Senior/Principal Originator, Renewables and Energy
Portland General Electric
Portland, OR
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At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.
Our vision at PGE is that together, with our customers, stakeholders and communities, we will lead the energy transformation by decarbonizing, electrifying and performing. This vision is embedded across all business units and across all roles at the company.
This role is available at either the Senior or Principal Level. Leveling and
specific responsibilities will be determined & potentially adjusted based upon the interview evaluation of the selected candidate.
Powering our mission, this Senior/Principal Originator will be a recognized expert focused on the acceleration of our region’s decarbonization goals to deliver emissions-free energy to customers. This will require collaboration with policymakers, stakeholders, customers and regional wholesale market participants as PGE positions itself to be a leader in delivering clean, affordable and reliable power in the region.
In this role, you will lead the development and execution of commercial and strategic approaches focused on reducing emissions in PGE’s energy supply portfolio, optimizing existing assets, ensuring we offer products that assist our customers on their decarbonization journey, all while delivering value for our shareholders. This will include structuring and negotiating complex agreements with counterparties that position PGE well to deliver on our decarbonization goals and requires the ability to solve unique and complex problems having a board impact on PGE’s business model.
What you will accomplish in the role:
Origination & Structuring Leads commercial and strategic approach for maximizing value and effectively managing risks associated with PGE’s power supply portfolio. Identifies and originates best opportunities for new resource procurement. Negotiates primary commercial agreements with resource developers. Develops models and market strategies to assess economic value and price risks inherent in complex transactions and negotiations across the enterprise. Independent engagement with PGE Senior Management regarding commercial updates and required internal governance actions.
Key Job Information
Senior Level
Specialist Professional:
Master Professional:
New Energy Resources Contracting: As the primary negotiator, leads teams to evaluate and negotiate large and complex transactions to acquire new energy resources, contracts and infrastructure; orchestrates the competitive bidding process and other procurement activities to acquire long-term resources; ensures that contract terms and conditions meet PGE's commercial, operational and risk-mitigation requirements.
Market Analysis: Leads a team to identify and assess potential changing market dynamics or fundamental drivers that could impact price or availability of fuel and related assets; as a senior specialist, provides expert guidance regarding market changes and drivers.
Outbound Marketing: Orchestrates highly effective outbound marketing to develop positive commercial relationships and opportunities with counterparties in the resource development and wholesale energy markets; facilitates the exploration of new markets; develops and executes bilateral partnerships, contracts and asset transactions.
External Relations: Represents PGE as an expert in the wholesale markets and at industry forums and conferences; represents PGE’s interests in regulatory and rate case proceedings.
Education/Experience/Certifications
Senior Level:
Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, computer science, mathematics, engineering or other related field or equivalent experience.
An MBA or MS in finance, economics or related financial discipline preferred.
Experience: Typically eight or more years in the energy industry or related field and/or related experience working autonomously making decisions in outbound facing tasks and delivering outcomes.
Principal Level
Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, computer science, mathematics, engineering or other related field or equivalent experience.
An MBA or MS in finance, economics or related financial discipline preferred.
Experience: Typically, twelve or more years in the energy industry or related field and/or extensive related experience working autonomously making decisions in outbound facing tasks and delivering outcomes.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
Functional Competencies
Advanced knowledge of financial concepts, including options, swaps, futures, forward contracts and asset valuation methods
Advanced financial and risk modeling skills
Advanced skills in analyzing energy market conditions or trends
Advanced skills in promoting and selling products and services, including marketing strategy and tactics
Advanced skills in negotiating contracts
Advanced knowledge of financial concepts, including options, swaps, futures, forward contracts and asset valuation methods
Advanced entrepreneurial skills
Advanced financial and risk modeling skills
General Competencies
Advanced analytical thinking skills
Advanced business acumen
Advanced creativity and innovation skills
Advanced diplomacy skills
Advanced organization and prioritization skills
Advanced presentation/facilitation skills
Advanced problem-solving skills
Advanced risk management skills
Advanced written and oral presentation skills
Physical and Cognitive Demands
Cognitive Level
Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).
Cognitive
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
Ability to follow accuracy standards
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
Schedule/Attendance
Ability to work long hours Ability to work a variable schedule Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
Driving/travel/commute:
Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least twice a week or more in office)
Environment
$109,800.00 - $225,680.00
Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.
PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.
Our vision at PGE is that together, with our customers, stakeholders and communities, we will lead the energy transformation by decarbonizing, electrifying and performing. This vision is embedded across all business units and across all roles at the company.
This role is available at either the Senior or Principal Level. Leveling and
specific responsibilities will be determined & potentially adjusted based upon the interview evaluation of the selected candidate.
Powering our mission, this Senior/Principal Originator will be a recognized expert focused on the acceleration of our region’s decarbonization goals to deliver emissions-free energy to customers. This will require collaboration with policymakers, stakeholders, customers and regional wholesale market participants as PGE positions itself to be a leader in delivering clean, affordable and reliable power in the region.
In this role, you will lead the development and execution of commercial and strategic approaches focused on reducing emissions in PGE’s energy supply portfolio, optimizing existing assets, ensuring we offer products that assist our customers on their decarbonization journey, all while delivering value for our shareholders. This will include structuring and negotiating complex agreements with counterparties that position PGE well to deliver on our decarbonization goals and requires the ability to solve unique and complex problems having a board impact on PGE’s business model.
What you will accomplish in the role:
- As the primary negotiator, lead teams to evaluate and negotiate large and complex transactions to acquire new energy resources, contracts and infrastructure; orchestrates the competitive bidding process and other procurement activities to acquire long-term resources; ensures that contract terms and conditions meet PGE's commercial, operational and risk-mitigation requirements.
- Serve as a project team lead to identify and assess the future of PGE’s energy supply, including evolving technologies that could impact price or viability in meeting Oregon’s decarbonization goals
- Orchestrate highly effective outbound marketing to develop positive commercial relationships and opportunities with counterparts in wholesale energy markets and renewable development; develop and execute bilateral partnerships, contracts and asset transactions
- Drive planning and oversight, research and analysis, procurement and negotiations, and execution of transactions that further decarbonization for PGE customers and in the Pacific Northwest.
- Lead efforts in developing long-term strategies around existing energy supply assets ranging from repower to retirement
- Represent PGE as an expert in market and at industry forums and conferences; represent PGE’s interests in regulatory and legislative proceedings.
- You are adept at identifying complex market structures and offering innovative solutions
- You are energized by opportunities to work with key players in the regulatory/commercial space and influence outcomes in favor of climate goals
- You aspire to grow and expand your knowledge and approach challenges with a learning mindset
Origination & Structuring Leads commercial and strategic approach for maximizing value and effectively managing risks associated with PGE’s power supply portfolio. Identifies and originates best opportunities for new resource procurement. Negotiates primary commercial agreements with resource developers. Develops models and market strategies to assess economic value and price risks inherent in complex transactions and negotiations across the enterprise. Independent engagement with PGE Senior Management regarding commercial updates and required internal governance actions.
Key Job Information
Senior Level
Specialist Professional:
- Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise
- Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices
- Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions
- Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
- May lead functional teams or projects
Master Professional:
- Requires a recognized expert within the company
- Anticipates internal and or external business challenges, vendor and/or regulatory issues; recommends process, product or service improvements
- Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
- Progression to this level is restricted on the basis of business requirements
New Energy Resources Contracting: As the primary negotiator, leads teams to evaluate and negotiate large and complex transactions to acquire new energy resources, contracts and infrastructure; orchestrates the competitive bidding process and other procurement activities to acquire long-term resources; ensures that contract terms and conditions meet PGE's commercial, operational and risk-mitigation requirements.
Market Analysis: Leads a team to identify and assess potential changing market dynamics or fundamental drivers that could impact price or availability of fuel and related assets; as a senior specialist, provides expert guidance regarding market changes and drivers.
Outbound Marketing: Orchestrates highly effective outbound marketing to develop positive commercial relationships and opportunities with counterparties in the resource development and wholesale energy markets; facilitates the exploration of new markets; develops and executes bilateral partnerships, contracts and asset transactions.
External Relations: Represents PGE as an expert in the wholesale markets and at industry forums and conferences; represents PGE’s interests in regulatory and rate case proceedings.
Education/Experience/Certifications
Senior Level:
Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, computer science, mathematics, engineering or other related field or equivalent experience.
An MBA or MS in finance, economics or related financial discipline preferred.
Experience: Typically eight or more years in the energy industry or related field and/or related experience working autonomously making decisions in outbound facing tasks and delivering outcomes.
Principal Level
Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, computer science, mathematics, engineering or other related field or equivalent experience.
An MBA or MS in finance, economics or related financial discipline preferred.
Experience: Typically, twelve or more years in the energy industry or related field and/or extensive related experience working autonomously making decisions in outbound facing tasks and delivering outcomes.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
Functional Competencies
Advanced knowledge of financial concepts, including options, swaps, futures, forward contracts and asset valuation methods
Advanced financial and risk modeling skills
Advanced skills in analyzing energy market conditions or trends
Advanced skills in promoting and selling products and services, including marketing strategy and tactics
Advanced skills in negotiating contracts
Advanced knowledge of financial concepts, including options, swaps, futures, forward contracts and asset valuation methods
Advanced entrepreneurial skills
Advanced financial and risk modeling skills
General Competencies
Advanced analytical thinking skills
Advanced business acumen
Advanced creativity and innovation skills
Advanced diplomacy skills
Advanced organization and prioritization skills
Advanced presentation/facilitation skills
Advanced problem-solving skills
Advanced risk management skills
Advanced written and oral presentation skills
Physical and Cognitive Demands
Cognitive Level
Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).
Cognitive
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
Ability to follow accuracy standards
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
Schedule/Attendance
Ability to work long hours Ability to work a variable schedule Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
Driving/travel/commute:
Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least twice a week or more in office)
Environment
- Office
$109,800.00 - $225,680.00
Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.
PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.
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