Sr Resource Manager

BHE Bonn Hungary Electronics Ltd.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BHE Renewables seeks a Sr. Resource Manager to oversee a portfolio of electric resources, forecast generation, and optimize trading opportunities.

You will supply operational data to balancing authorities, management, and owners while ensuring reliability and cost efficiency. You will bring a bachelor’s degree in business or engineering, a PJM dispatcher certification, and at least six years of relevant experience in power systems or energy trading.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business/engineering related field.
• PJM Generation Dispatcher certification is required.
• Six years of related, progressive work experience in power systems or energy trading.
• Familiarity with PI DataLink and PI Vision.
• Strong forecasting and economic dispatch knowledge.
• Experience with generation management systems and SCADA.

Responsibilities

• Operate BHE Renewables' resource portfolio following industry standards.
• Forecast daily generation and evaluate economic options for customers.
• Provide timely operational information to balancing authorities and management.
• Analyze trading activities and energy production costs scenarios.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently under pressure.
• Support reliability and continuity of service to customers at lowest cost.

Skills

Forecast daily generation

Multi-task under stress

Leadership abilities

Verbal and written communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or engineering-related field or equivalent

PJM Generation Dispatcher certification

Tools

PI DataLink

PI Vision

Job description

The sr. resource manager operates BHE Renewables' portfolio of resources (primarily, but not limited to, electric generation) in accordance with criteria and procedures established by regional transmission operators, joint dispatch customers, municipal customers and committed wholesale sales and purchases while adhering to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved North American Electric Reliability Corporation standards. The resource manager provides key resource portfolio information to manage operational parameters to maximize trading opportunities. The resource manager reports timely and accurate operational information to the balancing authorities, direct supervision, senior management and owners.

Bachelor's degree in business or engineering-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience specifically related to electric system operation or energy trading. (Typically six years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.)

PJM Generation Dispatcher certification is required.

At least six years of control center, power plant and/or trading experience.

Familiarity with the functioning of PI DataLink and/or PI Vision.

Demonstrated ability to forecast daily generation, evaluate the best economic options to serve our customers, perform agency services, analyze trading activities savings, and multi-task during very stressful conditions.

Experience with Generation Management Systems/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.

Knowledge of power system economics, especially economic dispatch and generator efficiency characteristics and energy trading.

Technical skills and mechanical knowledge related to understanding electric generation and power system operations.

Demonstrate problem-solving, resourcefulness and analytical skills to forecast and evaluate operational problems, energy production costs scenarios and system reliability concerns to promote continuity of service to customers at the lowest cost while assuring reliability standard and guideline compliance.

Verbal and written communication skills.

Effective interpersonal skills and leadership abilities.

Project management skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple issues and projects concurrently.