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Description
Energy Data Analyst I
Northern Wasco County PUD | The Dalles, Oregon
Candidates must reside in one of the following states: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, and Montana
Why Northern Wasco County PUD?
Join a public utility recognized as one of The Oregonian’s 2025 Top Workplaces . Northern Wasco County PUD offers an exceptional benefits package, including 100% employer-paid medical, prescription, dental, and vision premiums for employees and their families , plus a 7.5% base employer 401(k) contribution and up to an additional 7.5% employer match .
Beyond the benefits, this is an opportunity to apply advanced data and analytics skills to work that directly supports electric power operations and the communities Northern Wasco County PUD serves.
Mostly Remote Work: This position offers a primarily remote work arrangement, with occasional travel to the Northern Wasco County PUD office in The Dalles, Oregon for meetings, projects, or other business needs. Candidates should be able and willing to travel to the office when required.
About the Role
Northern Wasco County PUD is seeking an Energy Data Analyst I to join its Power Resources team. This is a hands-on technical role combining complex SQL, Python, relational databases, ETL/data pipelines, and business intelligence with energy supply and power market analytics.
You’ll develop and maintain the databases, software, automated pipelines, integrations, dashboards, and reporting solutions that support critical Power Resources data and decision-making. You'll also work with large time-series datasets involving electric load and resources, power market analytics, energy settlements, reconciliation, and operational reporting.
Previous electric utility or energy industry experience is preferred but not required. Candidates with strong technical data analytics experience from other industries are encouraged to apply.
What You'll Do
Develop and optimize complex SQL queries and data models.
Develop and maintain relational databases, including schemas, tables, functions, and views.
Design, build, schedule, and maintain ETL processes and around-the-clock automated data pipelines.
Troubleshoot data quality, availability, integration, and performance issues.
Develop and maintain software, APIs, integrations, and reporting tools supporting critical Power Resources data.
Analyze electric load and resource data across hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and annual time periods.
Provide power market analytics and monitoring to support operations, planning, and decision-making.
Organize, validate, and analyze data used for energy settlements with counterparties and reconciliation reporting.
Create dashboards, visualizations, KPI reports, and recurring and ad-hoc reporting.
Perform statistical modeling and analysis of structured and unstructured datasets to identify trends and meaningful insights.
Work with large time-series datasets collected from internal and external sources.
Partner with end users to understand business needs, document technical requirements, and develop effective data and reporting solutions.
Present analytical findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Participate in cross-functional initiatives focused on improving systems, workflows, controls, and reporting.
Provide cross-training and backup support for other Power Resources analytics functions.
Occasional work outside normal business hours may be required to support emergency restoration activities, critical operational needs, or special projects.
Required Technical Skills
We're looking for candidates with demonstrated professional experience in the following areas:
Complex SQL query development and optimization
Relational database management systems (RDBMS) , including schemas, tables, functions, and views
ETL tools and automated data pipelines , including building, scheduling, maintaining, and refining pipelines
Python and object-oriented programming
Git/GitHub or comparable version control
Windows and Linux environments
Business Intelligence and data visualization
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office applications
Applicants should expect a technical assessment covering the core required skills during the interview process.
Preferred Experience & Technologies
Experience with any of the following will help you stand out:
PostgreSQL / pgAdmin
Grafana
R / RStudio
Java
AWS, cloud computing, and cloud storage
Microsoft SharePoint
Electronic document and records management systems (EDRMS)
Electric utility or broader energy industry experience
Power or energy market analytics
Electric load and resource data
Energy settlements and reconciliations
SCADA
Energy or financial reporting systems
Large time-series datasets
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physical Science, Natural Science , or a related technical or quantitative field.
3–5 years of full-time professional experience as a Data Analyst or in a similar technical data role with experience across the required technical skill areas.
An advanced degree in a related field is preferred but not required.
Other combinations of education and relevant experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may also be considered.
Benefits
Northern Wasco County PUD offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and their families, including:
100% employer-paid Medical/Rx/Dental premiums for individual and/or family coverage
100% employer-paid Vision premiums for individual and/or family coverage
401(k): 7.5% base employer contribution + up to a 7.5% employer match
457(b) retirement plan
Generous PTO accrual
11 paid holidays
Employer-paid basic life insurance equal to 2x annual salary
100% employer-paid short-term disability
100% employer-paid long-term disability
HRA VEBA
Employer-funded wellness incentive to HRA VEBA
100% employer-paid business travel insurance
Additional voluntary benefits
Bring Your Data Skills to the Energy Industry
You don't necessarily need to come from an electric utility to make an impact here. If you have strong hands-on experience with SQL, Python, databases, ETL/data pipelines, and business intelligence and are interested in applying those skills to complex energy and operational data, we'd like to hear from you.
Join Northern Wasco County PUD and put your technical expertise to work supporting reliable electric service and the communities we serve.
Requirements
Required Technical Skills
We're looking for candidates with demonstrated professional experience in the following areas:
Complex SQL query development and optimization
Relational database management systems (RDBMS) , including schemas, tables, functions, and views
ETL tools and automated data pipelines , including building, scheduling, maintaining, and refining pipelines