About this role
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins">Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.</span></span></b></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins">At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it. </span></span></b></span></span></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Purpose</H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p>Responsible for gas purchasing for liberty Utilities. Works closely with Producers and Pipelines to ensure an adequate and seamless delivery of natural gas supplies, and to ensure that all supply costs are defended, supported and recovered. Solicits RFP's (requests for proposal), tracks pricing, analyzes bid results, performs hedging activiites and makes decisions for day to day supply plans for Liberty's Utilities. Responsible for all regulatory compliance and assists in the development of testimony and responding to data requests. </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="color:white">#LI-Hybrid</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Accountabilities</H2> </div><div><p> </p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li>Maintains daily balance between natural gas deliveries and consumption for legal entities </li> <li>Works closely with Gas control forecasting to ensure adequate supply of gas each day </li> <li>Issues RFPs for LDC's and monitors the process from solicitation to signed contract. </li> <li>Ensures transaction confirmation between parties are in compliance with company goals. Works closely with Legal and Treasury group as well as Energy Procurement department to ensure all contractual requirements are met. </li> <li>Notifies winning bidders as well as subsequent bidders of the final results. </li> <li>Maintains close working relationships with local engineering and operations staff, Marketers, Pipeline representatives, Traders and Planners to ensure effective communication between all parties regarding distribution system integrity </li> <li>Attends meetings and performs critical analysis on pricing and strategy </li> <li>Works closely with Energy Optimization Consultant to determine timing and volumes of hedge transactions. </li> <li>Tracks hedge positions using transactional database to prepare mark to mark reporting </li> <li>Meets annually with commissions to present hedge results </li> <li>Interacts with several internal groups including engineering teams as they prepare to value products which may be used to enhance the portfolios such as renewable natural gas. </li> <li>Interacts with several external groups to ensure Liberty is recognized as a leader in the Natural Gas industry. </li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Education and Experience</H2> </div><div><p> </p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li>BS/BA in a quantitative discipline</li> <li>5+ years’ work experience in the natural gas or electric industries preferred </li> <li>Understanding of natural gas infrastructure. </li> <li>Strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment </li> <li>Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access) required. </li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Compensation Data</H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p>Full base salary range $130,000.00- $140,000.00 per year<em>*Liberty considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.</em></p></div></div></div><p style="margin-bottom:20.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins"><span style="color:#575b60">Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins"><span style="color:#575b60">For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins"><span style="color:#575b60">Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span><span style="font-family:Poppins"><span style="color:#575b60">With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.</span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Poppins">What we offer</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins">Company funded Pension program</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins">401k with Company match</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins">Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins">Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins">Share purchase/match plan</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins">Defined Contribution savings plan </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins">Top Talent Program</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins">Volunteer paid days off</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins">Employee Assistance Program</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Poppins">Achievement fund </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10.0px"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:10.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Poppins">We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Poppins">We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.</span></span></span></p>