Senior Resource Analyst

City of Santa Clara • Santa Clara, CA

8d • $149,410 - $190,463

About The Position

Silicon Valley Power (SVP), the City of Santa Clara’s community-owned electric utility, provides reliable, competitively priced electricity and responsive customer service while advancing a cleaner energy future and supporting the community’s economic vitality. SVP employees work on evolving utility-industry needs, including securing energy resources, integrating renewable energy and storage, and responding to changing electricity markets, regulations, technologies, and customer demand.

The Senior Resource Analyst is a supervisory position within SVP. The role provides leadership and supervision to plan and coordinate electric utility supply, demand-side resource acquisition, and portfolio management. Depending on department priorities and assignment, work may include resource planning and procurement, market and financial analysis, contract development and administration, regulatory compliance, customer programs, and evaluation of emerging energy solutions. The position guides and develops staff, coordinates work across disciplines, and translates complex analysis into practical recommendations. The role also performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Business, Accounting, Information Technology, or another related field, or four additional years of relevant experience substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
• At least three years of increasingly responsible experience in tasks such as analyzing data; managing programs, projects, and/or contracts; developing financial or technical reports; interpreting complex rules and procedures; preparing research reports; or building spreadsheets, databases, and/or computer programs.
• At least one year of the required experience must be in a lead or supervisory role.
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the job assignment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Candidates must attain a passing score on each phase of the examination process to qualify for the Eligible List.
• Submit a complete application, resume, cover letter, and completed supplemental questions for consideration.

Nice To Haves

• Work experience in energy resource management, planning, procurement, or optimization.
• Experience with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) market, tariff, and procedures.
• Experience with Renewable Portfolio Standards.
• Experience with the California Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Cap and Trade program.
• Experience with regulatory agencies such as CPUC, CEC, or FERC.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision for planning and coordinating electric utility supply, demand-side resource acquisition, and portfolio management.
• Guide and develop staff.
• Coordinate work across disciplines.
• Translate complex analysis into practical recommendations.
• Depending on assignment, perform resource planning and procurement, market and financial analysis, contract development and administration, regulatory compliance, customer programs, and evaluation of emerging energy solutions.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior