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Portland General Electric

Asset Management Analyst (Senior/Principal)

Portland General Electric, Tualatin, Oregon, United States, 97062


At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Asset Management Analyst – Office/Hybrid (Senior/ Principal)

Job Function:

The Senior/Principal Asset Management Analyst position reports to the Middle Office Operations department. This position works closely with stakeholders in Power Operations, Structuring and Origination, Risk Management and IT Power Operations to implement solutions to improve the business operations. Some responsibilities are, but not limited to; collaborate with internal and external partners on the integration and implementation of short and long-term contracts (after contract execution, pre-COD to pre-settlement, through the lifecycle of the transaction/deal including extensions and amendments).

Project management tasks with to include end to end involvement to ensure milestones are met, identify changes to processes that may be required as part of the contract implementation.

Provide/lead operational support, monitoring contract assets performance opportunities, project related activities, support contracts and settlements teams to facilitate disputes and perform end-to-end contract asset data validation, in collaboration with Power Operations, Structuring/Origination and the counterparty.

Researches and analyzes data to inform business decisions and contributes to departmental or overall corporate strategy and long-range planning.

Research trends, assimilates data and develops insights and recommendations.

Career Level Summary:

Requires in-depth utility and/or commodities knowledge and experience in a related field (contracts, risk management, plant, project management)

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Management, Accounting, or related field or equivalent work experience

3+ years of similar work experience; 2+ years of experience in the renewable energy industry preferred

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to organize and present ideas in a concise, credible, and professional manner to various stakeholder groups

Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve processes

Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions

Works independently; receives minimal guidance

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience

Key Responsibilities:

Specialization- Typically specializes in project management or research and analysis but may perform work in both areas

Planning and Strategy- Provides data and analytics to support overall company strategy development. Makes strategy recommendations about adapting the strategy in response to changes in the business environment. Contributes to enterprise-wide metrics, ensuring they align to strategic objectives. Prioritizes resource-strategy projects, reconciling time, scope and budget.

Research and Analysis- In collaboration with business, regional and industry contacts, gathers data and analyzes information to support resource strategy development. Uses scenarios, models and simulations to support strategy and integration. Examines data and information, develops hypotheses and makes recommendations. Develops reports.

Project Management- Manages moderately complex projects in support of PGE’s overall resource strategy. Defines scope of work and reconciles to budget. Defines deliverables and acceptance criteria. Develops and implements project plan. Collaborates with stakeholders and assigns work tasks. Monitors progress and ensures deliverables meet acceptance criteria. Adapts plan in response to changing environment. Identifies risks and recommends mitigation steps.

Requirement and Compliance- Ensures processes and deliverables meet regulatory requirements, SOX/ Audit and guidelines.

Process Management- Contributes to process improvements to better capture and reconcile tradeoffs between different supply, demand, energy and capacity resourcing options. Documents and updates written processes.

Vendor Management- Determines which tasks are suitable for outsourcing. Selects vendors and monitors vendor performance to agreed-upon service levels. May adapt service level agreements and work with vendors to resolve issues.

Negotiation and Representation- May contribute to negotiations with other utilities, energy companies or government agencies on bilateral or multilateral agreements. Performs research or analysis in support of negotiations.

Consultation: Recommends actions and provides consultation on new or revised resource strategies; provides solutions to complex resource planning issues. Reviews the work of project team members and provides coaching and feedback.

Qualifications:

Education- Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, economics, engineering or related financial or scientific discipline or equivalent experience.

Experience- Typically five or more years in utility or similar energy sector experience in the area(s) of engineering, power operations, economic forecasting, accounting, finance or regulatory affairs or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Competencies:

Functional Competencies-

Intermediate knowledge of energy supply and demand drivers and dynamics

Intermediate knowledge of laws and regulations around energy supply

Intermediate knowledge of resource strategy concepts and considerations to identify and evaluate potential opportunities for resource acquisition

Intermediate knowledge of analytical techniques and cost-modeling theory and practices

Intermediate knowledge of electric market modeling and forecasting tools

Intermediate knowledge of applicable statutes, policies, rules, regulations and code

Intermediate to expert level skills in systems and programs used in department

General Competencies-

Advanced project management skills

Intermediate negotiation skills

Intermediate analytical thinking skills

Intermediate business acumen

Intermediate decision-making skills

Intermediate enterprise/business awareness skills

Intermediate presentation/facilitation skills

Intermediate written/oral communication skills

Physical, Schedule/Attendance and Cognitive Demands:

Cognitive Level-

Intermediate: Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Cognitive-

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Ability to work on-call schedule

Physical Capabilities:

-Driving/Travel/Commute

Daily within service territory - occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

Overnight inside/outside the service territory - occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

-Computer Use

Use computer regularly for the entire work shift

Environment

Office Environment

Onsite 3 days per week

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Compensation Range:

$87,225.00 - $173,875.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here (https://portlandgeneral.com/hrcs5511) .

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PGE is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter) associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting talentacquisition@pgn.com or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team is also available for support. You can contact them at dei@pgn.com .

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