Con Edison

Clean Energy Manager, Strategic Engagement

Con Edison  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Con Edison, a multi-billion-dollar energy utility, is leading the clean energy transition in New York City and Westchester County. We are investing hundreds of millions of dollars annually to drive development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, smartly integrate distributed resources into our energy systems and push forward the adoption of energy efficiency and clean heating by our customers. The Strategic Engagement Section within the Customer Clean Energy Programs Organization works with internal and external stakeholders to support the Companys Energy Efficiency & Building Electrification (EE-BE) Portfolio.

The Clean Energy Manager will help develop strategic direction and drive organizational alignment to support the EE-BE portfolio, with a primary (though not exclusive) focus on building electrification. The Manager will be expected to build collaborative relationships with internal colleagues, colleagues at other utilities, regulatory staff, participating contractors and other key partners. The Manager will develop expertise in building electrification technologies and costs, and program design approaches to support their deployment.

This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.

Core Responsibilities

  • Use your background and expertise to help build the Companys awareness and understanding of strategic developments related to energy efficiency, building electrification, non-pipes alternatives, programs for disadvantaged communities and rate design to support program design and implementation.
  • Work with strategy and operations groups to identify key issues, develop positions and proposals on behalf of the Company, and design regulatory and stakeholder outreach strategies to support the Companys achievement of key aspects of its Clean Energy Commitment like scaling adoption of energy efficiency, serving disadvantaged communities, and planning the energy system of the future.
  • Help manage the organizations regulatory relationships including development of regulatory filings which may include working with operations groups to gather data and writing and editing narrative descriptions.
  • Represent the Company in utility and other working groups on EE-BE topics and work collaboratively with those groups to develop shared policy positions and public comments.
  • As part of creating and executing on an regulatory and stakeholder outreach strategy, develop advocacy materials including power point presentations, talking points, and briefing documents.
  • Leverage innovative thinking to develop strategy, proposals, and analyses to support the Companys periodic rate filings and proposals that may occur beyond the EE-BE proceedings.
  • Assist in corporate emergencies as required (e.g., through a system emergency assignment).
  • Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.
  • Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory and to Albany, NY, as needed.

Required Education/Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of relevant work experience, or
  • Master's Degree and 2 years of relevant work experience.

Relevant Work Experience

  • Advanced presentation and analytical skills, required.
  • Project management experience, experience aligning diverse teams, and the ability to problem-solve and persevere through ambiguity, required.
  • Experience working at or with a regulated electric and/or gas utility in a finance, regulatory, policy, or corporate communications role, preferred.
  • Experience working on or studying energy policy, preferred.
  • Familiarity with New Yorks energy policy and organizations active in the New York energy and utility policy space, preferred.

Skills and Abilities

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Licenses and Certifications

  • Driver's License Required

Physical Demands

  • Ability to respond to system emergencies

Additional Physical Demands

  • The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Mission Statement:


Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company’s mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities – safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.

Benefits:


We are dedicated to supporting the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:


  • Rich medical & pharmacy benefits, including vision benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401(k) with robust matching
  • Employer paid Pension Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a generous matching contribution
  • State of the art Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Generous paid time off plus paid holidays
  • Family support: emergency backup child, & elder care assistance
  • Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
  • Employee discount program
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
  • Life and Long-Term Disability Benefits


*Please be aware that some benefits may not apply to provisional or part-time job titles.

Con Edison

About Con Edison

We provide power to more than 10 million people and businesses across NYC and Westchester. Reliability and accessibility are central to what we do and how we provide energy service. Leading the industry to power tomorrow is our other focus- we are committed to aggressively transitioning away from fossil fuels to a net-zero economy by 2050. To help achieve this we collaborate with customers, regulators, policymakers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure our clean energy future is informed by principles of affordability, equity, and environmental justice. We’re also heavily investing in new technologies and the infrastructure that can get us there.

What are a few things we have achieved so far?

• Since 2009, our energy efficiency programs have prevented 11 million metric tons of carbon emissions – the same amount it would take to power 1.4 million homes for a year

• Recently, we’ve embarked on an 8-year project to make our systems more resilient in the face of extreme weather events

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
coned.com
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