Energy Conservation Business Analyst 3

Location: Portland, Oregon Type: Contract Job #8809 Overview: ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Energy Conservation Business Analyst 3 will provide business analyst support for energy conservation engineering initiatives and emerging technologies within Energy Conservation. Under the guidance of the manager or team lead, this role will analyze and interpret varying facts and circumstances, make deductions, and document how new initiatives, products, and emerging technologies can be developed into Energy Conservation Measures or programs.

The position will provide recommendations to managers, executives, and stakeholders, as appropriate. The role will support the group manager and Engineering Technical Leads in the development and implementation of energy conservation engineering initiatives and the Energy Conservation Emerging Technology Program, including recommending and developing business practices, conducting technology assessments and analyses, preparing reports, and providing primary analytical and program support to federal staff.

This full-time position is located in Portland, OR. Responsibilities: Provide technical/analytical advice and recommendations to the program manager regarding resource needs to support the goals and objectives of a variety of energy conservation projects and initiatives. Provide development recommendations, guidance expertise, organization and coordination of a high profile, multi-million-dollar emerging technology portfolio and its individual projects as well as monitor the progress of portfolio efforts against defined metrics.

Under direction of the emerging technology program manager and in collaboration with federal staff , facilitate and provide technical expertise to a collaborative of key stakeholders both regionally and nationally including, the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE), Pacific Northwest National Labs (PNNL), Washington State University Energy Extension Office (WSU), select electric utilities, industrial associations, and manufacturers to investigate and recommend adoption of innovative emerging energy conservation technologies.

Assist the program manager in analyzing options to address any resource allocation issues. Provide support to the PEJ Manager, Technical Leads, and Emerging Technology Program Manager for managing, tracking, budgeting, and reporting the progress of energy conservation initiatives and energy conservation emerging technology program. Maintain the project tracking system to track and monitor organizational initiatives and projects, as requested by manager and emerging technology program manager.

Provide support to energy conservation engineering staff to update the system as necessary. Provide hands-on assistance to Energy Conservation project managers, including support with change management, internal/external communications, issue/risk management, and status tracking May occasionally provide project management guidance for small, assigned projects. This may include: Developing project team(s) as needed, requesting and resolving resource issues with the assistance of the Program Manager.

Facilitating and coordinating project team(s) to develop/draft project plans and schedules for management review, consideration and approval. Developing and maintaining effective internal communications between project team members, stakeholders, manager and others. Coordinating, scheduling, and monitoring project activities. Providing regular status reports as requested. Perform, conduct and provide Emerging Technology Portfolio analysis, including: Monitor and document product development and emerging technology research.

Perform research, analysis and gap-analysis on numerous technologies for potential inclusion in Energy Conservation programs; present findings and provide recommendations to management, executives and/or stakeholders for review and consideration. Document other emerging technology work and i