Employment Opportunities at CNT, CNT Energy and I-GO Car Sharing
CNT Energy: Regional Program Manager, posted 1/25
CNT Energy: Strategic Communications Director, posted 1/18
CNT Energy: Commercial and Municipal Programs Manager, posted 1/18
CNT: Senior Research Analyst, posted 1/18
CNT: Stormwater Program Manager, posted 12/13
CNT Energy: Senior Energy Auditor, posted 12/5
Internship Opportunities
CNT welcomes inquiries concerning unpaid internships. Internships are decided on a case-by-case basis, matching a volunteer’s interests and skills with a project need. The internship opportunities listed below are just some of the positions that may be available. If you are interested an internship at CNT, study this website to see where your and CNT’s interests align. Contact Stephen Perkins at steve@cnt.org to discuss opportunities.
For job and internship opportunities at CNT Energy, please visit http://www.cntenergy.org/contact/careers/
CNT Energy Communications Intern, posted 2/3
Equity Express® Internships, posted 11/28
Abogo Internships, posted 11/28
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CNT Energy: Regional Program Manager
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Position
The Regional Programs Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing CNT Energy’s role in administering broad-based efficiency programs. The Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination of multiple program and project activities in close cooperation with Director of Regional Retrofits. One of the primary functions of the Manager will be to ensure programs and projects stay on track from a timeline, budget, and reporting perspective by developing, implementing and managing KPIs. The Manager will represent CNT Energy to its clients and provide superior customer service, ensuring their needs are met. The Manager will oversee the work plans for multiple projects and assist with risk mitigation, budget tracking, and resource allocation.
Accountability
The Regional Programs Manager will report to the Director of Regional Retrofits and is a member of the CNT Energy management team. The Manager will collaborate with other CNT Energy staff to ensure resources are allocated as necessary to project components and to ensure cross-communication of opportunities and learning.
Responsibilities
- Project management and implementation of contracted efficiency programs, including scope development and management, resource allocation, reporting, and client service
- Developing and maintaining relationships with clients and funders
- Briefing CNT Energy staff regarding relevant subject-area information.
- Present CNT Energy work at local and national conferences.
Qualifications/Skills
- A bachelor’s degree in energy and/or environmental sciences, or related field, Masters degree in related field strongly preferred
- Minimum of three years experience with program or project management
- Familiarity with energy efficiency programs preferred
- Exceptional organizational and coordination skills.
- Ability to independently leverage critical thinking skills.
- A demonstrated attention to detail.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access).
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to work well independently and in a team setting.
This is an exempt position. Salary is commensurate with experience.
To apply
Please send cover letter, resume to:
CNT Energy
2125 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Fax to 773-698-6869 or email to careers@cntenergy.org
No phone calls please.
CNT Energy: Strategic Communications Director
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Position
The Strategic Communications Director will position CNT Energy, both nationally and locally, as a leading source of strategies, tools, and policies to promote energy efficiency. The Director will help CNT Energy shape core messages, position the organization among target audiences, and incorporate that messaging and positioning into presentations, media relations, and other public outreach.
The Director will supervise and coordinate CNT Energy communications and outreach staff to raise the visibility of the organization as a thought leader and effective practitioner in each of CNT Energy’s program areas. The Director will work with program heads to develop and achieve their communications objectives, including enrollment and customer satisfaction. The Director will also work closely with CNT and I-GO Car Sharing communications staff to coordinate strategies and crosspromote each other’s work.
Accountability
The Strategic Communications Director reports directly to the Executive Director of CNT Energy. The Strategic Communications Director will be a member of CNT Energy’s Senior Management Team.
Responsibilities
- Develop a strategic communications plan for the organization
- Oversee branding and communications for the organization
- Oversee CNT Energy’s electronic and social media presence, better expanding and integrating both with the strategic communication plan
- Work with CNT Energy’s Board and staff to frame CNT Energy’s core messages and ensure their broad understanding and adoption by staff
- Represent CNT Energy at public events and to the media
- Develop and manage relationships with relevant publications, key influencers, and members of the media
- Monitor and evaluate news, trends and events, with an eye toward opportunities to communicate CNT Energy’s work
- Assist program managers and senior leadership team in effectively communicating CNT Energy’s abilities and successes to grantors and other funders in formal and informal communications
- Assist program managers in developing communications goals and work plans
- Support developing program managers and senior staff into competent spokespersons for the organization and their own programs
- Supervise communications and outreach staff and support them in achieving programmatic communications goals
Qualifications/Skills
- Extensive knowledge of, and 5-10 years experience in, strategic communications, media relations, and outreach
- Passion for CNT Energy’s mission
- Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field
- Strong management skills
- Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills
- Extraordinary attention to detail
- Ability to work well independently and self-start, as well as collaborate in a team setting
- Local and regional travel is anticipated
This is an Exempt position. Salary is commensurate with experience.
To apply
To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to:
Center for Neighborhood Technology
2125 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Fax to 773-278-3840 or email to mquezada@cntenergy.org
No phone calls please.
CNT Energy: Commercial and Municipal Programs Manager
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Position
CNT Energy seeks an experienced and professional Program Manager to lead its expanding Commercial and Municipal Energy Efficient Buildings (EEB) program. The Program Manager will develop and lead multiple projects that focus on energy retrofits and building energy performance in existing Commercial and Municipal Buildings. This position requires the ability to manage and work with professionals across a wide variety of disciplines and firms.
Accountability
The Commercial and Municipal Buildings Manager reports directly to the Chief Operations Officer of CNT Energy. The Commercial and Municipal Buildings Manager will be a member of CNT Energy’s Management Team and will be a peer of the Multi-family and Single Family Building Managers.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of energy efficiency services for the commercial building sector with an emphasis on complex and/or specialized building types: such as nonprofit entities, municipal sector, campuses and multi-tenant commercial and/or industrial real estate properties
- Design, implement, and administer energy efficiency retrofit and benchmarking programs for owners, municipalities, and utilities
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships internally and externally with key stakeholders, including but not limited to commercial/industrial councils, trade organizations, business owners, property managers, financial institutions, and policy-makers
- Develop energy project goals, objectives, strategies, or initiatives in collaboration with CNT Energy staff and other energy or sustainability professionals
- Direct energy retrofit and benchmarking operations to achieve cost-effective results and ensure compliance with governmental, utility or environmental regulations
- Develop energy reports for commercial and government clients using established and emerging energy and sustainability reporting frameworks and protocols. May also include greenhouse gas inventories, transportation, waste or other metrics
- Assess energy efficiency improvements (retrofits) using criteria such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, reliable technical measures, metrics, strategies and market acceptance
- Develop reports and presentations to communicate benefits of energy retrofits and benchmarking to broad groups of stakeholders including but not limited to: utilities, commercial real estate, industry groups, media, government, foundations and nonprofits
- Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of CNT Energy programs in coordination with CNT Energy’s Director of QA/QC and Director of Research
- Contribute to CNT Energy research and policy on energy issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests
- Perform other duties as required
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required. Master’s degree in related field or additional relevant education preferred
Five to seven (5-7) years of experience of relevant preparatory work required, including: - Experience managing energy efficiency programs which includes:
- Administrative management involving managing contracts, reporting activities and business development, Program participant recruitment and conversion, Budget management, and Tracking and reporting on program performance
- Strong quantitative, analytical and broad problem solving skills
- Leadership experience and negotiation skills
- The ability to translate qualitative and quantitative data into strategic deliverables
- Demonstrates business maturity and the capacity to manage clients’ confidentiality requirements
- Energy research, financial analysis, modeling and policy experience desired
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as managing and coordinating the day-to-day activities of a small staff
- Ability to analyze data in order to identify market and business opportunities
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with high degree of accuracy
This is an Exempt position. Salary is commensurate with experience.
To apply
Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to:
Center for Neighborhood Technology
2125 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Fax to 773-278-3840 or email to mquezada@cntenergy.org
No phone calls please.
CNT: Senior Research Analyst
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Position
This position will be part of a cutting edge team that analyzes urban sustainability issues, designs and frames original research, and works to organize conventional and unconventional data in accessible ways to communicate the value of urban assets. The Senior Research Analyst will support the continued success of CNT’s effort to synthesize research findings into decision-making tools for practitioners, and take them to scale.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Conduct high level analysis, including modeling, data analysis, and production of reports to advance CNT’s urban practice and research agenda.
- Collaborate on the development of CNT’s annual research agenda
- Author and co-author research papers for submission to academic and technical journals
- Establish and provide staff support to a research advisory committee
- Provide analysis to support the development of CNT’s technical tools, including online interactive mapping websites, calculators, and evaluation tools
- Work with government entities, both local and federal, as well as consultants, non profits and other research centers
- Manage such projects from conception to delivery
- Help perform further research, dissemination, and consultation of CNT’s ground breaking Housing and Transportation Affordability Index, location efficiency valuation and related products, and
- Support other projects within CNT’s overall practice, which include urban economic development, transportation, energy efficiency, green infrastructure and climate change.
Qualifications
The Senior Research Analyst will have:
- Masters degree in urban planning, economics, environmental studies, or related field, PhD preferred
- GIS experience considered a plus
- Five to ten years of experience in applied and/or action-oriented research, analysis, or related field(s)
- Strong research and analytical capabilities, including in-depth knowledge and experience of statistics, databases, modeling, and data analysis
- Experience constructing and working with statistical models, in particular econometric models
- Knowledge of policy and decision-making in the public arena, particularly in the arena of urban planning, environmental practices, transportation, and/or climate change
- Experience leading teams and managing projects, and working with clients and collaborators
- Experience in partnering with other national organizations and working in the national arena
- Exceptional ability to problem solve, work independently, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a collaborative environment
- Understanding of housing, transportation, and urban practices and policy
- Skill in preparing research papers, policy analyses, and recommendations for potential clients, partners, and funders
- Experience consulting and working for paying clients
- Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communications skills
Salary commensurate with experience
To apply
Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to:
Human Resources
Center for Neighborhood Technology
2125 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Or email to HR@cnt.org
Stormwater Program Manager
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Position
CNT is seeking an entrepreneurial stormwater expert to take up a new position as Stormwater Program Manager. In addition to heading up our broader campaign, the person will play a pivotal role in establishing a new initiative – the WetrofitTM Service – a one-stop service for tackling neighborhood flooding, protecting water quality and implementing green infrastructure.
CNT’s Stormwater Management Program
From single-family homes to churches, schools and commercial sites, property owners in towns and cities across the U.S. are paying millions of dollars to tackle basement and backyard flooding. With increasingly severe weather events and overloaded sewer systems, experts predict that the cost of flood damages and water quality degradation will continue to rise over the next decade. Poor stormwater infrastructure contributes to pollution of streams and rivers, including the Great Lakes; it has a negative impact on tourism and recreation and damages critical habitats and landscapes.
We are seeking to achieve two things from our work:
- A fundamental realignment of federal, state, utility and municipal stormwater investments to support the retrofitting of communities using swift, preventative approaches such as green infrastructure
- CNT tools and services to support these communities
We have three approaches:
- Researching and publicizing the problems associated with poor stormwater management in urban areas. In particular, we are gathering and analyzing data and testimonies around basement flooding and sewer backups.
- Developing innovative solutions, such as our work with American Rivers to establish Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standards. This work is being piloted in Milwaukee and Grand Rapids and will put in place long-term processes within municipal and regional governments to ensure the continued scaling up green infrastructure in targeted communities. In the Chicago Region, we are piloting the Wetrofit™ Service discussed below.
- Advocating for public policies that can help address urban stormwater issues, e.g., giving counties and other local governments the legal authority to establish stormwater fees to fund their programs, and arguing for a realignment of federal, state, utility and municipal stormwater investments to support the retrofitting of communities.
As Program Manager, you will work closely with CNT staff, external partners, and an external advisory board to support the delivery of the stormwater program. You will report to the Director of CNT’s Water Program (Harriet Festing), and work closely with our Policy Manager for Water (Hal Sprague).
The Wet Weather Retrofit (“WetrofitTM”) Service
The successful applicant will play a pivotal role in designing and initiating the Wetrofit™ Service. The one-stop service, delivered through public-private partnerships, will help communities tackle basement backups and property flooding, protect property values and enhance water quality and resources. Wetrofit measures could include street retrofits, porous paving, rain gardens and bioswales, overhead pumps, the repair of private property lateral pipes, and basement water-proofing and mold removal.
We envisage a service that involves an initial neighborhood and property stormwater audit, followed by a stormwater plan where some services are overseen (e.g. the installation of rain gardens and porous paving), but others are based on referrals to preferred contractors (e.g., basement sealing, pipe evaluations, plumbing and other skills that are available).
The Wetrofit Service is being part-piloted (i.e., with limited features) in three communities in the Chicago region. Currently, an initiative is underway in Albany Park/North Park, Rogers Park and Wilmette with a goal of 100 rain gardens installed in each community by the end of 2013. You will oversee this work, and build from it to develop a broader service. We anticipate that the Wetrofit initiative will provide the over-arching brand for a number of additional public-private ventures and initiatives.
Skills and Qualifications
The applicant is most likely to be trained as a landscape architect or engineer, although we will consider other applicants. We are seeking the following additional skills and experience:
Essential
- Experience in stormwater management – this may include design services, planning, preliminary engineering, permitting, and/or construction observation, with public and/or private sector clients
- Green infrastructure design, planning and construction experience
- Client relations and people skills, with a hands-on approach to working with municipalities, property owners, government agencies and private sector suppliers
- Ability to build solid capacity within each Wetrofit community for planning, constructing and maintaining green infrastructure
- Portfolio development, proposal writing, and project coordination and management. As Program Manager, you will have a key role in bringing new clients, partners and funders to the program
- Creativity and the interest and ability to develop new tools and strategies to meet CNT’s goals
Desirable
- Research and data analysis
- Communications
We are looking for someone with an entrepreneurial instinct who is excited by this unique opportunity of creating a public-private venture to support community change, while simultaneously supporting the shift towards public policies to speed up and replicate these changes.
This is an Exempt position. Salary is commensurate with experience.
To apply
Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history by January 13th for a start date of March 1st.
Human Resources Center for Neighborhood Technology 2125 W. North Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 Fax to 773-278-3840 or email to bridget@cnt.org. No phone calls please.
Senior Energy Auditor
Position
The Senior Energy Analyst for CNT Energy will work primarily on the Energy Savers Program, providing technical assistance to affordable, multi-family building owners. The Sr. Energy Auditor will conduct energy audits, complete energy modeling of buildings and assist Energy Savers management to oversee all aspects of energy efficiency retrofit projects. The energy auditing includes analyzing existing properties to evaluate the current and potential energy usage of multi-family rental buildings via a variety of evaluation tools, including utility bill analysis, comprehensive on-site audits, energy modeling and baseline analysis.
The Sr. Energy Analyst will interface directly with multi-family rental building owners, contractors and property managers to support and direct their efforts to achieve significant improvement in building performance. The position is based in Chicago but will provide assistance to properties across Cook & Lake Counties and other areas.
Accountability
The Senior Energy Analyst reports directly to the Energy Efficiency Programs Manager of CNT Energy. The auditor will work closely with CNT Energy’s Construction Manager as well as other staff.
Responsibilities
- Mentor existing and new audit staff
- Work closely with Program manager to make sure audits move into retrofit project.
- Grow into leadership role & work with Senior Staff to learn management skills
- Continue to communicate with funders and manage reporting
- Continue to develop and improve delegation skills to staff
- Work collaboratively to improve program effectiveness, efficiency and further mission
- Contribute to E Savers business development
- Work with QA/QC manager on Energy Savers quality control process
- Get up to speed on project management processes
- Work on special projects such as MacArthur research about “does energy efficiency make housing more affordable”
- Conduct on-site energy audits of residential, commercial and other buildings
- Use of energy simulation software to estimate energy usage
- Work with project partners throughout energy retrofit process to develop work plans for retrofits. This includes the Construction Manager, contractors, and the client/building owner in
- Conduct building energy performance monitoring
- Assist Construction Manager in coordinating project inspections
- Provide technical consulting to project participants, i.e. property owners, property managers, developers and other project partners
- Write reports according to program guidelines
- Write specifications for energy conservation measures
- Communicate effectively with Owners, Contractors, CNT staff and other project partners
- Contribute to efforts related to outreach strategies and recruitment of property owners
- Communicate with contractors and oversee construction management as necessary
- Contribute to other CNT Energy Efforts as required
This is an Exempt position. Salary is commensurate with experience.
To apply
Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to:
Human Resources
Center for Neighborhood Technology
2125 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Fax to 773-278-3840 or email to bridget@cnt.org
No phone calls please.
CNT Energy Communications Intern
CNT Energy and its partners are seeking an intern with some of the following skills and interests to assist with communications and website content management:
- Copywriting
- Website content creation
- Creating layout mock ups
- Social Media
- Search Engine Optimization
- Media Strategy
- Website Testing
We are looking for a detail oriented undergraduate or graduate student who is interested in learning more about energy efficiency issues and further developing their communications and web based media skills. This is an excellent opportunity to gain real world experience with a dynamic, mission driven organization.
This unpaid internship will ideally start in February of 2012 and last approximately 10 weeks. The typical time commitment is for 15-20 hours per week. If interested, please send your cover letter and resume to careers@cntenergy.org.
Equity Express® Internships
Equity Express is a green financial education program focused on allowing low-income households identify expense reduction opportunities in energy, transportation, telecom and food. This fall we will be supporting a number of local organizations incorporating Equity Express in to their program.
We are looking for interns with the following skills and interests:
- Environmental education
- Urban studies
- Graphic design a plus (Adobe InDesign experience preferred)
Internships will run from February through May. If you are interested in an Equity Express Internship, please send a resume to Steve Perkins, steve@cnt.org.
Abogo Internships
Abogo® (abogo.cnt.org) is a website that allows people to make a better decision about where to live letting them discover transportation costs at addresses across the country. Based on CNT’s ground-breaking H+T® Index, the site has been featured in the New York Times and on Forbes.com. We are seeking interns interested in helping to spread awareness of this site through social media and other channels.
We are looking for interns with the following skills and interests
- Social media marketing
- Web content creation
- Data sales
Internships will run from February through May. If you are interested in an Abogo Internship, please send a resume to Steve Perkins, steve@cnt.org.
Anti-Discrimination Policy
The Center for Neighborhood Technology is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age disability, veteran status, or marital status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, termination, promotion, transfer, layoff, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
