Power Resources Specialist I​/II; Risk Management & Contracts Administration- Energy Department

San José Clean Energy, or SJCE, is San José’s local, not-for-profit electricity supplieroperatedby the City of San José’s Energy Department. Since 2019, our dedicated and motivated team has provided clean energy for residents and businesses at competitive rates, while also offering community programs, local benefits, and increased transparency and accessibility.

SJCE serves more than 350,000 customer accounts, andhascontracted for more than1 GWof power.

Joining our team means that you will be makinga big impacton the fight against climate change.

SJCE playsan important rolein meeting San José’s ambitious goal to be carbon neutral by 2030 and in implementing the City’s climate action plan, Climate Smart San José. Thanks to SJCE, San Jose has one of the cleanest energy mixesof any large city and offers a 62% renewableproductand a 100% renewable product.

Serving our community with respect and integrity is at the core of what we do. Wecenterequity, diversity, inclusion and belonginginour work. The department alsohosts active staff-led Culture and Racial Equity committees,andhas won awards for its education andoutreachworkwith Spanish and Vietnamese-speaking communities.

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The Energy Department is seeking to fill one (1) full-time Power Resources Specialist I/II position to support the Risk Management and Contracts Administration Division. This position is part of an exciting, fast-paced team responsible for mitigating risks and optimizing performance of a power portfolio comprised of hundreds of Megawatts of renewable energy projects.

The selected candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Manage the administration of Power Purchase Agreements (“PPAs”), including monitoring performance and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Review, understand, and interpret PPAs; manage oversight and validation of settlement statements and invoices to ensure PPAs are managed and settled timely, accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with contracted terms.
• Oversee and manage environmental compliance frameworks, including portfolio position forecasting, risk management, reporting, and regulatory filings.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders during contract negotiation, serving as an SME to advise on provisions related to settlements, and environmental portfolio management.
• Interpret, analyze, communicate, and resolve issues that arise during settlements validation and support the dispute resolution process.
• Maintain an understanding of existing and new regulatory laws related to California energy regulation with potential impacts to environmental compliance and power settlements.
• Support development and implementation of processes and procedures related to PPA settlements and environment compliance workflows.
• Define requirements and scope of reporting, analytics, and visualizations, collaborating with technical teams to implement monitoring of environmental compliance and PPA performance.
• Maintain understanding of CAISO market processes to review, analyze, and validate resulting settlements.
• Analyze settlement and market data to provide insights and support decision-making.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual with strong modeling, analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills. The candidate should have effective communication skills, show attention to detail, and be able to work independently. Candidates that are highly collaborative with colleagues and are able to think outside the box are ideal. Experience in energy sector is desirable.

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