Customer & Energy Data Scientist Lead

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At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need

people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented,

inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package,

and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers

and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a

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Customer & Energy Data Scientist Lead

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Dunsmuir 04

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 127,900.00 - 161,800.00

What you'll do

BC Hydro is seeking an experienced data scientist to lead a small team in the development of analytics related the

electrification of transportation. This role will support BC Hydro’s energy load forecasting, distribution planning, rate design,

product development, policy development, and electric vehicle charging operations as we plan for and serve growing

demand from adoption of electrified transportation in BC.

The evolution of large-scale, multi-source, high complexity data from the implementation of an enterprise analytics

foundation along with a diverse range of internal BC Hydro and external data applications has resulted in a need for a high

degree of technical aptitude and communications ability in leading population-scale analyses and machine-learning

analytics. This role engages in complex analytical assignments beginning with data infrastructure and data quality

assessment, through model prototyping, identification, and validation.

customer segmentation, regulatory requirements and rate design, energy production and delivery, and finance and revenue

requirements.

analytics-based insights based on assessed needs. Delivery of new analytics use cases can contributes to optimization,

deferral, or avoidance of capital investment and improved energy planning resulting in cost savings for stakeholders and

improvements to customer satisfaction, service reliability, and personnel safety.

techniques as well as metering project to support electrification, cost of service, rate design, distribution planning, demand

side management, infrastructure investments, etc.

other data variables that have an impact on energy consumption. Must be able to connect data sources at varying spatial

and temporal granularity and understand the effect of underlying assumptions on the deliverables of interest.

staff to rapidly prototype analytic products and/or provide project management oversight.

direction for projects and initiatives that will influence the decision-making of business groups.

makers within BC Hydro’s business groups.

and new technologies.

term analytics application enhancements that result.

works with IT to ensure correct implementation of protocols and conducts audits to identify instances of possible security

breaches.

What you bring

Graduate level credentials and/or professional certifications preferred (e.g. P.Eng, Computer Science, Statistics)

techniques including considerable engineering and electric utility experience involving the analysis of electrical load and

metering data

planning and conservation.

What we offer

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable,

include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without

any delays.

Date Posted: 2025-06-06 Closing Date: 2025-06-20

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