Resource Development - Senior Resource Origination Consultant

SRP • Tempe, AZ

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

Join us in building a better future for Arizona! SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona. Why Work at SRP At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power. SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits: Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee) 401(k) plan with employer matching Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave) Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility) Short and long-term disability plans Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking Summary Performs duties of acquiring, developing, or contracting for new power generation or energy storage resources to meet SRP needs and strategic objectives. Manages, oversees, and coordinates resource development activities, including site selection, land acquisitions, permitting, siting infrastructure, technology selection, conceptual design, and issuance of necessary agreements Conducts analysis of resource options, including emerging technologies. Supports implementation of contracted renewable and energy storage projects, including tracking development activities, assessing risks, and developing risk mitigation strategies.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree relevant to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.
• For a Level 3 (Senior), a minimum of five years of related experience is required (if no degree, nine years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling nine years).

Responsibilities

• Develop, issue, and manage competitive procurement processes to support development of new generation resources, including Requests for Proposals or engaging in strategic bilateral partnerships.
• Perform comprehensive evaluation of generation resource and energy storage siting studies and options, including quantitative analysis and strategic project risk assessments.
• Support implementation of resource projects and manage generation resource supplier relationships; track and report project development activities (permitting, interconnection, equipment procurement), assessing risks and developing risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with internal technical engineering and operations teams to ensure successful resource implementations.
• Engage in dispute resolution of complex issues with counterparties.
• Leads cross-functional project teams on significant departmental and company initiatives and communicates results to various levels of SRP management and external stakeholders.
• Develops and maintains strategic alliances with power producers, renewable and energy storage developers, internal stakeholders, and industry leaders.
• Perform economic, operational, and statistical analysis of new generation and demand-side resource options and emissions control alternatives, including emerging technologies.
• Assess electric transmission requirements.
• Perform strategic competitive market and business studies and analysis.
• Develop answers to complex, open-ended questions involving significant uncertainty and ambiguity with meaningful economic and operational implications.
• Conduct investigation and evaluation of future resource options to meet SRP's load requirements and achieve corporate strategic goals. These decisions have a direct and lasting impact on SRP's financial performance, reliability and achieving sustainability goals.
• Present results of analysis and recommended courses of action to various internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

What This Job Offers

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