Senior Business Analyst- Business Specialist

Senior Business Analyst- Business Specialist
location: SALT LAKE CITY, UT, US, 84116
Company: PacifiCorp
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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion and belonging.

General Purpose

This role operates at the intersection of operational data, financial integrity, and market participation - transforming energy measurements (megawatt-hours) into validated, settlement-ready data that supports billing, regulatory compliance, and business decisions. The position analyzes, validates, and translates interval meter data 5,15,60 - minute across Meter Data Management (MDM) and settlement platforms into actionable insights and defensible financial outcomes. These capabilities apply across networked utility industries-including electric, natural gas, and water - where accurate, time-based measurement data is critical to operations and revenue.

In electric markets such as CAISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM), the role ensures settlement-quality data (SQMD) aligns with approved plans, market timelines, and submission requirements. More broadly, it supports the MDM settlement lifecycle, where field measurements are validated, estimated, and aggregated to enable downstream settlements, billing, and reporting.

The successful candidate works across systems and teams to reconcile discrepancies, interpret complex configurations (e.g., resource hierarchies, aggregation rules, power flow paths), and maintain end-to-end data integrity. The role applies strong analytical and systems thinking to identify anomalies, perform root cause analysis, and implement scalable solutions that improve data quality and process reliability. Responsibilities include aligning data with evolving market rules, contracts, and regulatory requirements, while translating insights into sustainable workflows and system enhancements.

The position partners closely with operations, engineering, IT, and finance to communicate data integrity findings, support audits and data requests, and drive process improvements that enhance automation, transparency, and accuracy.

This position is being posted at multiple levels. Once a selection is made the team will determine which level to offer based on selected candidates education, experience and skill set.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Senior Business Analyst include the following:

• Perform and/or own daily validation, editing, and estimation (VEE) of Settlement Quality Meter Data (SQMD) for EDAM resources, with a focus on assigned meter populations (e.g., ELAP, third-party load, or generation resources), ensuring accuracy and completeness prior to submission to CAISO MRI-S. Serve as a trained backup for full-scope VEE execution to support operational redundancy and continuity of submission timelines (T+9, T, monthly).
• Monitor and reconcile third-party load and generation SQMD submissions, including Scheduling Coordinator-submitted data, against PacifiCorp-calculated values to identify configuration changes, data discrepancies, and potential settlement impacts.
• Validate MRI-S pullback data from third-party Scheduling Coordinators by comparing CAISO-returned values to Joules calculations, Day-Ahead bids (CMRI data), and internal meter/source-system records.
• Perform recurring VEE and source-meter review for third-party load meters, including validation of MV90, IEE, and related EAS schedule inputs used in Joules load calculations.
• Monitor third-party SQMD configurations and submitted values for uncommunicated changes, coordinating with internal stakeholders and third-party Scheduling Coordinators to resolve discrepancies and maintain alignment with approved SQMD plans.
• Research and analyze complex data.
• Conduct analysis through research, gathering, and interpretation of data.
• Present analysis and recommendations to management and implement selected alternative.
• Maintain and validate data impacting financial results, including reconciliation of NSL loads, borderline invoices, and PACE Joules borderline meter-data calculations against applicable transmission invoicing.
• Validate California Independent System Operator - Extended Day Ahead Market (EDAM) generation, interties and load resources, ensuring adherence to SQMD plans. Validate meter data submissions to MRI-S for EDAM
• Execute meter data completeness checks, identify anomalies, and perform root cause analysis on missing, late, or inconsistent interval data across MV90, BPA sources, JLS, and Joules.
• Prepare, package, and validate outbound MRI S submissions, ensuring data meets CAISO format, timing, and quality requirements to support T+9, T, and monthly settlement cycles.
• Support and/or execute recurring Unaccounted-for Energy (UFE) validation processes, including weekly checks comparing submitted SQMD against expected system load and generation balances, identifying discrepancies and driving corrective actions to ensure alignment with CAISO settlement outcomes.
• Compare interrogated meter data against multiple sources and validate end-of-hour data in the Energy Accounting System.
• Analyze energy flow, single line diagrams, and transmission network diagrams, and propose alternate sources of meter data.
• Generate reports for data requests to meet customer needs.

Additional Responsibilities for the Business Specialist position include the following:

• Identify and recommend policy, management, procedural, process and system improvements to strategically balance risk and reward.
• Support creation, review, and updates to ELAP, EIDE, and EDAM load/resource configurations within Joules and JLS to ensure accurate representation of PacifiCorp assets in CAISO markets.
• Support configuration and maintenance of Joules virtual meters, meter profiles, and estimation logic to improve continuity, traceability, and reliability of settlement-quality meter data when raw source data is delayed, missing, or unavailable.
• For EDAM load serving entities (LSE) maintain, and corroborate Settlement Quality Meter Data (SQMD) plans, including mapping of meters to resources, aggregation rules, calculation logic, and data lineage documentation.
• Identify opportunities to streamline meter data processes within Joules, automate data validation routines with SQL coding, and improve reliability of load/resource reporting.
• Monitor and manage the Joules Support email inbox to provide customer service for third-party Joules Portal users, including support for data requests, access coordination, issue triage, and communication of SQMD configuration changes, and data submission alignment.
• Provide recommendations and implement process and procedural improvements through research of best practices and effective presentation of information, plans and proposals.

Requirements

Requirements for the Senior Business Analyst include the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or other applicable field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of four years of directly related experience in gathering, analysis, interpretation, trending, forecasting, and modeling skills.
• Proficient Microsoft Excel skills to compile, analyze, line graph and summarize complex data.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers including databases, word processing, and presentation applications to gather, analyze, and model information.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to interface with team members and customers to promote positive customer outcomes.
• Ability to work with all levels of an organization, including people with different styles and backgrounds, and ability to work as a member on a team.
• Ability to present alternatives and recommendations.
• Teamwork skills to negotiate with and influence peers and management on policy and strategic issues.
• Knowledge of applicable company policies and procedures; applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.
• Proven problem-solving skills.

Additional Requirements for the Business Specialist position include:

• Minimum of five years related experience.
• Research and analysis skills including the ability to obtain relevant data, evaluate complex situations, develop creative alternatives, provide recommendations, and negotiate and influence outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to establish trust, maintain confidence, and understand social behavior and interactions.
• Ability to work with all organizational levels to influence actions and negotiate outcomes.

Preferences

Preferences for the Senior Business Analyst role include:

• Knowledge and understanding of the electric utility industry and its regulatory and operating environments.
• Experience working with energy accounting and meter data.
• Experience with developing graphical reports to communicate results of complex analysis.
• Knowledge of applicable company policies and procedures; applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.

Additional Preferences for the Business Specialist position include:

• Understanding of the operation and function of line and substation equipment.
• Familiarity with grid operations . click apply for full job details