Sr. Director of Pricing

Title: Sr. Director of Pricing 

Company: Tampa Electric Company 

State and City: Florida - Tampa

Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

The Sr Dir Pricing will direct company activities in the pricing of electric services, regulatory financial analysis, and general regulatory issues management.  Directs the rate design and pricing for a wide variety of electric utility matters including electric bulk power supply contracts and tariffs, electric transmission tariff (OATT), electric retail tariffs, pole attachments and the development of special contracts for retail electric service. Directs the preparation of electric tariffs, cost of service studies, electric jurisdictional separation studies and other cost support analyses.  Directs the development of customer demand and energy forecasts and revenue projections to meet strategic business needs regarding load analysis, resource planning, program development and rate setting. Evaluates customer energy load use patterns and billing determinants. Participates in the formulation of regulatory policies, coordination of FERC and FPSC regulatory board matters, and the development and maintenance of allocation factors used in business unit analysis and reporting. Responsible for technical and compliance reviews of company regulatory and financial filings.  Provides expert testimony on pricing, jurisdictional separation, cost of service analyses, and load research and forecasting and related policy for electric retail and wholesale business of Tampa Electric.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide regulatory strategy and pricing analysis regarding business issues that are governed by the FPSC and FERC. Provide updates, expert presentation and advice to company officers, board of directors, company management and externally on current regulatory issues. Provide leadership in  developing strategies, reviewing analyses, and providing regulatory perspectives on potential changes. Consult and collaborate with key stakeholders within and outside the company to evaluate developing energy policy and provide strategic direction that maintains consistency with established principles of cost of service and rate design and sound statistical forecasting methods while advancing customer and corporate objectives.

2. Collaborate in the development of long-term generation expansion plan strategy. Direct the overall process of developing the corporate annual electric customer demand and energy forecasts, and the correctly defined forecasting models, utilizing consistent weather, economic, demographic and energy-use assumptions. Oversee the evaluation of demand side management programs, distributed energy resources on energy consumption and peak demands, and creation of hourly load profiles. Oversee the electric revenue forecast process and development of billing determinants for rate design. Provide expert testimony for the same before FERC and FPSC.

3. Direct the preparation, development, and filing of ongoing retail, wholesale and transmission electric tariffs and their underlying rate designs, approaches, or forecasts, electric contract rates, special contracts, new customer rates and programs. Provide all usage and pricing analyses needed to complete the aforementioned activities and provide expert testimony for the same before FERC and FPSC.

4. Direct the preparation of cost-of-service and jurisdictional separation studies for FPSC and FERC proceedings and provide expert testimony for the same before those bodies. Direct the preparation of such studies in support of annual regulatory surveillance reporting.

5. Direct the corporate load research program as required by Public Service Commission’s Cost of Service Load Research rule 25-6.0437 and other corporate needs and objectives. Oversee the load research team in the development of load survey sample size calculations, sample selection/installation and data collection, reporting as required by the FPSC Load Research Rule, cost of service studies, other analyses that support corporate objectives, and planning and implementation of related projects. Provide expert testimony for the same before FERC and FPSC.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:                                          Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Legal, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Business, or related field.

Preferred:                                           Graduate degree in the above fields. 

Experience:    

Required:                                            10 years of regulatory experience and/or general experience in industry structure, utility finance and accounting practices, ratemaking practices, legal and regulatory processes.

Preferred:                                           Experience in performing and/or leading cost-of-service studies, statistical forecasting processes,   and designing rates. 

Supervisory Experience 

Required:                                            5 years supervisory experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (KSA’s)

Required:                                            Must be proficient in all business applications/software relevant to the role.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES: 

• Speaks Up on Safety, Health & the Environment       


• Drives Operational Excellence for Customers       


• Develops People and Teams               


• Thinks Strategically & Exercises Sound Judgment


• Takes Ownership & Acts with Integrity


• Builds Collaborative Relationships


• Cultivates Innovation & Embraces Change

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed in a normal office environment with occasional weekend and overtime requirements, and occasional travel within or outside the state, as needed.

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TECO offers a competitive Benefits package!!

Competitive Salary *401k Savings plan w/ company matching * Pension plan * Paid time off* Paid Holiday time * Medical, Prescription Drug, & Dental Coverage  *Tuition Assistance Program * Employee Assistance Program * Wellness Programs * On-site Fitness Centers * Bonus Plan and more!

STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS....Please make sure to read below!!!  Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment.

TECO Energy and its companies serve a role in providing critical services to our community during an emergency. Team members are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our TECO Energy customers. Team members are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's rules and procedures.

TECO Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals, employment decisions at TECO Energy will be based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and abilities.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

ADA policy

It is the policy of TECO Energy to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified disabled individuals who are employees and applicants for employment, unless it would cause undue hardship. The corporation will adhere to applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1970s.

Application accommodations

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation in the application process five business days prior to the time accommodation is needed.

Pre-employment physical exams may be required for positions with bona fide job-related physical requirements regardless of disability.