Senior Hydro Operations Data Analyst

Tacoma Power's Power Management division is looking for a Senior Hydro Operations Data Analyst to join the Resource Operations team.

The Resource Operations team is an integral part of the Power Management division. The unit is responsible for bringing affordable, reliable, and environmentally friendly power to our customers. This mission critical role will direct the operations of our four hydroelectric projects and our BPA Slice contract while balancing the various requirements such as flood control, river flows for downstream fisheries, hydro unit outages, and power production.

This position works collaboratively with the team’s wholesale energy traders with the goal of optimizing the value of our resources and our interaction with the wholesale market. This entails modeling and fundamentally understanding our portfolio constraints and quantifying tradeoffs between our different stakeholders including Wholesale Trading, System Operations, Natural Resources, Engineering, Risk Management, and hydro plant staff.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for hydroelectric power, be committed to supporting our team, and providing value to our community. The candidate will use scientific methods to write and update analytical models and have a mindset to add value to our team, to learn and teach. This is not a typical 9-5 job, during unusually volatile periods, this position requires management of our resources and support of wholesale energy trading after-hours and on weekends.

This position serves in a rotating 24/7 on-call capacity to ensure continuous operational support. At least 2 days in office per week are required with the remaining time being allowed to work from home.

• With guidance support the team using scientific methods, processes, algorithms to help maintain and improve our operational tools.
• Model near-term and mid-term operations and optimization of Tacoma Power’s resource portfolio to maximize value, ensure reliability, and maintain compliance with regulatory, contractual, and license requirements.
• Develop and implement operations plans based on hydrologic conditions, market forecasts, load projections, and unit availability to support efficient resource dispatch and trading strategies.
• Provide guidance and technical expertise to wholesale trading, power scheduling, and operations staff; participate in daily and monthly strategy meetings to align near-term and forward operations.
• Maintain, enhance, and utilize decision support tools and models to optimize water management, unit efficiency, and resource planning; monitor technological advancements to improve operational capabilities.
• Represent Power Management in internal and external meetings, coordinating generation and transmission outages, negotiating operational needs, and supporting cross-departmental collaboration.
• Serve as subject matter expert and on-call resource, including training staff, supporting BPA Slice contract operations, and contributing to forward sales and hedging strategies.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, business or public administration or directly related field

* Relevant education and experience may substitute for one another on a year-for-year basis

• 4 years of experience in electrical power operational modeling, trading or quantitative analysis

Tacoma Power is looking for the following knowledge, skills, and experience for this position. Candidates who do not meet all of these qualifications are still encouraged to apply.

• Ability to provide technical expertise on a rotating 24/7 on call-rotation.
• Strong investigative and exploratory skills.
• Experience with statistical modeling tools such as R or Python.
• Ability to present technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of stakeholders and leadership.

Pay Details:

• Hourly Rate: $54.60 - $76.88
• Annual Salary: $ - $

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