Organization: Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland
Closing Date:
Please email cover letter and resume to chyna.diaz@habitatmm.org. Due to a high level of response not all applicants will receive notification of their application status. No phone calls please.
Residential Sustainability Program Manager
Position: Residential Sustainability Program Manager Date: 7/19/2024
Reports to: Director of Home Preservation Department: Community Development
Supervises: Volunteers as needed Exempt: Salaried
Basic Function:
The Residential Sustainability Program Manager (RSPM) will manage Habitat’s climate resiliency programs for low-income homeowners across Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. Programs include weatherization, solar, and electrification. RSPM will ensure projects improve home energy efficiency, lower client utility bills, reduce greenhouse gases and comply with all grant and contract requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform home visits on income-qualified homes to ensure suitability for programs
- Create energy related work scopes and coordinate contractors to provide estimates
- Review energy audits and approve weatherization work scopes that best serve clients and comply with grant requirements
- Manage relationship with solar contractor and ensure solar projects comply with grant requirements
- Ensure clients understand all energy related measures, agreements/contracts, and warranties
- Perform quality assurance visits upon job completion to ensure all agreed upon work was completed to Habitat’s satisfaction
- Manage and build relationships with weatherization, solar and climate resiliency related contractors, with a focus on minority and women owned businesses
- Review and approve subcontractor invoices
- Work with Home Preservation team on agreement paperwork and cost tracking
- Complete monthly grant reports and reimbursement requests for climate resiliency programs and ensure grant/contract compliance
- Work with home preservation team to ensure program policies are effective, efficient, and best meet the client needs while balancing the grant restrictions
- Attend community meetings to market Habitat’s climate resiliency programs
- Attend weekly home preservation team meetings
- Compile data and share with leadership
Qualifications:
- A minimum of two years of project management experience in the residential building energy efficiency and energy performance field
- Preference given to candidates with solar and electrification/decarbonization experience
- Preference given to candidates with building audit certifications, such as ASHRAE, HERS or BPI
- Preference given to candidates with an MHIC license or that can get an MHIC license – license fees and bonds to be covered by Habitat
- Preference given to candidates with government contract/grant experience
- Preference given to candidates with Spanish or other non-English language fluency
- Ability to work with clients of diverse backgrounds
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook a must
- Able to work flexible days and hours. The normal work week is Monday through Friday, but the job requires flexibility to work some weekend days and/or evenings
- Must be able to climb ladders and go into attics and crawl spaces, as needed
- Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license required
To Apply:
Please email cover letter and resume to chyna.diaz@habitatmm.org. Due to a high level of response not all applicants will receive notification of their application status. No phone calls please.
Habitat for Humanity Core Values
Justice
We are committed to the principles of equity, fairness, empowerment, and empathy within our organization and in the work we do in the community
Meliora
Meliora is a Latin word that means “always better” or “pursuit for better things”. It embodies the core values of continuous improvement, relentless pursuit of excellence, and commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of others.
Integrity
We always to the right thing, even when the choice is difficult or the action is unrecognized. We value and demonstrate honest, trust, and respect in our actions with our staff, the individuals and organizations we partner with, and the communities we serve.
Strategic
We are proactive with long-term frame of mind. We set priorities wisely and make decisions that may be unpopular in the short term but set us up to serve more families in the future
Persistence
- We are driven to serve our families not because it is easy, but because it is hard. Amid difficulty and challenges, out passion for affordable housing compels us forward with grit and determination.