Description

Overview:

Boston Government Services is hiring a Project Support Specialist to work with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO).

BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities. We work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. Our capabilities are based on our experience in complex, secure, and highly regulated environments. We leverage our experience and capabilities to provide mission-driven solutions tuned to our client’s mission needs and strategic direction.

This position supports the work we do with the Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office’s (IEDO) Technical Assistance and Workforce Development program, which advances innovation in technologies and the adoption of practices to enable the industrial sector to cost-effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The program provides technical assistance and develops partnerships with industry to upskill workers and promote better energy management practices. These efforts focus specifically on increasing the adoption of energy efficient practices, decarbonization technologies, energy management programs, and water and waste reduction strategies across the industrial sector. The program also supports workforce training and upskilling activities that prepare existing workers and attract a diverse mix of new workers to the industrial jobs of today and the future.

Position responsibilities include:

• Assist IEDO staff with project management, performance monitoring, budget formulation, documentation, and progress assessment.
• Support the development, coordination, and management of competitive solicitations and merit reviews.
• Assist with workforce development activities.
• Tracking milestones and progress of program activities toward meeting key performance expectations.
• Support cross-office engagement with non-IEDO technology offices, as needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher – engineering or technical degree preferred.
• 3 years of professional experience working in a government environment.
• Very good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and as part of a highly dynamic collaborative team.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to schedules.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills.
• Ability to balance multiple long- and short-term projects and competing priorities.
• Authorized to work in the United States with no restrictions, U.S. Citizen, or Permanent US Resident.

Boston Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.