Resource Planning Analyst

Closes: March 30 2025
Starting Range: $74611 to $144406 (Full position breakdown below)
Full Range: $74611 to $178999

Job Description
The Resource Planning and Analysis team is seeking an analyst to help with solving complex energy resource planning challenges. Incumbents prepare complex economic evaluations of electric and natural gas resource alternatives to serve Avistas customers considering potential futures with varying policy and customer demand outcomes. Responsibilities include building and maintaining complex quantitative statistical financial economic demand engineering/operational and optimizationbased models to meet existing and future energy resource requirements. Provide modeling analyses and input into the Companys electric and/or natural gas resource planning processes reports and other regulatory filings; prepare analyses documentation and drafts testimony.

• Bachelors degree required from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university in Finance Economics Operations Research Mathematics Engineering Statistics or related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of the following fields is strongly preferred: financial and economic analyses power/natural gas contract analyses operations/dispatch modeling including econometric forecasting risk management leastcost planning rate case proceedings electric transmission and natural gas transportation project finance and engineering economics
• Requires basic understanding of financial analysis statistics and accounting including intermediatelevel spreadsheet and database skills
• Familiarity with computer programming languages (e.g. R Visual Basic and/or Python) and mixedinteger linear programming skills preferred
• Knowledge of optimization and risk analysis preferred
• Effective and flexible written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to successfully develop and manage relationships at all levels of the organization and influence a variety of stakeholders required
• Ability to be a selfstarter and work handson with own initiative to accomplish objectives and learn on the job
• Ability to think critically analyze and communicate technical information to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner

• Two 2 years experience as an Associate Resource Planning Analyst or related field
• Competent data management (i.e. spreadsheet R Visual Basic Python) and database skills (including SQL) are required. Familiarity with modeling software programs (e.g. Aurora Sendout Plexos Encompass) and mixedinteger linear programming skills preferred
• An understanding of and experience in ratemaking finance economics engineering knowledge as it pertains to production modeling of electric generation assets and knowledge of transmission (electric) pipelines (natural gas) and distribution (electric and natural gas) is preferred
• An understanding of electricity and natural gas markets and the key players in the Northwest energy market preferred
• Advanced organizational skills to effectively plan manage and execute on multiple priorities with deadlines

• Five 5 years experience as Resource Planning Analyst or related field.
• Demonstrated expert level in technical skills of a resource analyst.
• Advanced analytical and communication skills (both verbal and written) to comprehend interpret and explain rules regulations policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated thought leader and innovator within the field.
• Recognized expert within and outside of the Company with significant contributions to the business and field.
  

Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Associate Resource Planning Analyst: Hiring Range: $74611  $96621 Full Range: $74611  $118631

Resource Planning Analyst: Hiring Range: $96517  $126439 Full Range: $96517  $156359

Senior Resource Planning Analyst: Hiring Range: $109815  $144406 Full Range: $109815  $178999

Hybrid work options are available for this role. The successful candidate will be required to work at our Spokane Washington headquarters at least 3 days per week including Mondays and Tuesdays with an additional day determined by the employee and manager.

To Apply
We encourage you to apply as many of our positions have step progressions to account for an incoming employees various levels of knowledge skills and experience.

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Benefits
At Avista we believe our employees are essential. Through them we deliver value to our customers and the communities we serve. The physical mental and financial health and wellbeing of our employees and their families are important to us. We are committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards program comprised of an externally competitive internally equitable compensation structure and a benefits package that allows us to retain and attract a diverse engaged and skilled workforce. Our benefits package includes medical dental vision life and disability coverage retirement benefits incentive plans wellness resources timeoff programs and much more. In addition to our total rewards program the Pacific Northwest offers abundant outdoor recreation four distinct seasons and all the amenities and activities an individual or family might be interested in. To learn more please visit our benefits website at https://avistabenefits/.

Preemployment screening requirements
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug test background check and motor vehicle records review.

Avistas Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Avista is a safe inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and we are committed to Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race color religion national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation marital status age sensory mental or physical disability (unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification) Veteran status or any other classification protected by nondiscrimination laws.

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