Power Resources Manager

Northern Wasco County PUD in The Dalles, Oregon is looking for our next Power Manager to join our dynamic and growing organization to serve the customers in our community.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under the general direction of the Director of Power Resources, provides professional procurement and management of power supply for the utility, including overseeing operation of one or more generating facilities, negotiating and facilitating contracts for electricity and transmission, budget and rate development, performing complex power analysis, and assists in the development of relationships with potential third-party power suppliers or industrial customers for new projects. The incumbent professional must be a self-starter and possess the ability to independently oversee various programs and initiatives.  In addition, the incumbent must be capable of performing the day-to-day technical work of the department.

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Promotes a culture of safety and security of employees, the public, contractors and NWCPUD facilities.
• Oversees power delivery operations with a focus on exceptional internal and external customer service to NWCPUD and its customers.
• Provides leadership, direction and coaching to staff; supervises, hires, schedules, develops, manages, and leads staff; and manages performance with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Develops work plans, sets goals, assigns work through subordinates as applicable, develops operating plans and strategic objectives, policies and procedures and is responsible for ensuring work products meet organizational business objectives.
• Develop and manage division/department budgets to ensure effective resource allocation and fiscal management.
• Promotes coordination and teamwork among departments, other utilities, and manages the various aspects of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) contracts for both Power and Transmission.
• Assists with contract origination and implementation, including BPA and other wholesale power and transmission counterparties.
• Directs changes in priorities and schedules as needed to ensure work is completed in an efficient and timely Develop short and long range plans and goals for area(s) of responsibility.
• Performs energy preschedule and real-time schedule adjustments in coordination with hydro operations staff and wholesale counterparties.
• Prepares a variety of reports regarding electric load and resource data reports required by state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Analyzes and maintains data on climate and Northwest hydroelectric system conditions, including precipitation, snowpack, weather statistics, and stream flow data.
• Performs power calculations, such as load factor, capacity factor, power factor and transmission losses on power purchases and sales.
• Preparation of energy billing and settlement arrangements with suppliers, and prepares draft letters and memos for projects, studies, or governmental.
• Identifies and researches contract requirements for power purchases, power sales, transmission, and other related contracts
• Maintains contract files and data regarding power purchases, power sales, transmission, and other related contracts.
• Estimating budgets for power sales, power purchases, and transmission
• Prepares risk assessments using energy volume, market price, embedded cost, and other
• Prepares information about the District’s electrical system and resources for
• Analyzes power and financial data with desktop computers and online
• Other duties as assigned

Secondary Functions:

• Advise and assist in promoting positive public relations for the PUD by participating in public affairs events and developing increasing understanding and acceptance of the District by the public.
• Assist in other departments during emergency situations.
• All PUD employees are expected to work outside of normal business hours when required during emergency restoration activities and to accomplish other special projects.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: PLEASE NOTE: This position requires the use of various tools/equipment that are related to performing the essential functions of this job.

• Demonstrated knowledge of leadership, public administration, and management
  Knowledge of advanced principles and practices of public administration
• Ability to negotiate and deal effectively with internal clients, and external business partners and suppliers.
• Proficient in personal computer applications and knowledgeable in the application of computer systems to business processes and problems. Able to effectively utilize contemporary applications including spreadsheet, word processing, online scheduling and transmission reservation systems, data historian analytic systems, and database programs.
• Knowledgeable in principles and practices of program and policy development and administration of electric utilities.
• Understands applicable Federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes and/or statutes as they apply to electric utilities.
• Understands Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies, goals, strategic plans, and operational needs.
• Knowledgeable in principles and practices of financial, budgeting and accounting
• Knowledge of strategic planning concepts, methods, and
  Demonstrated skills in management, organization and presenting.
• Critical Thinking – Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems, and recommend improvements
• Complex Problem Solving – Ability to Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Systems Analysis -Ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Understand and integrate NWCPUD’s goals and strategic directions into services, programs, and products.
• Assess jobs, effectively plan, prioritize, schedule, organize, track, document, report, and evaluate work and job performance..
• Ability to convert business issues into actionable strategies and action plans for maintaining and upgrading operation support services functions.
• Ability to organize and successfully manage competing priorities for time, attention, and resources to meet requirements for cost, quality, and timeliness of services and other deliverables to meet NWCPUD goals and objectives
• Demonstrates cultural competency through respectful, inclusive work habits and through the valuing and welcoming of cultural differences in all position responsibilities.
• Supports the District’s mission to serve our customers and foster a safe and positive work environment by personally exhibiting behavior that aligns with the District’s Core Values & Beliefs.
• Must perform the duties of this position in a safe and efficient manner and follow all safety regulations and protocols.

Supervisory and/or Functional or Technical Responsibility or Oversight:

• Supervisory responsibilities over Power Resources department operations and staff.
  Provides system and process training as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS: Recommended Education, Training & Experience (includes licenses or certifications): Other combinations of education and/or experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to do the work will also be considered.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in economics, engineering, business administration, finance, accounting, statistics, public administration, or related field. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Ten (10) years of relevant electric utility experience.
• Professional Engineer License (PE) or Project Management Professional (PMP)

Job Scope:

• Tasks and information relative to this position can be of a confidential and/or sensitive nature requiring strict confidentiality and professional conduct.
• Position operates within professional best practices and established policies with independent judgement.
• Requires being available to monitor loads and resources outside of normal business hours.
• Position works with minimal supervision and works closely on a day-to-day basis on specific tasks with other power resources team members.

Mental or Visual Demand:  Continuous mental and/or visual attention; the work is either repetitive or diversified requiring  constant alertness to monitor the productin and process and/or identify defects.

Working Conditions: Work is typically performed under reasonably good working conditions; while exposure to any or all of the above elements may occur, such exposure is generally not present to the extent of being disagreeable. May be exposed to dust, fumes, dirt, noise, heat vibrations, cold, and/or water when visiting job sites or hydro dams.

Physical Requirements: Sitting, standing, walking/ability to be mobile, keyboarding.

This organization believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success.  That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities.  Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not to limit the incumbent nor the organization to just the work identified.  It is our expectation that each employee will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors. Northern Wasco County PUD reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

**Northern Wasco County PUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS: We are proud to offer a comprehensive and very competitive benefits package including but not limited to:

Generous PTO Accruals
10 Paid Holidays
85% employer paid premium for Medical/Rx/Dental for individual and/or family coverage
100% employer paid premium for vision coverage for individual and/or family coverage
100% employer paid Basic Life Insurance 2X annual salary
401(k) 5% base + 7% match = 12% total possible employer contribution
457(b)
100% Employer paid Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability
HRA VEBA
Business Travel Insurance
Voluntary benefits