Director Power

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

Occidental is an international energy company with operations in the United States, Middle East, Latin America and Africa. We are the largest onshore oil producer in the U.S., including in the Permian Basin, and a leading offshore producer in the Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon dioxide management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit Oxy.com for more information. Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.
Oxy’s Power group manages approximately 1,500 MW of generation and 1,000 MW of load in the ERCOT and MISO markets, and an additional 1,000 MW of load in regulated markets across North America. In addition, the Power group interacts with all of Oxy’s Business units in North America in support of their current and future power needs, including the fast-growing Oxy Low Carbon Ventures division.
Oxy’s Power group is seeking an experienced energy management professional for the role of Director Power whose primary objective is to ensure access to affordable and reliable power for the company’s industrial assets in Louisiana and in other states, as assigned. The ideal candidate will adopt a macro approach to power, demonstrating a keen awareness of and ability to communicate and influence current and evolving policies at utilities, state and federal commissions, ISOs and RTOs and within trade associations. This role includes the direct management of existing power purchase agreements and oversight of demand response participation at select facilities and will require the ability to negotiate future agreements. Additionally, the Director Power will lead the implementation of power purchasing strategies aimed to lower the carbon intensity of Oxy’s power consumption in their areas of responsibility. The position will require the ability to engage effectively with both internal and external senior leadership.

Job Responsibilities:
• Lead all energy aspects of Oxy’s domestic assets in assigned areas, including electricity and steam (as applicable).
• Lead the company’s strategy in the assigned power market(s) through effective participation in regulatory matters, including ISO/RTO stakeholder processes, trade groups, and utility commission cases.
• Engage with internal and external senior level stakeholders to create and execute action plans necessary to ensure the availability of cost-effective and reliable power for the respective business units in geographical area of responsibility.
• Identify and execute power purchasing strategies to reduce Oxy’s Scope II emissions from power consumption.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the electric market and accompanying rate structures within assigned geographic areas and optimize their impact upon Oxy’s electricity costs.
• Provide analysis, recommendation and strategies regarding the power costs of each domestic business unit.
• Create and implement strategies which reduce Oxy’s overall power costs.
• Advise internal stakeholders of rule and tariff changes affecting ongoing project evaluations and efforts.
• Provide leadership and support of energy related projects