Operations Analyst - Biomass

DTE Energy

  • Detroit, MI
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
DTE is one of the nation's largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer's homes and Michigan's progress for more than a century. And as Michigan's largest source of renewable energy, we're creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We're also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states. But we're more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you'll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences, and values everyone's health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.Job SummaryLocation: Detroit, MIProvides analytical, budget, process, and system support for business unit. Works independently and identifies appropriate course of action to analyze issues, recommend solutions and administer programs for Operations and Asset Management reporting. Manages and coordinates various administrative and technical programs. Performs analysis, research, and studies, and prepares various reports including gas curve modeling. Develop rules for data integrity and automated implementation for compliance with California Air Resource Board (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program. Support monitoring plan updates in coordination with operations and asset management.Key Accountabilities
  • Perform monthly data reporting for regulated programs ensuring data meets program requirements
in close coordination with regulated program manager. * Develop tools for automated data integrity to support credit generating registration and ongoingreporting. Deploy best practices across project portfolio on proper file completion and verification of
data. Work closely with engineering to ensure data reliability. * Manage dairy and landfill gas curves, updating models and comparing predicted values to actualfor forecast improvement * Update factors of revenue and Key Process Indicators (KPIs) to provide performance feedback tooperations and escalate concerns * Works with operations to understand gaps to performance requirements and forecasting ofproduction * Tracks data for metric measurements; leading development of PowerBI reporting and dashboardingof KPIs * Responsible for process flow documentation, preparing countermeasure worksheets to improveprocess design, identifying waste, adding pre-specifications and embedded tests to continuously
improve departmental processes * Coordinates budget data and information from groups throughout the department and generatesrequired reports by assigned deadlines * Performs investigations and moderately complex analyses statistical, trend, root cause, etc.
  • Assists remote sites/startups with managing business unit requirements
  • Performs all other related duties as assigned
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of three years of budget development and operational reporting/management experience is required
Other QualificationsPreferred:
  • Prior experience with land fill and/or dairy operations
Other Requirements:
  • Knowledge of operations business culture
  • Computer skills: Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Project, Access, Excel); exceptional Excel skills given priority
  • Demonstrated experience creating pivot tables, charts, graphs, etc. in Excel
  • Understanding of Metrics and Measurements for achieving targeted results and making performance gaps apparent
  • Understanding and application of capital accounting rules
Physical Demands & Working ConditionsThe physical demands characterized here epitomize those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In order to properly perform the integral functions of this job, the employee is required to:
  • Occasionally stand or walk and stoop or kneel. Frequently, the employee is required to sit
  • Talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use wrists, hands and/or fingers in a repetitive motion; and reach with hands and arms extensively
  • Occasionally lift objects of up to 10 pounds in weight
  • Use computers with exposure to video display terminals; and some repetitive motion associated with data entry, the use of a computer mouse, and while using other office equipment
  • Vision requirements for this position include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
The employee performs job duties primarily in a work from home capacity and periodically from a climate-controlled office environment, with a moderate noise level. However, on an occasional basis the employee may be required to travel to project sites where noise levels and environmental conditions may vary.Additional InformationIncumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity, employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal and/or state laws.

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