Job DescriptionI. Job Summary
This individual will serve as our asset analyst on the Power Marketing and Trading desk. This individual's purview will encompass all things related to the commercial optimization of our ever-growing portfolio of Landfill Gas to Electricity and Renewable Natural Gas assets across North America (PJM, MISO, Northeast, ERCOT, etc.). This individual will be the key stakeholder in WMRE that ensures operational excellence on both a commercial level (wholesale, retail) and plant level (plant operations). This individual will be engaging key contributors across WMRE (Legal, Compliance, Finance, Accounting, Operations, Risk) as these efforts of excellence are pursued. Our assets have broad commercial values (energy, capacity, RECs), and it will require this individual to thrive in becoming a subject matter expert in all these areas.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- WMRE's subject matter expert on all commercial nuances to our LFGTE and RNG portfolio. Engages and collaborates with legal, compliance, finance, accounting, operations, and risk to meet the physical and commercial deliverables of each asset.
- Spearheads asset management efforts with our external customers (PPAs, utilities, ISOs) and leads efforts forward to find the most optimal solution.
- Serves as the primary conduit of Power Marketing and Trading to the rest of the business for all operations related responsibilities. Expected to step into pressing business needs quickly and lead the business to a solution.
- Assist with accounting related tasks surrounding the management and delivery of Renewable Energy Credits to environmental trading counterparties
- Work closely with electricity regulators such as PJM/MISO/ERCOT etc, NEPOOL and PJM REC trading platforms, trading and market counterparties, Public Utility Commissions, WMRE operations/Finance/Accounting teams
- Being a key electrical engineering subject matter expert, and assist with physical sale/procurement of electrical assets, solving revenue metering issues, and other assessment management duties
Develop, analyze, and execute long-term strategies for electrical equipment from acquisition and maintenance to replacement - Additional Responsibilities as needed
III. Qualifications
A. Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of a degree
- High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience
- 2-3 years relevant experience (in addition to education requirement)
B. Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Strong commercial understanding of managing power assets (plant operations, DA vs. RT schedules, tariffs, business practice manuals). Further, this successful candidate would have a background in electrical engineering or related STEM field that would contribute to WMRE's commercial optimization of assets.
• This successful candidate must excel at project and time management given the nature of WMRE's portfolio.
• Building Partnerships - Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one's area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals.
• Building Trust - Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization.
• Coaching and Developing Others - Providing feedback, instruction and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.
• Decision Making - Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
• Facilitating Change - Encouraging others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities; facilitating the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace.
• High-Impact Communication - Clearly and succinctly conveying information and ideas to individuals and groups in a variety of situations; communicating in a focused and compelling way that drives others' thoughts and actions.
• Planning and Organizing - Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
• Strategic Decision Making - Obtaining information and identifying key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal or vision; committing to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal or vision after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.
IV. Physical Requirements
Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.
V. Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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