DCDC IS HIRING!

Project Director for the Department of energy (DOE) Renew America’s nonprofits grant

The University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) has been awarded a Department of Energy (DOE) Renew America’s Nonprofits grant. The grant was made possible through the Biden Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), and it aims to:

  • Reduce energy use and energy cost in nonprofit buildings, generating sustainable savings that can amplify nonprofits’ community impacts.

  • Lower emissions, reducing community exposure to pollutants and putting America on a path to a net-zero energy economy by 2050.

  • Promote a nonprofits-supporting-nonprofits model, laying the groundwork for a pipeline of energy and cost-saving projects to continue beyond the life of the grant.

DCDC in partnership with the College of Engineering and Science will improve the energy efficiency of 13 nonprofit-owned buildings located in Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck over 4 years. UDM Engineering Faculty and students will do energy audits and building models and DCDC will manage the initiative and work with nonprofit, subrecipients to help them implement energy upgrades. Focus: HOPE, a Detroit-based nonprofit organization offering workforce development programs that prepare individuals for successful careers, is also an initiative partner, and they will train individuals in their pre-construction program and connect them to contractors who will be working on the energy improvement projects.

DCDC is seeking an individual to direct and manage the overall initiative for the 4-year grant period. The Project Director for the Department of Energy (DOE) UDM Sustaining Service Organizations initiative will be responsible for the day-to-day direction and management of all DOE related grant activities and DCDC general office administration tasks including but not limited to:

  • Managing DOE grant activities timeline

  • Working with DCDC staff to maintain and/or establish partnerships and collaborations with nonprofit subrecipients

  • Working with nonprofits to collect verification information and determine the sequence of projects

  • Working with DCDC staff to develop and maintain a list of mechanical and electrical engineers, architects, and contractors

  • Working with nonprofits to assist with the selection/bidding process for engineering and architecture firms and contractors

  • Working with nonprofit organizations to help them understand energy audit and modeling recommendations and technical drawings

  • Coordinating with Focus: HOPE to ensure that people are participating in their pre-construction program and that trainees are being connected with contractors

  • Ensuring that all subrecipients and contractors meet DOE grant requirements including but not limited to following the Build American Buy American Act and the Davis-Bacon Act

  • Organizing team meetings and taking and distributing meeting notes

  • Directing and managing junior staff assigned to grant activities

  • Working closely with the rest of the DCDC staff and Engineering and Science faculty to ensure all internal grant and reporting requirements are met in a timely manner

  • Working closely with the DCDC Co-Executive Director to ensure that all grant activities are being completely on time and on budget

  • Attending DCDC general meetings and activities and completing other general office administration responsibilities such as tracking time, submitting expense reports, etc.

Position details:

  • 4-year grant funded position

  • Full time, salaried with benefits

  • $60,000 to $75,900 annual salary, depending on experience

  • Computer and software provided

  • In-person

Qualifications:

  • 2 plus years of professional experience in architecture

  • Strong project management skills and some project management experience a plus

  • Experience and/or interest in energy efficient building upgrades

  • Experience collaborating with and leading work with multiple partners

  • Familiar with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and work samples at the link below, which will direct you to a Google Form. Files should be uploaded as PDF format, 10MB maximum.

EXTENDED: Applications are due MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024 by 5:00pm EST. Anticipated start date is the end of March or April, 2024, but is contingent on the DOE issued grant start date.

Please contact Christina Heximer with any questions: heximech@udmercy.edu