Energy Analyst Supervisor (Rates)

City of Austin
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2024 CLOSED ON 3/28/2024

Job Posting for Energy Analyst Supervisor (Rates) at City of Austin

Position Information

Posting Title
Energy Analyst Supervisor (Rates)

Job Requisition Number
AE503557

Position Number
108205

Job Type
Full-Time

Division Name
Finance

Minimum Qualifications
  • Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or another directly related field, plus four (4) years of experience in utility finance, or rate and regulatory processes, including two (2) years of supervisory or technical lead experience.
  • Graduation with a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a directly-related field may substitute for non-supervisory/technical lead experience up to a maximum of one (1) year.


Licenses and Certifications Required:
  • None.

Notes to Applicants
This posting is for a supervisor of the rates team who will supervise and contribute to the following activities. Perform a cost-of-service study by implementing the appropriate ratemaking treatments including revenue-requirement line items, adjustments, cost of capital, load data, and cost allocations. Design rates, including base rates, riders, and rates for emerging trends such as vehicle electrification and distributed generation. Use software to model cost of service studies.

Manage the tariff. Prepare regulatory filings. Support the development of testimony in rate proceedings. Advise internal and external decision-makers on ratemaking policy. Gather load and demographic data and analyze how rates affect customers. Use data analysis and visualization to tell the story in the numbers. Implement internal controls to ensure accuracy and quality. Manage personnel and other administrative issues for the rates team.
Employment Application:
  • The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
  • Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
  • The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
  • Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
  • Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.


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If you are selected as a top candidate:
  • Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
  • If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
  • This position requires a criminal background investigation.

Pay Range
Commensurate

Hours
Monday – Friday (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

50% hybrid schedule – may change due to departmental needs

Job Close Date
03/14/2024

Type of Posting
External

Department
Austin Energy

Regular/Temporary
Regular

Grant Funded or Pooled Position
Not Applicable

Category
Professional

Location
4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin Texas 78723

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience managing or leading a team of ratemaking professionals.
  • Experience participating in disputes of ratemaking issues.
  • Experience modeling cost-of-service studies for utilities.
  • Experience with data analysis and data visualization to tell the story behind the numbers and influence outcomes.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

  • Supervises and assists in the preparation of rate and regulatory filings with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in accordance with State substantive rules, Texas law (Public Utility Regulatory Act), and Federal law (Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act).
  • Supervises rate structure design and defends designs before the PUCT in accordance with State and Federal statutory requirements.
  • Designs strategies to mitigate risk, including but not limited to State deregulation.
  • Serves as an expert witness and presents written and/or oral testimony before the PUCT and other regulatory bodies.
  • Mentors staff to develop a comprehensive understanding of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) retail energy market; its impact on Austin Energy’s power supply cost; and the prudency of Austin Energy’s owned and contracted power supply sources.
  • Supervises load research using statistical models such as Lodestar in compliance with industry and PUCT standards.
  • Supervises and assists with the analysis of load analytics and modeling; determines trends, characteristics, and resulting financial impact; and clearly communicates applicable options and strategies through the management chain.


Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:
  • Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

  • Knowledge of application of laws, rules, and statutes under the PUCT, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), ERCOT, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), North American Electricity Council (NERC), and other applicable electric utility regulatory entities.
  • Knowledge of the electric utility industry and ERCOT market.
  • Knowledge of the operations of an integrated electric utility.
  • Knowledge of applicable State and Federal law.
  • Knowledge of supervisory and management theory and techniques.
  • Knowledge of regulatory processes at the State, Federal, and Local level.
  • Knowledge of cost of service and rate design concepts.
  • Knowledge of potential financial, capital budgeting, and operational impacts of transition to retail access for electric services.
  • Knowledge of municipal utility finance and accounting.
  • Knowledge of competitive business practices and analysis.
  • Knowledge of economic analysis and modeling principles, concepts, and techniques.
  • Knowledge of electric power system modeling and statistical modeling concepts and techniques.
  • Knowledge of electric utility economics as well as electric utility commission rules and regulations.
  • Skill in complex modeling and forecasting.
  • Skill in effective oral and/or written communication.
  • Skill in resolving problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgement.
  • Skill in researching, generating, and analyzing financial and statistical reports.
  • Skill in using computers and related software applications.
  • Skill in performing quantitative analysis.
  • Ability to understand and implement performance-based measurements.
  • Ability to testify in regulatory proceedings.
  • Ability to work with all organizational levels to influence actions and negotiate outcomes.

Criminal Background Investigation
This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation.

EEO/ADA
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
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