Manager Power Origination

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE'sResource Acquisitionteam is looking for qualified candidates to fill anopen Manager Power Origination position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

Puget Sound Energy is on a mission to deliver on our clean energy goals with the first major milestone occurring by 2030. In order to support a decarbonized energy system, PSE is seeking a Manager Power Origination to join our team.

PSE is on a journey to increase our amount of CETA energy and capacity procurement efforts. PSE is enhancing our laser focus on this effort and needs this role to manage the resource acquisition function focusing on RFP contract negotiations. The successful candidate will be a skilled negotiator, keen observer of PSE transaction risk and be a strong leader - developing, coaching and supporting this team and helping them through the most important and complex issues that PSE is facing.

This role is critical to the success of PSE as it performs a key role in re-shaping how PSE generates power for its customers by selecting technologies that PSE will rely upon for decades. The successful candidate advises management on how to evaluate tradeoffs and risks on the technical aspects of transactions factoring in commercial considerations. Identifies and pursues new markets, products, and acquisition opportunities, and builds and maintains relationships with internal and external partners for action on technical matters.

Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and / or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety. Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.

Job Responsibilities

Employee Safety, Development & Team Building - Provides employees with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities and building effective teams :

• Demonstrates a passion for safety. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety including eliminating at-risk behaviors by conducting safety audits and inspections, eliminating hazards and near misses, and attending safety meetings.
• Sets clear expectations and holds employees accountable for performance as well as safety goals / targets where applicable.
• Oversees training and development of employees directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions. Ensures required training is successfully completed.
• Challenges and inspires employees to achieve business results.
• Accountable to ensure employees adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements, as well as safety standards.
• Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews and development plans.
• Provides coaching, direction and leadership support to team members in order to achieve employee, business, customer, and safety results.
• Supports Regulatory Affairs; demonstrates prudence of energy resource acquisition, development, and management.
• Leads due diligence reviews of energy resource additions and other commercial transactions, including financial feasibility analyses, engineering review, operations review, environmental review, legal review, and real estate review.
• Proactively builds consensus among stakeholders and department personnel.
• Works with PSE legal counsel to support and align Energy Resources' business strategy.
• Prepares and manages departmental and programmatic budgets to achieve corporate goals.
• Ensures that all conditions are met related to deal closing and that acquisition is fully and successfully transitioned into PSE's resource portfolio.
• Functions as PSE's subject matter expert or appointed as a leader on matters related to specific resource including technology development, state and federal regulations, and technical review and due diligence.
• Supports or participates in Least Cost Plan / Integrated Resource Plan activities.
• Formulates and conducts presentations to PSE executives and industry.
• Mentors department personnel on technical and strategic matters.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

Additional Information

At PSE we value and respect our employees and provide them opportunities to excel. We offer a competitive compensation and rewards package.

The pay range for this position is$101,500.00-$241,100.00, and this position is eligible for annual goals based incentive bonuses.

PSE offers a suite of benefits to our employees. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance. There are additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP). For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan. Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year.Detailed benefit overviews can be found on our Career page - Why Work For Us (pse.com) .

Families and businesses depend on PSE to provide the energy they need to pursue their dreams. Our steadfast commitment to serving Washington communities with safe, dependable and efficient energy started in 1873. Today we're building the Northwest's energy future through efforts like our award winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy.

Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or presence of a disability that with or without reasonable accommodation does not prevent performance of the essential functions of the job, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law.

Should you have a disability that requires assistance and / or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources Staffing department at jobs@pse.com or 425-462-3017.