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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Vice President, Power Supply and Market Operations
FLSA: Executives/2 EEO Category: (10) Official/Adm
Class Code: 12702 Salary Grade: E00
Approved: January 21, 2010 Last Revised: September 11, 2017

Purpose:
  Under nominal direction from the Chief Operating Officer is responsible for independent leadership, management and development of Austin Energy's Power Supply and Market Operations Division. The Division is responsible for meeting the wholesale energy demands of Austin Energy through Power Plant Operations, Engineering and Project Development, Joint Project oversight, Wholesale Energy Market Operations, including conventional and renewable power supplies, fuel supplies, financial risk management, real time dispatch and trading. Responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operation of Austin Energy’s generation fleet and wholesale market
operations in compliance with all state, federal and local rules, operating guides, standards and laws.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

1.  Meet Austin Energy customer demand for wholesale energy at competitive prices while maximizing the value of Austin Energy generation resources.
2.  Ensures safe and efficient construction and operation of Austin Energy's power generating facilities including the Sand Hill Energy Center and the Decker Creek Power Station.
3.  Ensures effective oversight and management of Austin Energy's jointly-owned generating facilities, including the South Texas Nuclear Project and Fayette Power Project.
4.  Ensures effective strategy development, risk management and operation in the ERCOT Wholesale Energy Market.
5.  Ensures integrated resource planning is coordinated within Austin Energy to move business toward successfully achieving strategic and financial goals for Austin Energy.
6.  Ensures compliance with all safety, reliability and environmental standards and requirements.
7.  Promotes confidence and public trust through communications and actions.
8.  Develops and monitors O&M and Capital budgets and responds to any deviations from the approved cost/time line projections.
9.  Develops and implements Austin Energy business plans that promote completion of the overall City of Austin business/strategic plans and initiatives.
10. Recruits, develops, and retains management and senior professional staff to ensure complete of assigned goals and objectives.
11. Understands and communicates legislative, regulatory and industry trends impacting Austin Energy Power Production and Energy Market initiatives.
12. Develops and grows energy products business for additional revenues.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
  Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  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 electric utility processes, practices, issues, and policies.
Knowledge of alternative generation theories, plans, and models.
Knowledge and skills in wholesale energy market and transmission risk management rules, operations and strategies.
Knowledge of plant operations and  the management of power production systems, i.e. combustion turbines, natural gas steam turbines, coal-fired steam turbines, nuclear generating stations and large scale renewable assets such as wind turbines, biomass, and utility scale solar.
Knowledge of fuel procurement contracts and commodity risk management programs.
Knowledge of power market demand and supply.
Knowledge of power purchase agreements.
Knowledge of ERCOT operating guides and Protocols.
Knowledge of NERC Reliability Standards.
Skill in structuring a complex organization to meet changing challenges.
Skill in assessing industry trends and responding to industry pressures.
Ability to assimilate and act timely on conflicting, incomplete, and disparate information to meet overall objectives.
Ability to coach and develop subordinate staff.
Ability to understand and explain complex issues to non-utility stakeholders.
Understand evolving energy markets and need to provide generation at a competitive market price.
Ability to implement change and meet performance goals for continuous improvement.
Ability to meet financial and performance objectives.
Minimum Qualifications:
 

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, Business or in a field related to the job, plus five (5) years of related electric utility experience, two (2) of which were in a managerial or executive capacity.

Masters degree may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience up to a maximum of two (2) years.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
  None

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.