Energy Load Forecasting & Analytics Specialist

US Diversity Job Search; Greensburg (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 63,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy is seeking an Analyst to provide financial planning and reporting within the Strategy organization. This onsite role supports forecasting and analyses for the regulated distribution and transmission business, coordinating on consolidated results and preparing energy, peak load, and revenue forecasts for management decisions.

Based in the FirstEnergy Service Company, the position reports to corporate locations within the service territory (OH, PA, MD, WV & NJ).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, Finance or related discipline required.
• Advanced degree a plus.
• A minimum of 2 years' relevant work experience is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience working with large datasets.
• Experience with programming languages, such as Python, R, and SQL a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the customer, energy and revenue forecast processes.
• Represent the Company's energy load forecasts through rate proceedings and other regulatory filings as needed.
• Streamline existing and develop new forecasting processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Effective use of data mining and analytical tools to enhance forecast processes and prepare relevant analyses.
• Evaluate forecast input data for accuracy, with the ability to detect trends and outliers.
• Support regulatory filings related to forecasts.
• Coordinating periodic actual results and forecasting data reporting, including various forms of financial management schedules.
• Providing excellent customer service through timely and accurate information, analysis and reporting.
• Able to develop positive working relationships with employees at all levels.
• Offer ideas and suggestions to improve complex work processes and projects.
• Supporting the tracking and analysis of the financial key performance indicators.
• Developing effective working relationships with employees at all levels of FirstEnergy.
• Understanding the financial and strategic goals of FirstEnergy.
• Perform various customer analyses by effectively compiling, analyzing and comparing large volumes of billing data.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Excel

Job description

FirstEnergy is seeking an Analyst to provide financial planning and reporting within the Strategy organization. This onsite role supports forecasting and analyses for the regulated distribution and transmission business, coordinating on consolidated results and preparing energy, peak load, and revenue forecasts for management decisions.

Based in the FirstEnergy Service Company, the position reports to corporate locations within the service territory (OH, PA, MD, WV & NJ).