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Senior Customer Solutions Program Manager (Renewables)- Portland, Oregon – #110849 (Portland, OR, US, 82601)

November 10, 2023

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General Purpose

Responsible for management of key voluntary renewable programs and community renewable initiatives. Establishes and implements business objectives, strategies and plans key to program success. Responsibilities include leading program implementation efforts as well as providing analysis and information critical for their consideration in planning environments. Responsible for establishment and adherence to budgets. Represents the Company in stakeholder engagement related to programs and may act as lead for Associate and Customer Solutions Program Manager levels.

Responsibilities

Promote a customer first culture and commit to delivering outstanding results for customers.
Lead program implementation efforts across business units
Responsible for the analysis of new programs/initiatives or changes to existing programs, maintaining relevant measure performance assumptions, and making necessary changes due to changing market conditions;
Responsible for information on resource size, shape, operating characteristics, and costs for the development of the company and customer’s planning.

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Senior Customer Solutions Program Manager (Demand Response) – Portland, Oregon – #111201 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

September 23, 2023

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General Purpose

Responsible for management of demand response programs in Oregon, Washington, and California. Establishes and implements business objectives, strategies and plans key to program success. Responsibilities include leading program implementation efforts as well as providing analysis and information critical for program consideration in planning environments. Responsible for establishment and adherence to budgets. Represents the Company in stakeholder engagement related to programs and may act as lead for Associate and Customer Solutions Program Manager levels.

Responsibilities

Promote a customer first culture and commit to delivering outstanding results for customers.
Lead program implementation efforts across business units
Responsible for the analysis of new programs/initiatives or changes to existing programs, maintaining relevant measure performance assumptions, and making necessary changes due to changing market conditions;
Responsible for information on resource size, shape, operating characteristics, and costs for the development of the company and customer’s planning.

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Business Systems Analyst (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior) Portland, OR – #110691 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

August 14, 2023

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General Purpose

Conducts analysis of business systems through research, gathering and interpretation of data, development of alternatives and recommendations. Presents technical analysis and recommendations to management and may recommend alternatives. Works with business unit and IT to work through systems implementations, upgrades and problem resolution. Analyses include, but are not limited to, feasibility studies, cost/benefit analysis, trending/forecasting, financial analysis, budget analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

Promote a customer first culture and commit to delivering outstanding results for customers.
Assist in the formulation and definition of systems scope and objectives through research and analysis using understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements.
Provide assistance in systems administration and process execution of management and maintenance systems.
Assist in the development and modification of information systems to meet business needs.

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

June 27, 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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Systems & Development Analyst 1, 2, 3 or Senior #110467 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

May 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

Working with significant independence and under general direction, the senior systems and development analyst conducts analysis, creates system specifications, develops, tests and implements engineering, scientific and business applications, operating systems, and file/database servers. Utilizes existing or new technology in the automation of processes. Evaluates software packages and provides recommendations to management.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Analyst 1 position include the following:

Provides technical support; problem determination and investigation; implementation of software patches and upgrades for commercial (vendor) applications. Support client server packages both thick and thin clients, and web applications. Conduct research and fact-finding to develop or modify application programs; work with vendors to review quality, adaptability and compatibility of their products.
Provides some technical responsibility for an application involving multiple support personnel that is critical to the operation of the business.
Designs, codes, tests, documents, implements and maintains moderately complex application programs and interfaces.

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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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