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Frederick County Government, Maryland · 2 weeks ago

Project Manager II - Climate and Energy

Frederick, MD

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Frederick County Government is seeking a Project Manager II for its Division of Energy and Environment’s Department of Climate and Energy. The role involves managing various projects related to climate action, sustainability, and environmental justice, as well as overseeing the implementation of strategic plans and collaborating with community organizations.

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Responsibilities

Manage capital projects through Climate and Energy’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), including by collaborating with other divisions and overseeing contractors

Prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for consultants following procurement rules and regulations and Division/Department requirements, evaluate technical and price proposals, and make recommendations for the award of consultant contracts. Manage contractual agreements and related documents associated with consultant services

Prepare and/or oversee development of feasibility studies and planning documents

Manage and track fiscal/project budgets, invoicing and payments, financial reporting, and forecasting

Manage implementation of the Division’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice (DEIBJ) Strategic Plan, collaborating with other staff across the Division to track impacts of programs and identify opportunities to further integrate equity into the Division’s work. This will include management of programs like DEE’s Green Homes Program and EJ Air Quality Monitoring Network

Plan and lead outreach and engagement efforts to expand the reach of the Division’s programs and services; attend at least 3 outreach events per year on evenings and weekends in accordance with Division policy

Build and maintain strong partnerships with Community Based Organizations (CBOs), other County agencies, and other partner organizations to execute key projects and programs

Assist in growing the Division’s clean transportation initiatives based on Frederick County Government’s Climate and Energy Action Plan for Internal Operations and recently released Community-wide Climate and Energy Action Plan, which found that the transportation sector is the largest current source of emissions in Frederick County

Manage implementation of the County’s 2023 Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan by overseeing and expanding initiatives to remove barriers to EV ownership and charging access County-wide

In partnership with the Division of Public Works (DPW), manage projects and programs to advance the County fleet’s transition to electric vehicles and other alternative fuels. Manage task to update the County’s 2023 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fleet Transition Plan

Assist with development of relevant County policies, codes, and ordinances

Coordinate with local, State and Federal government regulatory agencies

In partnership with the Division’s Grants Manager, identify, apply for, and manage grants to support the County’s environmental justice, sustainability, air quality, and clean transportation efforts

Assist in expanding Climate and Energy benchmarking, performance tracking, and reporting

Prepare and present information to elected officials, the public, and other audiences

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Project ManagementMicrosoft 365Environmental JusticeClean TransportationPMP CertificationBudget ManagementCommunication SkillsCollaboration

Required

Associates degree

Minimum 3 years of project management work experience

Intermediate skills in Microsoft 365

Possession of a valid automobile operator's license

Preferred

Project management experience in local government, especially with the State of Maryland and/or Frederick County

Prior experience doing work directly involving electric vehicles, alternative fuels, multimodal transportation, sustainable transportation, climate, or environmental justice

Possession of Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Benefits

11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment

15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover

11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays

Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending

Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care

100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit

County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Work/Life balance programs include: Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program

Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program

Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan