Utility Analyst I, II or Senior

Job Specifications

Black Hills Energy is people powered and purpose driven. Our team uses the power of energy to improve life for over one million customers in 800+ communities across the West and Midwest. We seek talented, caring people who embody our core values and contribute to a culture of inclusion and growth. As an organization, we believe the best part of working on our team is our commitment to making tomorrow better than today-for our customers, communities and each other.

Position summary:

Utility Systems Analysts support workload and service order management distribution, enterprise asset management, and enterprise work management systems, partnering across natural gas and electrical utilities and generation teams. Utility Systems Analysts demonstrate knowledge across utility systems and processes relating to customer service, field service, engineering, work management, GIS asset mapping, line locating, and outage management. As a liaison, the Utility System Analyst partners between Information Technology teams and business stakeholders ensuring the success of strategic initiatives and support of daily operations. The Utility System Analyst presents or showcases system functionality through demonstrations to end-users, leadership, and cross-functional teams.

Pay Range: This posting includes the full pay range for this position. Pay is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.
Level I: $66,950 - $100,500
Level II: $79,400 - $119,100
Senior: $93,150 - $139,900

Reporting Relationship: Supervisor, IT Applications

Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas; Lincoln, Nebraska or Rapid City, South Dakota

Essential Functions:
* Provide tier two level support to end users on business processes using utility systems applications. Work with support groups to call out intermediate or complex issues and improve system capabilities.
* Advocate end-user-experience by partnering with multiple business units and workstream leads to evaluate and communicate business processes and systems improvements that advance end-user functionality, safety, customer experience and/or growth.
* Elicit system requirements through support activities, using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, business process reviews and business analysis.
* Document use-cases, work/systems process flow diagrams, data mapping requirements, value add propositions, user test cases, and timeline requirements.
* Manage simple and assist with intermediate project business case development and benefits realization measurements in the areas of efficiency, timelines, and cost reduction.
* Manage simple system changes through the lifecycle of change from ideation to completion, including system design, build, test, training/communication, and support.
* Assist with intermediate project timelines and tasks applying agile methodologies.
* Manage simple and assist with intermediate project closing documentation to include operating procedures, testing results, key metrics, and reporting expectations.
* Assist with process and system change request intake and impact analysis, documentation, and prioritization requirements.

Additional Responsibilities:
* Perform regular job-shadowing with system end-users and remain current on operations and business processes and utility system capabilities.
* Remain current on project management and business analyst trends seeking additional training when available.
* On call rotation for systems support. Ability to travel as the need arises.

What Is Required:
All Levels:
* This position requires driving responsibilities. You must hold and maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record that meets company and insurer standards.
* This role will be required to travel up to 25% of the time.
Level I:
* Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
* No experience required. Training provided.
Level II:
* Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
* Minimum of 3 years of field operations, utility or operational systems (e.g., workload and service order management distribution, enterprise asset management, enterprise work management), project management or other relevant experience.
Senior:
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
* Minimum of 5 years of field operations, utility or operational systems (e.g., workload and service order management distribution, enterprise asset management, enterprise work management), project management or other relevant experience.

What Is Desired:
* Strong communication skills and the ability to lead meetings with cross-functional business and IT teams, translating and simplifying technology requirements to broad audiences in written and verbal formats. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to plan, prioritize, and handle risks associate with projects and processes, using system implementation, testing, and database tools.
* Negotiation skills with the ability to manage conflict and work toward common processes.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to prepare and give presentations and trainings to diverse audiences.
* Experience working with metric reporting data, key performance indicators, analyzing trends, and continuous improvement activities.
* Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner with minimal direction. Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
* Ability to think and act independently and develop creative, analytical solutions to resolve complex problems.
* Ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis and build business cases and ability to gather, review, analyze and hypothesis data trends.
* Understanding of system configurations to include flow configurations, object management, relevance group management. Understanding of mobile technology trends and applications.

This description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, and requirements for employees in this position. Job descriptions may and do change periodically. Where positions are covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement, the terms and conditions of the agreement will apply.

About our Company: We are a customer, growth and safety focused utility company that is dedicated to our communities. We improve life with energy as an energy partner of choice. Our diverse culture fuels unique perspectives, opening doors to new insights and possibilities. Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, we have over 3000 employees and serve 1.3 million natural gas and electric utility customers across eight states (South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Arkansas).

Enjoy our Comprehensive Benefits Package! Annual discretionary bonuses, 401(k) (6% company match and up to 9% company retirement contribution), tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off benefits, including paid holidays and parental leave, company paid life insurance and disability benefits (short and long term), critical illness, accident & group hospital insurance, pet insurance, an employee assistance program and well-being benefits, and competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.

Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. If there is anything that may show up in these reports that may conflict with the position requirements, feel free to contact the Black Hills Energy recruiting team at jobs@blackhillscorp.com.

Black Hills Energy does not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran. If you require reasonable accommodation, please visit careers.blackhillsenergy.com for more information.