10/21/21: The announcement close date has been extended to welcome additional applicants. 

We are the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

OUR MISSION 

To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

OUR VISION                      

We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.

More About SFPUC: We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment.  We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality. 

We Are An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: The City and County of San Francisco, "the City" encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The City's Department of Human Resources (DHR) is committed to providing a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and belonging environment for the City and County of San Francisco , where all employees and prospective employees experience fairness, dignity, and respect. DHR’s mission is to use fair and equitable practices to hire, develop, support, and retain a highly-qualified workforce. The resources support and expand on the Mayor’s Executive Directive 18-02, "Ensuring a Diverse, Fair, and Inclusive City Workplace." 

The Position

Under general direction, the 0923 Origination and Power Supply Supervisor is responsible for developing and managing Integrated Resource Planning efforts; managing the electricity supply portfolio for the Hetch Hetchy Power and CleanPowerSF programs, San Francisco's publicly owned electric utility and community choice aggregator, respectively, ensuring compliance with all related regulatory requirements.

Essential Functions of this position include:

• Manages programs, operational activities, or projects of assigned section or program area; supervises, trains and evaluates the activities of personnel and/or coordinates and monitors the work of consultants and contractors working for the department; works with other managers and staff to evaluate and implement goals, responsibilities, policies and procedures of the division.
• Monitors the work of and coaches staff to improve performance.
• Evaluates procedures, identifies and analyzes problems and issues and may implement and document new procedures of the assigned section/program. 
• Support the Manager V of the Origination & Power Supply and act on behalf of the manager in their absence.
• Coordinates budget preparation, monitors expenditures and financial reporting for assigned section; prepares reports, memoranda, and correspondence; and maintains statistical records.  Implements and closely monitors budget expenditures; provides executive management with an early warning and practical options to potential cost overruns.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements related to energy supply for both the Hetch Hetchy Power and CleanPowerSF portfolios, including Resource Adequacy products, Renewable Content, and Reliability products.
• Meet with various energy suppliers to understand market trends and availability of various supplies. Support Distributed Energy Resource Projects section to evaluate new renewable projects including their technical viability.
• Assists in developing and implementing operational policies to ensure the efficient operation of section or program.
• Perform and/or direct staff to develop and issue Request for Proposals (RFPs) to procure all products in the supply portfolio. Lead negotiations with energy product suppliers to finalize contracts. Liaise with City attorney, Risk Management, Contracts and other groups as needed to execute contracts.
• Implement the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for both the Hetch Hetchy Power and CleanPowerSF programs. This includes leading staff and coordinating with consultants to prepare the plan and complete the modeling, reports, and presentations to the executive team and commission.

Ideal Candidate

The Origination and Power Supply Supervisor will be a positive, goal-driven, team player with strong CAISO and portfolio management experience. The best qualified candidate will be familiar with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), clean energy requirements, market trend analysis, financial transactions, risk management, and contract management. The incumbent will be a creative problem solver with positive outlook, flexible attitude, and excellent communication skills who inspires, grows, and develops talent within the Power Enterprise. This person will also enjoy working in a fast-paced, supportive environment where collegiality, professionalism, and teamwork are valued.

If you are interested in a job like this, we are looking for people that have the following minimum qualifications: 

Education

Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university AND

Experience

Four (4) years of professional work experience in electric utility energy product procurement, integrated resource planning and implementation, and energy market analyses.

Substitution: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years.  One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units/forty-five (45) quarter units.

Please Note: Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Desirable Qualifications: 

The below stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring. 

• Knowledge of CAISO Markets
• Knowledge of rules and regulations under FERC, CPUC and other related oversight programs
• Demonstrated experience in energy portfolio management and Integrated Resource Planning (IRP)

Verification of Education and Experience:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found at:
https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification

This is a Position Based Test conducted in accordance with Civil Service Rule 111A. Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected and, if so, an amended note will be posted on this official job announcement.

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is ‘abuse of discretion’ or ‘no rational basis’ for establishing the position description, the minimum qualifications and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date.

Specific information regarding this examination process are listed below.

Application Opening - Friday, October 1, 2021
Application Deadline - Friday, November 19, 2021
Examination Plan for this recruitment consists of the Supervisor Test Battery exam weighted at 60% and a Supplemental Questionnaire exam weighted at 40% of the candidates exam score.
Eligible List duration resulting from this examination process will be six (6) months.
Certification Rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of the List.
Exam Type: Combined, Promotive and Entrance

Compensation and Benefits:  
The normal annual salary range is $124,072 - $158,366/year. Appointment above the maximum of the normal salary range may be considered based on documented and substantiated recruitment and retention issues or exceptional skills.  A special approval process is necessary for appointment above the normal salary range.

In addition to a competitive salary, the City and County of San Francisco offers flexible benefit plans with pre-tax elections which include:  medical and dental insurance; retirement plan; deferred compensation plan; Social Security; long-term disability plan; life insurance; management training program; eleven (11) paid holidays annually; five (5) floating holidays; depending on years of service, ten (10), fifteen (15), or twenty (20) vacation days annually; and may earn up to 100 hours paid administrative leave annually.  

MCCP-Salary-Ranges-FY21-22.pdf (sfdhr.org)

General information about the City's hiring process can be found at: https://sfdhr.org/informationabout-hiring-process. We encourage all applicants to visit this page as a source for information regarding the City's hiring policies and definition of terms.

ADA Accommodation: Applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum eligibility requirements for this job announcement can find information on requesting a reasonable ADA Accommodation at: http://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#applicantswithdisabilities

Employees Benefits and Retirement Information can be found at: https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Monica Guzman at [email protected].

Please note: all your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines           

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CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.  For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please click here.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.