Senior Business Analyst (Salt Lake City, UT) #109176

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion. 
 
 

General Purpose

Conducts analysis through research, gathering and interpretation of data, development of alternatives and recommendations. Presents analysis and recommendations to management and may implement selected alternative.  Researches, analyzes, and implements new strategies, programs, and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions.

Responsibilities

• Promote a customer first culture and commit to delivering outstanding results for customers.
• Conduct analysis through research, gathering, and interpretation of data. 
• Present analysis and recommendations to management and implement selected alternative. 
• Maintain data impacting financial results, including reconciliation with other data sources.
• Validate California Independent System Operator Energy Imbalance Market generation and load and calculate the Net System Load for the balancing authority area.  Ensure the integrity of jurisdictional loads by state and district load profiles, broken out categorically by borderlines, interchanges, losses and generation.
• Recommend and implement procedural improvements for building monthly loads.
• Provide recommendations for jurisdictional and meter configuration changes.
• Reconcile jurisdictional loads against transmission finance and qualifying facility energy purchases.
• Compare interrogated meter data against multiple sources and validate end-of-hour data in the Energy Accounting System.
• Analyze energy flow, single line diagrams, and transmission network diagrams, and propose alternate sources of meter data.
• Generate reports for data requests to meet customer needs.
• Perform complex assignments lacking precedent and requiring creativity.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide training and communication of changes in policies and procedures.
• Provide advice or functional direction and assume a lead role in the work group.
• Research and analyze complex data. 
• Report on performance and develop alternatives and recommendations for improvement to management.  
• Lead implementation of selected alternative to various analysis projects. 
   

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or other applicable field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of five years of directly related experience in gathering, analysis, interpretation, trending, forecasting, and modeling skills. 
• Proficient Microsoft Excel skills to compile, analyze, and summarize complex data. 
• Proficient with the use of personal computers including databases, word processing, and presentation applications to gather, analyze, and model information.  
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to interface with team members and customers to promote positive customer outcomes.
• Ability to work with all levels of an organization, including people with different styles and backgrounds, and ability to work as a member on a team.   
• Ability to present alternatives and recommendations. 
• Teamwork skills to negotiate with and influence peers and management on policy and strategic issues.  
• Knowledge of applicable company policies and procedures; applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.
• Proven problem-solving skills.

Preferences

• Knowledge and understanding of the electric utility industry and its regulatory and operating environments. 
• Experience working with energy accounting and meter data. 
• Experience with developing graphical reports to communicate results of complex analysis.
• Knowledge of applicable company policies and procedures; applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations. 
   

Additional Information

Req Id: 109176 
Company Code: PacifiCorp 
Primary Location: SALT LAKE CITY     
Department: Pacific Power 
Schedule: M-F 0800-1700 
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $72,500.00 - 85,300.00  
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12% of salary. 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.