Salt River Project

Energy Market Lead

Greater Phoenix Area

full time

On-site

Utilities

About This Job

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SR

PAt SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefit

•

Pension Plan (at no cost to the employ

•

ee)401(k) plan with employer match

•

ingAvailable your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insura

•

nceOver 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick lea

•

ve)Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assista

•

nceWellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facili

•

ty)Short and long-term disability pl

•

ansTuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate progr

•

ams10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and network

ing

Sum

maryThe Transmission and Generation Operations (TGO) Energy Market Lead is responsible for leading a cross functional team as part of SRP’s Markets+ implementation. This includes participation and engagement in market design, recommending and analyzing the impact of design modifications, and supporting the implementation. This position serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for market operations and market participation on behalf of the TGO organizat

ion.

What You'

•

ll DoParticipate in industry forums including in-person meetings, conference calls, and webinars with representatives from multiple entities to represent SRP’s interests related to emerging markets and drive successful outc

•

omes.Provide specialized technical expertise, primarily for market activities to internal and external committees and working groups related to Western market developm

•

ents.Operate independently as the market design and operational expert to drive positive outcomes for SRP. Keep SRP management and executive leadership updated and informed on market design decis

•

ions.Lead other professionals through new market design attributes and ensure deliverables are succes

•

sful.Provide project management and technical support to implement transitions into new mar

•

kets.Collaborate with other current and future external market particip

•

ants.Analyze and model proposed regulatory and policy changes, utilizing specialized knowledge of a utility trading organization, to assess the impacts on system operations. Develop, coordinate, and implement plans to adapt SRP’s operational strate

•

gies.Recommend market design changes to management and facilitate market design changes through relevant stakeholder processes, tariff modification, and business practice/protocol develop

•

ment.Assess enterprise level impacts to SRP’s core business function and strategic object

•

ives.Assess areas of needed change and/or improvement leading to the resolution of market is

•

sues.Prepare and conduct written and oral reports/presentations to effectively communicate to external entities and industry gr

•

oups.Coordinate, track and lead reviews of market business proce

•

sses.Engage with industry consultants and operations personnel to establish robust paths for interdepartmental coordination and collabora

•

tion.Support FERC filings through providing data and assist in drafting testi

•

mony.Review and develop educational materials related to market operations and support the

•

trainAnalyze market intelligence, interface with regulatory teams and energy traders and gather research to help SRP navigate the energy lands

cape.

What It Takes To S

•

ucceedPreference will be given to individuals with experience and knowledge of markets (including energy imbalance markets and ISO/RTO markets), stakeholder processes, real-time or day-ahead trading, utility market policies and practices, and electric utility opera

•

tions.Familiarity with market monitoring, generally accepted ratemaking, cost allocation and pricing principles, resource planning, policies and procedures of FERC and state regulatory commissions also de

•

sired.Operational knowledge and experience in the Eastern and Western Interconnections strongly pref

•

erred.Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with an emphasis on presentation s

•

kills.Excellent time management and organizational skills, including ability to manage change and multiple prior

•

ities.Manage relationships with peers and other support groups to ensure departmental and project objectives are met in a timely m

•

anner.Ability to work effectively with various organizations withi

•

n SRP.•Position requires occasional travel to industry functions/meetings, as well as contact with outside age

ncies.

Exp

erience7 years cumulative and progressive experience (if no degree, 11 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling 11

years).

E

ducationA bachelor’s degree related to the assignment from an accredited institution is pr

eferred.

Hybrid

WorkplaceSRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in

Arizona.

Drug/Alcohol Policy

StatementTo promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hirin

g process.

Equal Opportunity Employe

r StatementSalt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or

local law.

Work A

uthorizationAll candidates must be legally authorized to work in the Un

ited States.Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-rel

ated visa's.

Similar Jobs