Data Scientist

Description

Division

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Power Supply

Summary Description:

The Data Scientist joins a team responsible for gathering, relating, and modeling data that visualize current realities and forecast apparent trends. They will be developing advanced analytics products by applying data visualization and statistical programming tools to enterprise data to facilitate understanding and advance key mission outcomes. In this role, they will support all phases of analytic work product development, from the identification of key business questions, through data collection, ETL, EDA, and data model design, from performing analyses and using statistical, machine learning, and applied mathematical techniques to deliver insights to decision-makers.

Academic and Trade Qualifications:

Four-year degree in an analytically applied field such as Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, or other STEM degree, and at least three years of experience. Graduate degree preferred.

Work Experience:

Preferred:

Working with and modeling large volumes of time-series data

Mathematical modeling and optimization

Programming skills in SQL and Python

PowerBI or other data visualization software

Azure or other cloud environment and Databricks

Electric utility or related industry experience along with load forecasting a plus

Responsibilities:

Collaborate on and, at times, lead cross-team efforts on data analytics solutions and visualizations

Support forecast model design and tuning for both long term and near-term needs

Provide Data Science expertise through EDA and ML

Communicating, documenting, and presenting work and findings to stakeholders and key constituents

Job Knowledge:

Analysis of large data sets

ML, NLP, and other statistical modeling

Visualization, dashboards, reporting

Abilities and Skills:

Ability to learn independently

The ability to analyze, model and interpret data

Data visualization

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Methodical and logical approach

Accuracy and attention to detail

Interpersonal skills and team working skills

Ability to communicate and explain complex numerical models and their insights, both verbally and in writing, at both a high level and at a technical level depending upon the audience and customer

Ownership of assigned efforts; tracking and seeing them through; communicating up and pulling in the team and other resources as needed to accomplish goals

Be curious, research oriented, and a motivated self-learner

Possesses a collaborative spirit and a positive attitude

Relationships and Contacts:

Research activities will support for departments throughout NCEMC and its member cooperatives. Relationships will be many and broad in scope.

Working Conditions:

Normal working conditions with occasional travel for cooperative visits and professional development.

Company Profile

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NCEMC ( http://ncemcs.com/about/ncemc.htm ) is one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation and is the power supplier for most of the state's member cooperatives. NCEMC acquires the power it sells to its member cooperatives in a number of ways, including asset ownership and Purchased Power Agreements.

North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment.