Director of Power Resources

The City of Rochester invites applications for:

Director of Power Resources - RPU

Rochester Public Utilities

www.rpu.org

RPU, a division of the City of Rochester, MN, is the largest municipal utility in the State of Minnesota. RPU serves over 57,000 electric customers and 42,000 water customers in a 60 square mile service area and has revenues nearing $161 million annually.

The position provides executive level strategy, direction, leadership to the RPU organization and management, guidance, administration and oversight to the Power Resources/Facilities & Fleet business unit. Primary accountabilities are the planning, constructing, operating and maintaining of energy supply infrastructure. Negotiation and administration of contracts and agreements relative to power supply including the purchase, sale and marketing of wholesale power, long range resource planning and development, environmental compliance strategies and implementation, fuel procurement, technical specification development and contract administration, commodity trading strategies and implementation of wholesale energy and capacity sales, employee and plant safety. In addition to energy supply this position also has accountability for the planning, operating and maintaining the organization's facilities and vehicle fleet.

This position reports to the Assistant General Manager - Operations of Rochester Public Utilities and requires considerable independent judgment, discretion, and initiative in carrying out the responsibilities of the utility and organization's short- and long-term vision and goals, objectives, and plans.

Work schedule - The regular work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and is expected to be fully on-site.

Pay – Starting salary is $173,445 to $204,045 per year, depending on qualifications, with advancement to $247,779

Benefits- This position is eligible for benefits offered by the City of Rochester. Please check out the benefits tab at the top of the page for more details. Employees, whose new position with the City requires they relocate more than 50 miles, are eligible for relocation assistance, pursuant to City policy.

To have your application considered for the first round of interviews, please apply by Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST. 

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience
A Bachelor's degree with major course work in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Engineering, or other related field AND 10 years of full-time employment experience in power plant management, commodity trading, utility finance and rate making theory, contract administration, resource planning, market operations, transaction development, power project engineering, administration or management WITH at least 3 years of supervisory leadership experience.

If this work interests you but you are unsure if you meet all the job requirements listed above, please apply anyway! Your experience is likely more applicable to the role than you think, and the City is interested in candidates who can bring not only technical expertise but a variety of lived experience to the team.

Licenses & Certifications
Valid driver's license.

Desirable Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with power option, or Mechanical Engineering.
Familiarity with NERC compliance and MISO business practices.
How to Apply:

 Use this link for more information and to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/rochester/jobs/5419236/director-of-power-resources