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Operational Risk & Controls Advisor (Energy Supply Management) (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

August 22, 2026

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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 inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

Lead the operational risk and controls program for PacifiCorp’s Energy Supply Management organization, partnering across trading, market operations, transmission, settlements, forecasting, and support functions to strengthen governance, improve business processes, and support participation in CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM).

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the ESM operational controls framework to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor operational risk across ESM activities.
Partner with ESM leadership, subject matter experts, process owners, and consultants to understand business processes, systems, and decision-making workflows, and collaboratively design practical solutions that strengthen controls, improve efficiency, and reduce operational risk.
Lead cross-functional initiatives, working with Grid Operations, Transmission Services, Settlements, Metering, and other functions to identify control gaps, process inefficiencies, key-person dependencies, and operational vulnerabilities, implementing sustainable improvements and corrective actions that enhance organizational resilience.
Build trusted relationships across ESM and related organizations, facilitating constructive dialogue, shared ownership, and stakeholder engagement to successfully implement process and control enhancements in a complex operational environment.

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Mid-Office Risk Analyst (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

May 18, 2026

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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, inclusion and belonging.

General Purpose

This position may be filled at the Mid-Level or Senior Level, depending on the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The role is commonly referred to as Middle Office, End-of-Day Operations, Trade Support, Energy Trading Operations, or Commodities Valuation and Reporting.

The position is responsible for supporting front office/trading and back office operations, including development of inputs, processing settlement pricing and deal settlement, managing trading system parameters, report production, ensuring end-of-day processes are complete and accurate, testing and development of system changes, and ensuring collaborative relationships across multiple related groups.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

Prepare accurate physical and financial power and natural gas position, mark-to-market, and other risk reports through strict adherence to established processes and controls.\
Perform, validate, and report upon daily updates of market and asset parameters and the resulting impacts to power and natural gas positions.

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DOE Issues Rare Emergency Order to Delay Michigan Coal Plant Retirement Amid MISO Grid Risk

May 31, 2025

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The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an emergency order to delay the closure of Consumer Energy’s 1,560-MW J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan, citing urgent reliability concerns […]

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Asset Risk Program Manager, Portland, OR or Salt Lake City UT #112340 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

October 7, 2024

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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.

Department Overview

The Asset Risk Organization is responsible for identifying, quantifying, and developing mitigation strategies for risks to electric transmission and distribution assets, including system performance/reliability improvement and wildfire risk reduction. The organization supports several objectives to 1) complete accurate, timely reporting on system performance and responses to data requests from regulatory entities; 2) meet all commitments outlined in our Wildfire Mitigation Plans; 3) continue to foster trusted relationships with key stakeholders; and 4) provide ongoing technical support and manage technology development for existing and new applications.

General Purpose

The Asset Risk Program Mgr is responsible for coordinating the development of an integrated risk strategy aligning programmatic efforts covering wildfire risk, reliability, and resilience within a common framework. This position will support development, approval, tracking, and reporting on cross-functional work to achieve strategic objectives within the integrated risk strategy.

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Asset Risk Program Mgr (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

September 9, 2024

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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.

Department Overview

The Asset Risk Organization is responsible for identifying, quantifying, and developing mitigation strategies for risks to electric transmission and distribution assets, including system performance/reliability improvement and wildfire risk reduction. The organization supports several objectives to 1) complete accurate, timely reporting on system performance and responses to data requests from regulatory entities; 2) meet all commitments outlined in our Wildfire Mitigation Plans; 3) continue to foster trusted relationships with key stakeholders; and 4) provide ongoing technical support and manage technology development for existing and new applications.

General Purpose

The Asset Risk Program Mgr is responsible for coordinating the development of an integrated risk strategy aligning programmatic efforts covering wildfire risk, reliability, and resilience within a common framework. This position will support development, approval, tracking, and reporting on cross-functional work to achieve strategic objectives within the integrated risk strategy.

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Senior Mid Office Risk Analyst / Mid Office Risk Analyst (Portland, Oregon) – 110485 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

May 6, 2023

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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

Conducts analysis through research, gathering and interpretation of data, development of alternatives and recommendations. Presents analysis and recommendations to management and may implement selected alternative. Analyses include, but are not limited to, valuations, cost/benefit analysis, trending/forecasting, financial analysis, budget analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

Prepare accurate physical and financial power and natural gas position, mark-to-market, and other risk reports through strict adherence to established processes and controls.
Perform, validate, and report upon daily updates of market and asset parameters and the resulting impacts to power and natural gas positions.
Identify, investigate, resolve, and document errors, inconsistencies, or abnormalities in data on a daily basis to provide accurate positions to the front office.
Complete special analyses which generally include collection and preparation of data, analyses using spreadsheets and other tools, and presentation and documentation of results.

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