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Puget Sound Energy Hiring for Commercial Acquisition Manager at Bellevue, WA Full Time
Job Description
Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.
PSE’sDev/M&Ateam is looking for qualified candidates to fill anopenCommercial Acquisition Managerposition!
Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.
Job Description
Leads and coordinates all commercial functions, including negotiations, project oversight, cross functional teammanagement, and management approval in the acquisition, divestiture and restructing of energy resources,real estate, and distribution assets. Develops and implements acquisition/divestiture strategies, evaluatespotential transactions and shepherds the transaction through commercial negotiations and closing. Furtherrepresents all of PSE’s interests in commercial development agreements with outside parties.
Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to workresponsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety.
Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values andCode of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.
Job Responsibilities
- Leads the resource acquisition RFP (request for proposal ) process and due diligence reviews of potentialtransactions including financial feasibility analyses, engineering review, operations review, environmentalreview, legal review and real estate review.
- Oversees and leads negotiations of business deals critical to PSE’s corporate growth strategy, includingacquisitions and development projects, purchase and sales agreements, O&M agreements, real estateagreements, interconnection agreements, and service agreements.
- Ensures that all conditions are met related to deal closing and that transaction is successfully closed.
- Supports regulatory affairs in demonstrating prudence of transaction as needed, including preparing andproviding testimony in WUTC rate cases.
- Manages external vendors setting scope, providing direction and approving work.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, economics, business administration, or equivalentcombination of education and/or work experience; plus 7 years relevant work experience.
- 5 years increasing responsibility in the utility, oil, gas or independent power sector andexperience in project development or commercial acquisitions.
- Strong business and financial analytical skills with capability to analyze a wide array ofbusiness challenges.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams andstakeholders.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to contemporaneouslydocument evaluation, due diligence and negotiation initiatives for later prudence purposes.
- Ability to understand complex financial pro-formas and provide direction to analytical staff.
Desired Qualifications
- MBA or related post graduate degree.
Additional Information
At PSE we value and respect our employees and provide them opportunities to excel. We offer a competitive compensation and rewards package.
The pay range for this position is$112,400.00-$187,100.00, and this position is eligible for annual goals based incentive bonuses.
PSE offers a suite of benefits to our employees. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance. There are additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP). For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan. Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year.Detailed benefit overviews can be found on our Career page – .
Families and businesses depend on PSE to provide the energy they need to pursue their dreams. Our steadfast commitment to serving Washington communities with safe, dependable and efficient energy started in 1873. Today we’re building the Northwest’s energy future through efforts like our award winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy.
Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or presence of a disability that with or without reasonable accommodation does not prevent performance of the essential functions of the job, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law.
Should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources Staffing department at [email protected] or 425-462-3017.
