DEPT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

The Department of Emergency & Military Affairs (DEMA), led by The Adjutant General, provides emergency management and military capabilities to the citizens of Arizona and the nation. The Emergency Management Division consists of three sections—operations, preparedness, and financial administration. Each section works collaboratively across the agency and with external partners to manage emergency responses and reduce the impacts of disasters. Additionally, DEMA is the headquarters for the Arizona National Guard, the primary combat reserve of the United States military. The Arizona Army and Air National Guard provide military forces and equipment to accomplish community, state, and federal missions.

Work Location: Papago Park Military Reservation (PPMR), Phoenix, AZ

Salary: UP TO $34.6632 per hour (DOE) 

Grade: 23

This position will remain posted until filled. Resumes will be reviewed weekly.

This position supports the Construction and Facilities Management Officer (CFMO) by overseeing the health and strategic direction of all Arizona Army National Guard (AZ ARNG) utility programs and infrastructure to include such systems as water, waste water, electricity, gas and other energy producing resources. Under minimal direction from the Facility Operations Supervisor (FOS) serves as the Energy Manager for AZ ARNG. Develops a comprehensive Installation Water and Energy Management Plan (IWEP) for AZ ARNG. Directly oversees the Department of Defense-wide Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) for the AZ ARNG. Directly responsible for input into the Army Energy and Water Reporting System (AWERS) and Solid Waste Annual Report (SWAReb). Acts as subject matter expert for the AZ ARNG in all matters related to energy management. Responsible for managing and administration/operation of the Agency energy conservation program. Manages specially funded program budgets related to utilities and energy management. Actively participates in promoting a continuous improvement workplace culture, through the use of teamwork, root cause problem solving, standard operating procedures, and review of performance metrics.

Responsibilities include:
• Supervises a team of technical trade persons who maintain a highly technical statewide networked building control system and facilitate oversight of all aspects of the utility management program. Prioritizes work and devises a timetable for subordinate work plans on a daily basis to continually analyze and maintain current infrastructure and automation systems, collect data and utilize data to set develop system improvements..
• Secures funding and maintains fiscal budgeting related to utility programs including developing and maintaining a utility master plan for resiliency for all installations, analyzing utility infrastructure through comprehensive third party studies and audits in order to maintain current utility plans necessary to develop a prioritized list of work to compete for additional annual funding. Directly manages and oversees DoD and National Guard specific programs and systems within those programs to ensure AZ ARNG compliance and operational requirements/standards are met.
• Composes correspondence dealing with subject matter in ways that call for considerable discretion and involve some judgment or negotiation, relying to inquiries, presenting or requesting information.
• Participates as an active member of building design team. Performs technical and engineering analysis of proposed energy management projects. Assists project managers (PM) draft NGB funding requests and scopes of work to ensure all work is evaluated for compliance with established SOP and current energy directives. Assists PMs and maintenance staff to ensure all completed projects meet energy performance standards.
• Studies new and innovative energy applications and writes technical reports for incorporation into standard operating procedures and best practices. Attends annual NGB sponsored training and other energy/utility related conferences to maintain a high level awareness of current requirements and best practices in the field.
• Analyzes monthly utility meter readings and invoicing for accuracy. Prepares required documents to ensure utility related state and federal data calls are delivered on time for all monthly, quarterly, annual and special requirements.