This Powerful Job Opportunity Could Land You in a Beautiful Place

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LOS ALAMOS, NM / ACCESSWIRE / May 17, 2023 / A perfect job opportunity awaits in Los Alamos, NM, for the person who has a love of wholesale power marketing, generation and transmission along with the great outdoors. The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is accepting applications for its vacant Deputy Utility Manager – Power Supply position through May 30.

The ideal candidate for DPU’s Deputy Utility Manager of Power Supply will not only understand and appreciate the array of power resources available to municipal utilities, but also respect the need to fit resource choices within the guidance of DPU’s governing board. Currently, the energy resource mix for Los Alamos County includes the following resources, listed with peak capacities in parentheses.

Laramie River Station entitlement (coal, 10 megawatts)
El Vado hydroelectric facility (renewable hydropower, 9 megawatts)
Abiquiu hydroelectric facility (renewable hydropower, 17 megawatts)
Los Alamos’ Western Area Power Administration entitlement (renewable hydropower, 10 megawatts)
Photovoltaic array on East Jemez landfill site (renewable solar, 1 megawatt)
County transmission arrangements
County purchased power contracts
Power Purchase Agreement (mix of renewable wind, photovoltaic and coal, 45 megawatts)
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s combustion turbine (natural gas, 25 megawatts)

This position oversees staff working in administrative offices as well as at hydroelectric plants, and a team of power dispatchers. The best candidate for the job will understand all aspects of electric utilities; federal, state and local compliance requirements; and finance forecasting and rate setting. This person will also be a strong collaborator who has a forward-thinking approach to meeting and overcoming challenges.

What makes DPU unique is that it is a community-owned municipal utility providing the incorporated city/county with electricity, natural gas, water and wastewater services. The electric division includes both production and distribution, as does the water division. Los Alamos is a small, science town with a population of about 19,000 that is situated in the high desert mountains of northern New Mexico. It is home to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), which brings a commuter population of about 7,000 to town each day.

Anchored by LANL’s presence, Los Alamos supports high levels of job stability, income and education, and it boasts the highest number of PhDs per capita with a median household income of $80.274 per year. Additionally, the public school district is in the top 4% nationwide and the community enjoys a low crime rate.

Adding to the county’s allure is the scenic beauty of the mountains, canyons and mesa tops, the rich history of the ancestral pueblos, and the high-altitude recreational resources. Pajarito Mountain is just 5 miles from downtown Los Alamos, offering year-round outdoor opportunities in the form of hiking, mountain biking, bird watching, skiing and snowshoeing. There are more than 150 miles of County and U.S. Forest service trails that traverse through and around Los Alamos.

Los Alamos is the gateway to three national parks: the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Bandelier National Monument, and the Valles Caldera National Preserve.

For more information on this job opportunity, visit ladpu.com/Jobs.