Network Planning Analyst plans, designs, evaluates, and optimizes network systems. Analyzes a network's performance in metrics like effectiveness, efficiency, or security and identifies areas for improvement. Being a Network Planning Analyst designs solutions to improve this performance. Communicates and collaborates with other organizational teams to understand how a network operates and fits in with organizational systems and objectives. Additionally, Network Planning Analyst develops, updates, and maintains network documentation including diagrams, policies, and procedures. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a project leader or manager. The Network Planning Analyst work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be a Network Planning Analyst typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Summary
The System Planning Analyst supports the power pool settlement processes and dispatch load studies to support power system operation utilizing generation dispatch software. Using knowledge of the power system, this analyst gathers needed information from the dispatch system and other utilities to build and maintain the power system dispatch model and perform power pool settlement review and economic dispatch studies.
Essential Functions
Relationships
Internal
External
Competencies
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have any supervisory responsibility. This position supports the Manager, G&T System Control; VP, Control and Communications, SCADA; and the Manager, Fuel Supply & Operations.
Work Environment
Most work is performed in an office/Power Control Center environment. Occasional travel is required. Some irregular hours are to be expected after normal business hours, on weekends and/or holidays to resolve system problems, as required.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Business, Engineering or similar degree required. Additional specialized training in Power system modeling, particularly in system economic dispatch analysis, required.
Experience
Minimum of one (1) year of experience modeling and performing system economic dispatch and analysis is required. Experience in applications programming, database management, and reporting development, and data analysis tools. Experience working in a union environment preferred.
Chugach Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. Anchorage itself sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains. Chugach is pleased to provide reliable, affordable power to more than 92,000 members from Anchorage to the northern Kenai Peninsula, and from Whittier on Prince William Sound to Tyonek on the west side of Cook Inlet. We service over 113,000 locations with 3,782 miles of transmission and distribution lines. We have many services that make it easy to power homes and businesses with Chugach.
Chugach's corporate vision:
Responsibly developing energy to build a clean, sustainable future for Alaska.
Chugach's corporate mission:
We provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity through superior service and sustainable practices, powering the lives of our members.
Chugach's corporate values:
Guided by our values of safety, accountability, and sustainability, we are committed to serving our members, the community, and the Chugach team.
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is a policy of Chugach Electric Association, Inc., to recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, veteran's status, age, or any other classification protected by applicable, federal, state, or local law.
Chugach is also an affirmative action employer.
Health Benefits
Financial Security
Work, Life, Health