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Levin College Job Opportunity Listings

Posting Date: 4/3/2025
Position: Green Energy Senior Project Manager
Company/Organization: Department of Public Works, Cuyahoga County
School / Department: Urban Affairs

This is a supervisory-level position that is responsible for managing projects for Cuyahoga Green Energy including EPA funded grants for Solar for All (SFA) and the Climate Pollution Reduction Act (CPRG) including development of solar energy on brownfields and installation of rooftop solar on homes. The classification works under general direction from the Deputy Administrator, Cuyahoga Green Energy. Employees work independently with minimal instruction or assistance and perform work in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures. The incumbent exercises discretion in applying procedures to resolve project management issues. The employee in this classification ensures that projects are completed on time, on budget, and with adherence to contract requirements. This class is distinguished from the lower-level Green Energy Project Manager classification in that the former has more extensive experience, has greater decision-making responsibility for project decisions, and oversees the work of that position.

• Manages grant funded projects for SFA and CPRG through development, construction, and operation; ensures work performed by contractors and vendors complies with technical requirements, contractual procedures, employment guidelines, and regulatory standards governing the project; oversees project budget and spending; works with tax attorneys and accountants to ensure proper implementation of IRS guidelines to project financials; assists with ensuring adherence to eligibility requirements for renewable energy tax credits; works with engineering firm to develop and implement interconnection strategies; tracks and understands interconnection requirements, utility regulatory guidelines, and electric transmission system planning; oversees development and implementation of economic models for power system planning and distribution; analyzes various factors affecting power grid modeling including distribution costs, transmission costs, applicable constraints, market variables, supply/demand forecasts, etc.

• Oversees procurement and contracts for projects; oversees preparation of RFPs to obtain bids on goods and services for projects and reviews as necessary; oversees development of criteria/score sheet by which applicants will be evaluated; coordinates with the Law Department, Fiscal Department, and DEI Department throughout procurement process (i.e. contract development, assigning appropriate NAICS codes, obtaining potential applicant list, setting insurance requirements for contractors, etc.); hosts bid open meetings; organizes applications for review by the panel.

• Oversees data collection and reporting of project data to support the project, update management and stakeholders, and complete reporting requirements; oversees data collection from grant subrecipients including employment data, financial data, solar system functioning and productivity, kilowatt hour production, etc.; ensures that subrecipients are complying with federal rules around project data and enforces corrective actions as necessary; prepares grant reports for submittal to the EPA for the SFA and CPRG grants; ensures that reports meet grant requirements.

• Liaisons and coordinates projects with sub-contractors, vendors, and grant partners; assists with coordinating work with partners at the City of Cleveland and the City of Painesville; coordinates with grant partners in the procurement of vendors needed on solar project development; assists with coordinating work with housing agencies.

• Manages workforce issues; coordinates project(s) labor agreements, union concerns, and general workforce issues; ensures that prevailing wage requirements are being met; coordinates DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) goals that are part of the SFA and CPRG projects; monitors if DEI goals are being met by contractors; coordinates with sub-grant awardee regarding pre-apprenticeship placements.

• Manages community outreach for projects; oversees procurement of community outreach vendor to implement process; works with vendor to engage community on the project, provide information, and address concerns; provides educational opportunities regarding the project for community members.

• Performs related administrative responsibilities; prepares and maintains various reports, records, and other documents; responds to emails and phone calls; attends various trainings, workshops, and meetings.

Application Deadline: Apply before April 22, 2025

Learn more about this position.