Operations Data Analyst: DER & Grid Planning

TheCorporate LLC; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TheCorporate LLC is seeking an Operations Data Analyst, Expert to advance evaluation of flexible load resources and integrate them into planning and operations at Oakland, CA. The role combines analytics, modeling, and cross-functional collaboration to unlock capacity and improve grid decision-making.

Hybrid position requiring strong Python/SQL skills, data warehousing experience, and ability to translate complex analyses into actionable business insights for planning teams, regulators, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of related experience or equivalent.
• Experience with programming and scripting languages, such as Python and SQL.
• Experience with data warehousing, data quality, and ETL techniques.
• Experience with data processing tools such as Excel, SharePoint, and Microsoft Lists.
• Experience with financial and techno-economic modeling.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to develop criteria and methodologies for incorporating flexible load resources into planning scenarios by working with planners to identify areas with overloads, reliability issues, and operational risks.
• Connect with experts to understand available data sources and develop strategies that support the efficient management and application of that data to inform key decision-making.
• Support the development of executive and board-level materials by synthesizing analytical findings, insights, and recommendations for key stakeholders and decision makers.
• Support regulatory strategy, proceedings, stakeholder engagement, and DER valuation discussions with the CPUC, CEC, California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and other stakeholders.
• Leverage research and analysis to provide insights to planning and operations professionals on cost-effective ways to use flexible load resources to solve grid constraints.
• Design and execute field studies and planning analyses to validate the firmness, duration, and magnitude of load relief, rate impacts, and financial outcomes delivered by DERs.
• Develop an inventory of technical requirements to inform future load management program design and regulatory filings aligned withTrue North Strategy.
• Support the development, enhancement, and application of analytical tools, including complex techno-economic modeling, forecasting, data analysis, and program evaluation, to help inform internal load management and DER strategy.
• Gather, evaluate, and manage market, financial, regulatory, and other relevant industry data to support DER valuation and cost-effectiveness analyses.
• Develop dashboards, visualizations, and executive-ready materials that translate complex technical and financial analyses into actionable recommendations.

Skills

Analytical proficiency

Model building

Action-oriented

Python

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, engineering or equivalent experience

Master’s degree in business administration, engineering, or another advanced degree

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Microsoft Lists

Power BI

Job description

TheCorporate LLC is seeking an Operations Data Analyst, Expert to advance evaluation of flexible load resources and integrate them into planning and operations at Oakland, CA. The role combines analytics, modeling, and cross-functional collaboration to unlock capacity and improve grid decision-making.

Hybrid position requiring strong Python/SQL skills, data warehousing experience, and ability to translate complex analyses into actionable business insights for planning teams, regulators, and