Puget Sound Energy - Tacoma, WA
posted 2 months ago
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is seeking a highly skilled Sr Operations Specialist to join our Operations Support team. This position plays a crucial role in the intensive review, approval, and tracking of all types of service provider utility-level electric construction billing invoices. The successful candidate will assist in financial, statistical, and operational studies to support various initiatives and ongoing informational reporting needs of PSE Operations teams. This role is integral to ensuring that our capital and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) budget reporting and tracking processes are efficient and effective. The Sr Operations Specialist will be responsible for supporting the development of system and process improvements and solutions, ensuring that all duties are performed in accordance with regulatory compliance obligations. Upholding safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and field procedures is a key aspect of this role, as is promoting a culture of total safety within the organization. The candidate will demonstrate a commitment to conducting business honestly and ethically, consistent with PSE's core values and Code of Conduct. In this position, the specialist will receive and audit both simple and complex service provider utility-level electric construction job packets for completeness, data integrity, correct account coding, and documentation. The role requires the development of ad hoc reporting with minimal assistance, as well as the collection and analysis of cost and operational data from various internal and external resources. The candidate will also perform routine accounting functions, such as journal entries, and will be responsible for researching and resolving data, accounting, and forecast problems. Additionally, the specialist will provide training and mentoring to other team members and departments on work processes, ensuring that knowledge is shared and best practices are followed.