Description
Are you passionate about shaping the future of Edmonton's energy landscape? Do you want to be at the forefront of an innovative project that will contribute to a more sustainable and climate resilient city? The City of Edmonton is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented District Energy Project Coordinator to join our team and help implement our ambitious District Energy Strategy.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in advancing the City's Climate Resilience Planning and Development Action Plan by leading Action #10, which focuses on enabling development of low-carbon district energy systems. You will collaborate with various City teams under the direction of the District Energy Strategy Lead to define project details, gather data for recommendations, and ensure alignment across departments to achieve successful project outcomes.
If you are looking for a unique and rewarding career where you can make a real impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
What will you do?
As the District Energy Project Coordinator, you will:
- Drive City Climate Action: Lead the coordination of all aspects of Action #10 of the Climate Resilience Planning and Development Action Plan, including establishing and actioning a project workplan, developing a budget tracker, as well as monitoring and communicating project progress
- Shape Policy and Process: Research, identify, develop and implement appropriate policy and regulatory tools to enable connection (or readiness to connect) of buildings in identified district energy opportunity areas in collaboration with City planning units and legal services
- Develop Supporting Materials: Develop technical standards, guidelines and educational tools to enable district energy development in identified opportunity areas
- Project Stakeholder Identification & Engagement: Coordinate and collect feedback and implement recommendations throughout the project, including identifying internal/external stakeholders and identifying public engagement needs in collaboration with the project team
- Consultant Management: Working within the City's established procurement framework, this position will hire consultants including developing descriptions of work, coordinating requests for proposals, evaluating proposals and managing contracts
- Collaborate with Diverse Groups: Work with cross-departmental teams, consultants, and stakeholders to gather feedback, provide guidance, and inform project recommendations
- Conduct Research: Conduct ongoing primary and secondary research on district energy, planning and development, policy tools, real estate, climate resilience and renewables, and grants or financing tools
- Communication: Create and present project documentation as needed, including presentations, leadership briefings, Council reports and other documents as required
- Assist with the implementation of other District Energy Strategy projects and reporting as required
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