Pacific Power · 6 hours ago
T&D Data Scientist II, Salt Lake City, UT or Portland, OR #112341
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$89K/yr - $122K/yr
3+ years expPacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain their commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, and diversity. The T&D Data Scientist II will provide technical support on complex projects related to wildfire mitigation and asset performance, leveraging large data sets to inform long-term risk analysis and aid in decision-making.
ComputerElectronicsEnergy
Responsibilities
Conduct research studies and technical analyses in areas of specialized data science to support company objectives including wildfire risk modeling and analysis, electric service reliability analysis, and ad hoc projects in support of electric operations program teams
Support data science projects, processes, or systems over the life cycle of the project, including project identification, scope development, implementation, and long-term operations and maintenance
Collaborate with engineering, operations, and regulatory teams to analyze complex problems, identify issues, innovate and deliver solutions consistent with schedules established
Provide technical expertise across business units to support functions such as wildfire mitigation and reliability within the T&D Operations organization
Develop detailed computational analysis, including data science, computer modeling, and scripting and tool development, and integrate methods and products within and across company software products
Participate in government, industry, collegiate and other applicable associations or work groups which have the ability to influence or set policy impacting the future of our utility
Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results
Support data literacy and scripting knowledge development across the team
Strong customer service focus
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Math, or Engineering from an accredited college/university
A minimum of 3 years' experience in a power/utility/energy industry or related professional experience
Demonstrated experience in Python (or related language)
Knowledge of SQL query construction and optimization
Technical writing skills
Ability to communicate complex data in a simple, actionable way through visualizations
Ability to review scientific literature and incorporate knowledge into ongoing projects
Ability to work cross functionally and support multiple departments
Demonstrated project management skills
Knowledge of industry best practices for data science and data governance
Preferred
Experience in Python (or related language) and associated libraries for machine learning
Experience with time series modeling and forecasting
Experience working with public utility commissions (PUCs) and their requirements/regulations
Experience working in the utilities, risk management, or wildfire mitigation sector
Proficiency with Microsoft Azure Machine Learning environment
Experience with C#, Spark, or R
Understanding of the Company's business and relevant policies, procedures, and practices
Experience with wildfire science or wildfire-related analytics use cases strongly preferred
Experience using ESRI toolsets including ArcGIS Pro and QGIS
Experience utilizing Python geospatial packages such as matplotlib, shapely, and other relevant spatial tools
Benefits
Health care
Retirement
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Paid short-term and long-term disability
Paid bereavement leave
Company
Pacific Power
Pacific Power & Light started from several small electric companies, serving areas of Oregon and Washington.
5001-10000 employees
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