The EPA will be doing a mass hiring in about 3 weeks, and the job announcements will only be posted on USAJobs for 5 days. I wanted to give you a heads up so you can start preparing your materials.
The EPA’s ENERGY STAR Residential New Construction (ESRB) program is now seeking candidates to support innovative residential energy efficiency initiatives.
For three decades, ESRB has set national standards for improving the energy efficiency of America’s homes. Nearly 2.7 million ENERGY STAR certified single-family, multifamily, and manufactured new homes and apartments have been built to date, including more than 190,000 in 2023, representing more than 12% of all U.S. homes.
Successful candidates will demonstrate experience in and passion for building science and green building technologies; program management, communications, and public speaking experience, as well as understanding of the building/development, energy rating, and utility sectors, are also recommended but not required. The position is based in Washington, D.C., and candidates must live within commuting distance of EPA headquarters.
Example tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:
· Support the development of new Versions and Revisions of the ENERGY STAR Single-Family New Homes, Multifamily New Construction, Manufactured New Homes, and NextGen national technical program requirements.
· Assess the rigor of state codes to support implementation of new versions of the program requirements.
· Assist with responding to stakeholder questions from residential new construction professionals in the field.
· Develop technical educational content (e.g., webinars, factsheets, tech bulletins, homeowner guides, webpages) that enhance stakeholders’ and consumers’ understanding of the program.
· Contribute to the development of industry standards that complement ENERGY STAR programs.
Please contact ENSP alum Zachary Shadid with any questions about the opportunity at shadid.zachary@epa.gov or 202.256.7834.
Learn more about the ESRB program: https://www.energystar.gov/