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Senior Program Specialist

Trenton, NJ · On-site +1

$116K - $116K/yr

Support the implementation of Building Decarbonization into the Whole Home Energy Solutions workstreams to meet production goals. * Take the lead on the Multifamily program as needed (includes ...

Climate United FUND

Investment Officer

Bethesda, MD

Climate United will focus its investments in Distributed Power Generation and Storage, Building Decarbonization and Electric Transportation. Calvert Impact, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ("Calvert ...

Climate United FUND

Investment Officer

Bethesda, MD · On-site +1

Climate United will focus its investments in Distributed Power Generation and Storage, Building Decarbonization and Electric Transportation. Calvert Impact, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ("Calvert ...

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A Building Decarbonization job focuses on reducing carbon emissions from buildings by improving energy efficiency, transitioning to clean energy sources, and implementing sustainable practices. Professionals in this field work on policies, retrofitting projects, and new construction strategies to minimize reliance on fossil fuels. Their responsibilities may include analyzing energy use, recommending electrification solutions, and ensuring compliance with environmental standards. These roles can be found in government agencies, private companies, and non-profits dedicated to climate action.

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Excelling in Building Decarbonization requires expertise in energy efficiency, HVAC systems, sustainability practices, and a solid background in engineering or environmental science. Familiarity with energy modeling software, building performance analysis tools, and certifications such as LEED, WELL, or CEM is highly valued. Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills set candidates apart in this field. These capabilities ensure effective implementation of carbon reduction strategies, compliance with evolving regulations, and successful collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

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Lead Program Specialist, Energy Efficiency

Lead Program Specialist, Energy Efficiency

ICF

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 22 days ago

Job description

Lead Program Specialist, Energy Efficiency
Location: Must be located within Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial, or San Diego Counties to be considered
Ready to make a difference?
We are seeking an experienced and mission driven Lead Program Specialist to join our Southern California Equitable Building Decarbonization (EBD) team. This role provides operational and strategic leadership for large scale, residential decarbonization programs, with a strong emphasis on equitable delivery, community partnership, and post launch execution excellence.

The Lead Program Specialist will serve as the single point of accountability for program delivery, ensuring performance, quality, compliance, and customer experience goals are consistently met. This individual will work closely with subcontractors, vendors, clients, and internal cross functional teams to deliver affordable, scalable decarbonization solutions-particularly for low income and historically underserved customers.

Travel Requirements: this position requires up to 10% travel in Southern California for in person work, site visits, events and conferences
What You Will Be Doing:
Program Delivery & Performance Management (Post Launch)

  • Own day to day operational performance across all program workstreams, ensuring delivery against approved targets, timelines, equity goals, and contractual obligations.
  • Monitor production metrics, pipeline health, assessments, construction activity, and project closeout.
  • Proactively identify performance risks and drive corrective actions to maintain service levels and delivery momentum.

Operational Leadership & Continuous Improvement

  • Ensure program workflows, tools, and standard operating procedures are executed consistently and effectively.
  • Partner with operations, analytics, and quality assurance teams to identify process gaps and implement continuous improvements.
  • Support updates to program manuals, SOPs, reporting, and governance as the program matures.

Budget, Reporting & Compliance

  • Manage program budgets in partnership with finance and operations teams; track spend against forecasts and funding constraints.
  • Deliver accurate, timely performance and compliance reporting to clients and internal leadership.
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory, funding, and contractual requirements throughout program execution.

Stakeholder & Client Management

  • Serve as a primary client facing lead for routine updates, issue resolution, and performance discussions.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with implementation partners, contractors, and vendors to ensure alignment and accountability.
  • Address escalations related to customer experience, partner performance, or delivery risks.

Team Leadership & Coordination

  • Provide clear direction, prioritization, and decision making support for program staff supporting steady state operations (e.g., program advisors, construction project managers, outreach leads).
  • Reinforce role clarity, accountability, and collaboration across cross functional delivery teams.


What We Need You to Have (Minimum Qualifications):

  • Bachelor's degree in Energy, Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, or a related field (or applicants can substitute one year of related experience for one year of education)
  • 8+ years experience in program management within energy efficiency, electrification, decarbonization, or related experience
  • 2+ years experience managing operational budgets


What We'd Like You to Have (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Deep understanding of policy drivers and regulatory priorities related to building decarbonization in California.
  • Experience overseeing large, multi stakeholder, utility or government funded programs.
  • Experience managing a California Energy Commission (CEC) and/or US Department of Energy (DOE) program.
  • Strong consulting mindset with the ability to balance strategic leadership and operational execution.
  • Experience managing vendors, contractors, and implementation partners at scale.
  • Demonstrated success managing post launch program operations, performance, and delivery accountability.
  • Strong experience working with community based organizations and serving residential or commercial customers undergoing complex energy upgrades.


Professional Skills You Will Use:

  • Program and operational leadership
  • Performance management and continuous improvement
  • Stakeholder and client relationship management
  • Budget oversight and compliance reporting
  • Clear, confident communication across technical and non technical audiences
  • Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and client facing communication skills.

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ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we're not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.Together, our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read ourEEOpolicy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodationthat involves the use of AI. Ifsuch anaccommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance atcandidateaccommodation@icf.com. Weare dedicated to providingthe necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.


Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$108,006.00 - $183,610.00California Remote Office (CA99)

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