April 27, 2024
Electric Energy Jobs

Load & Settlement Professional/Specialist

Organization:
PPL Corporation
Region:
Canada, Pennsylvania, Allentown
End of contest:
June 10, 2024
Type:
Full time
Category:
Regulatory & compliance
Description
Overview

Professional Level

This position is responsible for performing daily/weekly/monthly business processes, independently completing reporting requirements, and leading the development and implementation of new business processes.  Additionally, the position will be capable of resolving complex problems and developing solutions using standard procedures, policies and processes.  The ideal candidate is well-organized and a self-starter with extreme attention to detail.
 
Specialist Level

This position is responsible for performing daily/weekly/monthly business processes, independently completing reporting requirements, and leading the development and implementation of new business processes.  Additionally, the job entails aggregating and analyzing data, providing variance analysis, creating data reports and assisting in forecasting load for use in business planning process.  The position will be capable of resolving complex problems and developing solutions using standard procedures, policies and processes.  The ideal candidate is well-organized and a self-starter with extreme attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Professional Level

  • Conduct energy scheduling activities, including development and submission of energy forecasting and backcast files, completing capacity filing requirements, and completing data updates and repairs.
  • Develop ongoing interfaces with various organizations for process and procedure improvements.
  • Responsible for integrity of load data submissions to PJM.
  • Review, identify, analyze and create detailed documentation of business processes and supporting systems.
  • Develop competence in own area by performing structured and/or routine work.
  • Capable of solving complex problems by taking on new perspectives on existing solutions.
  • Will participate in special projects and small teams; in some instances as the team lead.
  • Physical presence in the office/on-site to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.
  • May be assigned an Electric Utilities emergency and storm role. This is a special assignment that comes into play during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service. This role may necessitate the need to work after-hours, outside of your normal schedule.

Specialist Level

  • Conduct energy scheduling activities, including development and submission of energy forecasting and backcast files, completing capacity filing requirements, and completing data updates and repairs. 
  • Interpret various forms of data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide findings. 
  • Identify, analyze and interpret customer and market trend patterns in large, complex data sets.     
  • Develop ongoing interfaces with various organizations for process and procedure improvements. 
  • Responsible for integrity of load data submissions to PJM. 
  • Review, identify, analyze and create detailed documentation of business processes and supporting systems. 
  • Develop competence in own area by performing structured and/or routine work. 
  • Capable of solving complex problems by taking on new perspectives on existing solutions. 
  • Will participate in special projects and small teams; in some instances as the team lead. 
  • The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.
  • May be assigned an Electric Utilities emergency and storm role. This is a special assignment that comes into play during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service. This role may necessitate the need to work after-hours, outside of your normal schedule

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

Professional Level

  • Bachelor's degree.
  • A minimum of 2 years analytical/problem solving experience.
  • Strong data research and problem-solving skills.
  • Capable of leading small teams - fostering teamwork and open discussions among team members with differing backgrounds and driving projects to meet deliverables.
  • Demonstrated skill in MS Suite (Excel, Access and PowerPoint) or other advanced computer applications.

Specialist Level

  • Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Accounting, Economics, Math or related field OR equivalent work experience. 
  • 5 years of experience with analytics or business intelligence.  
  • Proven experiences aggregating, organizing, analyzing and disseminating data for use in various business functions such as forecasting and business planning. 
  • Capable of leading small teams - fostering teamwork and open discussions among team members with differing backgrounds and driving projects to meet deliverables. 
  • Demonstrated skill in MS Suite (Excel, Access and PowerPoint). 
  • Experience using statistics reporting packages such as SAS, SPSS, R and Python.  
  • Adapt at writing and utilizing queries, report writing and presenting findings.

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Contact

PPL Corporation

Two N Ninth St

Allentown

Pennsylvania United States

www.pplweb.com