Supply Planning Unit Supervisor
Are you an energy industry leader with experience in production cost modeling? California Energy Commission (CEC) is hiring a Supply Planning Unit Supervisor to lead a technical team on electricity supply modeling to inform the state policy on our path to 100 percent clean electricity. This opportunity is a Program and Project Supervisor, PUC state classification in the Reliability Analysis Branch within the Energy Assessments Division (EAD).
The Supply Planning Unit Supervisor serves as the highest-level resource specialist and performs difficult technical work relating to evaluating current and potential future state electricity supply scenarios for California. The scope includes utilizing production cost models and other reliability models to evaluate a variety of electricity supply scenarios for California and the Western Interconnection to meet its clean energy and reliability goals, which are used to inform state energy policy.
EAD assesses California's electricity, natural gas, petroleum, and transportation systems and trends to provide information to the state's decision makers and the public. These assessments inform the development, and implementation, of energy policies that balance the need for adequate resources with economic, public health, safety, and environmental goals.
Desirable Qualifications:
Experience in supervising a technical program or other analytic function, especially in times of organizational change.
Ability to supervise and coordinate the work of a team of technical specialists with at times varying priorities and to lead them toward the production of timely, quality work products.
Solid experience with project management techniques.
At least a general knowledge of electricity system resource planning or electricity system reliability modeling.
Ability to build a team and direct, motivate, and earn the respect of staff.
Ability to manage and resolve conflict.
Ability to represent the Division in meetings and/or workshops with agencies, interest groups/public as well as public meetings, conferences, and hearings.
Excellent writing, editing, communication, and organizational skills.
Experience in electricity system production cost modeling and/or capacity expansion modeling, a broad understanding of the state’s energy policies, and their impact on energy demand and the state’s electricity system.
Experience with large databases and programming languages such as Python.
Production cost modeling experience (ideally PLEXOS).
Telework option is available, but hired candidate must reside somewhere in California before starting.
Required Application Package Documents
Resume
Cover Letter – describing why you are the best candidate
Application Template (STD 678 state application template)
Link to CalCareers with official application instructions:
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=461740
Filing Deadline:
Thursday January 23rd, 2025
For any questions about this position or the application process please email Bjorn.Shepard@energy.ca.gov to connect with the CEC recruitment team.