Meter Data Analyst I, II, III, or Senior

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. -
Frederick, CO

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Job Details

Full-time
$72,000 - $124,000 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Health savings account
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Flexible schedule
Life insurance

Qualifications

Driver's License
Public utility experience

Full Job Description

Responsible for the operation and administration of the Meter Data Management System (MDMS) and acting with full responsibility as a project/program leader in the areas of meter data analysis, and associated processes for acquiring, translating validating, analyzing, estimating and editing the data in order to provide timely, accurate, complete and audit-compliant delivery point information. Includes interchange, generation and settlement point bidirectional electric power demand and energy management data. Responsible for providing data acquisition and analysis in a reliable, timely and secure manner and ensure accuracy and availability of the data for use by multiple internal and external users.

Note: There is one position available and the position will be filled at one of four job grade levels: Meter Data Analyst I, job grade 6; Meter Data Analyst II, job grade 7, Meter Data Analyst III, job grade 8; or Senior Meter Data Analyst, job grade 9. This decision will be based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate selected, and Tri-State business needs at the time of hire.

Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly-engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes:
Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 40%, Life Insurance, 401K, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits.

Senior Meter Data Analyst
Hiring Salary Range: $98,000-$124,000
Meter Data Analyst III
Hiring Salary Range: $88,000-$111,000
Meter Data Analyst II
Hiring Salary Range: $80,000-$99,000
Meter Data Analyst I
Hiring Salary Range: $72,000-$88,000

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Perform as a project/program leader and/or manager for projects involving the management of the MDMS application to include upgrades, patches, fixes, or other issues related to the collection and maintenance of meter data, stability of the platform and interaction with the OEM vendor.
Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for modifications to the MDMS and its integration with other metering related information systems.
Perform operating system, database administration, programming, data import and export, testing, backups, documentation, maintenance, and security monitoring for the reliable, trusted, high availability operation of the primary and backup MDMS, to assure the accurate, complete, timely, and audit-compliant acquisition, translation, validation, analysis, estimation, storage and archiving, retrieval, and presentation availability of metering data as part of an end-to-end meter data management process comprising the host MDMS and remote metering devices located throughout Tri-State’s service territory (the “MDM Process”).
Interact with and assist Tri-State or other entity metering personnel including, but not limited to, engineers, specialists, analysts, and maintenance technicians, in order to commission, troubleshoot, test, and maintain the integrity of the MDM Process for all necessary meters.
Interact with and assist internal (including Tri-State Energy Management, System Planning, System Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering) and external (including Member Systems, other utilities, transmission operators, and power producers) users and providers of meter data to execute direct remote read collection or file transfer uploads, meter data import and export, and to resolve MDMS use or metering data questions, issues, or problems to support the billing, reconciliation, and settlements of power and energy accounts, and contractual requirements with Member Systems, other utilities, transmission operators, and other entities.
Provision and administer meter channel, service point, and user accounts in the MDMS.
Program functions and calculations performed by the MDMS; produce, or assist users in producing, aggregations, data transfer files, or reports as needed by meter data users.
Identify, and assist in the analysis and correction of, meter data anomalies to ensure meter data accuracy and quality.
Maintain tracking documentation of all changes to the MDMS database.
Interact with MDMS vendor and Tri-State Information Technology staff (I.T.), Transmission Maintenance and Telecommunications personnel to ensure proper, reliable, updated, and fully utilized operation of the MDMS and associated software, servers, and network in the production and test environments.
Assist with development and management of requirements, policies, procedures (including testing), documentation, tracking and reporting tools, methods and operating/workflow models for the operation, network support, compliance, and training for the MDMS.
Provide training to new MDAA employees and other users of the MDMS application and its functions.
Participate as a member of multiple disciplinary work groups within or external to Tri-State regarding metering data, systems, inventory, recordkeeping, integration with other systems, and process matters, including, but not limited to, the Metering Issues Task Force (MITF), Transmission Maintenance Technical Support (TMTS), Geographic Information System (GIS), internal, and external metering data users.
Support transition and development of the MDM Process necessary for organized market participation.
Develop/coordinate reports related to metering data and MDMS operation.
Assure compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Cyber Security requirements to include development and on-going administration of policies and procedures and work closely with the Substation Automation Supervisor and the Reliability Compliance Department to ensure regulatory compliance.
Perform security audits and compliance activities to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities, risks and breaches; report on control maturity, compliance status, and gap identification.
Develop/coordinate business process documentation and operating/workflow models, which include both documentation of existing processes, and modeling of future processes for improvements and efficiencies.
[GA1] Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures and attain knowledge and remain knowledgeable of regulations, laws, standards, and best practices applicable to functional area.

OTHER DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain current knowledge of trends and issues in the meter data management area to include new technology, equipment, configurations, processes, and vendor/system capabilities, including attending training and educational sessions on the MDMS, metering devices and circuits, and related systems, devices, and technologies.
May be required to work irregular hours and be “on-call” from time to time, as necessary to perform MDMS after-hours maintenance or patch testing and/or acquire and provide metering data as and when needed by users in support of Tri-State’s business processes.
Travel occasionally as required (must possess a valid driver’s license), including attending system training and conferences, meetings at headquarters, meetings with other meter data providers and users, and travel between primary MDMS location at main headquarters/operations center and back up MDMS location.
Must be able to demonstrate performance of all of the essential functions of the position.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

[GA1] Removed, old verbiage

Education and Training

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

Ability to apply principles and practices of information technology and computer information systems, including hardware, operating systems, and software applications, software troubleshooting, quality assurance and security, relational databases including queries, tables, functions, and stored procedures.
Ability to effectively perceive, analyze, interpret, correct, and resolve computer system problems, meter data problems, with attention to detail, to identify gaps, anomalies, inaccuracies, and other problems; and prepare reports of results.
Working knowledge of demand and energy meters, recorders, and associated metering circuits, instrument transformers, and apparatus.
Effective organizational skills.
Ability to apply project management processes, tools and techniques.
Ability to guide and direct others in the operation and maintenance of the MDMS application.
Ability to make clear, consistent, and timely decisions.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, maintaining clear and open communications with various internal and external personnel at all levels.
Ability to work effectively, cooperatively, and collaboratively in a team of various internal and external functional groups, take direction from management, adhere to work schedules, and focus attention on details.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various internal and external personnel at all levels.
Ability to deliver high quality and innovative customer service to internal and external meter data users.
Ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical persons.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to maintain effective record-keeping of daily job activities.

Other:

Willing to work extra and/or irregular hours, evenings, and weekends, and be called out if needed to resolve technical problems or meter reading issues related to the MDMS application.
Willing and able to maintain First Aid and CPR certification.
Must reside within 60 minutes one-way travel time of base location.

Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with electric distribution cooperatives and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to nearly a million electricity consumers across roughly 200,000 square miles of the West.

Founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity, Tri-State is now headquartered in Westminster, Colo., employing approximately 1,000 people across five states.

Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas, hydropower, wind, and solar. This power reaches members via a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and almost 6,000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

As a member-owned and -governed cooperative, every member has a voice and an equal vote in the future of Tri-State.

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