Data Science and Analytics Co-op Student

AltaGas Ltd.•Calgary, AB

About The Position

AltaGas is seeking a Data Science and Analytics Co-op Student to join their Operations Planning & Analysis team. This role will support budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, reporting, and analytics initiatives. The student will work with operational, workforce, and financial data to identify trends, develop insights, and support planning activities. This position is ideal for students interested in data, problem-solving, building reports and dashboards, and collaborating with stakeholders. The co-op student will gain hands-on experience supporting strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives by working closely with Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Corporate teams.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a post-secondary degree program in Data Science, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science, Economics, or a related analytical discipline.
Experience using Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and data validation.
Experience with Power BI, dashboard development, data visualization, reporting tools, or similar analytics platforms.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to identify trends, patterns, and business insights.
Comfortable working with data from multiple sources and validating information for accuracy.
Curiosity and a desire to understand the "why" behind the data.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work effectively with stakeholders across different teams and levels of the organization.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Support the maintenance, validation, and enhancement of Power BI dashboards and reports.
Create visualizations, summaries, and presentations that communicate key business insights to leadership teams.
Assist in identifying and investigating reporting discrepancies and data quality issues.
Maintain reporting documentation, business definitions, and data dictionaries.
Help prepare recurring operational and management reporting packages.
Document business processes and workflows using Microsoft Visio to support process mapping, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support annual budgeting and long-range planning processes.
Assist in gathering, compiling, and organizing inputs from stakeholders across the organization.
Maintain planning templates, documentation, and supporting analysis.
Perform variance analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Support projects that connect operational performance drivers to financial outcomes.
Maintain workforce and headcount tracking files.
Reconcile employee and contractor data across multiple systems.
Analyze vacancy trends, workforce metrics, and organizational data.
Support ad hoc analysis and reporting requests from business leaders.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reporting, planning, and analytics processes.