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I. Job Summary

This individual will serve as our asset analyst on the Power Marketing and Trading desk. This individual’s purview will encompass all things related to the commercial optimization of our ever-growing portfolio of Landfill Gas to Electricity and Renewable Natural Gas assets across North America (PJM, MISO, Northeast, ERCOT, etc.). This individual will be the key stakeholder in WMRE that ensures operational excellence on both a commercial level (wholesale, retail) and plant level (plant operations). This individual will be engaging key contributors across WMRE (Legal, Compliance, Finance, Accounting, Operations, Risk) as these efforts of excellence are pursued. Our assets have broad commercial values (energy, capacity, RECs), and it will require this individual to thrive in becoming a subject matter expert in all these areas.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
 

• WMRE’s subject matter expert on all commercial nuances to our LFGTE and RNG portfolio. Engages and collaborates with legal, compliance, finance, accounting, operations, and risk to meet the physical and commercial deliverables of each asset.
•   Spearheads asset management efforts with our external customers (PPAs, utilities, ISOs) and leads efforts forward to find the most optimal solution.
•   Serves as the primary conduit of Power Marketing and Trading to the rest of the business for all operations related responsibilities. Expected to step into pressing business needs quickly and lead the business to a solution.
•  Assist with accounting related tasks surrounding the management and delivery of Renewable Energy Credits to environmental trading counterparties
• Work closely with electricity regulators such as PJM/MISO/ERCOT etc, NEPOOL and PJM REC trading platforms, trading and market counterparties, Public Utility Commissions, WMRE operations/Finance/Accounting teams

• Being a key electrical engineering subject matter expert, and assist with physical sale/procurement of electrical assets, solving revenue metering issues, and other assessment management duties

   Develop, analyze, and execute long-term strategies for electrical equipment from acquisition and maintenance to replacement 

• Additional Responsibilities as needed

III. Qualifications 

A. Required Qualifications 
 

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of a degree
• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience
• 2-3 years relevant experience (in addition to education requirement)

B. Preferred Qualifications 
 

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

               

•            Strong commercial understanding of managing power assets (plant operations, DA vs. RT schedules, tariffs, business practice manuals). Further, this successful candidate would have a background in electrical engineering or related STEM field that would contribute to WMRE’s commercial optimization of assets. 

•            This successful candidate must excel at project and time management given the nature of WMRE’s portfolio.

•            Building Partnerships – Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals.

•            Building Trust – Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.

•            Coaching and Developing Others – Providing feedback, instruction and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.

•            Decision Making – Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

•            Facilitating Change – Encouraging others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities; facilitating the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace.

•            High-Impact Communication – Clearly and succinctly conveying information and ideas to individuals and groups in a variety of situations; communicating in a focused and compelling way that drives others’ thoughts and actions.

•            Planning and Organizing – Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

•            Strategic Decision Making – Obtaining information and identifying key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal or vision; committing to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal or vision after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

 Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

V. Benefits 
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site. 

 

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ABOUT WM

WM (WM.com) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy‑duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States:  WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada:  WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

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