Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
High school diploma.
Enrollment in an accredited four-year college or university, majoring in engineering sciences, mathematics, data science, business information systems, or a similar analytically focused field.
Valid Texas driver's license.
Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work on varied tasks and produce high-quality work in a timely manner.
Oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach, balance, stoop, talk, or hear, and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
Responsibilities
Use data to solve problems and perform data analysis.
Optimize operations for multi-megawatt loads and perform multivariate optimization.
Perform business process analysis and systems analysis.
Analyze and model data using tools such as Power BI, SQL, and Python.
Gain exposure to transactions in energy hedging, real-time markets, and day-ahead markets.
Conduct field investigations.
Collect and organize energy data into usable formats.
Communicate solutions through presentations, emails, or memos.
Maintain familiarity with strategic District levels of service.
Monitor continuous improvement and innovation efforts.
Perform other duties as required.
Desired Qualifications
Experience with Power BI, SQL, Python, or other data analysis tools.
Completed coursework in statistics, data analysis, or business process management.
Internship experience in energy management or data analysis.
Job Description Summary:
Salary: $18.54 - $27.82 per hour
As an Energy Intern, you will join the engineering and energy team to solve challenges. Our solutions enrich our communities and improve the quality of life. As an Energy Intern you will focus on solving critical water infrastructure energy needs in the transitioning ERCOT power market. You may calculate, study, design, or review solutions to our water resources, hydraulic, or energy challenges.
Job Description
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.
Using data to solve problems
Data analysis
Interest in energy markets and electric power markets
Operations optimization for multi-megawatt loads
Multi-variate optimization
Business process analysis/systems analysis
Data analysis and modeling using tools such as Power-BI, SQL, and Python
Exposure to transactions in energy hedge, real time market, and day ahead market
Field investigations
Collecting and organizing energy data into usable formats
Communicating solutions to others through presentations, emails, or memos
Maintain familiarity with strategic District levels of service
Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts
Perform other duties as required
Required Experience/Skills:
Less than one (1) year of experience
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Desired Experience/Skills:
Experience with Power-BI, SQL, Python, or other data analysis tools
Completed statistics, data analysis, or business process management related courses
Intern experience in energy management or data analysis
Required Education/Certification/License:
High School Diploma
Enrolled in an accredited 4-year college or university majoring in engineering sciences, mathematics, data science, business information systems, or similar analytically focused field.
Valid Texas driver’s license
Success Factors/Job Competencies:
Receives supervision and guidance related to performance of tasks
Willing to work on many different tasks
Desire to produce high-quality work in a timely manner
Possess good oral and written communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively within a team
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk or hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically resides within an office or cubicle and may have occasional field work, including job sites or construction locations, that will expose the employee to weather conditions prevalent at the time.