Clean Energy Fund, Workforce and Contractor Development PM (Coord II - CPPW) - Limited Term

Workforce And Contractor Development Project Manager

The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) team at the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is seeking a Workforce and Contractor Development Project Manager (Coordinator II - CPPW). This role manages PCEF's workforce and contractor development investments, supporting community-driven climate action while advancing social and economic justice.

This position offers the unique opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced team tasked with the stewardship of more than $1 billion in funding over the next five years. The fund invests in projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, build community resilience, and advance equity in the areas of energy efficiency, and renewable energy, transportation decarbonization, green infrastructure, and regenerative agriculture, as identified in the Climate Investment Plan.

As a project manager, you will :

• Oversee grants and contracts supporting workforce and contractor development.
• Build and sustain relationships with grantees, contractors, and community partners.
• Provide technical assistance and monitoring to ensure compliance and maximize impact.
• Support equitable access to economic opportunity in energy efficiency and renewable energy, transportation decarbonization, green infrastructure, and regenerative agriculture areas.

As a crucial member of the team, you will play a key role in administering grants and contracts that are creating impactful, innovative, and catalytic climate action in our underserved communities. Effective management of our grants will involve cultivating robust relationships with grantees, providing guidance and technical assistance, and conducting thorough monitoring to ensure the successful implementation of projects for the greatest environmental and social benefits. The ideal candidate has strong project management experience, a solid understanding of the workforce and contractor development ecosystem, and the ability to support diverse partners, grantees and contractors with professionalism, cultural responsiveness and clarity to ensure they are successful in implementing their projects and programs. While our grantees are often community-based non-profit organizations, for-profit businesses and government entities may also serve as grantees or contractors.

We're seeking someone who brings expertise in either Workforce Development or Contractor Development. If you bring both, that's a bonus.

If you bring Workforce Development expertise, you :

If you bring Contractor Development expertise, you :

What you'll get to do :

The ideal candidate for this position will have these attributes :

About the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund :

As a first-in-the-nation community-led climate fund, PCEF's mission is to broaden community resilience and economic opportunity through climate action that advances social justice. By partnering with community organizations, government agencies and businesses engaged in the climate and justice movements, PCEF enables local solutions to many of the city's most urgent challenges.

For more information visit the PCEF website.

About the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability :

The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is a leader in land use planning, climate action, environmental stewardship, and urban design. BPS centers racial equity in its work and is dedicated to creating a Portland that is more equitable, healthy, prosperous, and resilient.

The bureau oversees a world-renowned waste and recycling system and leads the U.S. in its commitment to open data and protecting communities in the application of technologies. Staff collaborate with partners on neighborhood, economic, historic, and environmental planning and provide research, policy and technical services to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as policies and actions to address climate change.

Studies have shown that women, non-binary people, and Black, Indigenous, and other people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. BPS considers lived experience, and transferrable skills as qualifying unless an item is labeled as required. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and the best candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We strongly encourage you to apply.