With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $120,000.00. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
457B Retirement Plan
140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. At this time, the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency requires 2 days in office at the Wellington Webb Municipal Building. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.
The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency’s (CASR) mission is to build a carbon pollution free, sustainable and resilient Denver for all.
The City and County of Denver is committed to cultivating a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. CASR fosters this culture among staff through a variety of actions, including team equity conversations, professional development, and training, embedding equity into all aspects of its workplans, and building a collaborative team environment. Our goal is to build a team that is as diverse as our community, with different perspectives and unique ways of thinking. If you share these values and our enthusiasm for equity, we encourage you to apply to join our team.
The Energize Denver Building Performance team has an opening for a Compliance and Enforcement Administrator. This position will serve as the technical lead in reviewing and approving all applications for target adjustments and alternate compliance options, conduct all enforcement processes for the Energize Denver Benchmarking and Performance requirements for all buildings 5,000 square feet and larger (approx. 11,000 buildings), and oversee a contractor that will implement an Energize Denver rebate program. This role is a key member of the CASR Building Performance Policy team, reporting to the Policy Manager.
Specifically, as the Energize Denver Compliance Administrator you will:
Administer the compliance and enforcement functions of the large-scale complex regulation that is the Energize Denver Building Performance Policy. Develop policy adjustments and new policy options, based on experience in reviewing the alternate compliance options, to improve the Energize Denver program and expand compliance strategies to ensure the average building in Denver can comply with the regulations and requirements while ensuring the achievement of long term citywide environmental outcomes.
Works with team members to design alternate compliance options, applications, and review processes for the performance requirements, attempting to create long-term certainty for building owners. The administrator will need to resolve complex, technical issues and design systems, processes, guidelines, rules, and standards that are critical and directly impact the on-going operations and policies of the performance regulatory policy.
Works with the Operations Administrator and Help Desk vendor to develop and implement internal instructions, trainings for Help Desk staff, and standard operating policies and procedures for all adjustment and alternate compliance processes. Establishes processes and controls to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies. Recommends required changes and adjustments to assure proper and adequate accomplishment of program goals and objectives while improving efficiency over time.
Review and approve applications for target adjustments and alternate compliance applications, including the review of relevant documentation submitted, such as energy audits, retrofit plans, electrification feasibility reports and other supplemental documentation. These reviews will require scientific expertise in the fields of energy production, energy efficiency, and mechanical engineering.
Manage the Energize Denver rebate programs, with the assistance of a vendor contract, providing oversight for the day-to-day operations of the rebate program.
Manage the enforcement processes to cite buildings that have not complied with the annual benchmarking or performance requirements, including the distribution of citations, lien warnings, and lien placements. Manage the appeal and hearing processes.
Works with the Policy Manager to recommend the city’s position on pertinent building performance standard issues and may be required to provide expert testimony on federal, state, and local regulations, lawsuits and settlements.
Other duties that may arise.
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Research shows people from underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to apply.
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
Experience in and/or knowledge of a field such as Engineering (any discipline), Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering Management, Sustainability, or Environmental Science.
5 years of experience with and knowledge of existing building systems, operations, maintenance, or asset management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to present to diverse audiences. Ability to translate technical data to non-technical audiences through effective data visualization and written executive-level summaries.
An ability to work with multiple stakeholders including representatives from a variety of City agencies and external organizations in a collaborative manner.
An understanding of the concepts of institutional and structural racism and bias and their impact on under-resourced communities, along with the desire to incorporate perspectives of multiple communities.
Willingness to grow professionally and technically, innovate, analyze, and change processes or procedures.
Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Environmental Science, or related field based on a specific position.
Experience Requirement: Five (5) years of professional experience conducting scientific research and/or analysis on a variety of environmental or public health issues required by the specific duties assigned to the position.
Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.
Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
License/Certifications: None.
Note: While a driver’s license is not required, the individual in this position may need to visit various locations around Denver in person. The individual must arrange for transportation to these locations.
This position is expected to stay open until Sunday, November 3, 2024. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than this date at 11:59 p.m. to ensure consideration.
To be considered for this position, please include a cover letter that describes the following:
any relevant experience that may not be evident from your resume;
how you can apply that experience in this role;
why you want to work for the City and County of Denver.
(Upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab.)
Job Profile
CE2895 Environmental Public Health Administrator SeniorTo view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.
Position Type
UnlimitedPosition Salary Range
$89,144.00 - $147,088.00Starting Pay
$90,000.00 - $120,000.00Agency
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