Senior Resource Specialist
About the role
The Senior Resource Specialist leads or provides advanced technical expertise for complex power transmission and supply programs that support Metropolitan's mission to provide reliable, high-quality water to Southern California. This position develops and implements strategic initiatives related to power transmission strategy, economic planning, transmission and generation project development, energy storage, power rate analysis while collaborating with internal and external partners to advance long-term water and power reliability and sustainability.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee technical programs, project budgets, consultants, and assigned activities, ensuring work is completed efficiently and complies with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
- Manage and support complex transmission, generation, and capital improvement projects by coordinating project resources, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Prepare, review, and administer contracts, environmental reviews, regulatory filings, and technical documentation to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
- Analyze state and federal legislation, regulatory policies, and industry trends to develop recommendations, support strategic initiatives, and provide technical guidance to management and cross-functional teams.
- Develop and utilize forecasting models, economic analyses, pricing scenarios, and planning tools to evaluate transmission, generation, power resource, and capital investment options that support long-term planning.
- Negotiate and administer consultant agreements and technical studies to support specialized engineering, scientific, and resource planning initiatives while ensuring cost-effective outcomes.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Requirements
Education and Experience: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, majoring in a related field AND eight years of relevant experience; Or an advanced degree from an accredited college or university, majoring in a related field and six years of relevant experience. Relevant Experience is defined as: Expertise in energy and capacity procurement, Transmission and/or Generation Planning, economic analysis including production cost simulation, utility rates, regulatory processes, as well as state and federal energy legislation analysis. Desirables: Experience with Production cost modeling tools such as (e.g., GridView, or PROMOD, or PLEXOS). Experience work with Regulatory agencies such as CAISO, CPUC, CEC, CARB, and WECC. Knowledge of utilities rate analysis, rate design and rate making processes. Experience analyzing state and federal energy legislations and developing recommendations.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, majoring in a related field AND eight years of relevant experience; Or an advanced degree from an accredited college or university, majoring in a related field and six years of relevant experience. Relevant Experience is defined as: Expertise in energy and capacity procurement, Transmission and/or Generation Planning, economic analysis including production cost simulation, utility rates, regulatory processes, as well as state and federal energy legislation analysis. Desirables: Experience with Production cost modeling tools such as (e.g., GridView, or PROMOD, or PLEXOS). Experience work with Regulatory agencies such as CAISO, CPUC, CEC, CARB, and WECC. Knowledge of utilities rate analysis, rate design and rate making processes. Experience analyzing state and federal energy legislations and developing recommendations.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans
- Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan
- Roth 401(k) plan
- Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
- Tuition reimbursement
- Training and advancement opportunities
- Public transportation reimbursements
- Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis
- On-site fitness center
Pay
Competitive compensation
Schedule
Hybrid: Metropolitan’s current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.
Eligibility list*
An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process—but are not selected for the initial vacancy—may be placed on this list for future openings. The list may be used to invite candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.
Application filing period
Closes at 11:59 pm on the date stated in the job announcement. However, it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.
Eligibility list*
An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process—but are not selected for the initial vacancy—may be placed on this list for future openings. The list may be used to invite candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.