Senior Business Specialist- Wildfire Mitigation

Responsibilities

• Promote a customer first culture and commit to delivering outstanding results for customers.
• Develop wildfire mitigation plans that accurately communicate the Company’s plans and expected outcomes and ensure that all regulatory requirements are met.
• Elicit information from internal stakeholders to document in wildfire mitigation plans.
• Gather and analyze critical information (regulatory requirements, demographics, condition, costs, lifecycle) from various sources.
• Audit business system data and examine actuals against targets.
• Analyze business processes, conduct special studies, develop alternatives and present recommendations to management and influence management decisions.
• Report complex information in simple terms, and communicate throughout the organization.
• Research and analyze relevant data, evaluate complex situations, develop creative alternatives, provide recommendations, and negotiate and influence outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of seven years’ experience in an applicable field directly related to position responsibilities.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to interface with team members and internal and external stakeholders to promote positive outcomes.
• Experience reading and interpreting regulatory rules and guidelines for subject matter experts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to establish trust, maintain confidence, and understand social behavior and interactions.
• Ability to work with all organizational levels to influence actions and negotiate outcomes.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers and spreadsheets to gather, analyze, and summarize data.
• Project management and leadership skills, including the ability to work as a team member, to maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliver on commitments.
• Knowledge of research, analysis and consulting techniques, Company policies, procedures, practices, and applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.

Preferences

• Previous Utility experience.
• Previous experience writing utility regulatory filings such as Wildfire Mitigation Plan, General Rate Cases, Integrated Resource Plan, Distribution System Plan, or Clean Energy Plan is desired.
• Previous supervisory or lead experience is desired.
• Experience of guiding and creating reporting processes.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option.
• For union employees, matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay each year for new hires.
• Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Paid Bereavement Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing.

Pay

103,800 - 134,200 Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

Schedule

Monday- Friday (8am-5pm)

Personnel Subarea

Exempt