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Cornell University · 3 weeks ago

Director of Utilities Distribution and Energy Management

Ithaca, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$133K/yr - $162K/yr

7+ years exp

Cornell University is seeking a Director of Utilities Distribution and Energy Management to provide strategic leadership for campus-wide utility systems. The role involves overseeing utility operations, energy management, and ensuring compliance while promoting energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Provides strategic, operational, and financial leadership for campus-wide utility distribution systems, energy management, and metering programs

Ensures the safe, reliable, and compliant delivery of electric, thermal, water, and wastewater services while advancing energy efficiency, demand management, and decarbonization objectives

Oversees daily operations, long-range planning, staff management, and significant capital and operating budgets

Serves as a key advisor to senior leadership on utility infrastructure, energy strategy, and climate action implementation

Leads multidisciplinary teams responsible for utility system operations, energy conservation programs, and metering and data systems

Directs master planning and forecasting for campus energy demand and infrastructure

Collaborates extensively with facilities leadership, production staff, finance, regulatory agencies, and external partners

Acts as the University’s primary subject matter expert for utility distribution systems

Represents the institution in regulatory and technical matters

Manages utility outage recovery and trouble calls 24/7

Qualification

Utility distribution systemsEnergy managementProfessional Engineer LicenseProject managementData gathering softwareEnergy Conservation InitiativeHVAC systemsSupervisory experienceInclusion practicesInterpersonal skillsLeadership skillsWriting skillsPresentation skillsCollaboration skills

Required

BSME, BSEE, BSCE or related degree and at least 7 years of a broad spectrum of experience in a directly related field including industrial scale utility production equipment and systems, instrumentation and controls, building energy and HVAC systems, high level economic analysis, management of multi-million-dollar projects, managing consultants and contractors, and supervision of technical staff

Excellent interpersonal, leadership, writing and presentation skills

Highly proficient in the use of personal computing tools and specialized data gathering software

Previous supervisory experience

Must successfully complete a background check

Professional Engineer License

Proven experience connecting inclusion, belonging and wellbeing practices to business goals

Preferred

Advanced education and/or experience in an area directly related to business administration, central campus utilities and energy management

Certified Energy Manager certification

Experience with public approval processes, NYS SEQRA and local/state approvals, risk-based decision making, and public speaking

Company

Cornell University

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Cornell is a privately endowed research university and a partner of the State University of New York.

Founded in 1952

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

https://gradschool.weill.cornell.edu

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