Power Systems Forecaster I

Immediate need for a talented Power Systems Forecaster I. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Charlotte, NC(Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested. 

Job ID: 24-41977

Pay Range: $40 - $45/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Forecasting and monitoring renewable energy resources on the *** system.
• Organizes and provides timely maintenance of databases housing historic real-time, hourly, and daily weather, renewable resources, renewable generator outages, economic, demographic, and other pertinent data.
• Creates, maintains, and analyzes databases as required for effective optimization of renewable forecasting.
• Evaluates potential inefficiencies in current procedures and recommends improvements.
• Develops hypotheses to improve forecasting accuracy for renewables. In conjunction with peers, researches, develops, and creates plans to enhance the solar forecast and other energy models through the use of statistical, algorithmic, mining and visualization techniques.
• Develops and implements new analytics tools and interfaces using computer programming.
• Uses software to retrain the solar prediction models and/or other modeling methods to prove or disprove forecast hypotheses and analyzes the results.
• Validates and improves the accuracy of daily solar forecasts.
• Provides meteorological insight and forecasting support to Operations and other internal groups as necessary.
• Provides technical expertise on all aspects of onboarding and validating variable energy resources to ensure timely, accurate and consistent detailed short-term solar forecasts are used in the real-time and day-ahead markets.
• Availability to work weekends and non-standard hours as needed is required.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 

• Key Skills; Meteorology, Forecast, Power systems or Solar renewable.
• A bachelor’s degree (BA, BS) or equivalent education, training or experience in Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
• This is an entry level position, but any pre or post-graduate experience will be considered favorably.
• Forecasting Weather, Load and/or Renewable Resources
• Experience in one or more of the following programming languages is desired; SQL/Oracle, R-Studio, Python, VBA, or similar.
• Ability to think strategically and devise solutions to problems in keeping with multiple considerations.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex materials and concepts.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite and PowerBI, along with and data retrieval and manipulation in multiple database formats.
• Strong background and application of mathematics, statistics, and probabilities
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication and documentation skills required, with a demonstrated attention to detail.
• Ability to use pattern recognition, deductive reasoning, and analytical thinking with sound judgement and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills are also essential.
• Must be self-starting and willing and able to work independently in a dynamic corporate organization under pressure of tight forecasting deadlines and forecast performance expectations.

Our client is a leading Utility Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. 

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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