HOMES Program Director - State Energy Program

The HOMES Program Director will be responsible for designing, launching, and delivering HOMES (Homes Efficiency Rebates) programs in each state APTIM operates. The director will be responsible for developing an internal team and collaborating with a wide array of partners and stakeholders.

APTIM's Energy Transition team is a recognized leader in the marketplace. Our energy experts deliver highly innovative projects and complex client solutions providing the full breadth of solutions including energy efficiency, energy management, carbon management, smart infrastructure, and distributed energy resources (DER). Our consultants proactively collaborate with clients to define and implement strategies and programs around key business drivers, with the primary focus of finding and delivering high impact outcomes that exceed expectations and meet the unique needs of our government, utility, and commercial clients.

This position will be responsible for making high-level and impactful decisions to define the path forward, providing strategic guidance and support to resolve barriers and find innovative solutions. The role will provide leadership to staff and be a primary contact to the client in coordination with the local program director. He/she will lead a team to proactively collaborate to define and implement strategies and campaigns around key client drivers, with the primary focus of finding and delivering projects in the market that meet Department of Energy and State governance and program requirements, exceed expectations and drive market transformation.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Act as liaison between the client, program staff, state-wide stakeholders,

and corporate management to maintain a highly collaborative and operationally efficient environment for HOMES programs.

• Engage with APTIM Federal SMEs to obtain guidance and support on Federal

contracting and delivery standards.

• Manage programs, strategies and budgets to optimize benefits, minimize risk

and control outcomes across the portfolio.

• Continuously improve strategies, designs and operations to ensure the program

maintains excellence or improves on KPIs, including customer satisfaction, energy savings and cost-effectiveness.

• Ensure work is performed safely, ethically, within budget, according to

client requirements and schedule and with exceptional quality.

• Prepare effective communications (e.g., memos, presentations, analysis) to

support program policy changes, critical management decisions, corrective actions, or other key decisions.

• Maintain communication with APTIM leadership, escalating key issues in a

timely manner to garner support, bringing insights, guidance and/or resources back to the program team as appropriate.

• Analyze contractual and financial performance and direct activities to

improve performance.

• Provide leadership, support, and actively participate in relevant industry

and stakeholder groups.

• Keep abreast of DOE guidelines and developments to ensure ongoing program

compliance and success.

• Keep abreast of economic, policy and technology developments and changes

related to energy and energy efficiency both locally and nationally.

• Assume responsibility for identifying and capitalizing upon new opportunities

for enhancing the program and services in alignment with evolving client, market, or customer needs.

• Allocate and manage staff and resources to meet objectives and continuously

investigate and implement ways to improve operational efficiency.

• Lead an internal team, as well as subcontractors and consultants.
• Manage the performance of employees through goal setting, ongoing assessment,

and coaching.

• Other duties as assigned.
• Ensure compliance with all APTIM quality and safety policies as well as all

OSHA regulations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university,

preferably in related fields such as Business, Engineering, Environmental

• Studies, etc. or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Energy Efficiency, Energy Management,
• Sustainability, Program Management, or Demand Side Management Program.
• Experience leading and managing a program team.
• Experience owning a large and complex program budget and P&L.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead diverse, multidisciplinary teams

successfully and build collegial and collaborative team culture through direct and indirect leadership.

• Working knowledge of the energy efficiency industry history and landscape.
• Ability to clearly define, refine, train, and manage teams in the

implementation of internal processes and controls associated with accounting, human resources (e.g., interviewing, onboarding, goal setting, personnel development), contracting and compliance, work safety and financial reporting.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage a complex strategic vision and

translate its pursuit into actionable tactics, actions, and objectives.

• Executive level communication and presentation skills.
• Contract negotiation experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software suite.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively manage risks and issues across all facets

of program implementation.

• Financial management budgeting and reporting experience.
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar programs.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics and/or Power BI.
• Professional experience working with a wide variety of stakeholders, such as

state, local and federal governments, for-profit and non-profit organizations, utilities, and others.

• CEM, PMP, or similar certification.

About APTIM:

APTIM is committed to accelerating the transition toward a clean and efficient energy economy, building a sustainable future for our communities and natural world, and creating a more inclusive and equitable environment that celebrates the diversity of our communities. We specialize in environmental, resilience, and sustainability and energy solutions, as well as technical and data solutions, program management, and critical infrastructure. For every challenge our clients face, there is an opportunity for APTIM to innovate a fit-for-purpose solution that will raise your organization or community to a new standard of excellence.

What you can expect from APTIM:

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent
• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home
• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities
• A voice in making our company better
• Investment into your personal and professional development
• As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range

for this position is $120K-$130K per year. Compensation depends on several factors including: experience, education, key skills, geographic location of the position, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity among other employees within APTIM.

Employee Benefits

APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC is committed to providing an extensive range of benefits that protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/ [https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/].

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees

can choose benefits from five metallic levels and 10+ carriers to find the right benefits that work for them in their location.

• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan

(PEP). The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit

you are in. The details of the largest plan are found here:

• APTIM 2025 401(k) Plan Features (makeityoursource.com)

[https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/getattachment/eaa3a0a0-e46b-447b-b8b7-18f2fbf26eae/APTIM-401k-Plan-Features.pdf]

• APTIM - Helpful Documents

[https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/helpful-documents]

• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy

and applicable law)

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