Energy Planner

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October 2024

ACRPC ENERGY PLANNER

Job Description

General Description:

The Energy Planner will work under general supervision of the Executive
Director and will be

expected to serve as a member of the team of planning staff at the
Commission, and to work

closely and effectively with other staff members.

Characteristic Duties:

First, in their capacity as the regional energy planner, the planner
will work to address climate

change and Vermonts clean energy goals by working to refine the Draft
Regional Energy plan

into a document for adoption. Once the regional plan is completed, the
planner will help

municipalities readopt their Municipal Energy Plans. Upon completion of
the plans, the planner

will be tasked with helping implement projects listed as implementation
actions in the regional

and municipal energy plans. These projects will include those that
reduce overall energy use

through conservation/efficiency measures and to shift energy use from
fossil fuels to renewable

sources (primarily electricity and biomass). These projects will provide
quantifiable benefits to

communities in terms of cost savings and in terms of carbon reductions.
Among these projects

will be overseeing Implementation grants to several communities from the
Municipal Energy

Retrofit Program (MERP) This position may also work in other program
areas including, but not

limited to regional planning and land use planning.

Characteristic Duties:

Projects will likely change over time, but the following are all
potential responsibilities of this

position:

1. Planning, policy, and data updating the regional and local energy
plans, solar siting,

gathering local energy/carbon data, and drafting local codes.

2. Management of energy projects Work with municipalities or other
local energy

organizations, like CEACAC, to implement local energy projects. Specific
activities may

include preparing requests for qualifications and proposals, contract
review, vendor

management for projects that may consist of energy audits of public
buildings, installation of

electric efficiency measures, LED lighting upgrades, renewable energy
generation

development, electric vehicles, and associated charging equipment.

3. Grants grant writing, grant administration, and project management
to support energy

projects identified above.

4. Education/Promotion Research and recommendations to municipal and
regional officials

on key energy implementation measures necessary to reduce energy use,
increase use of

renewable energy, and decrease fossil fuels use in the heating,
transportation, and electricity

sectors. Provide public education to individuals and businesses on
energy conservation

practices and programs, rebates, incentives, energy goals, progress on
meeting goals, and

state and local initiatives.

October 2024

Knowledge

Basic understanding of municipal, regional, and state government
operations.

Specific knowledge relating to energy efficiency, planning and analysis
to include

topics such as:

o solar energy generation, weatherization, non-fossil fuel thermal
systems,

building conditioning,

o building audits, reduction of transportation energy needs, electric

vehicles/charging equipment, and

o connections of land use planning to energy use.

Working knowledge of Vermont energy requirements and programs is ideal,
but not a

requirement.

Competency in Google Docs, Microsoft Office and Internet applications.

Required Skills

Strong written and oral communication skills, including presentations
before

government bodies and other groups

Strong research and analytical skills

Excels at project management, organization, project planning, a nd an
ability to juggle

competing priorities

Motivated self-starter able to work independently

Ability to work effectively in a team environment and with a variety of
personalities

Flexibility and humor

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications include a bachelors degree in planning,
transportation, public

administration, engineering, natural resources, or related field. The
individu