Salary : $116,604.00 – $196,140.00 Annually
Location : Aberdeen, WA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 23-00010
Department: Power Supply/Energy Services
Opening Date: 06/16/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
About the Position
Our Mission
Serve our community with high value utility services at the lowest practical cost.
Position Information
Reporting to the General Manager, the Power and Energy Services Director oversees the District’s power supply and transmission resources and Energy Services Department.
Status: Full-time, Exempt, Non-Represented
Work Week: Monday – Friday
Monthly Salary Range: $9,717 to $16,345
First Review Date: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 at 5:00 pm
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise and manage performance of assigned Power and Energy Services Personnel.
- Support and contribute to District-wide activities as an engaged member of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Develop technical information relating to the District’s power supply to formulate load-resource analysis, system load forecasts and purchased power and transmission determinations.
- Manage the District’s power & transmission contracts with BPA, and other power resources.
- Work closely with the District’s Risk Management team and consultants to develop power supply strategies.
- Develop and maintain records and issue reports on the District’s projected load growth and actual load statistics.
- Coordinate activities with power marketing/scheduling agencies, as required, for area-wide power requirements, load growth estimation, and financial risk management.
- Represent the District at local and regional organizations that affect the District’s power and transmission contract and resources.
- Oversee Power Supply and transmission transactions, contracts and contract development on a long and short-term basis. Resolve billing issues and disputes.
- Monitor and provide analysis of state, federal, and other laws and regulations that affect power supply to ensure the District is in compliance with regulatory requirements including but not limited to Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS), Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), and Carbon Commitment Act (CCA).
- Prepare and regularly update the annual power supply/transmission services budget.
- Coordinate and review development of Industrial Power Purchase and Sales Contracts with District.
- Coordinate, review and verify industrial customer monthly billings from the District.
- Monitor and update the District’s wheeling agreements.
- Work closely with Engineering on issues related to all resource interconnections and all metered points of delivery with BPA.
- Work closely with Engineering as required on issues related to FERC, NERC and WECC regulations and compliance.
- Coordinate internally with the District’s Energy Services department to integrate conservation into the District’s overall resource plan.
- Provide guidance on power marketing assignments to Energy Services staff.
Qualifications and Working Conditions
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or other related field; and
- Three (3) years progressive working experience in power management (electrical power supply management; load-resource management; and power and transmission contract development, billing, and administration).
- A combination of experience and other education and training equivalent to the above may be qualifying.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) years of leadership/supervisory experience.
Other Requirements
- Valid Washington State driver’s license or ability to obtain, and must qualify for the District’s automobile liability insurance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of business and engineering principles and practices related to generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.
- Knowledge of economic techniques used in determining cost effectiveness.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal agencies and laws and regulations affecting the operation of electric utilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including public presentations.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, customers and consultants.
- Knowledge of state of-the-art development in the field of electric generation.
- Skilled in the use of load-forecasting techniques.
- Ability to develop short and long-term goals and objectives.
- Ability to use a personal computer in economic analysis, modeling, and reporting.
- Knowledge of power trading markets and financial tools used therein.
Application Process
*Applicants must submit all required information in order to be considered.*
Application Requirements
To apply, qualified candidates must submit:
1. A complete NEOGOV application;
2. Responses to the Supplemental Questions;
3. A cover letter; and
4. A resume.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
As of September 2019
The information below is a summary of the District’s employment practices. For complete information and specific criteria refer to the appropriate District policies.
All provisions in this summary are subject to change.
PAID TIME OFF (PTO) PLAN
The Personal Leave bank is a combined leave bank. It can be used for sickness and vacation and other absences as requested. PTO is accrued each pay-period. Regular, full-time employees earn Personal Leave as indicated below. Personal Leave for part-time employees will be prorated based on hours worked.
Years of Accrual Years of Accrual Employment Rate (days) Employment Rate (days) During the: During the: 1st year 20 16th year 32 2nd year 20 17th year 33 3rd year 20 18th year 34 4th year 20 19th year 34 5th year 23 20th year 35 6th year 23 21st year 35 7th year 24 22nd year 35 8th year 24 23rd year 35 9th year 25 24th year 35 10th year 26 25th year 36 11th year 27 26th year 36 12th year 28 27th year 36 13th year 29 28th year 36 14th year 30 29th year 36 15th year 31 30th year 38
Additional PTO Program
Employees who hold the positions of Department Head, Manager or Supervisor will accrue PTO at the rate equal to their years of regular full-time service with the District since their most recent date of hire plus ten (10) years and will continue to advance through the PTO accrual schedule annually, not to exceed the maximum of 38 days per year.
Employees in all other regular full-time administrative positions will accrue PTO at the rate equal to their years of regular full-time service with the District since their most recent date of hire plus five (5) years and will continue to advance through the PTO accrual schedule annually, not to exceed the maximum of 38 days per year.
The accrual rate will become effective on the date the employee assumes the responsibilities of the new position.
HOLIDAYS
The following holidays are observed: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day
Each August 1st, regular administrative employees will receive four additional holidays, designated as “Floating Holidays”. The Floating Holidays are available on August 1 of each year and must be used within the next 12 months.
RETIREMENT PLAN
The District is a member of the Washington State Public Employee’s Retirement System (PERS). Participation is mandatory for all employees in eligible positions. Both the employee and the employer make contributions to the PERS system. PERS determines the percentage of Employee and Employer contributions. Employee contributions are made on a tax-deferred basis.
MEDICAL INSURANCE
Regular employees receive Medical/Vision Insurance. Coverage begins on the first day of the month following employment. The District will pay ninety percent (90%) and the employee will pay ten percent (10%) of such total Medical premium, whether for employee-only or employee-dependent coverage.
Employees who retire under PERS or Social Security are provided with the same Medical and Dental coverage as active employees for a period of time equivalent to 1 month of coverage for each month of service, or, until age 65, whichever is sooner. Division of premium is the same as for active employees. Those retirees whose medical coverage extends up to age 65 are eligible for Supplemental Medicare coverage, based on a fixed District premium. Dental coverage ends at age 65.
DENTAL INSURANCE
Dental Insurance is also provided for regular employees. The District will pay ninety percent (90%) and the employee will pay ten percent (10%) of such total Dental premium, whether for employee-only or employee-dependent coverage. Coverage begins on the first day of the month following employment.
LIFE INSURANCE
All exempt and non-exempt regular administrative employees will be provided $50,000 coverage from the District.
Exempt administrative employees will also be provided the option to receive additional coverage from the District in the amounts of $25,000, $50,000 or $100,000, depending on position. If an employee elects to receive this additional coverage, the benefit will be taxable to the employee in accordance with IRS regulations.
Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage in an amount equal to $200,000 is also provided by the District.
Additional Life and/or AD&D Insurance is available for individual purchase.
LONG TERM DISABILITY (LTD) INSURANCE
Following the six-month eligibility requirement, regular employees are provided with LTD Insurance that provides a benefit of 40% of regular earnings. The employee has the option of purchasing an additional 20% of coverage. Benefits are available after the ninetieth day of disability.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
IRS sponsored plans 401(k) and 457 are available to regular employees. Contributions to such plans are made on a tax-deferred basis.
For regular non-bargaining employees, the District will match fifty percent (50%) of the Participant’s Voluntary 401(k) deferrals up to the first ten percent (10%) of the Participant’s effective compensation (maximum of five percent 5%).
CREDIT UNION
Membership in the Utility Employees Federal Credit Union is offered to the District employees and their families. Payroll deduction is available for deposits and loan payments.
VEBA
Salaried employees in participating groups are enrolled in a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) – Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (HRA VEBA) program after six months of employment.
A VEBA is a tax-exempt trust authorized by Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(9). The tax objectives of this type of plan are to enable you to make tax-free deposits to the Plan, for your account to be credited with tax-free investment earnings, and to enable you to obtain tax-free reimbursements for your medical expenses and insurance premium payments. MSA VEBA contributions are not W-2 reportable.
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Describe your experience in power management (specifically electrical power supply management); load-resource analysis, system load forecasts and purchased power and transmission determinations.
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Describe your experience developing and managing power resource and transmission contracts on a long and short term basis.
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Describe your experience monitoring and analyzing state, federal and other laws and regulations that affect power supply.
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Describe your experience assimilating, developing, and maintaining data reports to meet contract and regulatory requirements.
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Describe your experience and knowledge supervising and evaluating employee performance. Include number of years, number of employees supervised and their positions.
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