New York Power Authority Lead Project Engineer II Meet Eric Alemany S
ometimes one small, seemingly inconsequential action can change the course of a lifetime. Such was the case for Eric Alemany when he made the decision in his senior year to drop off a resume at the Career Services office at Manhattan College, where he received his Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Although he already had a job lined up after graduation, he wanted to keep his options open. That’s what happened in 1998.
Alemany started working for the
New York Power Authority (NYPA) as a Provisional Assistant Conservation Engineer. He quickly went from being a carefree college senior to manager of a multi-million dollar energy efficiency program for the New York City Housing Authority (a NYPA customer), which involved overseeing budgets, contract awards, logistics and actual installation of over 180,000 energy efficient refrigerators for the City of New York. “I could barely afford a refrigerator of my own at that point and all of a sudden
I was responsible for managing million- dollar budgets,” he recalls.
Alemany immediately took to the work, which primarily called on his people skills and coordination. In short order, he learned that “no two people are alike” and that a large part of his job was to adapt and learn to get along with all types of personalities. “We are customer-service driven, and you want to try and make everybody happy, but sometimes the ‘service’ involves telling someone something they may not want to hear,” says Alemany.
Nonetheless, the work clearly had its rewards, and Alemany was rewarded as well, with no less than six promotions and even greater responsibilities. Today he manages projects for a number of NYPA’s key downstate customers with a team of nine direct-reports. “Honestly,” says Alemany, “I attribute my success as a leader to my experiences in working with the people below, above and beside me. I love coming to work and I give my all, because the people at NYPA appreciate it.”
The New York Power Authority is the largest non-federal public power organization in the country. To learn more, including a list of our latest job openings and/or business opportunities for your firm, visit:
www.nypa.gov.
Did you know that last year 25% of the money the New York Power Authority spent on outside goods and services went to minority- and women-owned firms?
What’s more, much of NYPA’s energy is generated by its own motivated and diverse work force.
NYPA is one of the cleanest electric utilities in the nation. We welcome inquiries from any individual looking to advance his or her career, or minority- and/or women-owned business.
To learn more, including a list of our latest job openings and/or business opportunities for your firm, visit:
www.nypa.gov.
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