Vice President, Market Operations and Resource Planning

The City of Austin is seeking an accomplished executive leader to serve as Vice President, Market Operations & Resource Planning for a leading electric utility. This highly visible leadership role is responsible for directing wholesale energy market operations, long-term resource planning, portfolio optimization, forecasting, and enterprise energy risk management.

• Ensures prudent risk management and compliant operations for Austin Energy’s wholesale market activities.
• Oversees development of the generation and resource plan for Austin Energy in support of established policy and goals.
• Oversees development of models and forecasts to support wholesale market strategy and Austin Energy financial forecasts.
• Bears responsibility for overall affordability of Austin Energy Power Supply Adjustment (including Fuel Adjustment Charge) cost and forecast.
• Oversees staff engaged in fuel and energy portfolio and risk management program and daily wholesale market operations functions.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable Local, State, and Federal regulations, requirements, standards, and laws.
• Ensures compliance with all safety, reliability, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and environmental standards and requirements.
• Develops and monitors business plans and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and Capital budgets and responds to deviations from the approved cost/timeline projections.
• Communicates legislative, regulatory, and industry trends impacting Austin Energy’s initiatives.
• Develops team members to execute plans consistent with Austin Energy’s initiatives and objectives. Promotes confidence and public trust through communications and actions.

• 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.
• Minimum 7 years of electric utility experience, including 5 years in a management role.
• Graduation with a Master's degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for two (2) years of non-managerial experience.
• Experience may substitute for education up to the maximum of four (4) years.