Senior Load Forecast Analyst

FirstEnergy Careers • Akron, OH

72d

About The Position

The Analyst develops or aids in the development of short-, medium- and long-term load forecasts vital to the planning and operation of the transmission system. The analysts also become the subject matter expert about inputs to the forecast as well as the owner of the output of the forecast and how it gets used throughout the company. The team of load forecasters is also responsible for preparing timely and accurate energy, peak load, and forecasts for used by the Regional Transmission Organization or PJM.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Economics. Advanced degree in Business, Engineering, or Economics is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years relevant work experience in utility planning, project/program management and regulatory affairs (can be consulting background too) or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience of working with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of load forecast inputs / outputs.
• Familiarity with utility long-term planning (IRP is a plus).
• Project management skills.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with ISO/RTO planning coordination, capital planning cycles, FERC filings, PUC filings.
• Knowledge of data version control tools or metadata tracking systems (e.g., GIT).
• Proficiency in MS Office (MSProject, PowerPoint, Excel, Word), PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Transmission Forecast Governance document that describes the purpose, scope, relevant definitions, governance principles, functional roles, data management and data quality assurance.
• Lead the development of the load forecast end-to-end process including but not limited to the development of forecast timelines, required data and QC process associated with preparing the input data for forecast, approvals and forecast report preparation.
• Develop data governance, data/system architectures that lead to efficiencies and accurate use of data in the forecasting process.
• Aid in development of strategies to create new data and incorporate new data into governance, architecture and data operations paradigms.
• Identify new data sources and evaluate emerging technologies for data discovery and model development.
• Collaborate with model developers / load forecast solution vendor to implement and deploy scalable solutions in forecasting load.
• Lead coordination efforts among FE internal stakeholders including Transmission and Distribution Planning teams, and corporate Budget, Forecast and Planning.
• Ensure the alignment of forecast methods and reporting with different regulatory bodies including FERC, PJM, and state regulators as needed by working with the FE regulatory and regional planning teams.
• Lead the forecast review according to the developed forecast process, and responsible for forecasting documentation and transparency.
• Work with Transmission Planning to integrate the developed forecast into planning including the developed scenarios.
• Lead the development of central marketplace and its maintenance for data and assumptions used in transmission forecasting.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees