Energy Market Design Lead

Requisition ID: 17002

 

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

 

Why Work at SRP

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

 

Summary

The Energy Market Design Lead is responsible for SRP’s participation and engagement in organized wholesale market design, recommending and analyzing the impact of design modifications, and supporting the development of market design expertise throughout the organization. This position serves as both a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Lead for market operations and market participation for the Supply, Trading and Fuels organization. 
This position will participate in multiple working groups in support of market design changes and issues. This position will lead internal and external discussions, design changes and market analysis for the CAISO EDAM, SPP Markets+, and/or other Western Markets efforts. This position will also represent SRP with NERC, Regional Entities, market stakeholders in the West, as well as RTO members and stakeholders. 

What You'll Do

• Operate independently as the market design and operational expert in order to drive positive outcomes for SRP. Keep SRP management and executive leadership updated and informed on market design decisions.
• Lead other professionals through new market design attributes and ensure deliverables are successful.
• Support the development, implementation, and integration of SRP’s enterprise-wide strategy for participation in new energy markets and regional transmission operator (RTO) organizations.
• Participate in industry forums including in-person meetings, conference calls, and webinars with representatives from multiple entities to represent SRP’s interests related to emerging markets and drive successful outcomes.
• Provide specialized technical expertise, primarily for Day Ahead and Real Time trading activities to internal and external committees and working groups related to Western market developments.
• Provide project management and technical support to track, manage, and implement CAISO and/or Markets+ stakeholder initiatives and market enhancements. 
• Collaborate with other current and future external market participants (e.g. APS, NVE, TEP, WAPA). 
• Analyze/model proposed regulatory and policy changes coupled with applying specialized knowledge of a utility trading organization to assess impacts on system operations and develop, coordinate, and execute plans to adapt SRP’s operational strategies.
• Recommend market design changes to management and lead market design changes through relevant stakeholder processes, tariff modification, and business practice/protocol development. 
• Assess enterprise level impacts to SRP’s core business function and strategic objectives.
• Assess areas of needed change and/or improvement leading to the resolution of market issues.
• Develop analyses, position papers, comments and other work products that support SRP’s priorities and interests, as well as provide presentations to effectively inform SRP decision-makers of developing market trends.
• Prepare and conduct written and oral reports/presentations to effectively communicate to external entities and industry groups (e.g. CAISO, SPP, NATF & others).
• Lead reviews of market business processes.  
• Engage with industry consultants