IF YOU ARE HIRED PROVISIONALLY IN THE ENERGY CONSERVATION SPECIALIST TITLE, YOU MUST TAKE AND PASS THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is one of the largest organizations of its kind committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City. Collaborating with other public agencies and not-for-profit partners, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it occurs, reduce street homelessness, and assist New Yorkers to transition from shelter into appropriate permanent housing. DHS is responsible for management of over 200 facilities, which mainly are individual, and family shelters used as overnight residences for over 38,000 adults and children. DHS’s portfolio covers approximately 4M square feet.

The Facilities and Logistics Division (F&L) is responsible for monitoring DHS shelters as it relates to the maintenance of building systems. Within the Facilities & Logistics Division is Environmental Design & Construction which manages a capital construction portfolio more than $600M for reconstruction and upgrades at all city-owned shelters. A team of project managers oversees construction projects utilizing various DHS design and construction contracts. DHS also partners with the City’s Department of Design & Construction to manage the larger capital projects.

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting for one (1) Energy Conservation Specialist III to function as Energy Analyst will work:

- Collect and capture additional asset information to build and improve DHS’s asset inventories.

- Analyze energy bills including utility rates or tariffs to gather historical energy usage data and determine patterns of use to show annual or monthly needs for heating, cooling, lighting, or other energy needs.

- Gather and analyze field data related to energy usage and update DEM (i.e., number of computers, AC units, etc.).

- Support the design and development of energy efficiency and/or clean energy projects by site surveys and prepare energy project funding proposals and supporting documents (calculations for Energy Saving, GHG Reduction etc.).

- Manage energy project tracking, performance management and reporting and provide technical expertise throughout the overall project lifecycle.

- Evaluate designs or specifications submitted by contractors to ensure accuracy and quality. Perform measurement and verification activities.

Hours/Schedule: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

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, testing,
and verifying interventions to generate clean energy or reduce energy usage; or

3. Four (4) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in energy generation or
conservation work such as planning, developing, implementing, inspecting,
analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions to generate clean energy or reduce
energy usage; or

Education and/or experience equivalent to “1,” “2,” or “3” above. One (1) year of
acceptable experience will be credited for every 30 semester credits of
undergraduate education in any of the fields described in “1” above. One (1) year
of acceptable experience will be credited for a master’s degree in any of the fields
described in “1” above.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.