South Coast Green Jobs

Building a green jobs economy for Massachusetts' South Coast

Program Manager

Core competencies:

Project Management
- Ensure Safe Work Practices are used
- Understand a work order
- Know building codes, esp. energy & H&S codes
- Maintain QC of wx work & ensure it meets pgm stds

Training
- Know adult learning concepts
- Know benefits of cross training
- Know allowable activities at training location
- Know training resources

Diagnostic Testing
- > Blower door/zone pressure diagnostics
  - Know air & heat movement principles
  - Know typical air leakage problems
  - Know air barrier & its proper alignment
  - Know primary & intermediate zones
- > Duct testing
  Know problems w/ different kinds of leakage
Combustion Appliance Safety
- Know CO action levels
- Know causes & remedies of common vent problems

Inspection and Measurement
- Know factors that affect heat loss in buildings
- Know critcal junction points
- Know different insulation mtrls & installation techniques
- Know air-sealing techniques & appropriate materials
- Know causes & remedies of moisture problems
- Know causes & remedies of IAQ problems
- Know residential mechanical ventilation systems
- Know electric base-load usage
- Measure building dimensions & compute areas
- Compute volume of conditioned space
- Define thermal envelope of a building

- Know materials allowed by 10 CFR 440 Appendix A
- Know regs & policy affecting measure selection
- Understand the interaction between measures

- Know actions by occupant that reduce energy use
- Know actions by occupant that ensure health & safety
- Know basic steps involved in weatherization process'
- Know basic equipment used to weatherize a house

Monitoring
- Administrative Monitoring
  - Know enabling legislation of Weatherization Pgm
  - Know DOE program regulations (10 CFR 440)
  - Know DOE program guidance & policy
  - Know budget federal, state, & local processes
  - Know 10 CFR 600 & OMB Circulars
  - Know applicable state procurement regulations
  - Know state approached to monitoring & T&TA

Program Management
- Know applicable databases & tracking systems
- Submit accurate financial and production reports
- Provide T&TA for staff & contractors
- Coordinate resources
- Develop & implement leveraging strategies
- State Program Management
  - Prepare an annual state plan
  - Prepare an annual weatherization grant application
  - Develop, maintain, and enforce tec pgm stds
  - Develop & manage an effective monitoring program
  - Process reimbursement requests
- Local Agency Program Coordination
  - Prepare and track a budget
  - Maintain a purchase order system
  - Maintain inventory tracking system
  - Comply with federal limits on admin expenses
  - Manage a small construction-focused operation
  - Ensure rigorous final inspection of all units

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