Sr. Specialist – Commercial Management

Sr. Specialist – Commercial Management

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Commerce or Economics; Masters or working toward Masters is an asset.
• 8+ years of experience in an operational, commercial, engineering, business development, or financial and analytical role(s); preferably in the deregulated electricity industry or other related industry.
• Knowledge/experience with respect to power markets, power generation, power marketing, regulatory, commodities and related agreements, transmission/transport and related agreements and power purchase agreements is preferred.
• Deep understanding and experience in power markets, electricity generating plants, plant operations for each region where the asset is situated.
• Experience working with complex legal agreements or contracts.
• Commercial management or negotiating experience.
• Reasonable levels of financial analysis skills, familiarity with financial statements, budgets, forecasting and development of asset earnings profiles.
• Proficient in contract review and negotiations.
• Project management experience and ability to interface with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, on multi-disciplinary issues and opportunities.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating internal subject matter expert teams for the effective commercial management and optimization of value for the assigned asset and the generation fleet.
• Steering interaction with appropriate SMEs – operations, legal, credit, regulatory, finance, environmental, external suppliers, off-takers and regulators on commercial activities that generate revenue, reduce cost, or reduce and/or mitigate risks and/or provide opportunities for enhancing value.
• Conducting the negotiation of commercial contracts with external third parties for supply of key facility inputs and sale of products and services – e.g. PPAs, commodity service agreements, and long-term service agreements.
• Independently coordinating and managing relationships with external stakeholders and partners, working in consultation with internal stakeholders.
• Identifying and analyzing a variety of opportunities with respect to the current or future commercial management and operation of the asset(s), including monitoring and assessing the external environment for trends, threats or opportunities, including developing action strategies by leading and coordinating activities with internal stakeholders to address, optimize, and mitigate such trends, threats and / or opportunities.
• Providing commercial support to facility managers on operating and capital investment issues to preserve or enhance the value of the facility; including cost / benefit analysis and alternatives, if applicable.
• Making recommendations and leading efforts to resolve and manage issues or disputes with counterparties and partners; serving as a primary contact on such issues to resolve disputes.
• Leading and/or reporting on opportunities, challenges and/or issues at regular stakeholder meetings.
• Proactively managing and ensuring compliance with all related commercial agreements based on a strong working knowledge of relevant commercial environments, counterparties, and contracts that interface with the facility.
• Leading to completion ad-hoc special projects or initiatives with respect to specific assets, or common initiatives across all assets, as applicable.
• Managing commercial reporting and commercial management functions with asset partners.
• Participating in the evaluation of new assets/opportunities identified by Business Development for acquisition or greenfield/brownfield development.

Preferred Qualifications

• A professional designation is considered an asset.