Vice President-Commercial Power Development and Contracting

Job Description

Integrate opportunities related to the electricity business and electric transmission into the Company's near-term and long-term strategies.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of ten (10) years' direct work experience in the energy sector may be considered as a substitute for a degree.

• Executive experience in all aspects of clean energy development with a particular focus on utility space interface, tax credit realization and monetization, ISO and RTO familiarization and experienced knowledge of new technologies and application of same.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in clean energy development.
• Experience in negotiating business contracts – particularly revenue-generating agreements.
• Must have working knowledge of FERC rules and regulations including Standards of Conduct and related policies.
• Working knowledge of Federal and State regulatory processes.
• Demonstrated experience of five (5) or more years working with written and oral proposals.
• Proficient in negotiation skills, including five (5) years' minimum experience negotiating with outside parties and asset purchases/sales.
• Budgeting and financial reporting experience.
• Must have established contacts with producers and marketers.
• Experience in identifying and pursuing asset acquisitions.
• Experience in developing and monitoring budgets.
• Knowledge of the clean energy industry and costing critical to management of team and effective communication with customer.
• Successful track record of strategic selling and managing complex and challenging negotiations.
• Excellent knowledge of the utility business and industry practices.
• Ability to confidently speak to large groups of people when required and to develop effective relationships.
• Demonstrated negotiation, contracting and economic evaluation skills.
• Excellent critical thinking, project management, communication, decision making, presentation, human relations, and organization skills.
• Intermediate proficiency level in MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to:
  Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers (for travel).

• Must be a highly motivated individual that requires minimal supervision to accomplish goals.
• Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and listen carefully.
• Solid understanding of business fundamentals and how changes may impact expected earnings and cash flow.
• Experience in negotiating agreements and other business transactions.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building client relationships.
• Proven effective conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to utilize creative communication skills while still being a leader.
• Must be able to present ideas, proposals and results to upper management and to customers.
• Ability to develop and close complex transactions.
• Effective in a team, i.e., capable of drawing on expertise in relevant groups to structure, negotiate and implement deals.
• Innovative in conceptualizing new solutions and properly managing risk.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the clean energy industry.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Extraordinary organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Proficient accounting and financial skills.
• Excellent analytical abilities & good working knowledge of discounted cash flow principles.
• Ability to develop contractual framework for formal agreements to minimize legal time and expense.
• Must be able to perform all essential and marginal functions of the job.
• Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
• Ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines.
• Ability to organize and prioritize daily work.
• Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets; position will be filled depending on qualifications, experience and skill sets of the successful…