Engineering & Ops Data Analyst

Overview

Cobb EMC has an exciting opportunity for an Engineering and Operations Data Analyst who will be responsible for the development of new analytics, metrics, and reports on diverse datasets to deduce insights and solve real-world business problems. This includes designing databases and ensuring their stability, reliability, and performance. The E&O Data Analyst utilizes mathematics, statistics, modeling, business analysis, and technology to transform high volumes of complex data into advanced analytic solutions

Schedule: Monday- Friday 8am-5pm

Benefits:  

• Company paid Health Insurance Premiums
• Insurance is effective your first day of employment
• Retirement Security Pension plan
• Automatic 7% Company paid contribution to 401k with additional matching
• Annual Bonus Program
• Tuition and Certification reimbursement
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To learn more about Cobb EMC visit our website at www.cobbemc.com

Responsibilities

What you will be doing:

Data Management Responsibilities

• Data Collection & Integration: Gather data from various operational sources, including Geographic Information System (GIS), SCADA systems, smart meters (AMI), grid sensors (IoT), outage management system (OMS), Work Management System (WMS), Customer Information System (CIS), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Automated Vehicle Location (AVL), Fleet Management, Supply Chain. Integrate this data into centralized databases or data warehouses.
• Data Analysis: Analyze operational data to identify trends, inefficiencies, or anomalies within the electrical distribution network. This includes work order status tracking, load forecasting, outage analysis and reliability indices, and performance tracking.
• Reporting & Visualization: Create reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to present key insights and findings to stakeholders. Use tools like Power BI, or other reporting software.
• System Performance Monitoring: Track the performance of electrical distribution systems and life cycle of equipment/apparatus. This can include analyzing power quality, monitoring voltage stability, maintenance records, and ensuring compliance with performance standards.
• Outage Analysis & Restoration Optimization: Assist in analyzing outages, predicting outages, identifying causes, and helping to optimize restoration efforts. Use historical data to improve response times and minimize downtime.
• Predictive Maintenance: Utilize predictive analytics to assess equipment health and recommend maintenance schedules to prevent unexpected failures, helping to reduce downtime and maintenance costs.
• Data Quality Assurance: Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of data used for analysis by developing data validation procedures and performing regular quality checks.
• Data Migration or Transformation (ETL): Extract, transform, load, aggregate and analyze data to and from multiple sources, systems, and formats.
• Collaboration with Engineering & Operations: Work closely with engineers, operations managers, Supply Chain, fleet, and field staff to ensure data-driven insights translate into actionable decisions.
• Compliance & Regulatory Reporting: Prepare data and reports for regulatory compliance, ensuring that the company meets all relevant industry standards and legal requirements.
• Support Grid Modernization: Provide data analysis support for grid modernization efforts, such as smart grid implementation, renewable energy integration, tracking of EV growth, transformer loading, DERMS and other technological advancements.
• Process Improvement: Recommend and implement process improvements based on data insights to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve the overall reliability of the electrical distribution system.

System Interoperability Planning & Development, and Training

• Design and implement system interoperability programs, and produce reports as needed
• Develop new programs as necessary to accomplish desired results
• Determine requirements, design, develop, and debug programs for interfaces
• Follow Cobb’s project management methodology
• Develop test plans for application upgrades

• Ensure that current and new employees are trained in the efficient use of all applications
• Communicate effectively with employees to ensure their efficient use of the applications
• Assist in preparing and maintaining technical and user documentation
• Provide follow-up training to ensure employee understanding and use of the applications
• Collaborate with IT to ensure accurate documentation for hardware and software configuration and database structure
• Maintain competence in the use of all corporate E&O applications
• Effectively develop programs to more fully automate routine operations
• Analyze application impacts to determine development feasibility
• Provide and maintain adequate documentation to all users of the systems

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: 

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or a related engineering field.

Minimum two years work experience in Data Analysis

Working knowledge in Python, SQL, and other database technologies

Previous demonstrated experience in Power BI, and other Microsoft Power Platform products

Working experience with databases, database access, data interpretation, strategy development, process improvement and data presentation

Working experience in analyzing and visualizing data in maps, dashboards, and reports

Working experience in with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tools like FME

Previous experience on data synchronization between different systems or databases

Demonstrated ability to analyze, document and resolve problems, and articulate the problems and solutions to technical audiences

SKILLS:

Advanced technical skills to retrieve, manipulate, analyze, and interpret substantial amounts of data

Ability to build scalable systems and solutions that analyze huge data sets and make actionable recommendations

Solid understanding of mathematical and statistical concepts

High degree of skill in multiple step logic

Exceptional understanding of Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL programing, Power BI, as well as good knowledge of Python, and DAX functions

Ability to analyze verbal and written statements regarding business and engineering needs

Ability to analyze, explain and discuss complex analysis and programming issues

Effective interpersonal skills for interacting with various employees and groups

Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision

Excellent communication skills to conduct training and support in system operations

PREFERRED:

Previous utility experience

Understanding of electrical distribution network components and electrical connectivity

Previous experience with R programming

Previous experience with other Microsoft Power Platform products (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages)

Previous experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Previous experience with OMS, CIS, WMS, Vegetation Management Applications, Esri GIS Tools, and ArcFM

Knowledge of MultiSpeak specification

Knowledge of real-time systems and Web Services

CORE Values:

Put People First

Care, listen and connect. Think team, not self. Respect and value differences. 

Stay Safe

No shortcuts. See the big picture, no tunnel vision. Look out for each other

Innovate

Embrace change. Think big and bold. Be part of the solution. 

Own It

Own your attitue, actions and words. Find a way. No BCD. Never stop learning. 

EOE/AA F/M/Vets/Disabled/Reasonable Accommodation Employer Drug-free Workplace

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