Integrated Resource Plan Administrator

Under the general direction of the Assistant General Manager, this management position plans, directs, supervises, and reviews the development, identification, and administration of power resources; plans, directs, supervises and reviews the development, negotiation, monitoring, administration, and settlement of transactions related to power resource contracts; and plans, directs and supervises participation in regulatory, legal and project administration efforts related to power resource management.

Essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:

Ensures Department services are provided with exceptional customer service and the highest level of ethical standards.

Directs activities related to the preparation of forecasts of energy requirements and peak demands.

Directs the development of analytical studies related to power supply economics, generation, forecasting, regulatory and legislative impacts.

Directs the City's power supply projects including generation, transmission and marginal costing studies.

Directs the preparation of utility data to assist in negotiating power marketing agreements and power purchases from other utilities.

Directs contract negotiations with various western utilities to fill power supply requirements and to resolve power supply issues.

Directs the preparation of reports for regulatory agencies in matters related to integrated resources planning.

Directs the development and maintenance of forward wholesale market information systems including price and fundamental information effecting the projection of market trends.

Directs the development and implementation of forward strategies to enhance and optimize the City's positions in the market in a fiscally responsible manner.

Represents the City in negotiating and administering joint power resource development projects, regional transmission and power generating projects, and various other local and regional committees.

Provides executive management with economic analyses of proposed litigation settlements; meet and confer with representatives from other organizations to negotiate the settlement of disputes.

Coordinates the legal review of proposed contractual arrangements by City and outside counsels.

Periodically evaluates performance and compliance of existing power contracts; report evaluation results to executive management regarding their benefits and burdens.

Responsible for the development of the section's annual budget and long-term power cost forecasts, integrated into the GWP's financial plan.

Assists in the development of overall policies, plans and objectives for the division.

Managers subordinate staff in the power management team, reviews and evaluates employee job performance and effectively recommends personnel action.

Prepares comprehensive written and oral reports and makes recommendations for presentation to the City Manager, City Council, GWP Commission, and community groups.

Assumes responsibility for ensuring the duties of this position are performed in a safe, efficient manner.

Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation requires.Experience
Seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in power resource management, utility finance and rate making theory, contract administration, electric utility resource planning, and/or electric generation and transmission project administration or consulting. Specific experience in transaction settlements and power contract negotiation and management are desirable. Specific experience in term trading, production cost modeling and natural gas procurement are desirable.

Education/Training
Bachelor's Degree in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering, business administration, public administration, finance, accounting or a related field. Master's degree in a related field is highly desirable.

License(s)/Certification(s)
Valid Class C California driver's license.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of:
Advanced mathematic analyses, finance, economics, accounting, and statistical methods.
Contracts related to power and natural gas resources.
Engineering economics and utility finance/accounting practices.
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