Sawnee EMC is seeking an Associate Vice President, Power Supply to support the Vice President, Power Supply in the development, evaluation, and execution of the cooperative's power supply strategy. This role is responsible for supporting key initiatives related to load forecasting, resource planning, wholesale power cost analysis, contract evaluation, and long-range portfolio strategy. The position will also contribute to the assessment of power purchase opportunities, market options, renewable and demand-side resources, and emerging large-load requirements, while providing analytical support for executive decision-making and member-focused outcomes. Requires: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related field is required; advanced degree preferred, with a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in electric utility power supply, financial analysis, resource planning, rate support, commodity markets, or related areas.
PURPOSE:
- Assists the Vice President, Power Supply in the development, evaluation, and implementation of the cooperative's power supply strategy, including load forecasting, power resource planning, wholesale power cost planning, contract analysis, and long-range portfolio evaluation.
- Assists the Vice President, Power Supply in developing, interpreting, and application of complex financial, analytical, and operational concepts to support reliable, affordable, and financially sustainable power supply decisions for the cooperative and its members.
- Aids in evaluating power purchase arrangements, market opportunities, renewable and demand-side options, and emerging large-load requirements while supporting executive decision-making and member-focused outcomes.
- Demonstrates an awareness that the job exists to effectively serve each SEMC member and, at every opportunity, to increase member and public understanding and support of SEMC.
DEMANDS:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related field is required; advanced degree preferred, with a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in electric utility power supply, financial analysis, resource planning, rate support, commodity markets, or related areas.
- Demonstrated experience in load forecasting, power supply planning, contract evaluation, budgeting, variance analysis, and the development of financial or production cost models used to support strategic decisions.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Advanced knowledge of power supply planning, wholesale power cost analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and utility business principles.
- High level of competency and proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, and the ability to develop and maintain complex spreadsheets, models, databases, presentations, and analytical reports.
- Ability to manage frequent deadline pressures, multiple changing priorities, frequent interruptions, and complex cross-functional issues while maintaining a high level of accuracy and sound judgment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, including the ability to define problems, collect and evaluate data, perform scenario and sensitivity analysis, and develop practical, unbiased recommendations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, explain technical and financial matters clearly, and communicate effectively with leadership, employees, members, vendors, regulators, and professional advisors.
- Knowledge of wholesale energy markets, power purchase arrangements, load forecasting practices, resource adequacy considerations, and utility rate and cost allocation concepts is preferred.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish controlling factors, interpret technical and financial information, and develop valid conclusions and recommendations for complex business, regulatory, and market issues.
- Requires attendance at external meetings, industry events, and occasional overnight travel.
- A valid driver's license is required.
- Regular and reliable attendance and punctuality are essential.
- Flexible work hours, including evenings, weekends, on-call responsibilities, and irregular work shifts, may be required as circumstances dictate.
- Position requires that this individual report in times of natural disaster and weather-related emergency in recognition that SEMC is an electric utility.
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential job function.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assists executive leadership in the development and execution of the cooperative's short-term and long-term power supply strategy, including load forecasting, resource planning, portfolio analysis, and evaluation of power supply alternatives.
- Develops and maintains models, analyses, forecasts, and reports related to wholesale power costs, power purchase contracts, market opportunities, and other matters affecting the cooperative's power supply position and cost structure.
- Assists the cooperative in meeting forecasted electrical capacity and energy requirements by evaluating, analyzing, and recommending energy resources, contract structures, demand-side options, and other solutions needed to meet current and future objectives.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of SEMC's transmission arrangements, power purchase agreements, related billings, and other contractual obligations affecting power supply and cost recovery.
- Supports the preparation of annual budgets, long-range forecasts, monthly variance analyses, and other routine and ad hoc reports related to wholesale power, energy planning, and financial performance.
- Monitors market conditions, supplier activity, pricing trends, regulatory developments, and other industry factors affecting power supply decisions, and formulates supported recommendations for leadership consideration.
- Supports retail rate analysis and other member-focused financial evaluations by providing power supply cost information, allocation analysis, and related financial modeling as requested.
- Assists with procurement and contract processes related to energy, capacity, and other power supply resources, including analytical support for solicitations, proposal evaluation, negotiations, and implementation.
- Maintains current knowledge of advances and changes in the occupational field, SEMC policies, programs, and services, and the electric utility industry in general, and continues expanding knowledge and capabilities through independent study and outside training opportunities.
- Processes and maintains confidential material in a circumspect manner and exercises sound judgment, professionalism, and ethics in addressing complex and far-reaching projects.
- Works effectively under frequent deadline pressures, multiple changing priorities, and frequent interruptions while supporting internal and external customers as needed.
- The duties identified above are the major responsibilities and essential functions of this position. They are not intended to cover each aspect of the position. At times, the scope, duties, functions, and responsibilities of a given position may change or be temporarily altered based on the needs of SEMC.
- The basic requirement of every position is to perform all tasks, projects, and any other duties as requested and assigned by the reporting authority to fulfill the objectives of SEMC.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Reports directly to the Vice President, Power Supply, and supports leadership in strategic, analytical, financial, and operational matters related to the cooperative's power supply function.
- Requires reliable and accurate performance of duties, including substantial independent judgment and decision-making responsibility, with limited direct supervision.
- Internal communication: This position's internal customers consist of SEMC employees, leadership, and assigned contract workers, with frequent coordination across finance, operations, engineering, and executive management.
- External communication: This position's external customers include SEMC members, the public, vendors, power suppliers, consultants, legal advisors, regulatory agencies, and professional organizations.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- While performing the duties of this job, the work in general office conditions with sedentary physical requirements and is regularly required to sit, speak and hear, use hands to key, grasp, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, kneel or crawl.
- Duties are performed within office environment with extended periods of time spent working with a computer and reading print materials.
- Duties require the physical ability of sitting, keyboarding, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, hearing, speaking, writing, operation of telephone, operation of miscellaneous office equipment, as well as other defined sedentary tasks.
- The employee is frequently required to lift ten (10) pounds. The employee is occasionally required to lift twenty-five (25) pounds.
- The vision requirements include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Position requires operation of a motor vehicle.
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Sawnee EMC
May 28, 2026