| Purpose: |
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Under limited supervision responsible for management of wholesale energy market functions including energy marketing and dispatching, market systems development and implementation, wholesale market analysis and load forecasting, fuel procurement and risk management for Austin Energy |
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Responsible for managing a staff consisting of professional, technical, and administrative employees. Responsible for delivering reliable wholesale energy supplies to Austin Energy at competitive prices
- Implement, monitor and evaluate complex programs including but not limited to: generation dispatch, QSE operations, wholesale energy market analysis, energy risk management, fuel procurement and energy supply and sales.
- Manage sections that may include energy marketing and dispatching, market systems development and implementation, wholesale market analysis and load forecasting, fuel procurement and risk management including forecasting, hedging, trading and performance monitoring.
- Manage systems development, implementation and integration for ERCOT settlement, market operations, load forecasting and power operations systems
- Manage analysis and forecasting of electric power, natural gas, coal and related commodity prices and market trends, in the Texas and U.S. markets
- Manage the development and implementation of wholesale energy supply. marketing and operating strategies. Responsible for O&M and capital budgets, work plans and achievement of objectives. Manage staff participation in the ERCOT market design and development process.
- Represent the City of Austin and Austin Energy interests to boards, commissions, councils. Serve as Director, Energy Market and Operations in their absence.
- Responsible for crucial decisions with significant financial impact on multi-million dollar budgets.
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: |
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- Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: |
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Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of wholesale fuel and electric markets and evolving industry and regulatory developments, both nationally and in Texas
- Knowledge of Austin Energy's wholesale fuel and energy requirements
- Knowledge of the impacts of recent deregulation trends in the fuel and energy markets
- Knowledge of utility financial practices, including budget preparation, financial, regulatory and managerial accounting practices
- Knowledge of systems used to forecast, evaluate and transact business in the wholesale fuel and energy markets
- Knowledge of applicable processes, techniques, and methods.
- Knowledge of Federal, State, Local laws, and ordinances governing fuel and energy markets.
- Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
- Skill in planning, organizing, and managing multiple complex projects concurrently
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
- Skill in handling conflict resolution
- Skill in using computers and related software applications.
- Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
- Ability to train others.
- Ability to quickly recognize and analyze irregular events.
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| Minimum Qualifications: |
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- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years experience in a related field, two (2) years in a supervisory or lead capacity.
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: |
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None.
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