Power System Planning Analyst
Salt River ProjectAbout the role
Requisition ID: 20289
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SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.
Why Work at SRP
At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.
SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:
- Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
- Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
- Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
- Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
- Short and long-term disability plans
- Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
- 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking
Summary
The Analyst supports system-wide planning by developing and improving analytical tools and assumptions across load forecasting, customer programs, and transmission, distribution, and resource planning. This role bridges engineering and analytics, combining technical expertise with data-driven insights to strengthen integrated system planning. The Analyst manages complex data environments, contributes to planning assumptions, and helps advance SRP’s transition toward more cohesive, forward-looking planning processes and tools.
Key responsibilities include enhancing and integrating planning models and platforms, improving analytical capabilities, and ensuring alignment of inputs and assumptions across functions. This includes supporting the design and execution of a strategic roadmap for industry-leading planning tools, elevating SRP’s capabilities to meet evolving system challenges. Collaborating cross-functionally, the Analyst plays a critical role in modernizing SRP’s Integrated System Plan and driving more efficient, informed, and integrated planning outcomes.
Retrieves, analyzes and summarizes business, operations, customer and/or economic data in order to develop business intelligence, optimize effectiveness and/or predict business outcomes. Identifies, analyzes, and interprets trends or patterns and prepares ongoing reports and data visualizations (e.g., charts, dashboards, heat maps) in order to support business decisions. Typically uses dedicated business intelligence applications and/or cloud services, but may also leverage the reporting capabilities of existing ERP, CRM and/or database software vendors.
What You'll Do
- Support the development and execution of a strategic roadmap to modernize SRP’s planning tools and advance integrated system planning capabilities. Enhance planning systems by integrating models and tools, improving analytical capabilities, and connecting data inputs and outputs across platforms.
- Collaborate with software vendors and internal teams to assess current and emerging planning tools; recommend solutions aligned with Transmission, Distribution, and Resource Planning needs.
- Monitor, benchmark, and evaluate industry models, tools, and best practices, providing actionable insights to guide SRP’s planning evolution.
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