Grid Planning & Dispatch Analytics Engineer

Georgia System Operations Corporation; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia System Operations Corporation seeks an Operations Planning and Analytics Engineer II-IV to develop analytical products, automated workflows, and applications supporting grid planning and operations.

The role involves economic dispatch modeling, load and renewable forecasting, transmission analysis, and resource adequacy studies for GSOC and members. Growth across levels II–IV emphasizes ownership of complex workflows and analytical projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent mix of education and relevant experience.
• Level II requires 2+ years; Level III 4+ years; Level IV 6+ years with increasing ownership.
• Proficiency with Python and SQL to develop maintainable analytical solutions.
• Experience with Databricks or a comparable cloud data platform.
• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools.
• Working knowledge of SDLC, version control, testing, documentation, and Agile methods.
• Knowledge of power-system operations concepts (economic dispatch, load forecasting, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support analytical solutions for solar and load forecasting, economic dispatch optimization, transmission congestion analysis, production cost modeling, and resource adequacy studies.
• Develop and maintain data workflows, Python applications, SQL data models, and reporting solutions.
• Apply engineering practices including version control, code review, testing, documentation, deployment, and Agile methods.
• Monitor production analytics workflows for accuracy, performance, and availability.
• Build validation, monitoring, and error-handling into automated workflows.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort through automation and modernization of legacy tooling.
• Maintain technical documentation, data lineage, and knowledge needed to support reliable, repeatable analytical processes.
• Collaborate with Operations Engineering, Transmission Planning, Member Services, Information Technology, and Control Center teams to define requirements and deliver useful analytical solutions.
• Translate complex analytical results into clear findings for technical and business audiences.
• Support the evaluation and implementation of third-party analytical software and vendor-management activities.
• Contribute technical documentation and analytical support for regulatory compliance and audit activities.
• Evaluate emerging tools and techniques, including AI-assisted development, machine learning forecasting methods, and modern data-platform capabilities.

Skills

Python

SQL

Databricks

Data visualization

SDLC & Agile

Power systems knowledge

Analytical skills

Prioritization & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related field

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Georgia System Operations Corporation seeks an Operations Planning and Analytics Engineer II-IV to develop analytical products, automated workflows, and applications supporting grid planning and operations.

The role involves economic dispatch modeling, load and renewable forecasting, transmission analysis, and resource adequacy studies for GSOC and members. Growth across levels II–IV emphasizes ownership of complex workflows and analytical projects.