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Department Overview
PG&E’s Energy Policy and Procurement (EPP) organization procures reliable energy to meet the electricity and gas demands of our customers. We reduce customer costs and attain stable prices through contracting and financial hedging instruments with a focus on sustainability by supporting environmentally preferred resources.
EPP's Central Procurement Entity (CPE) team
Position Summary
This is an entry level position. The ideal candidate for this position has an aptitude and desire for understanding the energy and capacity business: procurement, contracts, markets, project development, regulatory environment, and related information and processes. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, have excellent written and oral communication skills, and have an aptitude for critical thinking.
The CPE Associate Settlement Analyst will be part of a team responsible for settling contracts between PG&E, in the CPE role, and its counterparties. The Associate Analyst will:
- Set up, process, and settle CPE contracts in ENDUR (PG&E settlement system).
- Communicate with internal and external parties, as needed, to ensure timely settlement of CPE transactions.
- Track and document that both parties follow contract terms.
- Interpret, analyze, resolve, and explain issues that arise during contract settlement.
- Develop and follow processes to ensure that contracts are settled efficiently, consistently, and in compliance with PG&E’s commitments under the contracts and its regulatory obligations.
- Support regulatory efforts at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Job Responsibilities
The Associate Settlement Analyst will be responsible for settling a portfolio of CPE contracts, which includes the following:
- Assist with the review of contracts and related documents, identifying critical information. Examples of such work may include reviewing and providing feedback on contracts or amendments prior to execution; identifying and resolving potential contractual settlement issues and solutions; performing numerical analyses of contracts and using and updating contract information systems as needed.
- Interact with and support clients concerning contractual matters. This includes communication with counterparties (external), Contract Management, Law, Portfolio Management (internal), etc. (internal).
- Provide back-up support for other members of the CPE Settlement team to ensure smooth operation of team. Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
- Constantly look for ways to improve CPE settlement process, tools, systems, and reporting.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and accountability to ensure that necessary steps are taken to address and resolve issues.
- Support and eventually serve as a program lead and subject matter expert
Qualifications
Minimum:
- High School or GED-General Educational Development-GED Diploma
Desired:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience with SQL.
- General knowledge of commercial and contract terms.
- Relevant experience working with energy and/or capacity contracts.
- Utility industry or regulatory experience.
- Ability to perform at a high level in a matrixed organization, working in inter-departmental teams to achieve objectives.
- Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), which may be tested during interview.
- Ability to understand and analyze complex documents, ability to formulate logical approaches and make effective recommendations to address complex issues, which may be tested during interview.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to clearly and concisely express information to wide range of persons including non-technical associates, junior staff, peers, and Executive Management (writing samples may be required); and
- Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple work projects simultaneously while maintaining close attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness.
