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Job Function Summary

Analyzes and interprets transmission-related western region electricity market rules, operations and data to advise and guide various PGE staff and traders in developing strategies that optimize PGE’s Merchant Power operations and financials.

Key Responsibilities

Market Analysis Applies advanced knowledge of transmission-related market dynamics, such as LMP pricing, nodal basis risks, congestion risks, etc. in conducting complex analyses, using available data or by performing SCED analysis, to inform PGE’s trading activities and strategies in the commodity market; oversees or personally monitors and assesses the impact of changes to transmission-related market rules, system conditions, or operations that have a financial and/or operational impact on PGE and integrates changes in operational systems and/or ensures relevant changes are applied in PGE’s bidding and asset operations systems; analyzes settlements and a wide range of market data to fulfill complex data requests in support of numerous groups within PGE; analyzes the impact of commodity market operations on overall cost and reliability.

Transmission Analysis and Operations Support Serves as Company resource for Merchant Transmission operations; applies advanced knowledge of transmission-related grid operations in the commodity market to provide strategic courses of action to ensure PGE has adequate transmission rights to meet native load customer needs and to provide consultation to senior management in the merchant transmission arena; analyzes changes in market rules and design, analyzes and interprets complex operational and market data and recommends short-term and long-term operational plans and strategies to optimize profits and reliability; acts as resource for both operational and rate-making purposes.

Analytic and Reporting Tools Designs, develops and implements statistical forecast models and reporting tools to analyze and evaluate energy and transmission economic opportunities, including financial instruments and regulatory strategies; oversees or personally builds business logics in database and maintains database; provides training and guidance on analytic tools to less experienced colleagues.

Project Engagement and Management Serves as a subject matter expert for enterprise wide transmission-related projects that bridge both trading and grid operations; sets and implements data strategy in collaboration with management; leads cross-functional teams in developing strategies; provides training and guidance on evaluating projects and trading strategies to less experienced colleagues; works collaboratively with groups across PGE to support trading, scheduling, position management and resource bidding activities and in developing longer-term planning and forecasting.

Communications and Presentations Prepares and distributes market update communications and presentations to internal stakeholders including transmission-related analytics/forecasts and to operations staff to support trading strategies; leads operating strategy meetings with grid and power operations hourly staff and management.

External Relations Represents PGE Merchant in external forums and meetings with other utilities and regulatory agencies to share/exchange information; participates in industrywide policy formulation groups; works collaboratively with cross-functional teams in preparing, filing and presenting regulatory filings

Regulatory Compliance Leads, coordinates and supports PGE’s interactions with external enforcement agencies; contributes to PGE’s processes to demonstrate compliance and responses to audits; serves as company witness and subject-matter expert in legal and rate-making testimony.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, finance, economics, or computer programming or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience Typically, eight or more years in power trading, structuring, research, analysis, engineering, programming, design, modeling, power systems operations and/or wholesale power market operations or in a related field.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Advanced knowledge of energy market fundamentals and dynamics; and ability to independently research and acquire knowledge of attendant technical details.

Advanced knowledge of security-constrained unit commitment and economic dispatch and transmission level impact to market prices.

Advanced knowledge of the electric utility industry and electric energy markets, particularly commodities, including bilateral, hour ahead, day ahead and term trading, scheduling procedures, state and federal policies and regulations and underlying physical infrastructure and networks.

Advanced knowledge in one market, power or gas as applicable to job.

Advanced knowledge of grid reliability requirements and operations.

Advanced knowledge of financial concepts, including options, swaps, futures, forward contracts and asset valuation methods.

Advanced knowledge of the theory, precepts, practices and requirements of Balancing Authority operations.

Advanced skills in mathematics, statistics and numerical analysis.

Advanced skills in analyzing energy market conditions or trends.

Advanced computer skills in using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and other analytics programs.

Advanced skills in using programming languages such as VB/VBA, C, perl, Matlab, Mathematica, Python, Java, SQL.

Advanced ability to work effectively in a team environment, focusing on collaboration and adapting to the needs of a diverse team.

General Competencies

Advanced analytical thinking skills

Advanced business acumen

Advanced decision-making skills

Advanced interpersonal skills

Advanced organization and prioritization skills

Advanced presentation/facilitation skills

Advanced problem-solving skills

Advanced project management skills

Advanced written and oral communication skills

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level

Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

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 adhere to pre-established schedule

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 shift schedule

Ability to work on-call schedule

Physical Capabilities

Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)

Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment

Office – 3 days per week

Compensation Range:

$104,325.00 - $233,610.00

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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