POSITION PURPOSE

Provide Energy Production (EP) staff with the necessary day-to-day analytical and administrative support which includes tracking operating statistics; interfacing with plan historian; organizing and maintaining records and databases; producing charts, graphs, and spreadsheets; coordinating data requests; assisting with budgeting and budget tracking; scheduling appointments; and handling accounting tasks (requisition entry, data entry, shipping, receiving, inventory control, and support services for WCCF and Blount).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews and coordinates EP management staff schedule and updates calendar as necessary.
• Tracks annual departmental goals and distributes monthly updates.
• Assists with and coordinates development of the annual EP departmental accomplishments.
• Maintains information needed for collective bargaining and labor agreement administration, employee performance reviews, and salary information data on exempt and nonexempt personnel.
• Tracks EP safety performance and provides monthly updates.
• Reviews and enters data into the Asset Management System.
• Supports staff in assigned project-based work.
• Files and retrieves records and reports.
• Opens, sorts, and distributes incoming correspondence.
• Enters requisitions and receipts in Oracle at the direction of engineers and managers.
• Performs administrative tasks related to accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.
• Maintains purchasing records and supply inventory. Maintains records of capital spending and commitments.
• Maintains the office supply inventory and places orders accordingly.
• Tracks on-site chemical, bulk chemical, and lube inventory.
• Records labor and processes closing of work orders.
• Balances stock parts inventory monthly and annually and provides supporting documentation to Property Accounting.
• Collects and files various safety and inspection records in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Creates and updates conference room, training room, and EP calendars.
• Answers and directs internal/external telephone calls.
• Assists EP managers with annual budget development and tracking.
• Creates monthly preventive maintenance work orders.
• Creates and maintains assets, schedules, and tasks in the Asset Management System.
• Processes EP generation equipment operation logs daily.
• Generates and distributes EP plant information reports monthly.
• Uploads EP generation equipment operating statistics to MicroGADS monthly and MISO quarterly.
• Reports EP generation equipment operating statistics to federal agency monthly and annually.
• Attends meetings and records minutes as assigned.
• Coordinates biannual departmental meetings.
• Coordinates biannual departmental newsletter.
• Tracks contractor labor for O&M Manager.
• Tracks apprentice hours.
• Assists O&M Manager with maintenance records and reporting.
• Processes and distributes EP procedure updates.
• Processes annual physical inventory.
• Updates and maintains EP business contacts database.
• Updates and maintains various spreadsheets including O&M spending detail, off-line productivity, EP variable O&M costs, EP operating statistics, EP quarterly accounts payable accruals, EP O&M year-end estimates, and renewable generation.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Bachelors in Business or Data Analytics preferred.
• Three to five years of analytical and administrative experience.

Knowledge and Skills

•      Skilled in word processing and data entry.
•      Able to make standard computations and tabulations accurately and with reasonable speed.
•      Must possess a general clerical aptitude and have basic knowledge of recordkeeping.
•      Must maintain confidentiality and be discrete.
•      Strong computer skills including Kronos, Oracle, Microsoft Word and Excel, Share Point, and spreadsheet software.
•      Proven skills in handling detailed work with minimum errors.
•      Able to multitask.

 ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

 About MGE

MGE generates and distributes electricity to 163,000 customers in Dane County, Wisconsin, and purchases and distributes natural gas to 176,000 customers in seven south-central and western Wisconsin counties. MGE is a regulated utility subsidiary of the investor-owned public utility holding company MGE Energy, Inc. MGE's roots in the Madison area date back more than 150 years.

 An industry leader, MGE was among the first utilities nationwide to commit to net-zero carbon electricity by 2050, consistent with global climate science. Your community energy company is investing in a more sustainable future for the benefit of all our customers, investors, and employees. As your community energy company, we are committed to this area and its people. We take responsibility to:

• Plan and provide a safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy supply that balances the needs and values of those we serve.
• Provide information and education to serve our customers and stakeholders and help inform their energy decisions.
• Preserve and protect our environment while providing affordable, reliable energy.
• Encourage and support economic and business development to keep our economy strong and vibrant.
• Engage in open and honest dialogue, partnership, and collaboration to best serve our customers and the broader community.

Our Values

•         Safety: Safety is a core value at MGE. The safety of our employees, customers, and communities is our top priority. Our culture initiatives continuously improve our safety performance. MGE has earned numerous safety awards for this safety performance, including the AGA Leading Indicator Safety Award.
•         Reliability: We invest in our people and in our systems to help ensure top-ranked energy reliability that helps to maintain the economic health and vitality of the communities we serve. MGE is a national leader in electric reliability.
•         Sustainability: With a commitment to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement, we take a holistic and proactive approach to sustainable practices company-wide.
•         Equity: We are committed to equity and inclusion in our service to our customers, in our workplace, and in our broader community, and we value diverse perspectives, ideas, cultures, and backgrounds.

MGE's parent company is MGE Energy, Inc., a public utility holding company. Its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market. For more information, visit mge.com and mgeenergy.com.

JOB LOCATION

The position is hybrid, and office days are in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, where MGE is an active participant in community efforts to preserve the area's extraordinary quality of life. We offer free, on-site parking and are located near biking trails and bus stops. Many employees enjoy the use of our many on-site EV charging stations.

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