Contract Services Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

The Contract Services Specialist would be responsible for preparing, reviewing, analyzing, and revising power and transmission agreements, member/customer contracts, OATT based interconnection agreements, and other related contract matters for the cooperative.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) in law, accounting, economics, engineering or other technical field required; J.D. or applicable M.A. preferred.
• 2-5 years of electric utility experience or an equivalent preferred, which may include transmission system work, financial analysis, contract administration, regulatory compliance, or other similar experience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Excellent computer skills, high proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategies, plan, schedule and participate in complex negotiations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various technical personnel, attorneys, and staff.
• Demonstrate a high degree of initiative and independence in completing assignments with minimal guidance.
• Ability to learn and understand complex operational, technical, and administrative arrangements and processes.
• Monitor contract development status and follow up with attorneys, outside counsel, and staff to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Any equivalent combination of related education, training, and/or experience can be substituted for requirements listed above.

• ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:
• Prepare, analyze, and process interconnection requests, operations and maintenance agreements, and telecommunication lease agreements.
• Assist in the development of power and transmission agreements, ensuring appropriate coordination with department personnel and participants, as well as the timely preparation, analysis, execution, and recordation of the agreements.
• Oversee administration of existing operations and maintenance agreements with Western Area Power Administration or other local utilities. Prepare and coordinate with system operations and the legal department for any contract exhibit amendments for operations, maintenance and ownership responsibility.
• Monitor document management (SharePoint) electronic repository system and corporate records for proper retention of agreements.
• Serve as principal contact for monitoring contract updates, processing changes as needed, and monitoring various notice or termination provisions.
• Represent cooperative(s) on committees and task forces.
• Participate in special projects and enterprise risk management processes as may be required.
• Track authorizations and correspondence.