Salary : $95,014.40 - $120,016.00 Annually
Location : Denver Metro, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: EFA-BLDGAD-06.24.26
Department: Colorado Energy Office
Opening Date: 06/24/2026
Closing Date: 6/26/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: 1600 Broadway, Suite 1960, Denver, CO, 80202
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information:
Type of Announcement: This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Description of Job
Starting Salary: $95,014.40 - $120,016.00 Annually

*This position is eligible for a hybrid working arrangement. Hybrid positions are expected to be present at the office location for no less than one day per work week.
This announcement is open only to eligible individuals currently employed within the Colorado Energy Office. The announcement is for transparency purposes only to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Only applications from eligible individuals currently employed within the Colorado Energy Office will be accepted.

General Duties and Responsibilities

The Associate Director for Building Decarbonization Policy is a critical leadership role responsible for steering Colorado's built environment toward its climate goals. This position oversees a comprehensive portfolio aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from residential, commercial, and public buildings.

The Associate Director will lead strategic policy implementation, manage regulatory frameworks, and oversee the successful execution of statewide building energy codes, Building Performance Standards (BPS), and residential and commercial energy efficiency initiatives. A primary responsibility includes acting as the principal agency liaison and operational leader for two critical state boards: the Energy Code Board (ECB) and the newly established Building Decarbonization Enterprise Fund (BDEF) Board.

Key Responsibilities
1. Board Governance & Leadership

• Building Decarbonization Enterprise (BDE) Board: Oversee the administration, rulemaking support, and strategic direction of the 9-member BDE Board (established under HB25-1269). Support the deployment of the BDE Fund to provide technical and financial assistance to covered building owners.
• Energy Code Board (ECB): Direct joint initiatives with the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to maintain, review, and recommend state energy codes. Facilitate ongoing compliance collaborations and coordinate stakeholder engagement with builders, code officials, utilities, and climate advocates.

2. Building Energy Codes & Technical Assistance

• Model Code Implementation: Drive local jurisdiction adoption of advanced building standards, ensuring compliance with the Model Low Energy and Carbon Code (MLECC), which becomes mandatory for jurisdictions updating codes after July 1, 2026.
• Technical Assistance & Toolkits: Oversee the delivery of free technical assistance, training, and resources to municipal and county governments to transition to the 2021 IECC, Colorado Model Electric-Ready and Solar-Ready Code, MLECC, and the voluntary Model Green Code.
• Program Team Supervision: Guide and mentor a dedicated team of program managers and technical specialists.

3. Building Performance Standards (BPS) & Benchmarking

• Building Performance Colorado (BPC) Program: Oversee the compliance framework for the statewide BPC program, regulating commercial, public, and multifamily buildings 50,000 square feet and larger.
• Emissions Reductions Targets: Ensure the program stays on track to hit sector-wide emission reduction targets.
• Data & Compliance Infrastructure: Manage data workflows via the BEAM platform and ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®. Support program staff with oversight of the BPC Help Center vendors and establish formal methodologies for compliance pathway adjustments, individualized targets, and utility data aggregation access.
• Policy: Support the BPC program team with evaluating and developing policy decisions for the program, including future BPC rulemakings with CDPHE and the Air Quality Control Commission.
• Program Team Supervision: Guide and mentor a dedicated team of program managers and technical specialists. Engage with external stakeholders and lead decision-making activities.

4. Residential Energy Efficiency Programs

• Program Scaling: Lead the expansion of statewide residential efficiency and electrification initiatives.
• Market Transformation: Drive initiatives to accelerate the adoption of heat pumps, thermal energy networks, and neighborhood-scale decarbonization models in collaboration with community partners and utilities.
• Program Team Support: Assist the unit director and senior program managers in implementation and success of residential initiatives, identifying areas of collaboration within other office, utility, and state programs.

5. Unit Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Directly manage a high-performing team of program managers focused on: building energy codes; building performance standards; and new market initiatives and studies, policy analysts, and technical specialists.
• Represent the Colorado Energy Office in public forums, legislative hearings, rulemakings, and working groups.
• Foster strong equity-centered partnerships with local governments, disproportionately impacted communities, labor organizations, and industry stakeholders.
• Work alongside the unit director to facilitate meetings, team building, culture and unit growth.
• Ensure programmatic budgets are up-to-date, balanced though establishing a team process and regular cadence of meetings with CEO finance/grants department.
• Foster an environment of open communications and thinking while ensuring the psychological safety of staff.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications

• 5-7 years of professional experience or a bachelor's degree in a related field and 3 years of professional experience.
• Knowledge of residential and commercial energy programs, utility energy priorities, and other building decarbonization policies.
• Knowledge of building decarbonization policy mechanisms, including building energy codes and building performance standards.
• Experience leading complex and multifaceted stakeholder groups.
• Highly motivated and detail oriented.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal, listening, and diplomacy skills to build positive relationships.
• Demonstrates a high level of initiative and strong work ethic. Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite and Google suite
• Demonstrated interest in the mission of the Colorado Energy Office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge about energy issues in Colorado strongly preferred.
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills.

Supplemental Information
To Apply:

A cover letter and resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your cover letter and resume must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.

The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:

• Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month (4 weeks a year)
• Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month (10 days a year)
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Medical and dental plans
• State paid life insurance policy of $50,000
• Choice of 2 retirement plans
• 401K and 457 plans
• State paid Short Term Disability coverage
• Additional optional life and disability plans
• Credit Union Membership
• RTD pass
• Training and professional development

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.