NYC Sustainability Help Center Associate

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Primary Location:

The CITY COLLEGE of NEW YORK

Bargaining Unit:

No

In partnership with the New York City Department of Buildings, the CUNY Building Performance Lab operates the NYC Sustainability Help Center to support the real estate community in complying with NYC local energy and sustainability laws, including Local Law 84 (benchmarking), Local Law 87 (energy audits and retro-commissioning), Local Law 33 (energy efficiency letter grades), and Local Law 97 (carbon emissions limits).

The Help Center provides live customer assistance to building owners and property managers to achieve compliance, improve data quality, and drive energy efficiency improvements across NYC buildings. For more information, visit our website HERE.

The Help Center Associate works as part of a dedicated team providing direct technical assistance and customer service to building owners complying with NYC sustainability regulations, requesting utility data, and navigating ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®.

This is a full-time position with immediate availability.

 

Detailed Responsibilities

• Respond promptly and professionally to building owner inquiries via phone and email
• Provide targeted referrals, technical guidance and best practices in utility data collection to support local law compliance
• Coordinate with utilities (e.g., Con Edison, National Grid, NYC DEP) to streamline processes for obtaining whole-building energy consumption data
• Analyze compliance data to identify submission errors and corresponding resolutions
• Assist with the maintenance, testing, and updating of internal data collection, tracking, and reporting tools
• Support marketing, community outreach, development of training materials, and delivery of training sessions related to NYC energy laws
• Maintain program documentation, recordkeeping, and FAQs to support building owners seeking compliance
• Assist in hiring and supervising student interns
• Other duties as assigned

Communications

The Help Center Associate will also support communications initiatives for the Sustainability Help Center and CUNY Building Performance Lab, including drafting newsletter publications, managing social media messaging, maintaining website content, and preparing marketing and educational materials.

Requirements

• At least two years of full-time professional experience in customer service, program operations, or sustainability consulting
• Demonstrated knowledge of NYC energy and water benchmarking laws and building sustainability policies
• Bachelor's degree in Sustainability/Environmental Studies, Public Policy, Urban Planning, Environmental Engineering, Business Management, or a related field.
• Proficiency with EPA ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® and standard productivity suites (Google Workspace/Microsoft 365)
• Prior experience in project management, client relations, data analysis, or marketing is preferred

To Apply:

Please send your resume and a cover letter to Lillibeth@NYCsustainability.org.

Pay Range:

$62,000 - $72,000 annualized; $34.07 - $39.56 per hour

RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

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