Senior Data Analyst, Reliability Assessment

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is hiring a Senior Data Analyst to support independent assessments of the reliability, adequacy, and risks of the North American bulk power system. The role collects, manages, analyzes, and visualizes energy data, with particular focus on risks involving interdependent electricity and natural gas systems.

Responsibilities:

• Working with members of the reliability assessment team, analyze and interpret energy supply and infrastructure information, including: electricity generation, load, and transmission system data; and natural gas supply and infrastructure data
• Develop data requests and manage timely collection of reliability data from NERC registered entities to support the identification of electric reliability risks in NERC reliability assessments, with a focus on risks related to interdependent electric-natural gas energy systems
• Develop, implement and manage approaches, methods, and processes to promote data quality and reduce potential for data errors following best practices on data management
• Support the transformation of complex data into visualizations for use in NERC reliability assessments products
• Collaborate with NERC and ERO Enterprise subject matter experts that manage and use various reliability data systems on projects to make systems more compatible and interoperable
• Make use of available datasets containing generation, load, transmission, and natural gas fuel supply information to augment NERC’s collected data in analyzing trends and emerging risks to electric reliability
• Proactively identify and suggest solutions to technical analysis and data problems
• Develop working knowledge of the fundamentals of NERC Reliability Assessments
• Develop, implement and adhere to policies, procedures, and processes for the collection, storage, safeguarding, and authorized dissemination of data
• Support internal coordination with the Performance Analysis, Event Analysis, Engineering, Standards, and Compliance teams, as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• BS in Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Management, or similar combination of education and training
• Previous experience within the energy sector performing a regulatory, monitoring, or analysis role
• Familiarity with publicly available historical energy data sets (EIA, DOE, FERC, Natural Gas Pipeline Electronic Bulletin Boards (EBBs), etc.) as well as any pertinent proprietary data sets
• Intermediate-level computer and programming skills in applications such as Python, Microsoft SQL Server, and Excel (i.e., Macro, VBA, PowerPivot)
• Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills and attention to detail
• Capability to work both independently and collaboratively on teams and support multiple tasks concurrently
• Advanced degree and professional certifications or credentials
• Understanding of roles and responsibilities for North American bulk power system owners and operators
• Proficiency in writing for technical and general audiences