"Alerted.org

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a **Power Origination** **Senior Specialist** within Energy Procurement & Management (EPM) at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow.

SCE’s Energy Procurement & Management (EPM) organization is responsible for developing SCE’s multi-billion-dollar energy resource portfolio, with a particular emphasis on non-GHG emitting resources in furtherance of SCE’s clean energy commitment. As a Senior Specialist in Power Contract Origination, your work will focus on the procurement of energy resources and oversee all aspects of the deal-making process, including the solicitation process, due diligence, negotiations, selections, and closing.

In this job, your primary function will be to assist in energy procurement solicitations, originating and negotiating short-term and medium-term resource adequacy purchase and sale agreements, and assisting with procuring long-term structured transactions for the purchase of capacity and clean energy on behalf of SCE customers, while ensuring compliance with the California Public Utility Commission’s (CPUC) rules and regulations, including SCE’s Integrated Resource Planning (IRP), Renewables Portfolio Standard, Resource Adequacy program, and other related regulatory procurement requirements. Products include renewable and alternative energy, capacity, energy storage, emissions, and transmission.

As a **Power Origination Senior Specialist** , your work will directly help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions, and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

+ Participates in the negotiation process for standard power, capacity, and environmental deals, and helps identify potential growth opportunities.

+ Develops systems, reviews reports, and models to facilitate decision-making and information transparency, driving commercial effectiveness and efficiency.

+ Collaborates cross-functionally with Development, Finance, Project Execution and other internal teams to help prepare for proposals and meetings with customers.

+ Supports operating strategies around market conditions and trends to provide input on SCE's power procurement strategies. Stays informed of state, local and federal regulatory policies and actions that impact energy procurement and emissions reporting.

+ Assists with and in some cases leads the preparation of presentations and materials to support approvals of proposed bids and negotiated contracts.

+ Guides due diligence of existing and new project opportunities.

+ Contributes to the development of proposals and presentation materials for customers for resource adequacy, RFP processes as well as bilateral negotiations.

+ A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Five or more years of experience with energy project origination for utilities and/or resource firms.

+ Experience negotiating and managing energy contracts such as renewables, energy storage, resource adequacy, conventional power, combined heat and power, or natural gas.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or related field of study.

+ Experience in energy markets, including deregulated energy markets, related to both physical operations and regulatory structures.

+ Experience analyzing complex financial, regulatory, and/or business problems.

+ Experience working with cross-functional project teams and implementing multiple projects.

+ Strong ethics, influence and negotiation, leadership, interpersonal skills, communication, and desire for continuous learning.

Additional Information

+ This position’s work mode is **hybrid.** The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.  Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California.  Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.

+ Visit our Candidate Resource (https://www.edisoncareers.com/page/show/candidate-resources) page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!

+ Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

+ This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.

+ Relocation may apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.