Current Madison College employees must apply to the internal career site by logging into WorkdayJob Posting Date:February 12, 2025
Application Deadline:Salary Information:$64,467-$80,583
Department:School of STEM_Office Staff
Job Description:Madison College is hiring a
Program Manager to work within our Renewable Energy program. In this role, you'll be at the heart of the new Energy Assessment Center, helping guide the future of clean energy at Madison College.
You'll be the main point of contact for local businesses and industries, coordinating and conducting energy assessments with a focus on solar energy, energy storage, and electric vehicle integration. You'll also work closely with college faculty to involve students in these hands-on projects, giving them valuable experience in the field.
This position is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and runs through June 30th, 2027. It's a great opportunity to make a real difference, help businesses reduce their energy costs, and be part of an exciting, growing field. Interested? Apply today!
For more details, check out the full story: Madison College's $3M Energy Grant.
Madison College believes every team member brings unique perspectives and experiences that enhance our ability to understand and engage with the world, tackle challenges, and develop innovative solutions.
Job Details: this is a full time, salaried, Limited-Term/Grant Funded position through June 30, 2027. This role offers the flexibility to perform some work remotely, which is subject to change according to Madison College policy.
Application Instructions: upload a cover letter and resume by the first review date of
March 9, 2025, at 11:59pm. After this date, the recruitment may close without further notice.
This position offers exceptional benefits and is located at our Commercial Avenue Campus in the vibrant and diverse city of Madison, Wisconsin's 2nd largest city and state capital. Madison is consistently ranked as a top community in which to work, live and play. Madison is just a short 125 miles northwest of Chicago and 77 miles west of Milwaukee. To learn more about what Mad-Town has to offer, you can visit www.visitmadison.com.
Key Responsibilities:- Serves as primary point of contact with small and medium size manufacturer clients. Conducts interviews and site visits to quantify client energy use and understand their project goals. Examines manufacturing operations to identify potential for energy savings, and on-site energy generation. Maintains communication and provides outreach to help clients improve their business operations and evaluate opportunities for clean energy investment.
- Works with Renewable Energy students, faculty, and business owners to conduct clean energy site assessments (Solar PV, Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, etc.).
- Prepares, reviews, interprets, and analyzes a variety of complex information sources including utility bills, energy monitoring data, energy model outputs, and financial projections. Ensures accuracy of information; summarizes findings, and makes recommendations for clients based on findings.
- Leads/Coordinates incumbent worker seminars/workshops for clients on topics that might include, how to read an energy bill, demand reduction and peak shaving, energy efficiency, basic solar photovoltaics, and other clean energy topics.
- Assists with client recruitment, providing presentations to Madison College industry advisory board members, and other industry organizations in the community.
- Responsible for completion of various grant required data collection, reports and paperwork.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey information to a diverse audience and the ability to engage, professionally and work collaboratively, with all members of the college community and the public.
- Experience in solar, energy storage, and/or energy management field such as solar site assessment, system design, energy auditor, energy management consultant, energy program manager, facility manager, architect, engineer, building control operator, etc.
- Working knowledge of utility rate structures, and financial incentives for clean energy investments (e.g. FocusOnEnergy, Inflation Reduction Act, Energy Innovation Grant Program, etc.)
- Familiarity with and use of computer software including MS Word, MS Excel, and various virtual meeting platforms. Experience with Apps for solar site assessment, building energy modeling, and energy investment analysis tools such as PV Watts, Aurora, HelioScope, HOMER, PV Syst, Scanifly, SolarProjectBuilder, RETScreen, Slipstream's Sketchbox, Energy Toolbase, and/or the NREL System Advisor Model.
- Must possess a valid driver's license, personal vehicle insurance, and be able/willing to travel distances of up to 90 miles to visit industry clients (personal vehicle mileage will be compensated according to federal GSA reimbursement guidelines and rates).
Qualifications:- Minimum Education
Bachelors degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience) or Journey Worker or Master Worker status. - Experience
At least five years of progressive work experience. Preference given to those applicants with Direct experience in clean energy technology (solar PV, energy storage, electric vehicles), or additional experience in energy efficiency or energy management.
Madison College does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.
If you are experiencing application issues, please contact us at the Talent Acquisition email Talent@madisoncollege.edu or HR hotline (608) 246-6900.To ensure that emails from us regarding your application do not go to your spam folder, please add the @madisoncollege.edu domain as a safe sender in your email.Madison Area Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment, admissions or its programs or activities. Madison College offers degrees, diplomas, apprenticeships and certificates in Architecture & Engineering; Arts, Design & Humanities; Business; Construction, Manufacturing & Maintenance; Culinary, Hospitality & Fitness; Education & Social Services; Health Sciences; Information Technology; Law, Protective & Human Services; Science, Math & Natural Resources; and Transportation. Admissions criteria vary by program and are available by calling our Enrollment Office at (608) 246-6210 or (800) 322-6282 Ext. 6210. The following person has been designated to coordinate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and to handle inquiries regarding the college's nondiscrimination policies: Lisa Muchka, Compliance Coordinator, 1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI 53704 (608) 246.5221
