Opportunities at the EPA

Opportunities at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Program Manager

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Protection Partnerships Division has an exciting opportunity to work as part of the Energy Supply & Industry Branch in its Washington, DC headquarters office. EPA is seeking a highly-motivated, talented individual with proven experience in the energy field -- including industrial or commercial energy efficiency or clean energy applications -- to join its CHP Partnership team.

The EPA’s CHP Partnership is a voluntary program that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of power generation by promoting the use of combined heat and power as an efficient, clean, and reliable approach to generating power and thermal energy from a single fuel source. The Partnership works closely with energy users, the CHP industry, state and local governments, and other stakeholders to support the development of new projects and promote their energy, environmental, and economic benefits. The program is playing a vital role in efforts to achieve the national goal of doubling the capacity of CHP in the United States to 92 gigawatts (GW) by 2010. Visit www.epa.gov/chp for more information.

This position will provide an individual with an excellent opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of CHP / distributed generation program management experience, and to be involved with businesses, organizations and state and local governments throughout the country to reduce greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change by promoting greater use of combined heat and power applications.

Responsibilities include:
Promoting CHP and clean, distributed generation to Partners and collaborators, including targeted companies and institutions; Partner recruiting; Managing specific market sector initiatives; Managing the technical assistance needs of Partners; Serving as the internal EPA contact for CHP-related information; and Managing the day-to-day tasks that are required to keep the Partnership running smoothly -- Candidate must be detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks effectively.

Interested candidates should be enthusiastic, detail-oriented, organized self-starters with experience in several of the following areas: voluntary programs, marketing, project development, engineering, air quality issues, and clean energy technologies. The successful candidate must possess strong writing and speaking capabilities, as well as the ability to convey complex information and concepts to a variety of audiences. The candidate must also possess demonstrated analytical, interpersonal, and project management skills. Knowledge of EPA contracting and grants processes is a plus.

EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or any other non-merit factors. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen.

This is not an official job application process, but a solicitation for resumes. The job will be announced through EPA’s EZ hire employment system in the future.

Please e-mail your resume and cover letter to Anne Bradley at bradley.anne@epa.gov by Wednesday, October 8, 2008, for consideration. Expected salary range is $58,000-$108,000 (GS-11 to GS-13), depending on education and experience.

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