1406 Senior Electric Div Manager Resources SVP

Overview The City of Santa Clara is a charter city committed to delivering a high quality of life through resourceful, efficient, progressive, and professional leadership. Santa Clara operates under a Council-Manager form and serves residents and businesses with innovative solutions. The city manages core municipal services and several specialized entities, including Silicon Valley Power (SVP), the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, and the Santa Clara Convention Center. SVP is the municipal electric utility powering Santa Clara with a focus on reliability, sustainability, and performance excellence. The City’s energy strategy includes substantial growth, renewable resources, and leadership in Western energy markets. The Position Lead SVP’s 16-person Resource Management Division, acquiring, managing, and optimizing a reliable, affordable, and sustainable power-supply portfolio. The role reports to the Assistant Electric Utility Director/Electric Utility Director and oversees resource planners, analysts, traders, contract administrators, and compliance specialists. Core mission: develop and execute long-term strategies that meet reliability, sustainability, and affordability standards while maximizing value in CAISO and Western energy markets. Key Accountabilities & Qualifications Resource Planning Develop long-term resource strategy to meet reliability, affordability, sustainability, and regulatory goals. Lead IRP processes and modeling (e.g., PLEXOS). Oversee energy budget, load, RA, REC forecasting, GHG accounting, and analytics. Improve portfolio modeling, forecasting methods, and data reporting. Portfolio Management Manage short- and mid-term portfolio positions to optimize assets and meet load obligations. Oversee market operations, hedging, trading, RA transactions, CRRs, hydro optimization, and outage coordination. Ensure prudent risk management across trading and market activities. Coordination, Representation & Policy Represent SVP in regional and statewide industry groups and regulatory forums. Track and respond to legislative/regulatory issues affecting SVP (CAISO, FERC, CPUC, CEC, CARB, WECC). Coordinate positions, analysis, and advocacy for SVP’s interests. Power Supply Procurement (Origination) Evaluate resource proposals for value and portfolio fit. Lead PPA and procurement contract negotiations. Manage RFPs and supplier relationships. Monitor market conditions, LMP pricing, and project trends. Compliance Filings Ensure timely, accurate completion of all resource-related compliance filings. Oversee compliance with CAISO, CARB, CEC, WAPA, FERC, CPUC, WECC, and other requirements. Maintain documentation and audit support. Contracts Management Oversee administration and life-cycle management of portfolio contracts. Manage interconnection, generation, transmission, MSS, and PPA agreements. Supervise consultant contracts to ensure alignment with portfolio needs. Strategic Initiatives Lead initiatives to improve efficiency, reliability, and effectiveness of the division. Oversee software upgrades, data/reporting improvements, asset analysis, and training programs. Drive team innovation and continuous improvement. The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a seasoned energy industry leader with deep expertise in resource planning, procurement, and portfolio management who can guide a 16-person team and ensure SVP delivers a reliable, affordable, and sustainable power supply. They excel at navigating complex regulatory and market environments while effectively representing SVP’s interests with JPAs, regulators, and external stakeholders. Experience 12–20+ years in electric utility resource planning, power trading, portfolio management, or procurement. Direct experience in CAISO markets and the California regulatory environment. Proven track record leading resource or trading teams (preferably 10+ people). Hands-on experience negotiating large PPAs and managing multi-billion-dollar portfolios. Prior leadership role inside a California publicly owned utility (POU), Joint Powers Agency, or IOU strongly preferred. Technical & Analytical Skills Advanced user (or former user) of PLEXOS or comparable production-cost models (Aurora, GridView, PROMOD, etc.). Deep understanding of RA, RPS, GHG accounting, CRRs, and Western energy markets. Comfortable with hedge strategies, options, and structured products. Leadership & Soft Skills Inspirational people-leader who develops talent and builds high-performing teams. Executive presence – credible presenting to City Council, negotiating with counter-parties, or testifying at CPUC. Politically savvy – can align diverse stakeholders (elected officials, member agencies, regulators, environmental groups). Strategic visionary who can translate policy goals into actionable resource plans. Minimum Qualifications Six (6) years of experience at a responsible level in engineering, administration, contracts administration, reliability standards compliance, customer relations and strategic services, economic trend analysis and forecasting, financial analysis, marketing, rate setting, resource planning, power contracts power trading, risk management, statistical analysis of market place business practices and operations, communications, information technology, environmental and regulatory compliance, engineering operation and maintenance in the electric utility industry or related field; and Including a minimum of two (2) years of management experience. Substitutions Eight (8) years of applicable electric utility experience may be substituted for the education requirement. An advanced degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field may be substituted for up to 2 years of experience on a year-for-year basis. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in a related field. The "Perfect-Fit" profile A current or former Head of Resource Planning, Chief Energy Trader, or Director of Power Supply at a California POU or JPA who has personally run IRPs, negotiated 100+ MW renewable deals, managed a trading desk, and regularly represents their utility at NCPA, TANC, or CMUA. If this describes you (or very close), Silicon Valley Power wants to meet you. This is one of the most influential resource leadership roles among California municipal utilities. Compensation & Benefits The salary range for this position is $247,402.92 - $320,198.40 per year. Placement within this range is dependent upon qualifications. The City also provides a competitive benefits package, including: Retirement: CalPERS including 2.7% at 55 for Classic Miscellaneous and 2% at 62 for New PEPRA Miscellaneous. Health Insurance: City pays up to 100% of Kaiser premiums for Employee Only and +1; 90% for +2 or more; opt-out cash-in-lieu may apply. Dental and Vision Insurance: City pays employee-only lowest cost plan; employee pays additional premiums for dependents. Retiree Medical Reimbursement: Up to $425/month before 65; up to $254/month after 65. VEBA: City contributes $50/month. SDI/LTD: Employee contributes 1.2% SDI; City-paid LTD up to 60% of base wage. Flexible Spending Account: Pre-tax contributions for health care, dependent care, and commuter benefits. Employee Assistance Program, Vacation, Sick Leave, PFL, Management Leave, Holidays, Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation, Automobile Allowance, Mobile Device Allowance, Tuition Reimbursement, Alternate Work Schedule. For more information on benefits, visit the City’s benefits website. To Apply To apply, contact Jenna Flanagan at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. Filing Deadline: The filing deadline for this position is open until filled. The City of Santa Clara is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jennifer Powers