JOB DESCRIPTION

Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)

San Francisco, CA

BayREN Codes & Standards Lead

$158,296.92 - $200,758.77 Annually

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is an equal-opportunity, non-discriminatory employer. MTC provides all employees and applicants with an equal opportunity in every aspect of the employment experience regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status.

Job Description

• DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2026, AT 11:55 PM
• IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY
• A resume is required with your application

THIS IS A TIME-LIMITED POSITION THROUGH JUNE 30, 2029, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSHION BASED ON CONTINUED FUNDING APPROVAL FROM THE CPUC.

Be ready to rethink your assumptions about the public sector. Dedicated and motivated colleagues? Beautiful, high amenity building for on-site work and collaboration? Flexible schedules and hybrid work options? Yes, yes, and yes!

ABOUT THE TEAM

The San Francisco Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is a regional program that includes the nine Bay Area counties and is led by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). BayREN’s vision is an energy efficient, healthy and resilient built environment where all communities thrive. BayREN works towards this vision by designing and implementing effective energy saving programs, drawing on the expertise, experience, and proven track record of Bay Area local governments to develop and administer successful regional and local climate, resource, and sustainability programs. The Codes & Standards Program is one of BayREN’s oldest programs and focuses on supporting local governments to: enforce the California Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6); design, adopt, and implement local energy codes such as reach codes and benchmarking ordinances; and connect with the California Energy Commission and other state agencies.

ABOUT THE ROLE

ABAG/MTC is hiring a Principal Program Manager to lead BayREN’s Codes & Standards Program and carry out other management and strategic tasks for BayREN and the Energy Section as assigned. The Codes & Standards Program is described in its Program Implementation Program here and in the BayREN Business Plan here. The person in this position will:

• Work with local governments to improve the rate of compliance with the California Energy Code;

• Identify and organize delivery of trainings and resources targeted to agencies and personnel involved in energy code enforcement;

• Lead a committee of BayREN members and consultants to produce quarterly Codes & Standards Forums, such as those described here;

In addition, the person hired will be responsible for carrying out other duties such as supervising Energy Section staff and managing other projects for BayREN and the Energy Section as appropriate. The incumbent will engage with a diverse range of audiences, including representatives from county and city governments, state partners, other regional agencies and other external stakeholders in the public sectors. Tasks are expected to change over time with the needs of the organization.

Responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Program Design and Management

• Ensure all program activities are aligned with program goals

Communication and Engagement

• Facilitate meetings with BayREN staff and members as appropriate

Staff Oversight

• Provide leadership and clear direction to assigned staff; review and evaluate work performance; and identify growth and training opportunities

Consultant Management

• Hire and manage multiple consultants

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• State and/or local code adoption and implementation processes;

• Contract negotiation, administration and management;

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills;

Abilities:

• Assess program and project efficiency and effectiveness, and adjust as needed to improve performance and comply with regulatory changes;

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

An appropriate combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities listed. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Education and Experience: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in planning, civil engineering, environmental science, business or public administration, or a related field, and seven (7) years of increasingly responsible professional experience administering programs in a field related to assignment area.

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• A Master's degree in planning, policy, public administration or a related field with at least seven years of increasingly responsible experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment is strongly preferred. In addition, at least one year of supervisory experience is preferred.

Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.