Senior DERMS Technical Lead

Senior DERMS Technical Lead

Location: San Diego County – hybrid work schedule set by SDCP Status: Open until filled Posted: 7/10/2026

About San Diego Community Power

San Diego Community Power is a community-driven, not-for-profit public agency providing cleaner energy to the San Diego region. Formed in 2019, Community Power is the second largest Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) in California, serving nearly 1 million customer accounts across its member agencies: the Cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa and National City, as well as the unincorporated areas of San Diego County. Electric service began in 2021.

About the Role

The Senior DERMS Technical Lead oversees the implementation of San Diego Community Power's Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) across the Flex Load Portfolio, including Smart Home Flex, Solar Battery Savings, and EV Flex Connect. This role is directly responsible for day-to-day operations of the DERMS platform, as well as related customer and program support activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day DERMS operations, including configuration, scheduling, management of user access, testing, and data integration with internal and external systems.
• Troubleshoot and provide technical support related to system and/or device performance.
• Support onboarding of manufacturers, devices, and programs into the DERMS platform. Ensure telemetry and control logic are configured appropriately for dispatch modes and program requirements. Provide technical support during testing and initial launch.
• Develop dashboards to monitor and respond to operational alerts or system anomalies, execute reports for portfolio management and forecasting, and evaluate product and program performance. Support the evaluation of device and portfolio level event performance, customer impacts, and dispatch strategies to ensure alignment with agency priorities.
• Support DERMS integrations and development with new pilots.
• Identify system improvement opportunities, propose technical enhancements, including new dispatch strategies and use cases, such as load shifting, voltage management, or local capacity.
• Document and share standard operating procedures and best practices with internal stakeholders to support continuous improvement of DERMS operations.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for all DERMS activities.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of DERMS platforms.
• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability, community energy, mission driven work, diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organization and in our communities to build program accessibility and participation, including SDCP's Communities of Concern.
• Knowledge and understanding of electric utility systems and operations, including generation, transmission, distribution and associated infrastructure.
• Knowledge and basic understanding of the CCA business model.
• Positive, collaborative, supportive team member who is excited to work with diverse teams and communities.
• Work independently, strong organizational skills and demonstrated goal setting and self-management to support multiple assignments concurrently.
• Strong work ethic and comfortable taking responsibility, initiative, and working in a fast paced, start-up environment.
• Strong communicator who can write and present compellingly and clearly.
• Ability to take and provide critical feedback in constructive ways.
• Strong critical thinking skills including a high tolerance for uncertainty and the ability to identify issues and propose solutions.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Ability to comprehend and adhere to Community Power personnel policies.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and ability to use virtual meeting applications.
• Ability to travel to meetings and community events to meet with residents and stakeholders. Must have access to reliable transportation, and if driving an automobile, a good driving record. Community Power will reimburse mileage expense at the IRS mileage rate.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience with energy modeling and/or battery monitoring platforms.
• Experience with API development and/or integrations.
• Familiarity with CRM software used to manage customer/application data and workflows (e.g., Salesforce; Dynamics 365 or similar).
• Ability to strongly represent the organization in various professional engagement settings from local to national convenings (conferences, workshops, executive meetings, etc.).
• Proficient in verbal communication in multiple languages, Spanish and English preferred.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the knowledge and abilities listed. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• A four-year degree or higher from an accredited college or university AND a minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of professional experience. Four (4) additional years of professional experience may be used in place of a degree. A graduate degree may substitute for one year of professional experience.
• Two to three years of experience supporting the implementation of programs in energy efficiency, transportation electrification, demand response, or demand management preferred.

Work Environment and Conditions

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• The position occasionally requires carrying, lifting and/or moving objects up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional local travel is required and reliable transportation to be able to attend Community Power events, meetings, and workshops as needed is expected.
• SDCP works to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for employees and in our communities. SDCP requires employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Exemptions to the vaccine requirement will be considered for individuals with medical conditions that prevent them from being vaccinated and for individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs that prohibit them from being vaccinated, consistent with governing labor laws.
• A successful candidate accepting this position may be required to file Conflict of Interest forms (Statement of Economic Interests, Form 700) subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range: $98,100 - $132,500 USD, with exact compensation to be determined by SDCP, depending upon experience.

Insurance: SDCP offers group health benefits, including medical, vision, and dental insurance, for eligible full-time employees. Also provided is a $100,000 Life & AD&D policy, STD and LTD coverage that is 100% paid by SDCP.

Retirement: SDCP offers a 457(b) plan for employee contributions and contributes 10% of eligible compensation to the employee's Money Purchase Plan.

Paid Time Off: 11 holidays per year + paid winter holiday (between 12/24-12/31), 160 hours of accrued paid time off per year (increases with time in service), and 96 hours per year of accrued paid sick leave.

Commitment to Diversity

At SDCP, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We represent a diverse customer base and hope to hire employees that reflect our communities. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.