Distribution Operations Analyst, Career

$78,000 - $116,000/Yr

PG&E - San Carlos, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

San Carlos, CA

Utilities

About the position

The Distribution Operations Analyst plays a crucial role in planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis to support effective business decision-making and operational performance within PG&E's Electric Operations. This position serves as a vital link between construction activities and broader business planning needs, ensuring the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to customers.

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 and assists in OEC/REC as Finance Lead and/or Logistics.
• 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, selecting methods and approaches to resolve problems.
• Receives minimal instruction on daily projects and general guidance on new assignments.
• May participate in Business Review Team (BRT) process and communicates ideas to diverse audiences using various media.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three (3) or more years of utility or related business experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (desired)
• 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.