1.
Municipal Careers –
Sustainability in Local
Government
Adam Chapdelaine
Town Manager
Arlington, MA

2.
Overview
 Types of Projects Happening in Local
Government
 Positions/Careers That Make These
Projects Happen
 Other Public Stakeholders
 Private Stakeholders

3.
Types of Projects
 Energy Efficiency
 LED Streetlight
Conversion
 Efficient HVAC
 Weatherization

4.
Types of Projects
 Building
Renovation &
Construction
 Accountability Via
Third Party
Verification
 Energy, Water,
Transit, Building
Materials

5.
Types of Projects
 Waste Diversion
 Recycling
Programs
 Composting
Programs
 Community
Collection Days

6.
Types of Projects
 Renewable Energy
 Roof Mounted
Solar PV
 Parking Lot
Canopy Solar PV
 Ground Mounted
Solar PV (Often on
Landfill)

7.
Types of Projects
 Protection and
Preservation of
Natural Resources
 Resiliency
 Improving Open
Space
 Stormwater/Runoff
Improvements

8.
Types of Projects
 Transportation
Projects
 Bike Infrastructure
 Transit Priority
Projects
 Pedestrian
Infrastructure

9.
Types of Projects
 Community Choice
Aggegation
 Green Energy for
Residents
 Cost Stability for
Residents

10.
Positions/Careers –
Energy Manager
 Responsible professional work managing
energy consumption & related projects
for the Town.
 Bachelors degree from accredited
college or university.
 3 years of related professional experience,
including monitoring energy
management systems and energy
consumption and managing construction
projects.

11.
Positions/Careers –
Recycling Coordinator
 Assists in the development, implementation,
coordination and evaluation of various recycling
programs focusing on curbside collection for
businesses, municipal buildings, schools, and
residences. Promotes program participation
through the development and implementation of
education materials and outreach campaigns
focused on increasing commercial, residential and
municipal recycling rates. Collects and analyzes
data relating to recycling and solid waste
percentages for the municipality and state
agencies with the major goal being to increase
the total municipal recycling percentage.

12.
Positions/Careers –
Recycling Coordinator Cont’d
 Associates degree with five years of
experience in a municipal solid waste or
recycling field and; customer service
experience; experience in applying for
state grants and coordinate municipal,
state and federally funded programs.

13.
Positions/Careers –
Environmental Planner
 The Planner performs technical and administrative
support functions for the Conservation Commission,
and environmental planning functions for the Town.
Assists with coordination of a range of sustainability
and environmental efforts in town and assists the
Conservation Commission in its administration and
enforcement of the Massachusetts Wetlands
Protection Act, the Arlington Bylaw for Wetlands
Protection and management of property under
Conservation Commission management or control.
Outside of special projects or tasks, duties of the
position will be evenly split between Conservation
Commission-related tasks and environmental
planning activities

14.
Position Careers –
Environmental Planner Cont’d
 Bachelor’s degree in environmental science,
urban or community planning, public
administration or related field is required or
minimum three years administering
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection laws and
regulations; or any equivalent combination of
education and experience. Experience in
neighborhood-based or community planning.
GIS experience highly desired. MACC and/or
AICP certification preferable. Possession of a
valid Massachusetts motor vehicle operator’s
license.

15.
Positions/Careers –
Transportation Planner
 Professional, administrative, and technical work in
the development and implementation of
neighborhood-based and town-wide
transportation plans. Develops and advances a
number of short- and long-range transportation
initiatives and goals, including decreasing
congestion, mitigating neighborhood traffic
related concerns and enhancing multi-modal
mobility options in Arlington. Serves as staff to the
Transportation Advisory Committee and
coordinates with other Departments, Boards and
Commissions on larger Town transportation
projects. All other related work, as required.

16.
Positions/Careers –
Transportation Planner Cont’d
 A Bachelor’s degree in Transportation
and/or Urban Planning, Engineering,
Public Administration, or a closely related
field, and the knowledge typically gained
through a Master’s program or
professional degree program in a relevant
field, and five+ years of transportation
and/or public management experience
in a municipal environment is strongly
preferred.

17.
Positions/Careers –
Town Engineer
 Professional engineering and
management work relating to the design
and construction of municipal
infrastructure projects and management
of capital program; all other related work,
as required.

18.
Positions/Careers –
Town Engineer Cont’d
 Bachelor of Science Degree in civil
engineering; five years of full-time civil
engineering, design, construction and
supervisory experience on a variety of
engineering projects; supervisory
experience desirable; or an equivalent
combination of advanced education
and experience.

19.
Other Public Stakeholders
 Residents
 Board Committee’s and Commissions
 Conservation Commission
 Planning Board
 Sustainability Committee
 Bike Advisory Committee
 Open Space Committee

20.
Private Stakeholders
 Mystic River Watershed Association
 Private Waste Haulers
 State Agencies/Regulators
 Private Contractors

21.
Questions?