Role Details

Summary:

Working closely with the EVP and General Counsel, the Corporate Energy Director is responsible for advancing the company’s interests related to negotiating and securing competitive power rates for U.S. facilities. This role leads the negotiation and implementation of power purchase agreements in both regulated and unregulated markets and requires experience across a range of domestic power markets, including renewable energy markets.

Responsibilities:

Lead the negotiation and implementation of power purchase agreements in regulated and unregulated markets, including renewable energy markets
Advance strategies to secure competitive long term power supply for U.S. facilities
Assist with negotiation of wholesale power and natural gas contracts for all global facilities
Assist with strategy and interfacing with local and state governments on issues related to power and economic impact of facilities
Provide testimony in support of corporate initiatives related to power and natural gas
Assist with management of ongoing power and natural gas contracts

Requirements:

Background	Minimum	Preferred
Education	Bachelors in related field	JD and/or Masters in related field
Technical Experience	7+ years	10+ years
Management	None
Manufacturing	10+ years	15+ years
Training / Certifications	None	None
Other Preferred	In depth understanding of commercial power markets and experience negotiating commercial terms with traditional and renewable power generation Experience negotiating and implementing large scale power purchase agreements in both regulated and unregulated markets Experience with energy regulation and ratemaking Experience working with state and federal legislatures on energy policy Knowledge of MISO markets preferred• Aluminum industry experience Negotiated wholesale power and natural gas contracts and managed projects both domestically and internationally Familiarity with FERC and WECC bulk power system reliability standards. Has testified before utility regulatory bodies in various locations. Understands the gas and power suppliers (existing and potential) to all existing and future facilities, their costs and needs, the market and regulatory issues involved as well as understanding the aluminum business, the peculiarities of operations and requirements of gas and electrical supply. Is government, business and socially oriented to understand and connect with the stakeholders on the need for the energy supply and more importantly all the socio-economic issues related to job existence and incremental development.

Scope of Role:

The descriptions contained herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in this classification. Other duties or responsibilities may be added at management’s sole discretion. Moreover, this description excludes the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties. Employees are expected to follow any job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. In accordance with the Company's ADA Policy, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates at times in a manufacturing plant environment. This role routinely will be required to walk up and down stairs, observe through vision and hearing, and may be exposed to heat, cold, and loud noises intermittently.

This job also operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

At Will Status:

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Employees in this position are employed “at will.”

EEO/ Affirmative Action:

The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race; color; sex (including sexual orientation and/or gender identity); marital status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; creed; religion; national origin; citizenship status; ethnicity; age; disability; genetic information; HIV/AIDS status; veteran or service member status; or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. It is the Company’s policy not to request any employee’s genetic information or to make any employment decision based on genetic information.

The Company is committed to advancing the principles of equal employment opportunity through its affirmative action plan which it maintains in accordance with all legal requirements in order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment with the Company regardless of their race, color, gender, disability, and veteran status.