Manager, Energy Procurement - Oahu

Overview

Company: hawaiianel

We recognize our competitive advantage — our people. We believe in our people, who share our vision of meeting the needs of our employees, customers, and communities and who carry out the continued success of the company. Our employees are committed to the company’s foundational values: integrity, excellence, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and community commitment. We invest in our employees, providing opportunities for challenge and advancement and offering a competitive compensation package.

Posting End Date: This position will remain open until filled. Early applications are highly encouraged.

The P IU ENERGY PROCUREMENT Department of the P RENEWABLE ACQUISITION Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Manager Supervisor)

• Supports executives and managers in the development and execution of strategies and plans to aggressively acquire energy, capacity, non-wires alternatives, and other grid services in support of Hawaiian Electric Companies’ Clean Energy, Decarbonization, Reliability and Resilience Goals, while maintaining electrical system reliability and at reasonable costs to electric customers.
• Leads the development and implementation of policies and processes for the selection of energy, capacity, storage, and non-wires alternative contracts. Promotes disciplined, systematic, and transparent procurement mechanisms. Facilitates procurement process improvement efforts within the Division as well as with other involved departments and divisions in the Hawaiian Electric Companies, including operations, engineering, planning, community relations, and regulatory affairs.
• Evaluates and selects large complex or critical energy, capacity, storage, and non-wires alternative contract agreements and/or policies with Independent Power Producers, Cogenerators, Qualifying Facilities, and other entities for each service territory. Serves as the expert advisor to senior management on energy, capacity, storage, and non-wire alternative procurement issues, including technical and financial models and analysis. Must remain current in the latest trends in emerging technologies.
  
  Directs avoided costs computations, performance criteria studies, interconnection requirements studies, and recommends contract terms related to energy contract proposals.
• Develops and implements processes and policies concerning energy procurement mechanisms including competitive bidding and bilateral negotiations and continuously reviews for efficiency and consistency with Company goals and objectives. Works closely with Planning and Technology, Energy Delivery, System Operation, Power Supply, Regulatory, Government and Community Relations, and Legal to optimize processes and use of internal staff and external resources.
• Provides leadership to the Energy Procurement Department. Coaches and mentors Energy Contract Managers. Develops, implements, and administers policies and procedures to support the Department’s mission and departmental and corporate goals and strategies. Supervises and administers department personnel matters including performance appraisals, interviews, employee guidance, recognition, and support.
• Ensures sufficient trained staff and resources are available to meet division, department, and corporate objectives. Leads and supports staff in their professional development, and fosters a culture of high performance, teamwork, proactive communications, and initiative. Develops internal goals and metrics and regularly communicates with staff and management on progress toward goals. Provides technical assistance to other departments, subsidiaries, and consultants.
• Substitutes for Renewable Acquisition Director in his/her absence. Serves as a backup to the Energy Contract Management and Energy Contract Administration teams for executed power purchase contracts.
• Serves on major task forces and standing committees as the subject matter expert on policy-level issues concerning energy procurement. Represents the company in regulatory and other proceedings concerning power procurement before external agencies and groups such as…