Job Details

• Responsibilities include but are not limited to effectively interviewing, hiring, terminating, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and counseling employees; address complaints and resolving problems; supporting and encouraging the engagement process.
• Provide leadership, management, implementation, and promotion of BWL’s carbon neutrality programs and overall decarbonization strategies.
• Assures compliance with applicable legislation and implements new or amended regulations, as necessary.
• Monitors business climate, trends in technology and development, and governmental activity in areas of the company’s industry.
• Develops, manages, and monitors the fiscal year budgets of the department and the budget of the programs.
• Prepares, organizes, and maintains records to document activities, recommend action and prepare reports for leadership and the public.
• Oversees forecasting activities associated with electric retail sales and peak load for short- and long-term requirements. 
• Represent the BWL in public forums, including speaking on behalf of the BWL’s decarbonization efforts, integrated resource planning, and/or energy planning strategies.
• Collaborating with third parties, including external stakeholders, on energy planning and decarbonization strategies.
• Provides wholesale sales and revenue, generation, fuel, purchased power, and emissions forecast to internal stakeholders.
• Leads integrated resource planning process, including gathering input from internal and external stakeholders and conducting necessary RFPs for consulting services and energy resources.
• Stay current with industry trends and incorporate into departmental capabilities where cost effective and appropriate to increase customer satisfaction.
• Establishes and maintains department procedures.
• Support internal partners with expertise in energy markets, strategy, and decarbonization programs to aid decision- making.
• Predictable and reliable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned by Director or Executive Director.

Why Should You Apply?
Competitive salary, employee development, and opportunity for professional growth.
Robust time off benefits including vacation, free choice, sick leave, and paid holidays.
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, and employee assistance program.
Retirement programs including 401a (100% company paid up to 13% of base salary), 457 match up to $2,500 per year, retiree medical.
Voluntary benefits including supplemental and dependent life insurance, vision, flexible spending, AFLAC options, LifeLock anti-theft, long term care, tuition reimbursement, HOPE loan.
 
About BWL:
The Board of Water & Light serves Lansing, Michigan, and surrounding areas with electricity, water, and steam. Lansing's city charter vests the BWL with full and exclusive management of water, steam, and electric services for or the city. The American Public Power Association has honored the Lansing Board of Water & Light as one of the country's best publicly owned utilities.
 
The Location:
Lansing, MI provides the opportunity to enjoy all seasons of fun and beauty. With the Grand River open for kayaking, lush golf courses, 17+ miles of trails for biking/hiking/running, Potter Park Zoo, and the sports, the arts and fine foods that comes from being near a major University, Michigan State University, there is a spot for everyone. The area is a short drive from Lake Michigan’s shoreline where there is views of natural beauty, boating, fishing, and windsurfing.