading account management activities: The Assistant Commissioner will oversee the management of the City’s utility accounts, including agency requests to open, close, and transfer accounts as facilities are constructed, de-commissioned, or otherwise subject to changes. They will manage revenue accounts for entities that lease space from the City and for which the City pays the energy bills up front. They will set the strategy for meter upgrades associated with accounts and improve customer service.

3. Leading utility energy usage and cost data analysis and reporting: The Assistant Commissioner will oversee data analysis and reporting and have full command of the data generated within the unit, so they can direct analyses and make recommendations to the Deputy Commissioner and others.

4. Driving and/or managing City’s energy procurement decisions: The Assistant Commissioner will manage a large multi-year citywide contract for electricity with the New York Power Authority, as well as contracts with other entities for utility service. In addition, they will participate in periodic contract renewal processes in collaboration with other City entities. They also will manage decisions about future commodity purchases, working with City procurement offices where necessary.

5. Manage the city’s energy billing technology systems. Oversee modernization efforts and routine maintenance of the Energy Cost, Control, and Conservation (EC3) system. Ensure accurate and high-quality data flow from EC3 to related systems managed by DEM.

6. Represent city government in rate case proceedings. Provide subject matter expertise and strategic advice to the city’s participation in energy rate case proceedings.

7. Overseeing and transforming core programs: The Assistant Commissioner will oversee large programs that have emerged from tariff and other requirements. They will supervise staff running the City’s electric and gas Demand Response programs, interruptible gas program, and real-time metering and monitoring program. They will lead strategic planning for the programs; identify opportunities, risks, and threats; and position the programs to effectively respond to changing policy and fiscal conditions.

8. Managing the overall Energy Supply Unit, includin