Business Analyst

Pay Rate Range: $ 53- 55 /hr on W2


Description:
**OPEN TO LOCAL/NON-LOCAL CANDIDATES, as long as they can work the standard PST hours of 8AM - 5PM. The role is remote. There will be opportunities to come to San Ramon from time to time, but very infrequently. . In person meetings in San Ramon few times per year.


**Client laptop will be provided if they live within the client's service territory. Non-local candidates must have their own device ready or their vendor must provide them 1 to start the assignment. All other equipment should be provided by the vendor.



TOP THINGS:
- Analytical acumen
- experience with PGE and/or Palantir/Foundry
- Not too senior, so I know the candidate will stick around for a while



Job Title: Business Analyst
Department: Business Operations / Data Analytics



Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and data-driven Business Analyst to join the Asset Failure Analysis team at Client. The ideal candidate will support data-informed decision-making by reviewing asset failure and historical performance data into actionable forward-looking insights. This role plays a key part in driving process improvements, forecasting, and strategic initiatives across the organization that directly impact reduction of wildfire risk and improvement of system reliability.



Key Responsibilities
• Analyze business data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for operational efficiency
• Develop dashboards, reports, and models to support departments such as compliance, operations, strategy, and wildfire risk
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define KPIs and measure performance against business goals
• Prepare and present findings to stakeholders in a clear, actionable format
• Support ongoing improvement of data integrity and analytics capabilities
• Assist with data extraction, cleaning, and transformation for reporting and ad hoc analysis



Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in a business analytics or data-focused role
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, charts, etc.)
• Proven experience analyzing and visualizing complex datasets
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills



Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with the Palantir Foundry platform or similar enterprise analytics tools
• Familiarity with the utility industry or infrastructure-related projects
• Exposure to SQL, Python, or other data querying languages (a plus, not required)
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms