Associate Data Scientist

Requisition : 82910

PSEG Company : Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

Salary Range : $ 65,400 - $ 103,500

Work Location Category : Hybrid Flexible

We're one of the country's largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use less energy, and it's cleaner, safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We're also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.

Here, you'll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company - along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

We know life isn't one-size-fits-all, and neither is work. That's why we offer flexible work options depending on the role.

In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of three work location categories :

Onsite - roles where employees are expected to be onsite daily.

Hybrid fixed - roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work fixed days each week

Hybrid flexible - roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work, but the onsite requirements have greater flexibility. (i.e. 5-8 days a month vs. set days each week).

As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits from day one, designed to support your total well-being : medical, dental, vision, parental leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers. If you're looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we'd love to welcome you to the team.

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Associate Data Scientist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analysis, data modeling, and data engineering, with hands-on experience in AWS cloud services, Python programming, and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). You'll play a key role in transforming raw data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions across the organization. Collaborating with cross-functional teams within Electric Delivery and IT to build analytics solutions for Electric Operations (Transmission, Substation and Distribution) identifying trends and patterns to predict the probability of an asset failing, show degradation of asset performance compared to its peers, and define the risks associated with an asset failing. Creating "what if" scenarios to recommended asset management replacement plans that would impact reliability by projecting of how assets will age and the impacts on deferring or accelerating maintenance or capital spend. Developing project plans for analytical studies, helping secure the resources necessary to achieve plan and work with the team to execute the study.

Job Responsibilities

Collect, summarize, and analyze various operational, non-operational data for electric inside and outside plant.

Identify valuable data sources and optimize data pipelines to ensure data quality, integrity, and security.

Transform data to uncover patterns, develop trends, and define analytics solutions that support decisions related to asset design, maintenance, and replacement strategies.

Deliver insights that contribute to electric system reliability improvements by analyzing operational and non-operational data.

Apply statistical analysis and data mining techniques to validate assumptions and build scenarios.

Interpreting the data to discover solutions, identify opportunities and support decision making.

Effectively communicate results and insights to subject matter experts and cross-functional teams.

Support business adoption of technology solutions.

Job Specific Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related field.

0-2 years' knowledge and experience with data mining techniques, data modeling, statistical analysis, and algorithms.

0-2 years' experience (can apply to school projects / assignments) using query languages (SQL) and developing and maintaining ETL workflows using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

0-2 years' experience (can apply to school projects / assignments) leveraging AWS services to deploy scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions

0-2 years' experience (can apply to school projects / assignments) in Python coding.

Must be detailed oriented and have experience working with large data sets.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate highly technical concepts in a clear, succinct, and relevant way to non-technical stakeholders.

Results oriented, data driven, and self-starter.

Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 is required.

Desired :

Advanced degree, e.g., Master's Degree in Data Science, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Technology, etc.

Knowledge of OSI PI products (OSI PI Architecture, PI AF hierarchy and analytics)

Experience with visualization tools like PowerBI / Tableau.

Experience in web development and SharePoint.

Some knowledge of electric / gas transmission and distribution systems.

Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810). If applicable, the successful applicant must prove they are : (1) a citizen or national of the USA; OR (2) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (Non-Conditional Permanent I-551 / Green Card / Permanent Resident Card holder); OR (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of a "Generally Authorized" destination on the attached list ( At PSEG / AppendixAtoPart810_ Title10) not also a citizen, national, permanent resident of any country not listed; OR (4) a "Protected Individual" under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).

As an employee of PSEG, you should be aware that during storm restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions outside of your routine duties and on a schedule that may be different from normal operations.

For all roles, PSEG's drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident / accident testing.

Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations) are subject to random drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana / cannabis products recreationally and medically, the use of these products are prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC / Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for a positive result.

If you are a current PSEG Long Island (PSEGLI) employee and offered an opportunity with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries other than PSEGLI, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to PSEG, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG new hires. Similarly, for PSEG employees who accept job opportunities with PSEGLI, your benefits will change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of PSEGLI.

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