Power Resources Analyst: PPA & Compliance (Hybrid)

City of San Jose; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

City of San José invites applications for a hybrid Power Resources Specialist I/II to support risk management and contracts administration for a large renewable portfolio. You will oversee PPAs, settlements, and environmental compliance while coordinating with stakeholders in a fast-paced municipal energy department.

The role requires strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or collaboratively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Law, Natural Resources, Statistics, or an analytical degree related to utility business.

Responsibilities

• Manage the administration of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), monitor performance and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Review, understand, and interpret PPAs; manage oversight and validation of settlement statements and invoices to ensure PPAs are managed and settled timely, accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with contracted terms.
• Oversee and manage environmental compliance frameworks, including portfolio position forecasting, risk management, reporting, and regulatory filings.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders during contract negotiation, serving as an SME to advise on provisions related to settlements, and environmental portfolio management.
• Interpret, analyze, communicate, and resolve issues that arise during settlements validation and support the dispute resolution process.
• Maintain an understanding of existing and new regulatory laws related to California energy regulation with potential impacts to environmental compliance and power settlements.
• Support development and implementation of processes and procedures related to PPA settlements and environment compliance workflows.
• Define requirements and scope of reporting, analytics, and visualizations, collaborating with technical teams to implement monitoring of environmental compliance and PPA performance.
• Maintain understanding of CAISO market processes to review, analyze, and validate resulting settlements.
• Analyze settlement and market data to provide insights and support decision-making.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Skills

Job Expertise

Analytical Thinking

Collaboration

Communication Skills

Fiscal Management

Planning

Project Management

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Law, Natural Resources, Statistics, or analytical degree related to utility business

Job description

City of San José invites applications for a hybrid Power Resources Specialist I/II to support risk management and contracts administration for a large renewable portfolio. You will oversee PPAs, settlements, and environmental compliance while coordinating with stakeholders in a fast-paced municipal energy department.

The role requires strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or collaboratively.