Corporate Energy Director

Century Aluminum; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Aluminum is seeking a Corporate Energy Director to advance power supply strategies for U.S. facilities. This role involves leading negotiations for power purchase agreements, interfacing with governmental entities, and managing energy contracts. Ideal candidates are seasoned professionals with a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience in commercial power markets and manufacturing. The position also emphasizes the need to connect stakeholders on energy supply socio-economic issues.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of technical experience in energy sectors.
• 10-15+ years of experience in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations for power purchase agreements.
• Secure competitive long-term power supply for U.S. facilities.
• Interface with governments on economic impact issues.

Skills

Negotiation of power purchase agreements

Understanding of energy regulations

Experience in commercial power markets

Knowledge of MISO markets

Experience in aluminum industry

Education

Bachelor's in related field

JD and/or Masters in related field

Job description

Working closely with the EVP and General Counsel, the Corporate Energy Director is responsible for advancing the company’s interests related to negotiating and securing competitive power rates for U.S. facilities. This role leads the negotiation and implementation of power purchase agreements in both regulated and unregulated markets and requires experience across a range of domestic power markets, including renewable energy markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the negotiation and implementation of power purchase agreements in regulated and unregulated markets, including renewable energy markets
• Advance strategies to secure competitive long term power supply for U.S. facilities
• Assist with negotiation of wholesale power and natural gas contracts for all global facilities
• Assist with strategy and interfacing with local and state governments on issues related to power and economic impact of facilities
• Provide testimony in support of corporate initiatives related to power and natural gas
• Assist with management of ongoing power and natural gas contracts

Requirements

• Education: Minimum - Bachelors in related field. Preferred - JD and/or Masters in related field
• Technical Experience: 7-10+ years
• Manufacturing: 10-15+ years

Other Preferred

• In depth understanding of commercial power markets and experience negotiating commercial terms with traditional and renewable power generation
• Experience negotiating and implementing large scale power purchase agreements in both regulated and unregulated markets
• Experience with energy regulation and ratemaking
• Experience working with state and federal legislatures on energy policy
• Knowledge of MISO markets preferred
• Aluminum industry experience
• Negotiated wholesale power and natural gas contracts and managed projects both domestically and internationally
• Familiarity with FERC and WECC bulk power system reliability standards.
• Has testified before utility regulatory bodies in various locations.
• Understands the gas and power suppliers (existing and potential) to all existing and future facilities, their costs and needs, the market and regulatory issues involved as well as understanding the aluminum business, the peculiarities of operations and requirements of gas and electrical supply.
• Is government, business and socially oriented to understand and connect with the stakeholders on the need for the energy supply and more importantly all the socio-economic issues related to job existence and incremental development.

Scope of Role

The descriptions contained herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in this classification. Other duties or responsibilities may be added at management’s sole discretion. Moreover, this description excludes the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties. Employees are expected to follow any job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.

EEO / Aff. Action

The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race; color; sex (including sexual orientation and/or gender identity); marital status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; creed; religion; national origin; citizenship status; ethnicity; age; disability; genetic information; HIV/AIDS status; veteran or service member status; or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. It is the Company’s policy not to request any employee’s genetic information or to make any employment decision based on genetic information.

The Company is committed to advancing the principles of equal employment opportunity through its affirmative action plan which it maintains in accordance with all legal requirements in order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment with the Company regardless of their race, color, gender, disability, and veteran status.