Transportation Electrification Leader (Special Assistant), NS-M4

at  Public Service Department of

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree and seven years of experience* in the review, analysis, development, or implementation of programs or policies related to clean energy including experience relevant to the transportation sector, which must include at least five years of experience relating to transportation electrification initiatives. Specifically, this experience should include expertise with the electric vehicle charging infrastructure market and technologies, transportation planning, experience across the light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty sectors, and alternative forms of mobility solutions.

• Substitutions: four years of specialized experience or associate’s degree and two years of specialized experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree; J.D. or master’s degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience.

Remarks:

Ideal candidates will have:

• At least two years of managerial experience in the areas described above.
• Ability to quickly develop proposed utility program designs, support strategic initiatives with leadership across multiple state agencies, engage with subject matter experts representing stakeholders, and balance the diverse set of stakeholder needs while advancing the transportation electrification industry in New York.
• Experience working in or with government, regulatory agencies or utilities to develop, implement, and evaluate transportation programs and policies.

The Transportation Electrification Leader (Special Assistant), NS-M4, will work on the Transportation Electrification initiative in the Clean Energy & Markets Section of the Office of Markets and Innovation and, under supervision of senior staff, will perform duties that include, but are not limited to:

• Managing the overall initiative on a day-to-day basis, coordinating with other DPS offices and New York State (NYS) agencies.
• Mentoring and aiding in the development of junior staff to further cultivate subject matter expertise in this area.
• Planning, convening, and moderating technical conferences and stakeholder meetings.
• Developing sufficient subject matter expertise to identify goals for the working groups, making presentations during public meetings, facilitating discussions amongst subject matter experts (SMEs), representing stakeholders, and translating working group findings into policy/program design recommendations.
• Performing industry research and identifying best practices from existing NYS programs and utility programs outside of NYS.
• Developing financial models and market studies that will establish program targets and budgets.
• Bringing program designs through the State Administrative Procedures Act (SAPA) rule making process, drafting proposals, reviewing stakeholder feedback, and drafting final orders.
• Developing and making recommendations to the Public Service Commission (PSC or Commission) regarding the requirement of communications protocols and other technical standards for electric vehicle charging stations and other customer facing technologies deployed through ratepayer funded programs.
• Providing oversight and engagement in the design and implementation of programs administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), including current and future Innovations and Research priorities and funding, and the ongoing oversight of the NY Clean Transportation Prizes.
• Participating actively in cross-agency initiatives that impact transportation electrification including Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) agency teams for transportation, disadvantaged communities, the use of the Volkswagen (VW) settlement funds administered by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the development and implementation of vehicle air quality regulations by the DEC, State-wide research such as the Clean Transportation Roadmap analyzing pathways to meet the Green House Gas (GHG) targets of the CLCPA, the master planning process for the NYS Transit Authorities, evaluating the Long Island Electric Vehicle (EV) Programs, and the implementation of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program in the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
• Drafting and editing proposals, memorandum of understanding (MOU), and program design.
• Engaging with consultants and making recommendations to the Commission that balance the numerous and complex issues at the intersection of EV transportation and the utility industry.
• Serving as, or overseeing, an ombudsperson to school districts and other public entities to assist with the process of fleet electrification with the utilities.