Description
Job Specifications
CLOSING DATE: This position will remain open until filled.
In this important role you will ensure that all projected electric customer load demand is met, around-the-clock, in the most economic and efficient manner while adhering to operating system constraints and industry or regulatory guidelines.
SALARY RANGE/GRADE: (Determined by the knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant.)
- Level I: $69,350 - $104,000
- Level II: $82,550 - $123,800
- Senior Level: $92,500 - $152,450
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Forward Operations Manager
LOCATION: Our Corporate Headquarters in Rapid City, South Dakota
- A comprehensive relocation package is offered for this position! Details about this package will be shared during the interview and offer process.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Purchase and/or reassign required transmission rights for each transmission segment of each transaction. This requires knowledge of transmission contracts, ownership of transmission systems, NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) registered POR/POD, sources, sinks, and transmission products.
- Conduct trades via contacts with producers, traders and power delivery organizations in compliance with the organization's energy marketing policies and procedures, while analyzing and reacting to market conditions.
- Ensure that all actions are in full compliance with applicable NERC operating standards, other regional and regulatory standards, and the Company's risk policy.
- Assist in analyzing resources, load obligations, generation dispatch and market opportunities to procure energy at the lowest possible cost and to increase margins for real-time transactions.
- Manage load forecasts, actual load and available resources to balance Company's load position and to ensure reliable electric service for Company's native load customers for three load control areas.
- Provide operational support for energy transactions initiated and negotiated in the energy marketing and trading group.
- Verify the creation and processing of complete and accurate hourly data necessary to verify and account for all consummated transactions.
- Respond to generation disturbances and outages to mitigate plant contingencies and ensure integrity of firm contract obligations.
- Implement real-time actions, up to and including coordination of shedding firm load, to ensure stable and reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide assistance to other generation dispatch and power marketing employees as needed, while maintaining effective working relationships with all generation dispatch and power marketing employees.
- Establish and maintain positive business relationships with counterparts at regional or national utilities and marketer organizations, including Joint Ownership Unit participants.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Level I:
- Minimum of (1) one year of mathematics, analytics, electric industry or related experience required.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Business or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Level II:
- Minimum of (3) three years of mathematics, analytics, electric industry or related experience required.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Business or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Senior Level:
- Minimum of (5) five years of mathematics, analytics, electric industry or related experience required.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Business or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Contact
Black Hills Corporation
625 Ninth St
Rapid City
South Dakota United States
ir.blackhillscorp.com/
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