Project Manager, Energy job in Burlington

Project Manager, Energy
Location: Burlington, VT or remote in United States

About Native

Since 2000, Native has worked with clients to develop authentic solutions to their sustainability challenges and to implement community-scale projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen clients’ businesses, and contribute to progress on climate change around the world.
We construct unique project portfolios to meet climate goals, drive business value, and deliver tangible benefits to stakeholder communities – from local conservancies and organizations, to customers, suppliers, employees, and shareholders. Our methods enable communities to engage in sustained actions against climate change, and support companies in realizing their sustainability strategies through investing in new climate projects within their supply chain.
Native’s team of strategists, project developers, environmental scientists, engineers and legal counsel are devoted to strengthening the people, companies, and places at the heart of these initiatives, and we are seeking a Project Manager to join our team.

About the role
You’re a good fit for this role if you are comfortable understanding strategy and bringing it to life, if you can create efficiencies across tasks, timelines, and priorities, and if you are a proactive, cross-cultural communicator. You will work on Native’s Project Origination and Development team to bring new energy and agriculture-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction projects to market. This role reports to the Project Director, Energy.

What you’ll accomplish:

• Draft project feasibility studies and project design documents, validation, and/or other project development documents under different standards (CDM, VERRA, Gold Standard, or other) for GHG emission reduction or removal projects
• Provide technical and business development support with project origination activities led by Project Directors and/or the VP of Project Development and Origination
• Lead project development and management activities, with a focus on energy and farm-based biogas energy projects, to bring new GHG reduction and removal projects into Native’s project portfolio
• Develop and present financial models to assess risk and returns of projects
• Support contracting and partner negotiations as needed
• Create and manage project schedules, work plans, timelines, milestones, and budgets
• Maintain organized records for projects/ data in Salesforce and other project management tools to ensure all relevant information about projects are available at any time
• Evaluate new carbon removal projects for Native’s project portfolio, with a focus on renewable, waste to energy, or other innovative project types
• Monitor project progress and make adjustments as needed
• Report internally and externally about project progress and potential barriers
• Throughout project lifecycle, measure performance to identify areas for improvement
• Monitor and assess regenerative agriculture and carbon markets, trends, customers, and competitors

What you bring:

• A proactive commitment to problem solving, taking initiative, and curiosity
• Demonstrated proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Suite (especially Word, Powerpoint and Excel)
• Demonstrated proficiency with project management best practices, methodologies, and softwares
• Experience working with farmers, cooperatives, or other agriculture-based industry groups, in particular the dairy sector
• Ability to work productively both in a team and autonomously
• A process-oriented mindset, comfortable self-organizing to set and meet deadlines
• 3-5 years actively managing and developing commercial scale projects
• Working knowledge of climate change issues
• Degree in energy, agriculture, engineering or biological engineering, animal or environmental science, or equivalent experience

Bonus:

• PMP Certification (or other)
• Experience in Salesforce and Asana
• Statistics training and experience with monte carlo (or other) types of analysis and simulations
• Advanced degree in soil, forestry, environmental science, or other relevant study
• A high degree of emotional intelligence
• Openness to learning opportunities and skills training
• Proficiency in a second language

To submit an application, please send your resume and cover letter to careers@nativeenergy.com with the subject line “Project Manager, Energy”.

Native believes an equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, engaged team are key to providing excellent stakeholder experiences. We’re searching for teammates who can enhance our culture and make our business better, and we strive to provide all applicants with an equitable and accessible recruitment process.
Native provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Native complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please share any feedback on how we can make our recruiting more accessible by contacting us at careers@nativeenergy.com.