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