Energy Marketing and Management Specialist

Energy Marketing and Management Specialist

This position is part of the WAPA-UGP-Upper Great Plains. As an Energy Marketing and Management Specialist, you will be responsible for the on-shift management of loads and resources, and marketing of resources assigned to the regional Energy Management and Marketing Office (EMMO) that may include customer account portfolios. This is not a remote position. You must report to the Watertown, South Dakota location.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Responsible for power scheduling, energy accounting, reporting and statistical information requests.
• Responsible for having a thorough working knowledge of all national, regional, and / or organized market interchange scheduling criteria and actions to be taken to comply with these criteria.
• Provide energy management and marketing services for energy resources assigned to the EMMO that may include customer account portfolios.
• Balance loads and / or demand to resources each hour utilizing generation, sales, purchases and transmission assets in the most economical and efficient manner.
• Develop plans of resource utilization for the shift, and each hour therein, based on generation schedules, hydro release criteria, forecasted firm loads, purchase power resources, and surplus sales for the day.

This is a developmental position to the FPL AD-4.

Requirements include :

Qualification requirements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at : https : / / www.opm.gov / policy.

Specialized experience is required for the AD-3 / GS-11 and AD-4 positions.

Physical demands include sitting at a desk for long periods of time with intense concentration, walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, and regular telephone use. The incumbent shall generally work variable 12-hour shifts which regularly include nights, weekends and holidays and short-notice coverage.

Work is performed in an office setting.