Carbon Free Electricity and Operational Energy Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Noblis • Full-time • Remote (Reston, Virginia) • 4m ago

Responsibilities

On Noblis’ energy and sustainability team, we are dedicated to addressing our planet’s biggest challenges, including climate change and energy resilience. We advance initiatives that transform how we build, buy, and manage electricity, vehicles, buildings, and other operations to be clean and sustainable. We are seeking a professional who will be a member of our team working with DoD partners. As a carbon free electricity (CFE) and operational energy (OE) SME on our team, you will lead a number of projects, including analysis that informs policy development, provides subject matter expertise to drive decarbonization, and advances energy resilience initiatives across installation and operational energy domains. You may engage in other initiatives as well, such as strategy development, support for Congressional testimony and reporting, and coordination on enterprise-wide sustainability efforts.

*** This position is for potential upcoming opportunities beginning in August-September.***

Responsibilities:

Creating renewable electricity buying strategies and conduct analysis of vertically integrated and retail choice electricity markets. You will directly engage with private sector stakeholders and utilities and conduct research, as needed.
Advise OE and installation energy-related integration initiatives to drive decarbonization and resilience.
Interface with DoD and interagency working groups to collaborate on sustainability and energy resilience initiatives.
You may assess energy attribute certificates or renewable energy credits and support development of power purchase agreements or utility energy service contracts.
Program management and SME support to develop strategy and policy for energy policy, CFE procurement, acquisition (e.g., KPP, KSA), and resilience initiatives.
Develop related strategic communications for senior leaders on ongoing and future initiatives.
You will support planning and management of project deliverables and directly interface with clients and coworkers to deliver results. You will have the opportunity to expand your responsibilities in your current work and grow through interactions across Noblis.

Required Qualifications

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field and 8+ years' experience (e.g., engineering, business, public administration, public policy, science, economics, sustainability, supply chain)
Experience in energy and sustainability – including experience with renewable energy or OE for large, geographically diversified organizations
Ability to support multiple procurement activities or strategies at once across markets
Experience in assessing or supporting development of PPAs, UESCs, VPPAs, EACs, RECs, or ESPCs
Excellent strategic communication skills, including experience directly supporting senior leaders (e.g., SES, agency-wide, Congressional communications)
Ability to work independently and as a part of a geographically diverse team to deliver results on time and budget.
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Desired Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

Advanced degree or higher in a related field and 12+ years' experience (e.g., engineering, MBA, public administration, public policy, science, economics, sustainability, supply chain)
5+ years of experience supporting DoD OE and installation energy initiatives, including renewable energy procurement activities
Top Secret clearance, or the ability to gain clearance
Understanding of onsite generation, retail energy markets, and green tariff programs
Understand U.S. Federal agency sustainability policy, including for CFE
Located within the Washington D.C. area (DMV) or willing to relocate

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Salary Range Explanation

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Salary at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, and clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and are based on full time status. Part time staff receive a prorated salary based on regularly scheduled hours. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements), and is just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package for employees.

Posted Salary Range

USD $109,100.00 - USD $170,450.00 /Yr.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.