Distribution Operations Analyst, Career

Requisition ID # 161200 

Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: San Carlos

Department Overview

The Coworkers of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and emergency response.

Position Summary

Distribution Operations Analysts are responsible for planning and forecasting, reporting and analysis, plan execution and support for effective business decision-making and business operational performance for one or more geographic areas. This role provides a critical link between the construction business and broader business planning needs of the organization.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  We would not anticipate that the individual hired into this role would land at or near the top half of the range described below, but the decision will be dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
 

A reasonable salary range is:​

Annual Minimum:   $78,000.00

Annual Midpoint:   $97,000.00

Annual Maximum:  $116,000.00      

Job Responsibilities

• Performs planning, forecasting, and reporting process. Meets with supervisors and superintendents to review costs, discuss variances, confirm external charges to orders or PCCs.
• Prepares financial reports with analyses of key drivers causing significant variances. Monitors costs in orders and PCC spend and coordinates the corrections of cost accounting errors.
• Actively participates in special local initiatives related to business operations and completes assigned tasks related to the initiatives. Collaborates with peers to gather information and exchange data.
• SME regarding division budget. Finance Lead and/or Logistics assist in OEC/REC. Monitor Performance Metrics and takes necessary actions to meet targets.
• Ensures correct order closing and time entry with clerical. Demonstrates full understanding of fundamental technical/business operations concepts.
• Completes assignments of moderate scope and complexity. Selects methods, approaches, and tactics to resolve problems and obtain solutions. Understands how to utilize available resources. May participate on project teams.
• Receives minimal instruction on daily projects and general guidance on new assignments. May participate in Business Review Team (BRT) process. Communicates ideas to diverse audiences using a variety of media

Qualifications

Minimum:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three (3) or more years of utility or related business experience 

Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Utility or related business experience
• Ability to perform qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, Access, Visual Basic Applications (VBA), Visio, and Project
• Experience with SAP or other business software
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience in business planning
• Competency in adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations
• Ability to solve simple and complex problems involving arithmetic as needed to perform at the job level
• Competency in planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
• Competency in actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder
• Competency in making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Ability to manipulate data within hardware, software, or databases as needed to perform at the job level
• Competency in developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences