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This position is posted until filled.

DEPARTMENT

Department: Strategic Marketing and Product Management

JOB DESCRIPTION

Load Research Data and Systems Analyst

Salary Grade: G08
Minimum Midpoint Maximum
$64,087 - $84,916 - $105,744

SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, plans, designs, and conducts research to aid in interpretation of economic relationships and aid in the solution of problems specific to load research and data analysis associated with the company's MV90 database.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Creates and maintains extensive databases of load research and other Company data

Disseminates substantial data regarding historical electric demand and energy sales for individual customers both internally and externally

Coordinates with customer services for daily billing/transactional functions

Provides support to Electric Marketing and Business Development teams and support groups, Integrated Resource Planning, Accounting, and other departments as needed on load research, economic, and program evaluation issues

Maintains the integrity of billing statement information by performing and enforcing routine control procedures over the preparation of documentation related to the monthly balancing of large volume electric accounts

Provides load research support to the Company in the development of its Business Plans and Integrated Resource Plans

Performs extensive data collection and analysis, statistical model building, and documentation for peak demands and revenues

Performs ad hoc SAS-language programming; loads and maintains new MV90 and Lodestar software releases

Evaluates the load and financial impacts of marketing and demand side management programs for electric system integrated resource planning, and reports to the Public Utility Commission

Analyzes load data from random samples of customers to produce class demand profiles for use in marketing, marginal cost, and cost of service studies

Provides load and economic analyses for various departments in the Company, as needed

COMPETENCIES:

Strong analytical skills and in-depth knowledge of standard and generally accepted theories and practices in utility economics, load research techniques, and statistical analyses

Ability to recognize business-planning activities directly or indirectly concerned with load forecasting, load research or program evaluation issues and to participate in those activities where appropriate

Requires strong interpersonal skills in high-pressure situations and strong organizational skills

Ability to employ creative problem solving techniques covering a wide variety of topics both in and out of the immediate areas of responsibility

Thorough knowledge of the databases

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics or related field with three to five years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Working knowledge of personal computer hardware, operating systems and software, and of mainframe computer systems

Specialized training is required in the SAS programming language; IBM mainframe JCL, SPF, and other subsystems; and PC hardware, operating systems, spreadsheets, and word processors

Knowledge of SAS-language programming skills

Knowledge of the operational capabilities of the translation computers software and hardware and of the Lodestar software on the mainframe computer

ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit up to 2/3 of the time. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Office environment.

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