Analyst or Senior Analyst, Grid Analytics
The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is responsible for the safe, reliable, and economic planning and operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System. We provide open and non-discriminatory access to Alberta's interconnected power grid and also facilitate Alberta's competitive wholesale electricity market. The AESO strives to foster an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where people feel respected and welcomed for who they are, together we deliver high performance and innovative results.
Job Description
If you are a current AESO employee or contractor, please view openings and apply through our internal site at Workday.
We are seeking a qualified Analyst or Senior Analyst to support and expand forecasting and analytical activities within our Grid Analytics (GA) team. GA is a cross-functional team that is responsible for analytics of the transmission system, forecasting support, and performing data-intensive engineering studies that focus on the interaction between the electricity market and the transmission system, including congestion and capability assessments.
This position is a great opportunity if you are a data and electricity industry enthusiast interested in advancing the AESO's ability to analyze the transmission system. It plays an essential role in executing and advancing predictive analytics methodology, tools, and applications to enhance Grid Reliability practices and inform decision-making.
This full-time opportunity offers a competitive salary, and a variable pay program. We also have paid vacation and flex time, health and dental benefits, mental health support, a defined contribution pension plan, and learning and development opportunities as part of your overall compensation package. We support a hybrid work environment, where the team is in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Mondays and Fridays are flexible for where you work best.
Signs you will enjoy working in this team:
You thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to embark on transformative change.
You enjoy working in a team of bright professionals and participating in lively discussions.
You embrace change and pivot and adapt with ease.
You like working in a diverse atmosphere - our team and colleagues have varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Signs you will enjoy this position:
You are a data fanatic who enjoys working with large and complex datasets to create meaningful information.
You have an aptitude for asking the right questions, identifying criteria, and recommending tools, frameworks, or methodologies.
You enjoy researching new trends and concepts and have a knack for suggesting and implementing better or more efficient ways to work.
You have a talent for interpreting, translating, and communicating analytical findings through visualizations to different audiences.
Your main accountabilities:
Support the development of load and generation dispatches for deterministic engineering studies.
Support the continuous improvement of power market simulation models, collaborating across teams to identify and implement enhancements.
Develop data analytics to provide actionable, timely, and accurate data and analytics to drive business insights.
Work cross-functionally to evaluate current processes and research, develop, and execute plans to enhance, optimize, streamline, and innovate analytical tools and procedures.
Prototype innovative solutions to advance methodology and tools in forecasting and modelling of the electricity market.
Represent analytics subject matter expertise in cross-departmental initiatives, supporting connections, system, and operations studies with generation and load forecasting, data visualization, and other analytics tools.
You have:
A degree or equivalent education, training or experience in statistics, math, computer science, economics, engineering, or a closely related field.
5 + years' experience in performing statistical analysis techniques.
Power system experience or education.
Strong programming skills in process automation, analytics, and data pipelines with Python.
Working knowledge of data querying, maintenance, and use of databases (SQL server, Oracle).
Experience working with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
Previous market simulation modelling experience (Aurora, Uplan, or Plexos) is not required, but would be a key asset.
Application deadline: January 10, 2025
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