Spring 2027 Billing Services Co-Op

Oglethorpe Power Corporation; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Billing Services Co-op at Oglethorpe Power Corporation provides hands-on experience in utility billing, business analysis, and project management. The role supports monthly wholesale power billing, data validation, and modernization of billing tools, while learning billing processes and cross-functional collaboration.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a four-year program and pursuing degrees in CS, IS, Eng, Business, Data Analytics, Accounting, or Finance, with a willingness to learn and

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a four-year college or university.
• Eligible to participate in the cooperative education program.
• Foundational coursework in data analysis, software applications, or project management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly wholesale power billing activities, including data collection, review, reconciliation, and validation.
• Support modernization, testing, and documentation of billing applications and related tools.
• Assist with projects using SQL, Java, Sencha, systems analysis, and project management skills.
• Learn billing agreements, data flows, and processes supporting calculations.
• Prepare and maintain process docs, test results, analyses, and status updates.
• Collaborate with staff, IT, and data providers to research issues and drive improvements.
• Rotate among team members to gain exposure and cross-train.
• Perform other duties, including overtime during monthly cycles as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Discretion

Curiosity & learning

Education

Pursuing bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Engineering / Business Admin / Data Analytics / Accounting / Finance

Tools

SQL

Java

Sencha

Databases

Dashboards

Microsoft Office

Job description

Billing Services Co-op

The Billing Services Co-op supports Oglethorpe Power's monthly wholesale power billing operations while gaining hands-on experience in utility billing, business and systems analysis, application development, and project management. Working with Billing Services staff, the co-op will help modernize legacy billing applications, develop and test billing intelligence tools, validate billing data, document processes, and support projects that help ensure accurate and timely bills for OPC's Electric Membership Corporations.

Job Duties

• Assist with monthly wholesale power billing activities, including collecting, reviewing, reconciling, and validating data used to calculate EMC bills.
• Support the modernization, development, testing, and documentation of billing applications, billing intelligence tools, databases, dashboards, and related solutions.
• Assist with assigned departmental projects using SQL, Java, Sencha, systems analysis, and project management skills.
• Learn the agreements, documents, data flows, generating assets, and business processes that support billing calculations.
• Prepare and maintain process documentation, test results, data analyses, status updates, and other materials.
• Collaborate with Billing Services staff, Family of Companies personnel, IT resources, and other data providers to research issues and support process improvements.
• Rotate among department team members to gain broad exposure to billing functions and support cross-training.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned, including occasional overtime during monthly billing cycles when required.

Required Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and follow-through.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to review data and identify discrepancies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Professional judgment and discretion when working with confidential business and billing information.
• Initiative, curiosity, and a willingness to learn complex utility billing processes, systems, agreements, and data flows.

Education

Currently enrolled and in good academic standing at an accredited four-year college or university, preferably pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Experience

Candidates should have completed foundational coursework related to data analysis, software applications, business processes, or project management and be eligible to participate in their institution's cooperative education program.

Specialized Skills

• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and general computer applications.
• Interest in learning SQL, Java, Sencha, databases, dashboards, and related tools.
• Basic project management and documentation skills, or the ability to develop these skills through training and experience.