Utilities Senior Resource Planner

Description

The City of Palo Alto invites applications for the position of Senior Resource Planner in the Resource Management Division (RMD) of the Utilities Department. This position offers abundant opportunities for personal and professional growth, enabling you to make meaningful contributions while collaborating with passionate energy professionals.

Compensation (UMPAPA)

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Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation plan
• Hybrid work schedule with option of 9/80 work arrangement
• Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement and leadership training
• Potential enrollment for dependents in the Palo Alto Unified School District (pilot program)
• $10,000 in childcare subsidies (pilot program)
• Commute benefits including incentives for walking, biking, and taking transit
• Defined-Benefit Retirement Plan with competitive pension benefits

Schedule

Option of a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off

Essential Duties

• May supervise technical, clerical, and lead staff
• Facilitates strategic planning processes
• Performs research and interprets utilities data
• Coordinates/leads development and implementation of short and long-term water, gas, electric portfolio management plans
• Develops and evaluates recommendations for management and Council policy adoption
• Devises methods and procedures to obtain, maintain, and update large sets of market-related data
• Manages and oversees specialized studies in assigned area of responsibility
• Identifies and analyzes operational problems
• Develops and recommends revisions to applicable municipal codes, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies, and/or procedures

POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinating the planning and management activities associated with electricity, natural gas, and/or water supply portfolios
• Overseeing and participating in ratemaking functions, including utility reserve analysis and policies, long-range financial planning, new rate structure development, and detailed cost of service studies
• Assisting in the management of utility supply resource portfolios by performing resource planning, acquisitions, management, and contract administration activities, including structuring and origination of energy products and deals

Minimum Qualifications

• Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge and skills, which would typically be acquired through:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field and seven years of progressively responsible related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Master's degree preferred.

Licensing Requirements

• Valid California Driver's License.