Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities in terms of the number of customers served. Over the years we have worked very hard to keep Seattle's electricity affordable, reliable, and environmentally sound. Today, City Light is a recognized national leader in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.
The Regional Affairs Strategic Advisor (SA) serves as a key thought leader and advisor to senior leadership on regional energy policy and critical power supply and transmission issues facing the utility. This role provides strategic leadership on the interactions between Northwest energy policies and the commercial, regulatory, and reliability aspects of power supply, while also providing expertise on issues pertaining to carbon and carbon compliance in Washington state. The position is instrumental in building, managing, and maintaining relationships with other regional utilities, resource owner/operators, transmission service providers, and trade groups to advance Seattle City Light’s (SCL) power supply interests. The SA oversees SCL’s current and future Bonneville Power Authority (BPA) contract and relationship. This role may also, depending on expertise and experience, supervise two power analysts in the management of SCL’s long-term power and transmission portfolio. The Regional Affairs Strategic Advisorreports to the Power Contracts & Regional Affairs Manager.
To be successful in this role, a candidate must be familiar with utility power supply practices and management, organized energy markets, strategic positioning in and with power supply conditions in the northwest, and the importance of working cohesively and in coordination with other similarly situated entities within and outside the northwest.
Formulate policy and programmatic recommendations to support and enhance utility-wide goals and objectives(such as Green New Deal, Energy Efficiency legislation, carbon compliance, efficiencies in market interactions) and provide feedback on theappropriate allocation of resources.
Partner with cross-divisional internal partners to deliver high-quality research and analytics to support requests from leadership on issues associated with power supply needs, regional positioning, or other related issues.
Required Qualifications: In addition to the skills and experience mentioned below, a successful applicant will have experience that reflects a commitment to creating fair and equitable outcomes and has:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, mathematics, finance, economics, engineering, or a related field (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work on the class).
Experience: Minimum of five years of experience in utility operations, power supply, energy policy and strategy, wholesale energy marketing/operations and/or risk management (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work on the class).
Certification/License: Driver’s License or equivalent mobility.
Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Application Process
Please submit the following with your online application:
- A cover letter in which you clearly describe how your knowledge, experience, skills, and abilities prepare you for the job responsibilities and qualifications outlined in the job announcement
- A current resume of your educational and professional work experience.
Incomplete applications may not be considered.
Who May Apply: This position is open to all candidates that meet the qualifications. Seattle City Light values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Seattle City Light encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.
Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process, including the completion of a background check. The background check will involve a criminal history check, which includes conviction and arrest records in compliance with the Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17 and the City of Seattle Personnel Rule 10.3. A driving history review may be conducted in compliance with SMC 4.79.020. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain or correct background information.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans.
Want to know more about Seattle City Light? Check out our web page: http://www.seattle.gov/light/.