Description

Reporting to the Director of Utilities, you will supervise two work groups comprised of 25 high-level staff responsible for utility resource procurement, load forecasting, financial planning and rate setting, key account relationships and customer program development. In this high-visibility position, you will play a central role in ensuring the City meets its goals for affordability, reliability, environmental sustainability, and long-term utility resiliency. Some exciting near-term collaborations include implementation of residential electric time of use rates, renewable energy procurement for a growing electric demand, decommissioning the gas utility while keeping gas rates affordable, and scaling electrification programs to achieve the City’s aggressive climate goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct the procurement and delivery of utility commodities (electric, gas, water), ensuring alignment with reliability, rate, environmental, and risk management policies.
• Lead long-term forecasting of energy and water consumption to inform strategic planning and operations.
• Guide utility financial forecasting and rate design, ensuring rates are equitable, transparent, and sustainable.
• Manage a $200 million budget.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with joint powers authorities (JPAs) and regional utility associations; support governance efforts and represent the City’s interests in collaborative decision-making.
• Oversee the design and implementation of electrification and energy and water demand-side management programs that support customer conservation and carbon-reduction goals.
• Manage and mentor professional teams including managers, program administrators, and analysts.
• Represent the department to the Utilities Advisory Commission, City Council, community groups, and partner agencies.

Ideal Candidates should demonstrate the following:

• Proven experience overseeing procurement and delivery of utility commodities including renewable energy resources in compliance with risk management standards.
• Expertise in utility demand forecasting, particularly in modeling energy and water consumption trends and infrastructure needs.
• Experience developing and managing demand-side management and sustainability programs with measurable customer or environmental outcomes.
• Strong background in utility financial forecasting and rate design, ideally within a municipal or public agency context.
• Skill in developing productive relationships with regional agencies, JPAs, and regulatory bodies, and effectively supporting executive-level governance.
• Excellent leadership, supervisory, communication, and project management, skills with a track record of leading high-performing teams. 

Requirements

Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities which would typically be acquired through:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and eight years of related experience, including five years of management level experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
  

Licensing Requirements:
 
Depending on area of assignment, some positions may require by Municipal Code, State or Federal law one or more of the following:

• Valid California Driver's License

Preferred Experience & Education

• At least 8–10 years of progressive experience in utilities resource management, energy/water procurement, or financial planning.
• Public sector or municipal utility experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced degree in Public Administration, Environmental Policy, Engineering, Economics, or a related field is desirable.