Manager, Load Forecasting (Portland, OR) #113511 - Military veterans preferred

POWER YOUR GREATNESS

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

The position is responsible for functional oversight of the day-to-day operations of the long-term load forecasting group, load research group, and diversity, equity and inclusion data collection efforts, which have a significant impact on rate recovery and long-term resource planning. . Responsible for selecting, coaching, and developing employees and Implements and supports Company programs and policies. Usually responsible for establishment and adherence to department budget.

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

Load Forecast Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of customer energy and demand forecasts for use in regulatory filings, long-term Integrated Resource Planning, Company business planning, and daily system operations.
• Manage the team responsible for development and maintenance of models used for forecasting and analysis of customer behavior and effect of regulatory programs impacting energy demand. Manage projects and initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholder groups to understand the effect of various forecast inputs, including large industrial and commercial customer energy use, demand side management, and distributed generation.
• Show leadership and communicate with other departments, including customer service, accounting and tax, which influence customer class determinations that can have material impacts on the Company’s load forecast.
• Exhibit high-quality written and verbal skills and ability to summarize key drivers, changes and risks to audiences including senior management, major stakeholders and expert consultants in Integrated Resource Planning and rate case activity.
• Provide monthly presentations to senior management that are efficient and helpful to address significant issues, trends and strategic actions.
• Develop and present expert witness testimony and exhibits in support of regulatory filings. Provide support through data request responses and adequate oversight and review of all regulatory materials to ensure accuracy.
• Show technical aptitude in econometric forecasting, with leadership, critical thinking and communication to deliver a load forecast in a timely and accurate manner. Interpret technical jargon and translate it into simple, understandable terms with good insight in order to put highly technical issues into transparent terms that senior management can use to make sound decisions.
• Lead the functional team; direct day-to-day activities, and provide guidance and recommendations.
• Select, coach, and develop employees.
• Review and evaluate employee performance and prepare annual reviews.

Load Research Responsibilities

• Manage load research staff in support of regulatory filings for general rate cases, export credit proceedings and miscellaneous projects requiring profile meter data.
• Ensure statistical rigor of sample design.
• Manage the processing of customer class loads for regulatory filings.
• Act as expert on maintaining integrity of metered interval load data.
• Oversee transition of load research sample design from traditional load research metering to Advanced Metering Infrastructure.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Data Collection

• Manage data collection efforts in support of diversity, equity and inclusion mandates stemming from clean energy legislation.
• Manage research activities, analyses, and reporting for PacifiCorp’s ongoing compliance with Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), Oregon’s HB 2021, and any forthcoming customer equity-related regulations in other PacifiCorp jurisdictions.
• Provide thought leadership on best practices, emerging trends, and creative thinking on developing and establishing metrics for measuring effectiveness of Company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies.
• Lead data synthesis, analysis, tracking, reporting, and visualization by:
• Defining all customer equity metrics, frameworks, and objectives and key results for equity-related goals.
• Gathering, analyzing, and auditing customer equity metrics.
• Building and maintaining a tracking database and reporting dashboard for customer equity metrics.
• Responding to internal and external data requests, posting materials for regulators’ and/or the public’s review, as needed.
• Report complex information in simple terms and communicate to internal and to external stakeholders.
• Author relevant sections of formal clean energy plans and other equity related filings.
• Coordinate efforts across internal SMEs and owning deliverables that comply with regulation.
• Provide two-way communications with internal teams to both gather inputs and socialize actionable conclusions and recommendations
• Manage associated vendor and software contracts and oversee their work delivery.

Requirements for this position include the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, Engineering, Finance or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of seven years of regulatory experience in one or more of the following technical areas: econometric forecasting, revenue requirement preparation, production cost simulation modeling, cost of service analysis, or pricing analysis.
• A minimum of three years of managerial or supervisory experience.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to work with all levels of an organization including people with different styles and backgrounds; ability to work both independently and as a member of a team; ability to manage and motivate employees.
• Thorough understanding of utility economics, econometrics, as well as utility commission rules and regulations.
• Detailed understanding on technical areas of responsibility and general familiarity of the fundamentals of load forecasting, revenue requirement, interstate allocations, net power costs, class cost of service and rate design.
• Ability to communicate calmly while under pressure.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills including ability to consult with internal and external clients.

Preferences

• Advanced Degree
  

Additional Information

Req Id: 113511
Company Code: PACIFICORP
Primary Location: PORTLAND
Department: CFO
Schedule: FT
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $119,400 - $154,400
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.