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Senior Grid Operator – Portland, Oregon – #110140 (Portland, Oregon, OR, US, 97216)

May 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

Exercise unilateral authority for ensuring the safe and reliable operation of the bulk electric system (transmission and generation) under normal, emergency and black start conditions, complying with the NERC and WECC reliability standards. Act as a lead/expert in the work group. Identify business issues and recommends solutions to management. This position is expected to operate any of the disciplines (Transmission Operator, Balance & Interchange, and Energy desks) as assigned.

Responsibilities

Provide training and mentoring for all of the Grid Operators and able to contribute to the safe and reliable operation of all of the disciplines (Transmission Operator, Balance & Interchange, and Energy desks) as listed below:

Independently operate the PacifiCorp transmission system in a safe and reliable manner, including emergency operations and black start restoration
Monitor and maintain bulk electric system equipment, transmission lines and paths within System Operating Limits, Interconnection Reliability
Operating Limits, and schedule limits at all times, making schedule curtailments as necessary
Monitor path loading and bus voltage for actual and potential limit violations
Continuously monitor frequency, Area Control Error, interties, and other applicable values for indications of inadequate control performance and
take corrective action as needed
Monitor and direct normal and emergency switching of Main Grid facilities
Maintain voltages at prescribed levels per the approved voltage schedule
Monitor all alarms in the Areas of Responsibility and take action to correct alarm condition
Monitor and Operate Remedial Action Schemes, Static VAR Systems, and phase shifters per established operating procedures
Monitor actual interchange telemetry for errors and make corrections as necessary
Monitor operation of the generation function and compliance monitoring guidelines within NERC/WECC reliability standards and procedures
Monitor and adhere to Control Performance, Disturbance Control Standards and Operating
Reserve obligations at all times, updating the market as required
Perform balancing functions as required to implement market and transmission schedules (e-Tag approvals, OASIS requests, actual/scheduled/inadvertent interchange confirmations)
Perform energy imbalance market functions as required (monitor generating unit performance, adjusting/blocking ties, review availability of regulations and ability to meet the load, evaluating equipment outages, adjusting load for dispatch intervals)
Implement Manual Dispatch as needed for projected resource changes on congestion, software problems, system reliability issues, and market modeling errors
Monitor transmission constraints and verify transmission limits are correct in the market model by conforming of lines and corridors
Make the required notifications of system conditions to the appropriate parties during normal and emergency situations
Monitor WECC Unscheduled Flow Procedures and associated curtailment tools
Interpret internal and external operational business issues and recommend solutions to management
Operate in compliance with PacifiCorp internal Business Practices and Procedures
Establish and maintain effective work relationships with internal and external contacts
Act as a lead/expert in the work group.

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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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Program Manager – Portland, Oregon, Salt Lake City,Utah – #107672 (Portland, Oregon, OR, US, 97232)

May 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

Implements and supports company programs and policies related to wildfire mitigation initiatives. Responsible for data requests, audits and quarterly data regulatory filings with regulatory agencies, intervention groups and other key regulatory stakeholders. Implement and manages QA/QC processes and end-to-end project management responsibilities for establishing and maintaining all aspects for PacifiCorp’s corporate compliance required to conform and comply with current and emerging Wildfire Mitigation Plans, programs, state specific codes and statutes, and other regulatory requirements across all six PacifiCorp states, including all filings, initiatives and programs performed to comply with these current and emerging requirements.

Responsibilities

Design, stand up, and execute an on-going and annual internal compliance assessment programs to continuously assess and ensure compliance to state specific rules, codes, and filed plans or other commitments.
Function as face-of-the-company regarding compliance protocols, proceedings, workshops, filings, and audits.

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Generation Operator (Associate, Mid or Senior-Level) – Portland, Oregon – 110231 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

April 28, 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

Evaluate the Day Ahead Resource Operations Plan and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) optimized market solution and execute the plans within the constraints of real-time system conditions. Validate accuracy of load and variable energy resource (VER) forecasts, and dispatch system generation efficiently, to balance the electric system deliver the lowest net power cost solution to customers. Ensure compliance with all applicable reliability requirements of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

Maintain compliance with NERC/FERC/WECC and Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) requirements.
Maintain accurate unit capabilities in the Energy Supply Management System (EMS) and CAISO Market Model.
Reliably and economically balance current system load and resource requirements.
Determine available excess supply to be marketed by Marketing Function Employees (MFEs).

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Bi-Lingual Customer Care Specialist (Hybrid 50/50) $200.00 Bonus Start 6/12/2023 – Portland, OR (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

April 20, 2023

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**Bi-Lingual Customer Care Specialist (Hybrid 50/50) $ 200.00 Bonus Start 6/12/2023 – Portland, OR**

Power your career and work for a company that focuses on customer first!

At PacifiCorp we have a bold vision that our customers are taken care of through sustainable affordable and reliable energy. We are the largest grid operator in the western United States, serving 1.9 million and growing customers in six states that include: Oregon, Washington California, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah.

Our customer-first focus presents the opportunity for interaction with our customers one-on-one, making personalized and valued experiences for each customer whether it be answering their inquires with a first call resolution mindset, educating customers on energy efficiency or sharing with them about programs we offer such as renewable energy options.

General Purpose

As a care specialist, you will provide customer care by telephone and email to existing and future customers. You will assist with billing, credit and collections, service requests, energy efficiency and customer account management.

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IT Enterprise Technician 1, 2 (Portland, OR) – #110276 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

April 16, 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

Working under limited supervision and using instruction, provides technical expertise and guidance in supporting end-user hardware and software issues with desktops, laptops, servers, peripherals, telecommunications and the mainframe.

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

Responds to end-users’ inquiries regarding technology issues. Includes incident recognition, research, resolution and follow-up steps for first and second tier issues.
Uses incident management database and service desk systems.
Supports most end point devices of Berkshire Hathaway Energy network.
Assists in recommending systems modifications/ configurations to reduce user problems.
Assists in supporting and administering audio, video and web conferencing.
Assists in providing IT-related employee communications to the company or affiliates.
Participates in user testing, implementing, document creation and communication for information technology department and the end-user.
Under supervision creates and presents various reports to management as requested.
Provide after-hours support and perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

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Bi-Lingual Customer Care Specialist (Hybrid 50/50) *$ 200.00 Bonus* Start 6/12/2023 – Portland, OR

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**Bi-Lingual Customer Care Specialist (Hybrid 50/50) $ 200.00 Bonus Start 6/12/2023 – Portland, OR**