SFO Fellow: Energy and Carbon Analyst

Position Description 

SFO’s Sustainability Team works with staff across the airport to incorporate sustainability into airport operations, development, and long-term planning. SFO’s sustainability work centers around five primary areas: Energy, Carbon, Waste, Health, and Water, each with bold 2030 goals as described further in SFO’s 2023 Zero Annual Report and SFO’s Strategic Plan. In order to achieve net zero energy and net zero carbon, SFO actively tracks and aggregates utilities (e.g. water, gas, electricity), greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), and advanced energy asset performance data, among other data, in support of a decarbonized future. 

The SFO Fellow - Energy and Carbon Analyst will report to the SFO’s Energy Program Manager, through which the Fellow will collect, analyze, and report upon SFO’s campus-wide, solar generation, building and transportation related (airside and landside) utility and performance data to ensure compliance with City, State, and Federal requirements and support campus-wide awareness and prioritization of operational efficiency projects.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Identify, scope, and investigate energy performance improvement and carbon reduction opportunities spanning programs, policy, and projects.
• Collect, clean, and aggregate data through field work, SFO datasets, and publicly available data. Data types include but not limited to: electric vehicle charging, vehicle fuel consumption; vehicle miles traveled, on-site power generation; electricity and natural gas usage; energy savings calculations; grant requirement tracking; energy use intensity.
• Analyze, interpret, monitor, and summarize findings visually in charts, graphics, and infographics.
• Write clear and concise descriptions of data, methodology, and results for inclusion in reports, memos, and presentations.
• Present work through online and in-person presentations to project teams and staff.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings; set agendas, create pre-read material, record meeting minutes, and distribute reference collateral for future use.
• Work independently and in collaboration with staff in Sustainability and other departments to accomplish objectives.
• Research applicability to SFO of new technologies, local/state/federal laws, grant opportunities, and communicate findings.
• Support greenhouse gas accounting using Airport Council International’s Airport Carbon Emissions Report Tool (ACERT) and industry best practices for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
• Engage with airlines and other airport tenants to collect Scope 3 emissions data, make recommendations for emissions reductions, and assist in implementation.
• Assist in additional airport sustainability initiatives as needed such as: capital project stakeholder meetings, waste characterizations and staff trainings, food donation program, Green Business certification and compliance, third-party rating systems reporting, Environmental Social Governance (ESG) reporting, campus tours and outreach events, requests from the public, and website updates.
• Perform other duties as assigned and those outlined in the 9910 Public Service Trainee classification.

Qualifications
1. Education: 
    Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.   

Desirable Qualifications:
The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

• Experience organizing, analyzing, and manipulating large data sets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience using web-based data management tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)).
• Experience with greenhouse gas accounting, energy conservation, and/or utilities reporting, tracking, performance measurement, and dashboarding.
• Content knowledge in commissioning, building HVAC controls, and building management systems, electric vehicle chargers, life cycle assessment (LCA), and/or embodied carbon.
• Flexible and adaptable as project needs and work priorities shift.

Verification: 
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

All work experience, education, training, and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline.

Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. 

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Selection Procedures:
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

The selection process will include an evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the department will move forward in the recruitment process.

Transportation (TSA) Security Clearance:
Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission are required to undergo a criminal history record check, including FBI fingerprints, and Security Threat Assessment to determine eligibility for security clearance and may be required to undergo drug/alcohol screening. Per Civil Service Commission Rule Section 110.9.1, every applicant for an examination must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for the examination. Failure to obtain and maintain security clearance may be the basis for termination of employment with the Airport Commission.

Additional Information
Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process 
• Conviction History 
• Employee Benefits Overview   
• Equal Employment Opportunity  
• Disaster Service Worker 
• ADA Accommodation  
• Right to Work 
• Copies of Application Documents 
• Diversity Statement 

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.