WGL - Manager, Energy Efficiency Strategy, Evaluation, & Delivery

Job Description

WGL - Manager, Energy Efficiency Strategy, Evaluation, & Delivery

Washington Gas is looking for an experienced Energy Efficiency professional to lead energy efficiency portfolio delivery within assigned jurisdictions and manage the Company's enterprise EM&V function.

You Will:

- Responsible for the operational success, optimization, and regulatory compliance of energy efficiency portfolios within assigned jurisdictions. Ensures programs operate toward approved or mandated performance targets.

- Manages portfolio-level incentive and programmatic budgets. Ensures expenses stay within approved parameters and meet regulatory cost-effectiveness requirements.

- Holds implementation vendors and contractors accountable to contractual obligations and performance standards. Directs corrective action when performance falls short.

- Oversees customer-facing program elements, including outreach, trade ally and contractor networks, and customer experience. Leads program transitions, wind-downs, and closeouts while maintaining service continuity and compliance.

- Manages the enterprise EM&V function. Maintains evaluation processes, calendars, and vendor oversight across jurisdictions, integrating industry best practices within priorities set with the Director and planning leadership.

- Ensures evaluation findings lead to corrective action and program improvement. Partners with planning leadership so evaluated results inform future program plans, forecasts, and assumptions.

- Serves in a first-line leadership role supervising a team of program managers. Responsible for hiring, coaching, workflow, performance management, and professional development, and delegates ownership deliberately to build team capability.

- Serves as a member of the Energy Efficiency leadership team. Contributes to decisions on portfolio direction, growth priorities, resource allocation, and program investment across all jurisdictions, and adapts team plans and priorities to deliver on them.

- Contributes to policy, legislative, and regulatory strategy affecting energy efficiency. Provides implementation feasibility, program evidence, and customer impact analysis to inform Company positions.

- Supports the Company in regulatory proceedings, working groups, and stakeholder forums. Prepares filings, data responses, and hearing materials, and may serve as a witness on program matters.

- Defines requirements and scopes of work for implementation and evaluation services, and partners with Supply Chain and Legal on sourcing and contract administration.

- Maintains strong interdepartmental relationships with Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Public Policy, Marketing, Customer Experience, and Finance.

- As assigned, applies subject matter expertise and operational support to enterprise energy initiatives beyond the regulated portfolio.

You Have:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, Environmental/Energy Policy, Building Science, or a related field. Masters degree is preferred.
- 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in energy efficiency, demand-side management, utility programs, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- 2+ years of supervisory, management, or equivalent leadership experience, such as leading projects, cross-functional initiatives, or vendor teams.
- Demonstrated experience managing vendors, contractors, partners, and program budgets, including scoping, performance oversight, and corrective action.
- In-depth knowledge of EM&V concepts, such as savings verification, realization rates, and process evaluation, and the ability to translate technical findings into practical program improvements.
- Working knowledge of utility regulatory processes and energy efficiency legislation. Experience supporting filings, proceedings, or stakeholder processes.
- Demonstrated ability to guide, influence, and persuade others internally and externally, including regulators and stakeholders, and to communicate complex information clearly, both verbally and in writing.
- Exemplifies accountability for team and portfolio outcomes, including setting clear expectations, creating ownership in others, addressing performance issues directly, and making timely decisions with incomplete information.
- Ability and willingness to put collective organizational success ahead of any single jurisdiction or function, including when one's own portfolio is affected, weighing competing priorities objectively and collaborating effectively across teams, utilities, departments, and external partners.
- Demonstrated ability to translate operational, customer, and evaluation insight into practical recommendations and plan adjustments, challenge assumptions constructively, and lead a team through change and ambiguity.

We offer a competitive salary range of $123,800.00 to $180,125.00 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGas  is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission:  https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL

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For Canadian hires : AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires : WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.

U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.