Net Power Cost Analyst (Assoc/Mid /Senior) Portland, OR #113656

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

 

General Purpose

Conduct analysis through research, gathering and interpretation of data. Participate in development of alternatives and recommendations for the Net Power Costs (NPC) department. Present analysis and recommendations to management and implement selected alternative. Analyses include, but are not limited to cost/benefit analysis, trending/forecasting, financial analysis, budget analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Associate Net Power Cost Analyst:

• Provide project management and process improvement support on team’s net power costs filing, modeling and/or process improvement projects.
• Support modeling team in collecting, uploading and reviewing data inputs and modeling results. Assist in preparing and analyzing production cost model simulations as well as a wide range of ad hoc analyses.  
• Assist in production cost model maintenance, including maintaining current resource attributes and updating data series inputs.
• Analyze the impact of changes to modeling inputs and present changes to supervisor and/or technical leads.
• Coordinate with other company departments to ensure consistent practices for production cost modeling.  Assist in researching and the preparation of responses for discovery requests. Assist in the review, upkeep and improvement of the team’s process documentation.
• Provide support on a wide range of operational, analytic or energy market-related tasks.
• Under supervision, contribute to preparing and defending regulatory filings, testimony, exhibits, and other supporting documentation related to net power costs.

In addition to the above the Responsibilities of the Mid-level Net Power Cost Analyst:

• Prepare net power cost regulatory filings, including general rate cases, transition adjustment mechanisms, and power cost adjustment mechanisms.
• Assist in supporting the company’s net power costs initiatives to other company departments.
• Present analysis and provide alternatives and recommendations to department management and influence their decision regarding regulatory policies and strategies.

In addition to the above the Responsibilities of the Senior Net Power Cost Analyst include: 

• Assist in production cost model maintenance, including maintaining current resource attributes and updating data series inputs. 
• Assist in representing and supporting the company’s net power costs initiatives to regulators and/or their staffs, key community and customer groups, and other company departments.
• Interface and work with state regulatory commissions regarding appropriate application of company and commission administrative rules.
• Act as the project leader in preparing regulatory filings, testimony, exhibits, and supporting documentation relating to regulatory rules. 
• Interpret rules and regulations to internal and external parties.

Requirements

Requirements of the Assoc Net Power Cost Analyst:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.  
• Basic understanding of utility economics, utility operations or regulated industries. 
• Proficient with the use of computation technology including spreadsheets, scripting, databases, word processing.  Experience in project and/or task management.
• Proactive and strong communication abilities paired with ability to manage project details, deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced spreadsheet, database, and word processing skills in order to gather, analyze, and present model information.
• Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult with internal and external customers regarding matters/issues which may be sensitive in nature.

In addition to the above the Requirements for the Mid-level Net Power Cost Analyst:  

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of three years of related analytical work experience.  
• Ability to independently perform analysis.
• Ability to present alternatives and recommendations.

In addition to the above the Requirements of the Senior Net Power Cost Analyst include:

• A minimum of five years of related analytical work experience.  
• Ability to prepare regulatory filings.
• Project management skills including project leadership, task identification, and scheduling.   
• Advanced knowledge of data analytics, statistics, and economic theory.

Preferences

• Advanced degree in related field.
• Understanding of utility commission rules and regulations.  
• Knowledge of applicable company policies and procedures; applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.
• Advanced knowledge of data analytics, statistics, and economic theory. 

Additional Information

Req Id: 113656 
Company Code: PACIFICORP
Primary Location: PORTLAND     
Department: CFO 
Schedule: FT 
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $71,800- $ 116,800  
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12.00% of salary.  

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.