Energy Project Dvmt Manager - ES6501 - ENERGY SERVICES ORGANIZATION
City of Denton
Job Description
Title: Energy Project Development Manager
Position ID: ES6501
Department/Division: Electric/Power Supply Administration
Reports to: Energy Services and Business Development Manager
FLSA Designation: Exempt
Safety Sensitive: Yes
DOT: No
Definition: Prepare detailed analysis in support of various power projects. Perform responsible, professional work coordinating multiple energy, engineering and architectural projects.
Manages, coordinates, researches, trains and serves as team leader/supervisor of various projects. Serves as liaison with contractors, consultants, and other utility and City of Denton
departments.
Essential Job Functions:
Manage and initiate review and/or design of energy, engineering and architectural projects. Develop, monitor, analyze, report and revise project schedules, including financial progress
reporting, by obtaining input from knowledge and/or technical sources.
Analyze potential purchase power opportunities and reconcile monthly purchase power agreement invoicing with information gathered from Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
and Energy Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
Develop and administer effective project controls including planning and reporting, value analysis, cost engineering, change management, risk, and delay.
Remain current with overall ERCOT wholesale market, including potential future impacts resulting to Nodal Protocol Revision Requests (NPRRs) and adopt changes in industry, laws, and
regulations.
Establish and maintain familiarity with design, financing, and operation of natural gas pipelines, gas compressors, Combustion Turbine Generators (CTGs), Heat Recovery Steam Generators
(HRSGs), Steam Turbine Generators (STGs), Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), wind turbines, solar farms, and chiller and boiler plants.
Utilize market tools to analyze ERCOT wholesale energy market consisting of complex programs and algorithms to prepare detailed analyses, studies, and other documentation in support
of planning and design for various Power Supply Administration projects, including net present value and life cycle cost analysis.
Develop bid specifications, evaluation of bid proposals, contract development and management, insurance verification, and construction inspection
Manage the consultant selection process and administer consultant services, including negotiating contract terms and fees, approving the consultants’ products and payment to consultants,
initiating poor performance remedies, etc.
Manage, monitor and review contracts and contractors to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
Develop short/long range plans for future to ongoing projects. Including estimate timelines for start-up and completion of projects.
Develop, maintain, and improve design and construction project management policies and procedures.
Provide technical advice and assistance to city management, field personnel, contractors, etc.
Develop and evaluate plans, criteria, etc. for a variety of projects, programs, and plans.
Meet with project engineers, architects and contractors to discuss designs and design changes and provide resolutions.
Resolve conflicts and difficult situations.
Provide leadership and/or supervision to assigned employees or project management.
Manage projects as directed by the Energy Services & Business Development Manager.
Additional Duties:
Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications / Acceptable Equivalency:
A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Architecture or Engineering with 8 years of previous work experience for an electric utility, 2 years of which should
be in wholesale energy supply
OR
A Master’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Architecture or Engineering with 6 years of previous work experience for an electric utility, 2 years of which should
be in wholesale energy supply
OR
Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job
Competencies:
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the
job can be performed
Knowledge of wholesale fuel, electric markets and evolving industry and regulatory developments in ERCOT
Knowledge of engineering and architectural design principles, practices, and procedures, estimating techniques
Knowledge of project accounting, architectural and construction methods and the principles, methods and practices of project management
Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations and codes associated with project assignment.
Knowledge of budget policies and principles.
Knowledge of contract policies and procedures.
Skill in adapting, interpreting and applying guidelines and standards.
Skill in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external customers.
Skill in evaluating contract agreements.
Skill in writing and interpreting legal descriptions of leases, real estate, easements and similar properties.
Skill in negotiating with various audiences to accomplish objectives.
Skill in completing projects within the required scheduling, and the ability to make prompt decisions and develop new and relative ideas for providing a quality product and quality customer
service with little or no supervision.
Ability to perform all facets of projects such as the coordination of demolition, inspection, security, title clearance, soil testing, site location, property management, preparation
of files for Federal auditing with little or no supervision.
Ability to exercise a good judgment, tact and diplomacy in all public dealings.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy in all public contacts.
Ability to communicate in oral or written format to a variety of audiences.
Skill in planning, organizing, and managing multiple complex projects concurrently.
Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing work.
Skill in using computers and related software applications.
Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
Ability to quickly recognize and analyze irregular events.
Skill in using available software packages and equipment, which may include the following: Personal computer with Windows operating system, Microsoft Office (applications for word processing,
spreadsheets, databases, and presentation), Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Outlook email system
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to apply them for activities tracking, documentation and project management.
Ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently to cope with many deadlines.
Conditions of Employment:
Must have a valid Class “C” Driver’s License prior to employment (must obtain Texas Class “C” driver’s license within 30 days of hire per state law)
Must pass a drug test, driver’s license check, criminal history background check, and social security number verification check
Preferences:
Energy project management experience
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Physical Requirements:
Overall Strength Demands: The bold and italicized word describes the overall strength demand of the functions performed by the incumbent during a typical workday.
Sedentary – lifting no more than 10 pounds
Light – lifting no more than 20 pounds; carry up to 10 pounds
Medium – lifting no more than 50 pounds, carry up to 25 pounds
Heavy – lifting no more than 100 pounds, carry up to 50 pounds
Very Heavy – lifting more than 100 pounds, carry more than 50 pounds
Physical Demand Codes: The following describes if the incumbent is expected to exert the following physical demands during a typical workday and the overall frequency.
Codes for “how often”:
Y = Yes
N = No
E = extensive (100-70%)
M = moderate (60-30%)
I = infrequent (20-10%)
A = almost never (<10%)
Task: Code:
Standing: M
Sitting: M
Walking: M
Lifting: A
Carrying: I
Pushing/Pulling: A
Overhead Work: A
Fine Dexterity: M
Kneeling: A
Crouching: A
Crawling: A
Bending: I
Twisting: I
Climbing: A
Balancing: A
Vision: Y
Hearing: Y
Talking: Y
Video Display: Y
Other:
Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids:
The essential functions of this position require the use of a telephone and computer.
Environmental Factors:
This position is required to work indoors in environmentally controlled areas and occasionally may be
required to work outdoors, possibly during inclement weather.
This job description is not an employment agreement, contract agreement, or contract. Management has exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
Effective Date: 3/5/2014
Revision Date: N/A