CAMPUS ENERGY COORDINATOR AND STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNER

Job no: 100996-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department:FP&M SUSTAINABILITY
Location: Madison
Categories: Event Planning, Program Coordination, Facilities, Skilled Trades, Maintenance, Natural Resources, Environmental Sciences, Other, Architecture, Construction, Planning

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for coordinating the campus' energy conservation and strategic planning efforts. The coordination of energy sourcing and consumption requires partnerships and collaborations with the campus utility and energy management department, physical plant, research office (including principle investigators [PI]), academic enterprise (Schools, Centers & Departments), athletics, capital planning & development, business operations, facility managers, the University of Wisconsin-System, the Wisconsin Union Directorate, students, student organizations, municipal governments, county governments, and utility providers.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

A bachelor's degree required with major studies in engineering, sustainability, business or a related field. Master's degree in similar fields with a focus on strategic planning strongly Preferred. .

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

A minimum of two to six years of professional experience leading comprehensive strategic initiatives, or any equivalent combination of experience, education and training.

Additional Information:

Competencies and Skills: The preferred candidate will have proven proficiency in the following areas:
- Governance, Policy & Legislation. Demonstrated experience working with the governance structure of a university. A minimum of five years of experience working with legislated policy and regulatory requirements. Demonstration of adaptability through changing political climates while maintaining transparency in working with the various constituencies involved in the work.
- Information and Analytics. Demonstrated expertise in using qualitative and quantitative data in assessing the effectiveness of operations and ensuring that decisions are supported by data.
- Strategic and Operational Planning. Ability to coalesce multiple stakeholder strategic plans to ensure that the resources needed to achieve institutional and divisional goals are supported in the campus energy plan and vice versa.
- Prioritization and Allocation of Resources. Demonstrated experience in prioritizing the human, financial, and capital resources to advance the priorities of the institution. Possess the skills necessary to successfully navigate situations where resources are impacted by competing interests.
- Advocacy and Mobilizing/Motivating Others. Demonstrated ability to mobilize stakeholders to champion initiatives by establishing trust and mutual respect for colleagues. Minimum five years of experience in communicating complex systems to laymen and average consumers through a variety of media channels and platforms.

Attributes and Traits: The preferred candidate will have the following leadership characteristics:
- Authenticity and Transparency. Open, honest, and forthright. Does not harbor a hidden agenda. Is clear about motivations and purpose.
- Communications. Active listener and is able to clearly and concisely share complex information. Must be culturally competent and experienced in multi-generational engagement.
- Collaboration and Engagement. Engages in activities that build trust and transparency with partners. Establishes processes for routine communication that revolves around a culture of teamwork and shared objectives. Understands the role of influencer and takes this role very seriously.
- Forward-looking. While focusing on the current state of the organization, always surveys the landscape for trends and issues that may impact the institution in the future. Is willing and able to use data and other resources to develop conceptual plans to address trends and issues on the horizon.

Department(s):

A716000-FACILITIES PLNG AND MGMT/FP&M SUSTAINABILITY

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $75,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

To be considered, applications must be submitted online. To apply for this position you will need to upload a resume and cover letter. We will also require contact information for three professional references, one of which must be your current supervisor. We will not contact your current supervisor without advance notice.

A criminal background check will be conducted on all finalists.

In the event you are required to work in or around animal facilities, you will be enrolled in the appropriate medical surveillance program.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact:

Dawn Bierman
dawn.bierman@wisc.edu
608-265-4057
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

SR FACILITIES ENGR(S04BN) or FACILITIES ENGINEER(S04DN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

100996-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://oed.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Spring 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/.

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.

Applications Open: Oct 15 2019 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close:Oct 30 2019 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time