Marketing & Trading Contracts Administrator (Mid or Sr Level ) Portland, OR – #110923 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

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

General Purpose

Administers program(s) and/or function(s) involving development, implementation, coordination, maintenance, communication and reporting. Specifically, the Marketing & Trading Contracts group keeps track of several hundred contracts under which the company carries out its wholesale energy trading business. Contracts include power sale and power purchase agreements, facility ownership agreements, power exchanges and transmission service agreements. The group is responsible for the record keeping, tracking, ongoing maintenance and regular administration of these agreements. Additionally, the group is responsible for ordering transmission, facilitating transmission applications, and tracking time sensitive transmission and system impact study requests.

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

 

  • Analyze company documents to determine company responsibilities.
  • Receive, process and review contract documents and other related documents for completeness and prepare summaries as required.
  • Compute contract pricing updates.
  • Prepare formal applications for service to electric transmission service providers.
  • Respond to requests for data and information from regulatory bodies and other authorities.
  • Process new contract information and facilitate document storage for later retrieval.

In addition to the above, Sr level responsibilities include:

  • Act as the subject matter expert and provide guidance to associate and career level administrators to ensure, accurate and timely contract administration. 
  • Receive, process and review contracts and other related documents for completeness and prepare summaries as required in determination of Company responsibilities.
  • Responsible for trade ticket processing and routing and come-up spreadsheet tracking and distribution. 
  • Maintain lead responsibility for assignment of business department needs and manage with little supervision while meeting goals and keeping management informed.
  • Act as liaison across several functional groups both internal (mid-office, back-office, credit, front-office, legal, and regulation) and external (wholesale trading counterparties).  
  • Respond to requests for data and information from regulatory bodies and other authorities.
  • Manages and implements standard qualified facility contracts.

Requirements

 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Management, or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • A minimum of three years of professional experience.
  • Communication and interpersonal skills with peers, colleagues and supervisors.
  • Proficient with the use of personal computers including spreadsheet, database, word processing, and presentation applications.
  • Ability to work with all levels of an organization including people with different styles and backgrounds and ability to work as a member of a team.
  • Ability to analyze, assess and investigate the requirement of contracts and proposals.
  • Ability to learn the rules, regulations, policies, procedures and practices; applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations, especially federally mandated standards of conduct, for merchant affiliate personnel of transmission service providers.

 

In addition to the above, the Sr level requirements include:

  • A minimum of five years of professional experience.

Preferences

  • Experience in drafting, negotiating, and executing enabling agreements or other contracts in the power or natural gas industry.
  • Knowledge of the basic components of an electric system and electric operations.
  • Experience in contract administration and contract writing.
  • Knowledge of Company and department policies, procedures, practices as well as applicable federal, state and local government laws and regulations.
  • Five years of experience in contract administration and contract writing.
  • Familiarity with Endur energy trading and risk management application.

Additional Information

Req Id: 110923 
Company Code: PacifiCorp   
Primary Location: PORTLAND     
Department: Pacific Power 
Schedule:FT  
Personnel Subarea: Non Exempt / Exempt
Hiring Range: $ 68,000 – $ 87,400  
 

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.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. 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.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

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