Data Analyst
About The Position
This position with FirstEnergy Service Co. is within Construction & Design Services (C&DS), reports to the Supervisor of Reporting and Metrics in Program Support, and may be located throughout the service territory. It is an in-office position. The Data Analyst analyzes complex C&DS project data and business needs, develops and tests hypotheses, explores datasets, builds data pipelines, enhances reporting solutions, and creates predictive and prescriptive models to identify trends and actionable insights. The role also works across C&DS to understand reporting and data needs, support daily operations, and ensure data governance. It requires expertise in business intelligence and visualization tools such as Power BI, strong communication and consultation skills, and the ability to translate data into business models, visuals, and decisions. A strong eye for design and visuals and willingness or experience working in an agile methodology are expected.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with a minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience.
- Relevant experience in business strategy, project or construction management, or engineering.
- Experience in business analytics reporting and visualizations.
- Demonstrated proficiency processing and manipulating large structured and unstructured datasets and generating insights from them.
- Experience implementing complex programs and projects.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL.
- Strong communication and consultation skills to understand business needs across the organization.
- Ability to translate data into meaningful business models and visuals that support business decisions.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of statistical methods, predictive modeling techniques, and data-mining algorithms.
- Understanding of statistical analysis to ensure metrics are accurate and meaningful.
- Experience or willingness to work in an agile methodology.
- A strong eye for design and visuals.
Responsibilities
- Understand business and technology organizations, resources, priorities, needs, and policies.
- Build relationships with C&DS business teams to develop customized business tools, visualizations, and predictive and prescriptive models that improve execution of the capital portfolio.
- Ensure appropriate measurement points and values are established.
- Collaborate with IT, C&DS Systems, Data Governance, and business stakeholders to streamline access and build customized products.
- Work with IT and business owners to establish permissions for accessing enterprise or domain data for reporting and visualization.
- Develop predictive and prescriptive models using statistical techniques, software, and machine-learning algorithms to forecast trends and outcomes.
- Respond to ad hoc report and data requests from internal and external sources.
- Develop reports using platforms and tools such as Oracle BIP, Toad Database, RapidMiner, Python, and Power BI.
- Participate in periodic release-process regression testing as needed.
- Build and maintain data models to enable and improve data-driven decision-making.
- Mine complex datasets to identify patterns and trends.
- Advise and consult with C&DS and business stakeholders to review, refine, and improve business processes and practices based on data.
- Support data governance structure and adherence.
- Help drive the use of data warehouses for insights and predictive analytics.
Benefits
- Competitive pay plus incentive compensation.
- Company-sponsored pension plan.
- 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution.
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance program options.
- Skills development training with tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
