Senior Data Scientist Job Opportunity at Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Requisition ID: #158162

Job Category: Accounting / Finance

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Customer & Enterprise Solutions

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Customer Experience & Insights (CXI) organization leverages qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate the effectiveness of customers’ touchpoints with PG&E. Through data analytics, journey mapping, qualitative and quantitative research, process improvement, and program management, we build empathy and advocate on behalf of customers. This helps us develop actionable insights to influence strategy and improve customer experience.

Position Summary

We are seeking a skilled Senior Data Scientist to design, develop, and execute scripts, programs, models, algorithms, and processes using structured and unstructured data from various sources. The role involves generating actionable insights for strategy and policy development, process improvement, and product enhancement. You will also work on the technical development phases including data engineering, analytics/modeling, and visualization/user interface. Interaction with technical and non-technical clients to resolve analysis and technical issues is a key aspect of this role. Continuous improvement throughout the development cycle along with teamwork and client collaboration is essential.

This hybrid position requires working from your remote office and the assigned work location based on business needs within the PG&E Service Territory.

Salary & Compensation

PG&E is committed to equitable compensation practices. The salary range we believe is fair for this position at the time of posting varies by locality:

• Bay Area Minimum: $122,000.00
• Bay Area Maximum: $194,000.00
• California Minimum: $116,000.00
• California Maximum: $184,000.00

Actual salary will be determined based on multiple factors including skills, education, certifications, experience, market value, and location. This role is eligible for PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as peer reviewer for simple models.
• Develop and present summary presentations to management.
• Serve as the technical lead for the development of simple models.
• Independently write and document Python code for data science, including feature engineering and machine learning modeling.
• Co-develop mathematical models and AI simulations representing complex business problems.
• Apply data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence methods to create defensible and reproducible predictive or optimization models.
• Extract, transform, and load data from various sources across PG&E for machine learning feature engineering.
• Create data mining architectures, models, protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies to identify trends in structured and unstructured data sets.
• Research and apply knowledge of existing and emerging data science principles, theories, and techniques to inform business decisions.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 4 years of experience in Data Science.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in utility and energy industries.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Pacific Gas and Electric Company as a Senior Data Scientist, where your skills can make a significant impact on customer experience and strategic business decisions.