Manager of Market Operations

Central Coast Community Energy; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Health insurance

PTO 180 hours/year

Cell phone allowance

Job summary

Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) is seeking a driven Manager of Market Operations to join our team in Monterey, CA. The role leads front-office market and asset operations, managing CAISO interfaces and contract handoffs while supervising the Market/Asset staff.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in wholesale power markets or CAISO operations, with strong leadership and analytical skills. Hybrid work schedule offered with benefits and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, business, finance, or closely related field.
• 5+ years in wholesale power market operations or CAISO operations.
• Experience with scheduling coordination and asset/contract operations.
• CAISO operational experience and asset-management background is highly desirable.
• Valid California driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Lead market operations and the CAISO interface with complex issue escalation.
• Direct asset operations and oversee readiness and performance monitoring.
• Coordinate COA and CC Power operational execution and joint arrangements.
• Own contract-operations handoffs and ensure obligations are implemented.
• Develop dashboards and transition analytics in-house from consultants/vendors.
• Provide CAISO driver explanations to Settlements without sole settlement authority.
• Supervise front-office market/asset staff and related duties.

Skills

CAISO operations

Scheduling coordination

Telemetry

Outages management

Real-time dispatch

Asset operations

Market analytics

Contract operations

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/economics/business/finance

Job description

Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) is seeking a driven Manager of Market Operations to join our team!

Annual Salary Range: $152,941.28 - $236,851.88

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Monterey, CA.

About the Position

Under the direction of the Senior Director of Power Services, the Manager of Market Operations leads 3CE’s front-office market and asset operations. The role owns the CAISO and scheduling-coordinator interface, COA and CC Power operations, asset-operations direction, operational readiness, issue escalation, performance monitoring and contract-operations handoffs. The Manager of Market Operations supervises the Power Resources Markets Manager and the Power Supply Asset Manager.

This is a front-office management class. The Manager of Market Operations explains market and asset drivers; the back office independently validates and controls the financial record.

About 3CE

3CE is a Community Choice Aggregation agency established by local communities to source clean and renewable electricity at responsible rates for more than 1.2 million residential, commercial, and agricultural customers throughout Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties. 3CE is locally controlled and governed by board members who represent the communities served by the agency.

3CE is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through local control of utility-scale renewable electricity generation, investment in new renewable power projects, and the implementation of innovative energy programs that facilitate the electrification of transportation and the built environment. 3CE promotes long-term electric rate stability and energy security while reducing reliance on fossil fuels and stimulating the local economy.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead market operations and the CAISO / scheduling-coordinator interface, including operational issue identification, escalation and resolution.


• Direct asset operations through the Power Supply Asset Manager; oversee operational readiness and performance monitoring.


• Coordinate COA and CC Power operational execution and joint arrangements.


• Own contract-operations handoffs and ensure operational obligations from executed contracts are implemented.


• Direct dashboard and operational-analytics development and the transition of consultant/vendor analytics in-house.


• Provide operational facts, asset-event context and CAISO driver explanations to Settlements — without holding sole settlement-approval authority.


• Supervise assigned front-office market/asset staff; perform related duties as required.

Knowledge of:

• CAISO market operations, scheduling-coordinator functions, telemetry, outages and real-time dispatch.


• Asset operations and generation/storage performance, including BESS and hybrid resources.


• Wholesale power markets, COA/CC Power arrangements and operational risk.


• Settlement mechanics sufficient to explain operational drivers, without owning settlement controls.

Ability to:

• Lead market and asset operations and resolve complex operational issues under time pressure.


• Maintain a clean separation between operational explanation and independent settlement validation.


• Manage staff, multiple priorities and consultant/vendor transitions.


• Communicate effectively with CAISO, scheduling coordinators, counterparties and internal teams.


• Be thorough and detail oriented.


• Apply strong task prioritization, analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Manage multiple priorities and quickly adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced dynamic environment.


• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with persons encountered during the performance of duties.


• Take responsibility and work independently, as well as work as a team member.


• Perform quantitative data and statistical analysis and effectively communicate results to others.


• Work accurately and swiftly under pressure.


• Demonstrate patience, tact and courtesy.


• Deliver clear oral communications.

Education and Experience:

Education: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, economics, business, finance or a closely related field.

AND

Experience: Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience in wholesale power market operations, CAISO operations, scheduling coordination or energy asset/contract operations, including supervisory experience.

Highly desirable: CCA or load-serving-entity experience; CAISO operational experience; asset-management background.

Licenses/Certificates: A valid California driver’s license and an acceptable driving record are required.

3CE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS RECRUITMENT AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS.

HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE AS DESIGNATED BY CEO: Current remote workdays are scheduled on Mondays and Thursdays OR Employee may elect to work a 9/80 work schedule with alternating Fridays or Mondays off.

BENEFITS: 3CE offers a competitive benefits structure to its full-time employees.

RETIREMENT: Employees contribute 10% of their salary on a pre-tax basis towards the PARS retirement system, and the employer contributes 10% towards PARS.

HEALTH INSURANCE: 3CE pays 90% employer paid coverage for employee plus family coverage. 100% employer paid for single coverage towards medical, dental, and vision. 3CE contributes up to $2400 annually towards flexible spending benefits and $3600 towards HRA.

HEALTH & WELLNESS: 3CE contributes $1,000 per fiscal year for health, wellness, or EV reimbursement.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: 3CE offers 457 deferred compensations.

PTO: 180 hours annually on an accrual basis per pay period.

CELL PHONE ALLOWANCE: This position is eligible for a cell phone allowance of $50.00 monthly.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

Central Coast Community Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental or physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, or any other characteristic protected by law.