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Data Engineer - Transmission Planning

Responsibilities

As a Data Engineer specializing in Transmission Planning within OPPD, your primary responsibility will be to design, develop, and maintain data systems and infrastructure to support the efficient and reliable operation of the utility's transmission network. This position will work to enhance Transmission Planning processes making strides in data analytics, querying, & automation to ensure the integrity, reliability, and resiliency of the OPPD Bulk Electric System and the effective utilization of OPPD's transmission facilities. This position will work to enhance Transmission Planning processes making strides in data analytics, querying, & automation to ensure the integrity, reliability, and resiliency of the OPPD Bulk Electric System and the effective utilization of OPPD's transmission facilities.

1. Define, develop, optimize, & maintain techniques to identify, gather, analyze, visualize, & communicate data using automation to optimize the transmission system's reliability, cost, and resiliency.

Work with large data sets and complex information to find usable information.
Interpret data, correlate data, and find trends & patterns to gain data-driven insights and actionable results to determine the direction and make decisions that will optimize reliability, cost, and resiliency.
Work to automate manual tasks to allow time and focus on higher-value work.

2. Stay abreast, evaluate, and support the use of technology and philosophies related to transmission system planning (including data analytics & visualization, cloud computing, multithreading, python coding, and geographic information systems).

3. Creates and supports ad hoc reports, dashboards, visualizations and interactive applications that support data-driven decisions.

4. Designs, runs, enhances, debugs, and monitors scripting for the purposes of improving Transmission Planning processes.

Provide general department support for technology. This may include administering virtual machines and managing other computing resources. Provide support for software licensing and renewal as required.

Qualifications

Required:

Four (4) year Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.
Two (2) years of data analytics work experience.
Experience in data analytics or data engineering related to technical topics.
Working knowledge of Python, R, or similar programming language.
Familiarity with common data management tools and SQL.
Have the ability to perform complex tasks and perform analysis.

Desired:

Data engineering certification
Computer science or mathematics experience in statistical modeling, machine learning, and other advanced techniques
Experience with power system analysis software such as PSS/E, TARA, CAPE, and PSCAD.
Professional Engineer (PE) certificate in the state of Nebraska or means for reciprocity within six months.

Experience related to the electric utility industry and knowledge of power delivery systems and infrastructure.

Closing Statement

At Omaha Public Power District, we're passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

WE¿RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We're dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people's lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We're always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are, wherever you are, and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

Org Marketing Statement

EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability

1. Safety: Promotes and adheres to the District's Safety Manual. Performs all work in the safest manner and stops work if safety-related issues exist to people, equipment, and plant/department. Analyze, report, and recommend solutions for all safety concerns to appropriate leadership.

2. Compliance: Understands, maintains knowledge, and complies with all OPPD policies, procedures, and applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.

3. Communication: Promptly review and apply Corporate, Business Unit, departmental, and team-specific communications. Design, deliver and reinforce effective communications as required by the role.

4. Continuous Improvement: Research and identify improvement opportunities related to work practices, procedures, documentation, tools, or equipment. Applies improved work methods in the execution of work.

5. Fiscal Accountability: Adheres to all budget and expense policies and procedures. Provide input to Manager on budget design as necessary. Effectively cares for all corporate property, tools and equipment in order to minimize cost.

6. Cross Functional Working Relationships (CFWR): Identify opportunities to work collaboratively with peers and other work groups, exhibit professional behavior, and promote positive working relationships.

7. Work Assignment: Nothing in this job description restricts management's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

How To Apply

Salary: Min: $91,371 - Mid Point: $114,214.

Apply online at www.oppd.com on July 17,2023 or before August 17, 2023.

Recruiter: Angie Case -acase@oppd.com #LI-AC

**PLEASE NOTE** - Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition. If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in 'DRAFT' form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.

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