Remote Transmission Planning Data Analyst

Electric Power Engineers; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

PTO and paid holidays

MyShare Employee Ownership Program

401K with up to 4% match

Remote work

Job summary

Electric Power Engineers (EPE) seeks a highly motivated Business Analyst to support the Transmission Planning team. You will drive project tracking, process improvement, and data-driven decision-making while collaborating with engineers, project managers, and leadership to keep engagements on schedule, on budget, and well-documented.

The role emphasizes analytical and communication skills, with exposure to BI tools like Power BI or Tableau and a growing understanding of transmission planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams (engineering, project management, finance) and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite to drive analysis and develop deliverables.
• Proven analytical skills, including the ability to gather data, analyze it, and present recommendations.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization, including engineers and clients.
• Familiarity with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus.
• Interest in or exposure to the power/utility industry, transmission planning, or grid interconnection processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Track budgets, schedules, and resource allocation; flag risks and variances to leadership.
• Assist in preparing proposals, scopes of work, and client deliverables with engineering staff.
• Develop utilization, staffing, and capacity reports for the transmission planning group.
• Prepare executive summaries and status reports for leadership and boards.
• Analyze historical project and financial data to support forecasting and budgeting.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and automated reporting in Power BI/Tableau.
• Own and improve reporting processes; automate where possible.
• Support data organization and quality control for studies and models.
• Understand and document internal business processes for the team.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and visibility.
• Support AI adoption efforts for planning workflows.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Independent thinking

Problem solving

Presentation skills

BI knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Electric Power Engineers (EPE) seeks a highly motivated Business Analyst to support the Transmission Planning team. You will drive project tracking, process improvement, and data-driven decision-making while collaborating with engineers, project managers, and leadership to keep engagements on schedule, on budget, and well-documented.

The role emphasizes analytical and communication skills, with exposure to BI tools like Power BI or Tableau and a growing understanding of transmission planning