Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary Description
Position is responsible for supporting the development of Seminole’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) through determination of resource needs and evaluating power supply alternatives using production cost modeling applications to determine the optimal generation resource portfolio, in addition to performing ad-hoc studies for budgeting, regulatory or other purposes.
Essential Functions
- Performs production cost modeling studies in support of integrated resource planning, financial forecasts, annual budget development, regulatory filings and ad-hoc analyses.
- Develops and maintains processes and procedures to ensure production cost models remain up-to-date and performs production cost modeling studies.
- Coordinates collection and validation of modeling assumptions for use in the long-term production costing model.
- Distributes and presents results of production cost modeling studies to key stakeholders.
- Develops summary reports and provides supporting information for production cost modeling studies.
- Develops assumptions for use in the financial model for long-term financial forecasts.
- Coordinates annual updates and submission of Seminole’s Ten-Year Site Plan to the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC).
- Evaluates alternative resources for support of major project financing from the Rural Utility Service (RUS).
- Stays abreast of new technical developments, regulatory changes and requirements in the area of integrated resource planning.
- Fulfills data requests for various Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) and Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) activities.
- Performs other duties as applicable to the position or as assigned.
- NERC Compliance: Performs NERC Compliance Program roles if/as designated in Seminole’s Standard Ownership Matrix (SOM) including ongoing evidence retention in “audit-ready”. You should also be familiar with Seminole’s Enterprise Internal Compliance Program (ENT-GCD-RGC-EP-054) to further your understanding of Seminole’s compliance program and the context of your duties and responsibilities attendant to your designation in the SOM.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
A Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent. Requires knowledge of electrical utility and/or resource planning principles and planning software tools. Electrical utility experience preferred for Resource Planning Analyst I-level. Resource Planning Analyst II-level requires a minimum of three (3) years of utility resource planning experience and/or five (5) years of general electrical utility or related industry experience.
Core Competencies: Adaptable, Collaborative, Conscientious, Critical-Thinking, Outcome-Driven and Professional
Technical Competencies/Skills:
- Integrated resource planning principles
- Generation planning and system optimization tools
- Proficiency in data modeling and forecasting
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Production cost modeling
- Generation technologies
- Data analytics
Soft Competencies/Skills:
- Effective verbal/nonverbal, listening and written communications
- Analytical
- Forecasting
- Time-series analysis
- Planning and organizing
- Adaptability/flexibility
- Deadline oriented
- Effective presentations
Physical Requirements
Must be able to follow established protective measures including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE). Must possess a valid driver’s license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Report.
Working Conditions
Some travel and work outside of normal business hours. While working in certain areas of the plant there is the potential for exposure to hazards typical of an industrial working environment.
“Disclaimer - Management may modify this job description at any time and may require the performance of additional duties, or modification of physical requirements, with or without advance notice.”