Job Appointment: Two Full Time positions, one Regular, one Limited Duration. Persons appointed to limited term positions will be designated as limited duration employees whose appointment shall not exceed two (2) years except for the extension of grants or funding from outside sources. This limited duration position has funding to December 2029.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Alternate schedules may be available.
Work Location: Hybrid. This position reports to The Vanport Building located at 1810 SW 5th Avenue. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here .
Union Representation: City of Portland Professional Workers (CPPW). To view current labor agreements, click here .
Starting Pay: The City of Portland follows the Oregon Equal Pay Act. Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying.
Position Summary:
The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) in the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is seeking to fill two positions:
• PCEF Commercial Buildings team position : This position will support grants and contracts, which provide funding for planning, energy efficiency and renewable energy for existing buildings, above code new construction, community solar, and the development of other community-based clean energy solutions. This position has ongoing funding.
• BPS Climate Team position: The Clean Industry Coordinator is a limited-duration position that will oversee the PCEF-funded $20 million industrial Modernization Grant administered by Prosper Portland. This position is funded through December 2029.
Guided by the Climate Investment Plan , PCEF is investing more than $200 million annually in climate action and climate justice. Funding areas include clean energy, transportation decarbonization, green infrastructure, regenerative agriculture, and workforce and contractor development. This position will be part of the team responsible for turning those investments into successful, accountable, community-centered projects and programs.
Many PCEF grantees and contractors come from communities that have historically had limited access to climate-sector funding, public decision-making processes, land stewardship resources, and environmental infrastructure investments. This role requires strong project management, relationship building, communication, and problem-solving skills to help grantees and contractors succeed while ensuring public funds are stewarded for maximum climate and community benefit.
What You’ll Do:
• Support grants and contracts awarded for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and programs
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• Serve as the primary point of contact for an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts.
• Work with grantees and contractors to define detailed scopes, budgets, deliverables, and metrics; monitor progress; process invoices; support compliance; and ensure quality assurance.
• This work will require troubleshooting, collaborative problem solving, and a commitment to helping projects move from award to successful implementation.
• Support building efficiency and renewable energy strategic programs
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• Help implement and coordinate PCEF building efficiency and renewables strategic programs focused on larger buildings.
• Review project proposals
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• Participate as part of a team in reviewing and scoring project proposals, providing input on project feasibility, energy efficiency and renewable energy outcomes, community benefits, budgets, implementation readiness, award recommendations, and management processes.
• Participate in facilitated multi-stakeholder engagement and collaboration
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• Work with grantees, contractors, subcontractors, public agency partners, professional associations, coalitions, community members, and other stakeholders to support collaboration, improve outcomes, develop best practices, and share lessons learned.
• Assist with program analysis and continuous improvement
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• Work with other PCEF team members to identify implementation barriers, emerging needs, best practices, and opportunities to improve regenerative agriculture and green infrastructure grants, contracts, and strategic programs.
• [for Industrial Modernization Grant] Oversee multi-stakeholder grant program
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• Provide day-to-day project management of $20 million Industrial Modernization Grant in collaboration with six partner organizations, including management of quarterly invoices and reporting
• Use political acumen, equity best practices, and strong communication skills to maintain relationships with key industry stakeholders.
• Work with program partners to track progress on key program metrics and deliverables.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
• Climate, energy efficiency, and renewable energy savvy: Experienced supporting grants or programs in one or more areas, such as above-code new construction, energy efficient retrofits, solar and battery storage, strategic energy management, circular economy, or industrial decarbonization
• Community-focused: Hard working, flexible and committed to prioritizing frontline communities in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change.
• Socially Intelligent: Motivated, passionate, team-oriented, and empathetic. You communicate in a way that creates ease and can effectively work with people in many different roles, organizations, and communities.
• Collaborative and inclusive: Comfortable sharing power, partnering for collaborative outcomes, facilitating conflict, and working across community, public agency, nonprofit, and private-sector partners.
• Equity-driven : Commitment to advancing systemic changes that address historic and current discrimination. Experience evaluating processes through an equity lens and creating offerings and solutions that remove barriers and deliver more equitable outcomes.
• Analytical and adaptable: Able to understand systems and relationships, respond to varied and sometimes conflicting needs, identify practical solutions, and move foundational work forward without perfect information.
About the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund:
As a first-in-the-nation community-led climate fund, PCEF’s mission is to fulfill a vision that builds resilience and quality jobs with proactive steps to fight climate change while advancing economic and social justice. For more information on this innovative program, please visit the PCEF website .
Background
The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is a leader in land use planning, climate action, environmental stewardship, and urban design. BPS centers racial equity in its work and is dedicated to creating a Portland that is more equitable, healthy, prosperous, and resilient. The bureau oversees a world-renowned waste and recycling system and leads the U.S. in its commitment to open data and protecting communities in the application of technologies . Staff collaborate with partners on neighborhood, economic, historic, and environmental planning and provide research, policy and technical services to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy , as well as policies and actions to address climate change .
BPS values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization. We encourage candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with abroad range of individuals and diverse communities to apply. Although not required, BPS encourages candidates that can fluently speak more than one language to include that information in your resume. BPS offers an excellent benefits package, flexible work schedules and support for training and skills development in a positive, engaging, and creative work environment. Studies have shown that women, non-binary people, and Black, Indigenous, and other people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all the qualifications listed. BPS considers lived experience and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item is labeled as required. We are most interested in finding the best candidates for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply.
If you have any questions after watching this video, please contact the recruiter listed at the end of the job announcement.
Applicants must demonstrate how their education, training, and experience meet each of the minimum qualifications listed below:
• Experience contributing to energy projects in larger buildings or sites (e.g., commercial, multi-unit housing, industrial), focused on energy efficiency retrofits, above-energy code new construction, strategic energy management, renewable energy, or industrial decarbonization.
• Experience managing projects, tracking budgets, and ensuring compliance with project or program requirements (e.g., permitting, reporting, other requirements).
• Experience furthering an inclusive, respectful, and culturally responsive workplace and maintaining respectful working relationships with public agency officials, representatives of community-based organizations, contractors, grantees, or other partners.
• Ability to apply relevant code, regulation, permitting requirements, administrative rules, and policies; exercise independent judgment, problem-solve, and take initiative within established procedures and guidelines.
• Ability to help implement systems that reverse historic and current discrimination practices, or demonstration of a commitment to racial justice, diversity, equity, or inclusion, or lived or work experience supporting communities of color or historically marginalized communities.
Preferred Qualifications:
• At least three (3) years of progressively responsible and relevant experience managing building energy programs/projects.
How to Apply:
• Submit your resume and responses to supplemental questions by the closing date.
• (Optional) Submit Veterans’ Preference documents , if applicable.
If this is your first time applying with the City of Portland, or if you haven’t requested veteran preference before (and would like to now), please attach your DD214-Member 4 and/or VA Benefit Letter to your application. Once we verify your eligibility, we’ll record your veteran preference in our system, so it automatically applies to your future applications.
• Click here for application tips for resume, supplemental question response and/or cover letter.
What to Expect:
• Application Review - (Week of November 2nd): We'll review your application materials to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications listed above.
• Notice/Feedback - (Week of November 9th): You will receive an email when the minimum qualification review is complete. If you disagree with the evaluation results, you may request a review within 14 days of the email notice, per City Administrative Rule 3.01 .
• Selection Process - (Mid / Late November): The hiring bureau will review qualified applications, conduct interviews, and check references.
• Conditional Job Offer - (Early / Mid December): Final candidates may undergo a background or driving record check, depending on the position.
Learn More About:
• How to Apply Videos and Workshops
• City of Portland Core Values
• HRAR-3.01 - Recruitment Processes
• Veteran Preference Information
• Total Compensation and Benefits
• Language Pay Differential Eligibility
We’re committed to providing a fair, inclusive, and accessible hiring process. If you need assistance with your application or would like to request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, pregnancy, or religious belief, please contact the recruiter listed below.
Questions? We're here to help!
If you have questions about this recruitment or need assistance, contact:
Tamela Ressler, Senior Recruiter
Tamela.Ressler@portlandoregon.gov
Bureau of Human Resources
