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Associate Quality Assurance Program Manager/Quality Assurance Program Manager (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

February 15, 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 quality assurance program manager leads information technology quality and testing initiatives across Berkshire Hathaway Energy. Establish and implement quality assurance objectives, strategies, and plans. Responsible for program deficiency tracking and reporting. Analyzes deficiencies in service or performance and recommends product or service improvements to address problems. Develop and maintain quality assurance standards for information technology.

Responsibilities

Establish, maintain, and oversee the IT quality assurance strategy, objectives, and standards.
Defines test strategy, tools, processes, and timelines for quality assurance of new and existing products and features.
Builds, leads and mentors a team of quality assurance engineers, perform reviews, sets objectives and provides coaching to staff.
Works closely and collaboratively with the project leads and development and architecture teams to establish the process for clear and efficient operations and communications related to the overall quality assurance process.

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Outage Coordinator (Local 125) – Portland, Oregon – #109695 (Portland, Oregon, OR, US, 97216)

February 11, 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

17.3.18 An Outage Coordinator is an employee who: must demonstrate a working knowledge of existing tools (Trouble-up, Mobile-up, CSS, OVS, Power-out, etc.) within the first six month probationary period. If no qualified employees apply, the Company may hire the best-unqualified internal/external applicant. Progress of probationary Coordinators will be reviewed monthly against the training modules and standards by the Joint Committee. If the trainee fails to meet the training and/or standards, and the Committee disqualifies the employee from the position, they will be subject to the Force Reduction rules per Article 14 of the collective bargaining agreement. The essential duties of the Outage Coordinator are: (a) acts as the point of contact for outage information; (b) coordinates, gathers, and disseminates outage information; (c) assists in calling and dispatching appropriate response personnel from information gathered through outage or emergency tickets; (d) coordinates with dispatch resources; and (e) assists in dispatching appropriate field related work and provides data input into necessary systems.

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Senior Resource Valuation/Planning Specialist – Portland, Oregon – 109517 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

February 3, 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

Operates and maintains optimization models used for long-term resource planning, asset valuation, production cost analytics, and resource acquisition related activities and studies. Conducts special studies and analyses, evaluates cost and risk, develops alternatives, presents recommendations to management and influences management decisions. Researches, analyzes, develops and implements new and/or improved optimization and valuation methods in response to changing internal and external conditions. Organizes data collection and maintains timely communications with internal data providers.

Responsibilities

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.

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Grid Operator (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior) – Portland, Oregon – #109808 (Portland, Oregon, OR, US, 97216)

January 30, 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 Associate Grid Operator position continues to learn and participate in activities related to exercising 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. This position is expected to operate any of the disciplines (Transmission System Operator, Balance & Interchange Operator, and Energy Grid Operator) as assigned, under minimal supervision.

In addition to, the Grid Operator position will 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 NERC and WECC reliability standards. This position is expected to operate any of the disciplines (Transmission System Operator, Balance & Interchange Operator, and Energy Grid Operator) as assigned.

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Energy Transaction Trader (Associate, Mid or Senior-Level) – Portland, Oregon -109921 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

January 26, 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

Analyze market conditions, develop and communicate strategies to lower Net Power Costs including; negotiate sales and purchases of wholesale power, transmission and financial instruments, consistent with the strategic direction of the Company. Manages bids and monitors performance for resources participating in the Energy Imbalance Market, or any other formal independent system operator or regional transmission organization.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Associate Energy Transaction Trader include the following:

Sell or purchase energy, to balance current system load and resource requirements and to reduce Net Power Costs.
Collaborate with Energy Supply Management personnel to develop strategies to optimize available generation assets such as thermal, hydro and wind to reduce Net Power Costs.
Manage bid submissions for resources participating in Energy Imbalance Market, or any other formal independent system operator or regional transmission organization.
Monitor the dispatch of the Company’s generating assets on an hourly basis, including use of limited resources and renewable resources to reduce Net Power Costs.

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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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