Distribution Operations Analyst, Career

$78,000 - $116,000/Yr

PG&E - Concord, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Concord, CA

Utilities

About the position

The Distribution Operations Analyst at PG&E Corporation plays a crucial role in ensuring the effective planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis of electric distribution operations. This position serves as a vital link between construction activities and broader business planning needs, contributing to the overall operational performance of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Performs planning, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Meets with supervisors and superintendents to review costs, discuss variances, and 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.
• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) regarding division budget.
• Assists Finance Lead and/or Logistics in OEC/REC.
• Monitors Performance Metrics and takes necessary actions to meet targets.
• Ensures correct order closing and time entry with clerical support.
• 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.
• May participate on project teams and in the Business Review Team (BRT) process.
• Communicates ideas to diverse audiences using a variety of media.

Requirements

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

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Utility or related business experience
• Ability to perform qualitative and quantitative analysis
• 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
• 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.