Energy Management Services

The vendor is required to provide energy management services for professional expertise and develop energy management plans, municipal decarbonization plans, as well as all other deliverables.
•    Manage and track energy and carbon savings projects for all municipal buildings in city
•    Collect, track, analyze, and communicate energy, utility, emissions, fleet, and other relevant data.
•    Facilitate an energy management assessment to evaluate the current state of energy management practices and policies in the municipality. 
•    Prepare an annual work plan and track the work plan with quarterly and annual reports. 
•    Through use of the mass energy insight (MEI) tool offered by the department of energy resources, develop an energy management plan of municipal facilities. 
•    In coordination with the facilities department and building operators, develop and manage projects that will reduce annual energy use and reduce carbon emissions. projects may be short-term or may require long-term planning. 
•    This position may need to procure and manage technical assistance and implementation vendors to execute work. 
•    Work Eversource and national grid and school department to complete no-cost assessments of energy saving opportunities in all school buildings and other municipal buildings. 
•    Manage project budgets, municipal solar projects, and create or advocate for long-term funding mechanisms within town budgets. 
•    Assist with the management of energy supply procurement and municipal aggregation programs. 
•    Maintain compliance with green communities and climate leader designation (if so awarded) from ma doer for school and other municipal facilities, streetlights, and vehicle fleet. 
•    Includes grant management, annual reporting, and maintenance of municipal mass energy insight (MEI) profile.
•    Prepare written materials, including requests for proposals, grant applications, bid specifications, press releases, presentations, and web content in support of carbon reduction initiatives. 
•    In coordination with town staff and the green energy committee, procure vendors and contractors; manage consultants; secure mass saves program incentives; oversee project budgets, and prepare project grant reports. 
•    Act as a liaison and a point of contact across town departments, local organizations, local 
•    Officials, sponsors of mass save, and regional organizations on energy and sustainability issues. attend meetings of the green energy committee, select board, other committees, as well as town meetings, as needed. 
•    Manage the creation and implementation of a net zero action plan with stakeholder groups to meet the municipal commitment to be net zero by 2050.
•    Continue efforts to implement the climate action plan.
•    Research and apply for energy efficiency, climate resiliency, and renewable energy grant procurement opportunities in support of energy, climate, and sustainability goals. 
•    Work with other departments to create training, outreach, and other materials related to sustainability and resiliency to support carbon reduction among residents and business owners. recruit, train, and manage community volunteers and interns. 
•    Work with town staff and committee members to supervise contracted services. 
•    Work with town staff and committees to update and maintain website and social-media content related to energy and sustainability. 
•    Track engagement and community-based metrics. 
•    Evaluate program data to ensure efficacy of programs, materials and outreach. 
•    Drive interdepartmental learning and development related to efficiency. 
•    Perform other duties as necessary.

- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: August 11, 2025