POWER SUPPLY SCHEDULER

City of Burbank; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Burbank seeks an energy systems coordinator to oversee power and transmission scheduling, forecast loads, and align operations with system and market demands. You will monitor resources, prepare analyses, and ensure timely reporting.

Responsibilities include maintaining transaction databases, validating schedules with utilities and control area authorities, and supporting energy tagging, forecasting, and contract reviews.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 3 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, finance, or economics may substitute for 3 years experience.
• Knowledge of power system operation and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule power and transmission requirements according to system and market demands.
• Account for all transactions on a daily and monthly basis.
• Maintain database of all power supply transactions.
• Prepare forecasts of power loads and schedule resources to meet needs.
• Review power resource contracts and availability.
• Confirm power scheduling activities with other utilities, marketers, and control area authorities.
• Perform energy tagging as required; provide information regarding system operations; monitor system and supply activities; prepare reports.

Skills

Power system operation knowledge

English communication

Analytical thinking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree substitution note

Tools

Word processor

Spreadsheet

Database applications

Job description

OPEN COMPETITIVE RECRUITMENT

Open to all qualified candidates

Tentative examination dates for this recruitment:

Week of 11/16/26 - Blind application and supplemental scoring
Week of 11/30/26 - Oral examination

Dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Candidates who pass each phase of the recruitment process will be notified of the official examination dates

Under general direction to: coordinate and schedule utility power and transmission requirements according to both system and market demands; account for all transactions on a daily and monthly basis; maintain database of all power supply transactions; perform other duties as required.

Prepares forecasts of power loads; schedules generation and transmission resources to meet needs and requirements; reviews power resource contracts; reviews power resource availability and alternatives; confirms power scheduling activities with other utilities, marketers, and control area authorities; performs energy tagging as required; provides information regarding system operations; monitors system and supply activities; prepares power system production and financial analyses reports.

Employment Standards: Knowledge of principles of power system operation, including power flow concepts; power system forecasting; power scheduling techniques and energy accounting; principles of business as applied to energy transactions, and the operation and use of scheduling systems. Ability to use word processor, spreadsheet, and database applications; communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing; effectively interact and negotiate with other utility and marketing personnel; identify scheduling problems and implement corrective actions; prepare electric system pre-schedules and forecasts; make independent judgements and decisions using standard policy or procedure; maintain a safe working environment; establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public.

Education and Training: Graduation from high school or G.E.D. or high school equivalent and three years of increasingly responsible sub-professional technical experience, power system operation dispatch experience, power plant operating experience, or other relevant experience in the energy field. Note: A Bachelor's Degree in engineering, science, business, finance, economics and one year of qualifying experience may be considered in lieu of three years experience.

A valid California Class "C" driver's license or equivalent may be required at time of appointment.