Power Generation Business Planner, Senior - Flexible Location

Requisition ID # 160731 

Job Category: Power Generation; Business Operations / Strategy 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Operations - Other

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland; Auburn

Department Overview

Power Generation operates and maintains PG&E's hydroelectric, fossil, solar generation and battery storage facilities, providing approximately 5,300 megawatts of generating capacity for our customers. Our nearly 900 coworkers are dedicated to delivering safe, reliable and cost-effective generation to California in an environmentally responsible manner. Our hydro facilities include 62 conventional hydro powerhouses, a pumped-storage facility, 98 reservoirs, 168 dams and more than 200 miles of canals and flumes, among other water conveyances. Natural gas-fired plants in operation are Humboldt Bay Generating Station in Eureka; Colusa Generating Station in Colusa County and Gateway Generating Station in Antioch. Several utility-scale solar generation plants also are operated and maintained, as well as PG&E’s successful entry into battery energy storage, our Elkhorn Battery facility at Moss Landing in Monterey County.

Position Summary

This position will work with the Power Generation Investment Planning Manager and team to implement improvements on Power Generation Long Term Plan and establish the new work intake process.  Work with the local area business planning teams, O&M and Asset Management to direct incoming to work to maintenance activities vs. creation of new project work. Maintains Long Term Plan and works with stakeholders to assure LTP has the most accurate data available. Ensures reporting needs are met. Develops annual budget plans, monthly expense & capital forecasts, 6- quarter forecasts, and GRC forecast in SAP. Establishes and maintains SAP orders and asset settlement rules, manages asset records, book values and establishes new asset records. Provides guidance on payroll, accounting, procurement and contracting issues.

The work location may be flexible with Auburn and Oakland as the preferred location.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum: $​98,000

Bay Area Maximum: $​146,000

&/OR​

California Minimum: $​93,000

California Maximum: $​139,000

Job Responsibilities

• Implement the LTP Process improvements by establishing/coordination/tracking the work intake process and immediate triage of work through to Asset Management
• Coordinates production of monthly financial reports.
• Evaluates improvement efforts for financial processes and tools, e.g., payment administration, budget, reimbursable work.
• Leads and develops processes for annual budget, monthly expense & capital forecasts, 6- quarter forecasts, and 3-year plans for fossil and renewable energy projects construction.
• Manages key reporting to Senior Management.
• Manages small to medium planning projects in their entirety.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Job-related experience, 3 years

Desired:

• Masters Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Job-related experience, 6 years