Origination and Trading Manager

Orange County Power Authority seeks an Origination and Trading Manager to oversee wholesale power supply portfolios and procurement. This role involves financial analysis, modeling, and budgeting related to power costs. The candidate will coordinate power scheduling and compliance strategies, supporting the Power Resources team. The position offers a hybrid work schedule with potential remote work options. OCPA serves as a Community Choice Aggregator focused on clean, affordable energy.
Orange County Power Authority’s Power Resources team seeks a collaborative, seasoned professional to oversee wholesale power supply portfolios and procurement activities. This position will also work closely with OCPA’s finance and technology team, assisting and preparing financial analysis, modeling, budgeting and rate setting activity, especially with regard to power supply costs.

About OCPA:

OCPA is a dynamic, new agency, serving the public in the space of clean, and more affordable green energy. As a new Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) in California, phased electric service was launched in April 2022. Currently, the Authority serves over 177,000 customer accounts in Southern California Edison territory. We currently serve three member agencies (Buena Park, Fullerton, and Irvine). The City of Fountain Valley has joined OCPA with service to begin in 2026. More expansion throughout the region is to come. OCPA’s projected retail sales exceed 2,100 gigawatt-hours in 2025 and will increase with additional members. For more information, please visit our website at www.ocpower.org.

Application Process: Candidates should send a succinct cover letter and resume with a minimum of three professional references to recruitment@ocpower.org. Submissions will be accepted on a continuous basis until the position is filled.?

A first review of applications will occur April 23, 2025.

About the Position:

This role involves overseeing complex energy and capacity transactions, short, mid, and long-term portfolio design, integrated resource planning, hedging strategy, and strategically increasing renewable and greenhouse gas-free power resources over time. In addition, the candidate will coordinate OCPA’s power scheduling coordination and work with staff and advisors on power-related compliance filings and strategies.

This position reports to the Director of Power Resources and will provide support and day-to-day leadership to the power resources team. This position may in time provide formal supervision to team members, the Energy Contract and Compliance Analyst and the Risk Management Analyst.

OCPA currently utilizes a hybrid work schedule which includes three days per week in-office. A combination of hybrid and remote work may be possible for the Origination and Trading Manager.