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Power Marketer/Originator – MFE (Associate, Mid or Senior-Level) #109899 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

January 22, 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

This position is responsible for assisting Power Marketer/Originators with the negotiation of power purchase agreements, including qualified facilities to enhance value and reduce risk to customers. Assist and influence the design, development and implementation of strategies and plans for effective commodity contract management, restructuring, and effective dispute resolution with respect to wholesale, qualified facility and retail customers.

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

Assist in buying and selling of energy wholesale products and services from wholesale qualified entities to enhance value or reduce risk exposure in the WECC May direct transactions within specified risk management established policy limits.
Assist in restructuring existing contractual obligations.
Identify opportunities for new transactions.
Establish and develop relationships with key individuals and entities in the wholesale marketplace.
Feed market intelligence back into the organization.
Drive transactions through the internal evaluation and approval process.

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Organized Markets Analyst / Associate Organized Markets Analyst (Portland, OR) #109311 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

January 14, 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

Under general direction, the Associate Organized Markets Analyst provides analytical and operational support to PacifiCorp’s Energy Supply Management (ESM) team to ensure operational and financial objectives are met. Focuses on completing and delivering a wide range of data analysis projects spanning both existing and new problems. Provides support in the development of strategy and policy recommendations related to PacifiCorp’s activities in the California Independent System Operator (“CAISO”) markets and other regional ISO forums including the Energy Imbalance Market (“EIM”). Organizes, analyzes and visualizes data. Transforms data into insights using a wide range of tools and approaches. Supports PacifiCorp’s ongoing work of adding unprecedented amounts of new renewable generation and new storage resources to its system and works towards PacifiCorp’s mission of delivering customers clean, affordable and reliable power.

The Organized Markets Analyst provides analytical, operational and/or strategic support to the ESM team to ensure operational and financial objectives are met.

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Associate, Mid, Sr., or Principal T&D Specialist (Substation Apparatus) – Portland, OR – #106207 (MEDFORD, OR, US, 97501)

January 10, 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

The T&D Specialist provides real-time substation apparatus support to field personnel in order to expedite both planned and unplanned outages throughout Pacificorp. Employees in this role act as a resource to operations to investigate and resolve problem situations and complex issues. This support is provided either on-site or remotely depending on the situation. The T&D Specialist also researches, analyzes, develops and implements new programs, systems and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions and trains the operations group on evolving policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Associate Level position include the following:

Provide technical support to operation & control functions within the business
Provide solutions to issues with substation transformers, load tap changers, circuit interrupting devices, & cap banks
Support substation operations during equipment overhauls
Travel as necessary to support the operation effectiveness of substation equipment
Under direction, develop & modify policies & practices to improve the effective operation of PacifiCorp’s substations & transmission & distribution system
Recommend solutions to improve system performance & reliability
Analyze substation schemes & prints & prepare field notebooks & outlines for installation of relays, & maintain file of field tests
Assist with improvement of substation policies, procedures & other documentation that govern all aspects of electrical operations & ensure they are fully integrated with company safety procedures, legislative requirements & meet all NERC reliability standard requirements
Work with engineers & operations staff to resolve substation design issues
Provide training as needed for various departments including dispatch, relay technicians, relay technician trainees, substation journeyman, substation journeyman apprentices, communication technicians, communication technician trainees, & switchman

In addition to the above, Mid-Level will include the following responsibilities:

Provide technical support for moderately complex substation functions within the business
Develop & modify policies & practices to improve the effectiveness of PacifiCorp’s substation network
Improve substation policies, procedures & other documentation & ensure they are fully integrated with company safety procedures, legislative requirements & meet all NERC reliability standard requirements

In addition to the above, the Senior Level will include the following responsibilities:

Lead development & implementation processes & procedures to enhance the operational effectiveness of substations
Evaluate substation policies, procedures & other documentation & ensure all aspects of electrical operations are in accordance with company safety procedures, legislative requirements & meet all NERC reliability standard requirements
Supervise local relay technicians, communication technicians, & substation journeymen & develop & review daily & weekly schedules when required
Analyze substation schemes & prints and prepare field notebooks & outlines for installation of substation equipment

In addition to the above, the Principal Level will include the following responsibilities:

Lead apparatus support personnel to effectively & punctually complete tasks, projects, & training responsibilities

Requirements

Requirements for the Associate Level position include the following:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Maintenance Manager, Hydro, Idleyld Park, OR #109518 (IDLEYLD PARK, OR, US, 97447)

January 6, 2023

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General Purpose

Provide direct supervision to the hydro plant maintenance and other assigned personnel. Ensure the efficient, reliable operation of the facility, and ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

•   Coordinate and supervise all maintenance functions necessary to ensure the efficient and reliable operation of the plant to meet scheduled production level. Must be able to take immediate and decisive action to minimize disruption of operations.
•   Responsible for plant operating performance as related to equipment reliability and performance. Schedule all maintenance activities with plant personnel and outside service providers.
•   Maintain and enforce safety procedures, including all lockout/tagout and safe work procedures. Maintain direct working relationship with environmental, health and safety representatives.
•   Develop and direct the implementation of maintenance procedures and plans to assure optimum efficiency and effectiveness in outage planning, giving consideration to equipment capabilities, customer demands, operating personnel and equipment maintenance requirements.
•   Develop and maintain maintenance management program, including routine, outage, and preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

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Safety Administrator (Assoc/Mid/Sr. Levels) – Portland, OR #109432 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97218)

January 2, 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

Administers program(s) and/or function(s) involving development, implementation, coordination, maintenance, communication, and reporting.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Associate level position include the following:

•   Test, inspect, and update equipment.
•   Assist with the development, implementation, audit, communication, and training of safety programs and practices to ensure safe operation in compliance with OSHA and other regulations.
•   Investigate accidents and prepare accident reports.
•   Provide ongoing communication and training to employees and management.
•   Assist in policy and procedure development and documentation.
•   Compile and submit required reports.

In addition, responsibilities of the Mid-Level position include:
•   Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies to reduce risks.
•   Investigate accident/incident, near miss and follow up activities.
•   Provide advice and counsel from a safety, health, and regulation compliance standpoint.
•   Assist with facility safety committees, plant safety administrators, and other personnel in conducting pilot projects and other safety related initiatives.

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Sr Resource Valuation Planning Anlyst or Resource Valuation Planning Spclist – Portland,Or – #108053 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

December 29, 2022

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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

This position operates and maintains optimization models used for long-term resource planning, asset valuation, production cost analytics, and resource acquisition.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Sr. Resource Valuation/Planning Analyst position:

Maintain and operate optimization models used to develop the integrated resource plan (IRP), asset valuation studies, production cost analytics, and resource acquisition including the following activities:
- Ensure model assumptions are current and accurate (examples include loads, unit characteristics, fuel costs, environmental policy, transmission, resource retirements, and resource additions)
- Document inputs and outputs.
- Troubleshoot model errors.
- Review forecast/model results to ensure they are reasonable and consistent with input assumptions.
- Update model data and model configuration when new versions of the software are released.
Compile and interpret large and complex data sets to formulate model inputs.
Complete ad-hoc analysis in support of resource investment, resource acquisition, and structured commercial transaction opportunities.

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