Clean Energy Senior Specialist - Non-Pipeline Solutions

Con Edison, a multibillion-dollar energy utility, is leading the clean energy transition in New York City and Westchester County. We invest hundreds of millions of dollars annually to integrate distributed resources into our electric and gas systems, support electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and scale adoption of energy efficiency and clean heating technologies across our customers.The Non-Pipeline Solutions teams is responsible for identifying and implementing alternatives to investments in gas system infrastructure by incentivizing customer adoption of electrification and energy efficiency, also known as Non-Pipe Alternatives. As a Clean Energy Senior Specialist, you'll work with the Clean Energy Manager in a leadership role to implement Non-Pipe Alternatives. This includes utilization of a diverse skillset overseeing vendors, budgets, forecasts, reporting and performance analysis, along with coordinating with internal departments for marketing, quality assurance/quality control, and measurement & verification. You'll also participate in the development of new programs where the responsibilities include facilitating stakeholder engagement, developing Request for Proposals, drafting contracts, improving and documenting internal processes, reviewing regulatory filings and orders, and utilizing go-to market strategies. As a Clean Energy Senior Specialist, you will develop subject matter expertise on Non-Pipe Alternatives (NPA) regulatory framework and manage risk and resources to ensure program success.This is an exciting role to utilize your abilities to drive results, apply cross-disciplinary skills to decarbonize the building sector, and lead the clean energy transition. Core Responsibilities

• Collaborate with gas personnel and other stakeholders to identify NPA opportunities throughout gas service territory.
• Develop, launch, and operate Non-Pipe Alternatives (NPAs) by engaging with various market participants and customer segments, considering the implementation of a variety of innovative solutions (heat pump and energy efficiency technologies), conducting benefit-cost analyses, and developing optimal solutions for differing areas of the service territory to achieve infrastructure elimination requirements.
• Oversee various aspects of program portfolio development and implementation, which includes, but is not limited to, collaborations with existing programs, strategic engagement, evaluation, measurement and verification, QA/QC, data tracking systems, and engineering groups.
• Consult with the Department of Public Service Staff on NPA programs and file appropriate documentations, including, but not limited to, NPA Implementation Plans, Benefit-Cost Analyses, and Annual Reports.
• Work to successfully develop and deliver on targeted goals. Establish, formalize, and operationalize rules and requirements needed cross-departmentally to oversee the development and implementation of NPAs.
• Coordinate activities and cross-functional work with various gas/electric operations, engineering, energy services and finance areas of the Company to foster the identification, development, budgeting, and implementation of Non-Pipe Alternatives.
• Establish processes, policies, and procedures for the regular consideration/integration of Non-Pipe Alternatives into the Company or external entity planning.
• Work with Procurement team to develop procurement mechanisms (RFPs, RFIs, etc.) and support the project delivery process including contract negotiation, execution management, and/or modifications of solutions or vendors to eliminate additional infrastructure investment in targeted areas.
• Manage relationships with vendors, customers, as well as internal and external stakeholders by responding to inquiries and providing an excellent customer experience.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Corporate Affairs, and Market Research & Analytics teams to design and run outreach efforts to encourage the adoption of building electrification/decarbonization solutions by selected customers.
• Collaborate with other Company, city, county, and state (NYSERDA) energy efficiency, electrification and demand response programs as needed.
• Benchmark with other utilities on NPA development and innovative solutions and technologies.
• Ensure secure, complete, and accurate collection of program information, including monitoring, tracking, and accrual of costs.
• Program Management, process design, and documentation of activities throughout project lifecycle to meet milestones and Key Performance Indicators.
• Communicate status of NPAs, from design to closeout, among the Customer Energy Solutions teams, senior leadership, governmental/regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders by giving presentations and providing performance reports.
• Review Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Measurement & Verification