Enterprise Community Partners
Senior Director, Clean Energy (Hybrid) Bethesda or Baltimore, MD
Enterprise Community Partners, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Senior Director, Clean Energy (Hybrid) Bethesda or Baltimore, MD
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Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $80.9 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.
Join us at enterprisecommunity.org
Working at Enterprise At Enterprise, you’ll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You will collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You’ll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you’re valued and supported in your growth journey.
Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package.
Job Description Summary As the sixth‑largest nonprofit developer‑owner‑operator in the United States and the largest provider of affordable homes in the Mid‑Atlantic, Enterprise Community Development (ECD) aims to be an employer of choice that attracts people drawn to the organization’s high‑impact mission and the opportunity to create sustainable and transformative community development models. The division focuses on four primary areas: new development and preservation, asset management, property management, and resident services. In recent years, ECD has developed a successful and growing clean energy development practice focused on a number of multifamily assets in its existing portfolio.
This Senior Director, Clean Energy position is expected to focus on all energy‑related aspects of ECD portfolio work, including green building design, long‑term building performance, energy benchmarking compliance, operations efficiency, and clean energy projects. This leader will play a critical role in leading ECD’s clean energy business line and maximizing integration of energy efficiency, building performance, and resiliency goals in ECD’s existing operating housing portfolio as well as its new development pipeline. The scope of responsibility includes overall management of the existing ECD Clean Energy and Resiliency team (two direct reports and additional consultants as needed). The ideal candidate will bring a passion for ECD’s mission and have substantial experience with energy efficiency, electrification, clean energy, resilience, and multifamily affordable housing portfolios.
Reporting to the VP, Development Strategy and Impact, this position requires strong leadership, organizational, business planning, communication, relationship management, financial and negotiation skills as well as expansive clean energy industry knowledge and expertise. Please include a cover letter and resume.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with ECD’s senior leadership team and internal ECP partners to refine the ECD organization’s energy strategy and multi‑year business plan.
Lead the ECD clean energy team in executing on the organization’s energy strategy and resiliency plan including:
Comprehensive project management.
Project planning including solar system sizing and design.
Coordinating with ECD multifamily development management, construction management, asset management, property management, and resident services staff.
Managing project budgets and project expenses.
Identifying and tracking energy cost related risks.
Managing entitlements, permits, and other approvals.
Selecting and negotiating agreements with project partners, contractors, and vendors.
Sourcing, structuring and negotiating financing.
Overseeing quality control of energy or clean energy installation.
Developing and training staff on Green Operations and Maintenance.
Cross‑team training as needed.
Managing the subscription process.
Maintaining project records.
Internal and external reporting.
Continue to build out of the ECD clean energy team. Select and manage existing and new team members.
Cultivate and maintain key government, utility, regulator, financing and community relationships at local and national level; liaison with Enterprise policy staff, providing support as needed.
Stay abreast of trends, policy changes, new programs, and risks affecting the clean energy industry at both local and federal level as it relates to affordable housing.
Oversee staff responsible for structuring debt, equity and grant financing, providing guidance as needed.
Represent ECD in high‑level meetings and negotiations with financing partners, equity investors, lenders, government officials and community groups.
Foster strong relationships and collaboration across Enterprise Community Development and with other Enterprise divisions to optimize the impact of clean energy and other resiliency initiatives on residents, ECD’s existing apartment portfolio, ECD’s active and prospective real‑estate development pipeline, and property management operations.
Manage ECD’s internal review and approval processes to ensure that energy project proposals are well‑structured, feasible, and consistent with the organization’s mission, values, business plan, and quality standards.
Facilitate the rollout of ECD’s updated green building design standards, electrification guidelines, and resilience criteria to support broader implementation of the energy strategy.
Provide thought leadership and guidance on pursuing clean energy procurement opportunities outside ECD’s housing portfolio.
Maintain and shape ECD’s commitments on greenhouse gas reduction efforts and help establish pathways to zero emissions for ECD’s portfolio, in alignment with the Better Climate Challenge pledge.
Help oversee compliance with regional building energy performance standards and other applicable requirements triggered by jurisdictions or funding sources.
Support or lead fundraising or business development as needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities Two (2) direct reports.
Experience, Education, Training And Qualifications
A bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Engineering, Business Management, Real Estate, Finance or related field. An advanced degree related to clean energy, achievement of relevant green building certifications, and/or completion of industry‑specific training is highly desirable.
At least 10 years of solar development experience and/or other relevant experience (e.g., other clean energy development, electrification, or decarbonization); experience working at the intersection of affordable housing and clean energy development is a plus.
A passion for ECD’s mission includes a commitment to high‑quality affordable housing and environmental sustainability.
A track record of successful clean energy development leadership and project management.
Strong organizational skills and ability to strategize, develop, refine and execute on a multi‑year clean energy development business plan. Ability to coordinate complex activities, prioritize conflicting demands, manage workflow and drive results.
Ability to guide staff and evaluate development plans including assessment of third‑party team members, design, entitlements, financing, target market, mission impacts and profitability. Demonstrated capability to lead staff in structuring, negotiating and closing on clean energy transactions.
Strong relationship management skills. Excellent communication skills and ability to serve as an effective internal and external spokesperson for ECD initiatives across a broad and diverse range of stakeholders.
Facility with private debt financing, equity financing and federal, state, and local clean energy funding programs for affordable housing.
Please include a cover letter and resume required.
Total Rewards At Enterprise
You will be working with a group of talented professionals who are motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing.
The base salary for this role is $150,000 to $180,000/year depending on level of skills and experience.
The salary range is just a part of the total rewards package provided to employees at Enterprise, and other rewards may include annual performance bonuses and generous paid leave programs.
Benefits include dental, health, and vision care plans, as well as family‑building benefits, such as adoption and surrogacy support. Enterprise allows flexible work arrangements to promote a better work‑life balance. We offer health advocacy, EAP, and mental health benefits. We round out our total rewards package by offering financial education, wellness programs, and auto‑enrollment in the company's 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions. Finally, you will have learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for job‑related courses and certifications.
Thank you for your interest in joining the Enterprise team in our effort and commitment to serve others.
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Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $80.9 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.
Join us at enterprisecommunity.org
Working at Enterprise At Enterprise, you’ll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You will collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You’ll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you’re valued and supported in your growth journey.
Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package.
Job Description Summary As the sixth‑largest nonprofit developer‑owner‑operator in the United States and the largest provider of affordable homes in the Mid‑Atlantic, Enterprise Community Development (ECD) aims to be an employer of choice that attracts people drawn to the organization’s high‑impact mission and the opportunity to create sustainable and transformative community development models. The division focuses on four primary areas: new development and preservation, asset management, property management, and resident services. In recent years, ECD has developed a successful and growing clean energy development practice focused on a number of multifamily assets in its existing portfolio.
This Senior Director, Clean Energy position is expected to focus on all energy‑related aspects of ECD portfolio work, including green building design, long‑term building performance, energy benchmarking compliance, operations efficiency, and clean energy projects. This leader will play a critical role in leading ECD’s clean energy business line and maximizing integration of energy efficiency, building performance, and resiliency goals in ECD’s existing operating housing portfolio as well as its new development pipeline. The scope of responsibility includes overall management of the existing ECD Clean Energy and Resiliency team (two direct reports and additional consultants as needed). The ideal candidate will bring a passion for ECD’s mission and have substantial experience with energy efficiency, electrification, clean energy, resilience, and multifamily affordable housing portfolios.
Reporting to the VP, Development Strategy and Impact, this position requires strong leadership, organizational, business planning, communication, relationship management, financial and negotiation skills as well as expansive clean energy industry knowledge and expertise. Please include a cover letter and resume.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with ECD’s senior leadership team and internal ECP partners to refine the ECD organization’s energy strategy and multi‑year business plan.
Lead the ECD clean energy team in executing on the organization’s energy strategy and resiliency plan including:
Comprehensive project management.
Project planning including solar system sizing and design.
Coordinating with ECD multifamily development management, construction management, asset management, property management, and resident services staff.
Managing project budgets and project expenses.
Identifying and tracking energy cost related risks.
Managing entitlements, permits, and other approvals.
Selecting and negotiating agreements with project partners, contractors, and vendors.
Sourcing, structuring and negotiating financing.
Overseeing quality control of energy or clean energy installation.
Developing and training staff on Green Operations and Maintenance.
Cross‑team training as needed.
Managing the subscription process.
Maintaining project records.
Internal and external reporting.
Continue to build out of the ECD clean energy team. Select and manage existing and new team members.
Cultivate and maintain key government, utility, regulator, financing and community relationships at local and national level; liaison with Enterprise policy staff, providing support as needed.
Stay abreast of trends, policy changes, new programs, and risks affecting the clean energy industry at both local and federal level as it relates to affordable housing.
Oversee staff responsible for structuring debt, equity and grant financing, providing guidance as needed.
Represent ECD in high‑level meetings and negotiations with financing partners, equity investors, lenders, government officials and community groups.
Foster strong relationships and collaboration across Enterprise Community Development and with other Enterprise divisions to optimize the impact of clean energy and other resiliency initiatives on residents, ECD’s existing apartment portfolio, ECD’s active and prospective real‑estate development pipeline, and property management operations.
Manage ECD’s internal review and approval processes to ensure that energy project proposals are well‑structured, feasible, and consistent with the organization’s mission, values, business plan, and quality standards.
Facilitate the rollout of ECD’s updated green building design standards, electrification guidelines, and resilience criteria to support broader implementation of the energy strategy.
Provide thought leadership and guidance on pursuing clean energy procurement opportunities outside ECD’s housing portfolio.
Maintain and shape ECD’s commitments on greenhouse gas reduction efforts and help establish pathways to zero emissions for ECD’s portfolio, in alignment with the Better Climate Challenge pledge.
Help oversee compliance with regional building energy performance standards and other applicable requirements triggered by jurisdictions or funding sources.
Support or lead fundraising or business development as needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities Two (2) direct reports.
Experience, Education, Training And Qualifications
A bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Engineering, Business Management, Real Estate, Finance or related field. An advanced degree related to clean energy, achievement of relevant green building certifications, and/or completion of industry‑specific training is highly desirable.
At least 10 years of solar development experience and/or other relevant experience (e.g., other clean energy development, electrification, or decarbonization); experience working at the intersection of affordable housing and clean energy development is a plus.
A passion for ECD’s mission includes a commitment to high‑quality affordable housing and environmental sustainability.
A track record of successful clean energy development leadership and project management.
Strong organizational skills and ability to strategize, develop, refine and execute on a multi‑year clean energy development business plan. Ability to coordinate complex activities, prioritize conflicting demands, manage workflow and drive results.
Ability to guide staff and evaluate development plans including assessment of third‑party team members, design, entitlements, financing, target market, mission impacts and profitability. Demonstrated capability to lead staff in structuring, negotiating and closing on clean energy transactions.
Strong relationship management skills. Excellent communication skills and ability to serve as an effective internal and external spokesperson for ECD initiatives across a broad and diverse range of stakeholders.
Facility with private debt financing, equity financing and federal, state, and local clean energy funding programs for affordable housing.
Please include a cover letter and resume required.
Total Rewards At Enterprise
You will be working with a group of talented professionals who are motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing.
The base salary for this role is $150,000 to $180,000/year depending on level of skills and experience.
The salary range is just a part of the total rewards package provided to employees at Enterprise, and other rewards may include annual performance bonuses and generous paid leave programs.
Benefits include dental, health, and vision care plans, as well as family‑building benefits, such as adoption and surrogacy support. Enterprise allows flexible work arrangements to promote a better work‑life balance. We offer health advocacy, EAP, and mental health benefits. We round out our total rewards package by offering financial education, wellness programs, and auto‑enrollment in the company's 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions. Finally, you will have learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for job‑related courses and certifications.
Thank you for your interest in joining the Enterprise team in our effort and commitment to serve others.
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