Electric Transmission System Analyst

Job Specifications

Black Hills Energy is people powered and purpose driven. Our team uses the power of energy to improve life for over one million customers in 800+ communities across the West and Midwest. We seek talented, caring people who embody our core values and contribute to a culture of inclusion and growth. As an organization, we believe the best part of working on our team is our commitment to making tomorrow better than today-for our customers, communities and each other.

Position summary:

Electric Transmission System Analysts support electric transmission administration and system management platforms, partnering across Operations, Transmission Planning, Engineering, Accounting, Regulatory, and Legal teams, and external customers. Electric Transmission System Analysts demonstrate knowledge of transmission administration processes including tariff and OASIS administration, compliance matters (FERC, NERC, NAESB), meter data management, electronic tagging, and monthly reporting. Electric Transmission System Analysts analyze meter data, perform VEE (Validation, Editing, and Estimation), and submit meter data to energy imbalance markets. Electric Transmission System Analysts administer software applications supporting regulatory and accounting requirements, tagging, and meter data management.

Pay Range: $86,700 - $130,050 (This posting includes the full pay range for this position. Pay is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.)

Reporting Relationship: Supervisor, OASIS & Transmission Services

Location: Our Corporate Headquarters in Rapid City, South Dakota

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance is available based on individual circumstances! Details to be shared during the offer process.

Essential Functions:
* Perform monthly transmission checkout process, perform meter data validation (including VEE tasks), complete billing calculations, and produce required monthly reports.
* Manage transmission service agreements and support engineering studies and documentation for new service or load requests.
* Configure and maintain OATI and Hartigen related systems, ensuring data accuracy, formula correctness, and functional reliability.
* Provide customer service by resolving complex scheduling issues, coordinating with engineering on service requests, and supporting new customer onboarding.
* Create operational and business use displays, adjust configurations, and coordinate with vendors for patches, fixes, or system upgrades.
* Monitor scheduling activity, troubleshoot discrepancies in loads, generation output, and ATC calculations, and resolve issues with operators or counterparts.
* Interpret and apply compliance requirements (FERC, WECC, NERC, NAESB) to daily work, escalating risk or discrepancies as needed.
* Conduct training sessions for System Operators, and internal and external customers on scheduling tools, load calculations, metering checkouts, and OASIS usage.

Additional Responsibilities:
* Monitor, interpret, and apply FERC, NERC, NAESB, and related regulatory standards to OASIS operations and transmission administration processes, identifying compliance impacts and recommending adjustments.
* Develop and enhance Power BI data models and visualizations to support deeper analysis of transmission schedules, ATC calculations, and meter data trends, providing insights to operational and business partners.
* Actively participate in industry groups and forums.

What Is Required:
* Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Business, Accounting, Software Applications or related technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience
* Minimum of three (3) years of electric system operations or utility accounting experience required. This may include transmission and distribution system operations, transmission planning, transmission scheduling, energy marketing, generation dispatch.
* This role will be required to travel up to 10% of the time.

What Is Desired:
* Knowledge of electrical operations, transmission operations and planning, generation and load balance.
* Knowledge of wholesale electric energy and transmission transactions.
* Working knowledge of FERC, NAESB and other regulatory requirements for wholesale electric energy and transmission transactions.
* Knowledge of web-based software systems to support configurations, monitor data and formulas, support system upgrades and relational databases.
* Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to work under the stress of real-time electric system operations while maintaining professionalism and tact.
* Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with a diverse set of individuals.
* Excellent customer relation skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
* Ability to thrive in an environment of continuous change.
* Proficiency in computer applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI.

This description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, and requirements for employees in this position. Job descriptions may and do change periodically. Where positions are covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement, the terms and conditions of the agreement will apply.

About our Company: We are a customer, growth and safety focused utility company that is dedicated to our communities. We improve life with energy as an energy partner of choice. Our diverse culture fuels unique perspectives, opening doors to new insights and possibilities. Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, we have over 3000 employees and serve 1.3 million natural gas and electric utility customers across eight states (South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Arkansas).

Enjoy our Comprehensive Benefits Package! Annual discretionary bonuses, 401(k) (6% company match and up to 9% company retirement contribution), tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off benefits, including paid holidays and parental leave, company paid life insurance and disability benefits (short and long term), critical illness, accident & group hospital insurance, pet insurance, an employee assistance program and well-being benefits, and competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.

Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. If there is anything that may show up in these reports that may conflict with the position requirements, feel free to contact the Black Hills Energy recruiting team at jobs@blackhillscorp.com.

Black Hills Energy does not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran. If you require reasonable accommodation, please visit careers.blackhillsenergy.com for more information.