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Career Level Guide
PLEASE NOTE
Applicants are required to submit a combined cover letter and resume in one document. Your cover letter must describe your experience and/or education related to energy planning and trading and if no experience, reasons of interest in this career field. To expedite the process, combine your cover letter and resume into one PDF or WORD document and upload electronically when requested in the online application process. Incomplete materials will not be considered.
SALARY RANGE
In addition to a competitive salary range, Chelan PUD employees also enjoy outstanding benefits which include the option of a zero cost medical plan (medical, dental and vision for all eligible dependents), short and long-term disability, Washington State Public Employee's Retirement System, Deferred Compensation (with company matching funds up to 5%), 11 holidays and initial personal leave accrual at 21 days per year.
The position will be filled at varying levels (based on qualifications, skills and abilities). Level I $71,760 - $89,700; Level II $82,480 - 103,100; Level III $102,800 - $128,500
Introductory Period: New employees holding regular positions must complete an introductory period of twelve months.
JOB POSTING
The Short-Term Power Trading & Operations Analyst performs day ahead trading, scheduling, and implementation of the District’s real-time contract to facilitate and optimize the District’s real-time contract and short term trading. This position is also responsible for real-time services contract administration and management, market and resource analysis and monitoring and advising slice contract purchasers. There are three levels in this career track, level I, II and III.
JOB FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the job satisfactorily. Essential functions (EF) are those activities that, if not performed, would significantly and fundamentally alter the position.
# EF of Time Job Functions
1. EF Trading-- Executes short term (daily, balance-of-the-month) power transactions and purchases transmission as necessary, to optimize revenue and meet load within the constraints of the system and in accordance with the District's risk management and credit policies with some oversight. Reviews paper pond balances and other constraints in order to monitor and minimize spill at projects. Assists, supports, and/or directly monitors, power contracts and all provisions in the contracts to maximize revenues. Records, schedules and monitors all power and transmission transactions in the transaction management system. Performs checkout of net interchange schedules with all adjacent control areas, trouble-shooting and correcting any discrepancies as necessary.
2. EF Performs real-time services contract administration and management. With direction, or independently responsible, to meet all contract objectives while meeting all applicable standards. Shares information and receives feedback. Assists in the resolution of events/issues that are not specifically covered under real-time services contract. Creates and captures the daily settlement in the District's transaction management systems. Reviews daily operations and activities to ensure value capture, maintenance of reliability, and contractual obligations. Higher level incumbents are responsible for complex real-time services, including the coordination with real-time services provider to meet contract objectives; proposes solutions and resolves complex issues.
3. EF Market & Resource Analysis--Performs basic to advanced market and resource analysis to create and evaluate strategies to optimize the value of the District's resources and contracts. Assists, or directly responsible to monitor river flows, weather and load forecasts, reservoir storage, fish operations, wind generation, and unit outages. Also, assists or directly responsible to monitor Columbia River system constraints, District resources, regional energy market conditions, and regional grid operations. Assists, or directly responsible, to prepare water forecasts and monitoring operations at Grand Coulee.
4. EF Monitors, and advises Chelan’s hydro project purchasers--Supports slice purchasers in the real-time environment and ensures counterparties adhere to contract obligations and limitations. Knowledge of operational guidelines and instructions for purchasers on systems and tools to manage their obligations. Ensures compliance with operational requirements.
5. EF Internal & External Relationships-Supports communications and relationships, or directly responsible to coordinate, with internal departments, project operations, system operations, fisheries, and risk to effectively manage resources and obligations. Maintains and establishes relationships with external personnel as required to facilitate the success of the District's energy Planning and trading activities. Attends at regional forums and reports content to supervisor. Higher level incumbents represent the District at regional forums.
6. EF Real-time contingency planning-Knowledge of documents, information, tasks, and procedures necessary to facilitate real-time processes and activities. Ability to use the real-time contingency plan to ensure a timely response to any disruptive or extended interruptions of normal business operations and to minimize District losses. Performs tests on the real-time contingency plan. Higher level incumbents are responsible to test the real-time contingency plan and adapt as necessary for 365 day, 24 hour coverage.
7. EF Higher level incumbents are responsible to monitor, train, and advise Chelan’s hydro project purchasers -- Supports slice purchasers in the real-time environment and ensures counterparties adhere to contract obligations and limitations. Develops operational guidelines and instructions and trains slice purchasers on systems and tools to manage their obligations. Ensures compliance with operational requirements.
8. EF Higher level incumbents are responsible to train and mentor lower level Short Term Trading and Operations Analysts. Is an in house subject expert and shares expertise internally and externally.
9. EF Ongoing Maintain regular and predictable attendance. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. Comply with District policies. Complete all required training. Maintain a working knowledge and comply with District safety procedures and specific safety requirements of this position, and those in accordance with applicable provisions of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
QUALIFICATIONS: The qualifications listed below are representative of those required, but reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Post-Secondary Education:
Bachelor's degree (B. S., B. A. from a college or university) preferably in Engineering, Finance, Business, or Economics from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Experience:
Prefer minimum one (1) year related experience in relevant energy planning & trading experience, including experience in power operations, planning, project development, and/or energy marketing. Level III incumbents are required to have eight years' relevant energy planning and trading experience, including experience outlined above; and progressive trading experience in energy markets in preferred and strong working knowledge of both industry specific and proprietary trading systems, tariffs, OASIS requirements, NERC e-tagging requirements, etc.
See the LEVEL GUIDE attached above for a complete list of Knowledge, Skills and Abilities for levels I, II and III.
Language Skills:
Must be proficient in reading, writing and speaking English.
Computers & Equipment: A fully skilled incumbent will have the ability to utilize the following software, hardware, or equipment:
To perform this job successfully, an individual is required to have knowledge of Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; perform repetitive hand or arm motion and talk, hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds above shoulder height unassisted. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level is usually moderate.
BACKGROUND SCREENING
Pursuant to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards, Chelan County Public Utility District #1 conducts background screening of personnel who have access to the District's critical physical and/or cyber assets.
DISCLAIMER
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility. This should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.
EEO
Chelan PUD is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and values diversity at all levels of the organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or other protected classifications as defined by law.
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Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-I.35(c)