Requisition ID # 148094
Job Category: Legal
Job Level: Individual Contributor
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Business Unit: Energy Policy & Procurement
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Department Overview
PG&E’s Energy Policy and Procurement (“EPP”) organization procures a reliable energy supply to meet the electricity and gas demands of our customers 24 hours a day. We reduce customer costs and attain stable prices through contracting and financial hedging instruments and in doing so, maintain a focus on sustainability by supporting environmentally-preferred resources.
EPP's Contract Management (CM) team ensures that PG&E and the parties who sell energy and capacity to PG&E remain compliant with all terms of their energy contract, both for contracts that are actively delivering energy and for new facilities under construction. We manage hundreds of procurement contracts to purchase renewable energy, conventional energy, combined heat and power, energy storage, natural gas and biogas, resource adequacy capacity products, renewable energy credits, and greenhouse gas allowances, as well as associated transmission and financial hedging agreements. The Associate Contract Management Analyst will be part of a team responsible for managing PG&E’s contracts to buy power from third party generation facilities.
Position Summary
This Associate Contract Management Analyst is an entry level position. The ideal candidate for this position has an aptitude and desire for understanding the energy and capacity business re: procurement, contracts, markets, project development, regulatory environment, and related information and processes. The ideal candidate will also have excellent written and oral communication skills, an aptitude for critical thinking, and strong detail-orientation.
The Associate Analyst will be part of a team responsible for, among other things, managing contracts between PG&E and counterparties. The Associate Analyst will:
Work with internal and external parties to maximize the value of contracts;
Ensure that all necessary steps are taken for counterparties to deliver Product in a manner consistent with the obligations of the contract, market and regulatory rules, and internal processes;
Track and document that Parties are in compliance with contract terms;
Interpret, analyze, communicate about and resolve issues that arise during contract administration;
Develop and follow processes to ensure that contracts are managed efficiently, consistently, and in compliance with PG&E’s commitments under the contracts and its regulatory obligations;
Track and use contract information to support strategic decision making, and internal and external reporting;
And support regulatory efforts at the CPUC and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”).
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The preferred work location is Oakland, CA. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.
PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual hourly rate paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.
The hourly rate for this position ranges from $32.69 to $49.03.
Job Responsibilities
Assisting with the review and management of contracts and related documents, identifying critical information or patterns. Examples of such work may include: reviewing and providing feedback on contracts or amendments prior to execution; producing detailed summaries of the terms of contracts; identifying and resolving potential contractual issues and solutions; investigating contracts questions/issues raised by clients; performing numerical analyses of contracts, such as forecasting generation and cost; and using and updating contract information systems as contract information changes.
Interacting with and support clients, including personnel in other parts of PG&E who deal with contracts, as well as contract counterparties. Examples of such work may include: responding to client inquiries regarding contract specifics; working with settlements, credit, scheduling and interconnection services as projects approach their online date; providing notification and information about changes in contracts and contract operations to affected stakeholders; and researching contract terms or industry laws, regulations, rules and practices as they relate to energy contracts.
Monitoring compliance with contract requirements, and reporting on contract information, development status, and performance to internal parties at PG&E, and regulatory agencies such as the CPUC, FERC, the California Independent System Operator and California Energy Commission.
Providing input to and/or monitoring regulatory proceedings at the FERC and the CPUC, as necessary, including the CPUC proceeding where PG&E’s contract administration is reviewed for compliance (the Energy Resource Recovery Account (ERRA) Compliance filing) and other proceedings as they affect contract administration. In addition, ensuring that contracts comply with regulatory and legal requirements.
Updating Consolidated Record Management system (electronic document storage system) and the Contract Management database.
Providing back-up support for other members of the Contract Management team to ensure smooth operation of team. Performing other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Constantly looking for ways to improve Contract Management processes, tools, systems, and reporting.
Demonstrating Critical Thinking and Accountability to ensure that necessary steps are taken to address and resolve issues.
Supporting and eventually serving as a program lead and subject matter expert.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
Desired:
An intermediate level proficiency with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and SQL, which may be tested during interview.
Demonstrated experience using MS Access.
General knowledge of commercial and contract terms;
Relevant experience working with energy or capacity contracts;
Utility industry or regulatory experience.
Familiarity with generation project development, including financing, permitting, transmission, interconnection, and various regulatory and reporting systems and agencies;
Ability to perform at a high level in a matrixed organization, working in inter-departmental teams to achieve objectives.
Ability to understand and analyze complex documents, ability to formulate logical approaches and make effective recommendations to address complex issues, which may be tested during interview;
Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to clearly and concisely express information to wide range of persons including non-technical associates, junior staff, peers and Executive Management (writing samples may be required);
Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple work projects simultaneously while maintaining close attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness;
Familiarity with gas or electric energy markets and regulatory environment.
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