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San José Clean Energy, or SJCE, is San José's local, not-for-profit electricity supplier operated by the City of San José's Energy Department. Since 2019, our dedicated and motivated team has provided clean energy for residents and businesses at competitive rates, while also offering community programs, local benefits, and increased transparency and accessibility. SJCE serves more than 350,000 customer accounts and has contracted for more than 1 GW of power.
Joining our team means that you will be making a big impact on the fight against climate change. SJCE plays an important role in meeting San José's ambitious goal to be carbon neutral by 2030 and in implementing the City's climate action plan, Climate Smart San José. Thanks to SJCE, San José has one of the cleanest energy mixes of any large city and offers a 60% renewable product and a 100% renewable product.
Serving our community with respect and integrity is at the core of what we do. We center equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in our work. The department also hosts active staff-led Culture and Racial Equity committees and has won awards for its education and outreach work with Spanish and Vietnamese-speaking communities.
For more information about San José Clean Energy, please visit: www.sanjosecleanenergy.org This department is seeking to fill one (1) full-time Power Resources Specialist I/II position to support the Risk Management and Contracts Administration Division.
This position is part of an exciting fast-paced team responsible for mitigating risks and managing a power portfolio comprised of hundreds of megawatts of renewable energy projects.
The selected candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:
- Support the administration of power purchase agreements (herein, referred as "contracts"), including monitoring and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
- Review, understand and interpret contracts; Support development of processes to ensure that the contracts are managed and settled timely, accurately, efficiently and in compliance with the contracted terms.
- Prepare, review and verify the accuracy of settlement statements and invoices for contracts.
- Support the administration of contract prepayment transaction activities related to invoices settlement.
- Interpret, analyze, communicate and resolve issues that arise during contract administration and support the dispute resolution process.
- Identify and flag any problems related to administration of existing contracts and suggest improvement for future contracts. Support implementation of process improvements in contract management.
- Review and verify weekly CAISO settlement invoices and resolve disputes in case of discrepancies.
- Support development of procedures for settlements and invoice verification.
- Collaborate with internal and external parties during negotiations and execution of contracts and advise on implications to settlements process.
- Support the manager in development of analytics to validate settlements, measure contract performance and compliance.
- Analyze settlement and market data to address management questions and provide insights.
- Maintain an understanding of existing and new regulatory laws related to California energy regulation that could impact power procurement and settlements function.
- Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual with strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills. The candidate should have effective communication skills, show attention to detail, and be able to work independently. Candidates that are highly collaborative with colleagues and outside stakeholders are ideal.
The Risk Management and Contracts Administration Division is responsible for providing independent oversight of the risks in transacting for energy products and services as well as ensuring compliance with adopted risk management policies and procedures. This unit provides strategic support to facilitate the development and execution of various contracts, and also manages the contracts administration and settlements function.
Salary Information:
Power Resources Specialist I is $103,477.92-$126,104.16.
Power Resources Specialist II is $112,607.04-$137,198.88.
This range includes an approximate five (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. Actual pay shall be determined by the candidate's qualifications and experience. Power Resources Specialist I
Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Law, Natural Resources, Statistics, or an analytical degree related to utility business.
Experience: None
Power Resources Specialist II
Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Law, Natural Resources, Statistics, or an analytical degree related to utility business.
Experience: One (1) year of experience in energy resources operations, planning, purchasing, scheduling, or contract negotiations.
Licenses or Certificates: Possession of avalid State of California Driver's license may be required.
Form 700 Requirement
This position requires a disclosure of outside investments, real property interest, income, and business positions. You must complete and file an "Assuming Office Form 700" with the City Clerk's Office within the first 30 days of beginning employment.
THIS IS A HYBRID POSITION, REQUIRING PART OF THE WORK WEEK TO BE ONSITE IN THE DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE OFFICE. The hybrid work schedule may change due to the department's business needs in the future.Competencies
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:
Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
Analytical Thinking - Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
Initiative - Exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems, is proactive,
and avoids difficulties by planning ahead; displays willingness to assume extra responsibilities and
challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promotes job performance.
Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Multi-Tasking- Can handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously; has handled a wide variety of assignments in past and/or current position(s).
Computer Skills - Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, MS Excel, as well as data visualization and modeling tools.
Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts. Demonstrates basic knowledge of negotiation skills.
Selection Process
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application, resume and responses to the Job Specific questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews, one of which may include a practical/writing exercise.
To be considered for this vacancy, candidates must answer all job-specific questions and complete all sections in the on-line application (including education and work experience); otherwise, applications will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.
E-mail will be the default method of correspondence with applicants. To ensure that you receive timely notifications regarding your application status for this recruitment, please enter a valid e-mail address when submitting your application.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
This position will remain open until filled and applications will be reviewed monthly; therefore, we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible.
If you have questions about the duties of this position, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Adrienne Barreto via email at adrienne.barreto@sanjoseca.gov .