Duke Energy Corporation

Senior Data Science Consultant - Power System Economics and Optimization

LocationCharlotte, NC
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.


Position Summary

This position is responsible for the development, application, and maintenance of data, models, and software used to support the economic planning and operation of Duke Energy’s $6B multi-commodity fuel & power portfolio and 50 GW+ regulated thermal and renewable generation fleet. Typical applications include evaluating and integrating renewable energy technologies, optimizing energy storage, simulating commodity prices, forecasting fuel requirements, and other related topics. We are looking for a talented individual with strong programming skills to automate data flows, develop mathematical models, generate insights from data, and author compelling technical documents and presentations to help the organization make data-driven business decisions.


Responsibilities

Develop code to transform and automate data flows from market data providers, internal business units, and external vendors to run large generation fleet optimization models and extract outputs for reports.
Take ownership of existing or new models and analytic tasks supporting the optimization of the economics and reliability of Duke Energy assets and systems. Evaluate assumptions, accuracy, and performance of models. Frequently update/maintain models as technical and business requirements change.
Present models, analyses and insights to technical and business audiences. Communicate/educate and train at all levels in the organization.
Establish and manage tools and practices to optimize performance of large data applications including on-premises and cloud databases.
Author technical documents and white papers for internal and external audiences, create compelling visualizations and contribute to regulatory filings and testimony.
Follow best practices for model governance and business continuity including version control, robustness/fault tolerance, model documentation, and peer training.
Create interactive dashboards and reports to maximize the value of data and forecasts in business decision making throughout the organization.


Basic/Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field.
Minimum 5 years related work experience.


Desired Qualifications

Strong programming skills in data science/mathematical software packages specifically MATLAB, Python, SAS or R; MATLAB and Python expertise strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of probability distributions, stochastic processes, tail risk estimation.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to communicate technical subjects to a wide range of audiences.
Practical experience with real-world implementation of regression and machine learning models.
Experience with mathematical optimization techniques and production cost models.
Practical knowledge of timeseries simulation methods and related analysis including PCA, covariance analysis, cointegration, ARIMA and Box-Jenkins analysis.
A general understanding or strong interest in utility, power, gas, oil or coal industries.
Practical experience managing data in traditional (Oracle, SQL Server) and/or cloud databases (AWS). Able to create tables/views and query large databases with minimal assistance.
Practical experience developing dashboards in data visualization tools such as Qlikview and Power BI.
Advanced knowledge of Excel and VBA.


Working Conditions

Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility.


Travel Requirements


5-15%


Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)


No


Represented/Union Position


No


Visa Sponsored Position


No


Posting Expiration Date


Friday, April 25, 2025

All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.


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