Engineer - System Integrity

Work Location: Negotiable within Montana & South Dakota Service Territories

Pay range: $61,400 to $110,100

Employment Status: Regular Full-time

External candidates apply at northwesternenergy.com

Internal candidates apply through iConnect.

About this position:

System Integrity Engineer ensures the integrity of data within asset management using or developing processes, databases and applications. Primarily responsible for analyzing data to develop system strategies in order to optimize asset life, reliability and risk for gas and electric systems. Monitors the quality, effectiveness and consistency with regulatory and company standards. Maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and facilitates stakeholder processes for determining future system improvements.

We offer great benefits:

NorthWestern Energy is a fully regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. We employ 1,500 amazing people and serve 753,600 customers who are our neighbors in our communities. We are a top employer and offer competitive benefits, including:

• 401K with company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%
• Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision for you, your spouse and dependents, Health Savings Account (HSA), healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Programs (Offering up to six free counseling sessions, per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses and dependents to include financial heath)
• Life Insurance (Company pays basic employee policy; spouse, dependent insurance also available)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive pay (Scheduled performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities.)
• Paid company endorsed volunteer opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid training opportunities
• Paid time off starting on your first day, plus 11 paid holidays

Benefits may vary by position or as negotiated as part of a collective bargaining agreement.

About this job:

• Identify, design, and implement innovative internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-design data processes for greater scalability, etc.
• Read, analyze, and interpret operation and maintenance guidelines and procedures, including compliance items
• Be familiar with data management systems and related systems
• Conduct work meetings to facilitate discussions and document processes
• Develop, write, maintain, and evaluate standards or working documents
• Perform analysis on data collected by multiple stakeholders
• Responsible for developing reports and economic evaluations for system design criteria
• Produce queries, reports, and analytics for NWE leadership and others
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Apply advanced mathematical concepts and analyze and manipulate data
• Overnight travel as required for business up to 20% of the time
• Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement
• All NorthWestern Energy employees are required to adhere to company safety standards and the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics
• Ensure all actions are consistent with NorthWestern Energy's values, mission, and strategic business objectives

Am I right for this job? Here's the success profile:

• Demonstrate and maintain a good safety record
• BS in Engineering is required
• Ability to obtain a Professional Engineer's License is desired.
• Must possess strong interpersonal communication skills
• Knowledge of Tableau, Power BI, Azure or other analytical tools preferred
• Working knowledge of gas and electric systems preferred
• Must be able to adapt to changing work requirements
• A valid driver's license or the ability to obtain one
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet deadline requirements
• Must be organized and detail-oriented
• Practical working knowledge of Microsoft applications
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment

Requisition #3968

Posting Dates: March 16, 2023 through March 30, 2023

Department/Division: Asset Management

Employment Physical: Not Required

Drug Test: Not Required

Background Check: Required

Relocation Benefit: Negotiable

Telecommuting: Part-time within NorthWestern energy service territory negotiable

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal or state laws and statutes. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act, should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources department at 1-800-245-6977 or at job.inquiries@northwestern.com.