Project Analyst Jobs

Company Overview
Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence.
Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises.
Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 35 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.
Responsibilities
Job Purpose
This Project Analyst is on the Project Management Office (PMO) Team. The team is focused specifically on managing, tracking and supporting business improvement corporate projects. This team supports a structured approach to implementing best practices in project, risk, and investment management.
Duties and Key Accountabilties
In this role, you will combine analytical skills & thought leadership to not only drive your individually assigned initiatives, but also identify new focus areas or gaps within Pattern’s current processes. In addition, you will function as a trusted resource with full knowledge of all internal, business processes for Pattern employees.
Key Responsibilities

• Apply analytical concepts & techniques to lead the organization in creating & tracking unified key performance indicators (KPIs) – including unified reporting for a broad spectrum of internal audiences, from project managers up to executive management.
• Create training material and train key staff on policies and procedures – for eventual inclusion in Pattern’s Help Desk and/or Wiki.
• Develop reports that clearly show relevant information to the intended audience.
• Drive existing Projects as the lead – schedule & run meetings, build consensus among staff without authority, take meeting notes, track action item progress, hold staff to deadlines & commitments
• Understand the kinds of information staff needs to know. Define report requirements with business partners & conduct user acceptance testing with the right stakeholders.
• Lead internal stakeholders in revising policies, processes, and procedures with strategic impacts across teams.
• Understand how systems and data interact at Pattern. Design project management & reporting solutions that work well with existing systems. Work with Business Systems Team to ensure business requirements are met.
• Scope Projects based on business data, project management insights, and internal stakeholder input – know what is in scope & know when issues are out of scope. Clearly communicate scope to everyone involved.
• Create presentations for circulation.
• Scope, design and conduct comprehensive management initiatives/projects to identify and propose solutions to complex problems with far-reaching scope or impact to a broad range of departments and business operations.
• Draft & propose solutions to business needs or issues with an understanding of broader impacts or benefits across departments
• Present to business leadership and staff.
• Understand the gaps or pain points in current Pattern processes or policies.
• Document final decisions, policies & procedures clearly.
• Audit database information to make sure it’s correct and up to date. Make sure proper staff is notified / asked to update data / information, as needed.
• Champion un-siloed data collection & reporting. Move as much data out of departmental spreadsheets into unified databases and reports.
• Review report contents & lead staff in managing corrections. Identify who owns a report and who is responsible for the correct data flowing into it.
• Support / maintain database information on regular interval (monthly, weekly, etc.)
• Gather, evaluate, and continue to maintain programmatic data to support complete & reliable Commercial Project reporting. Design systems and database structures to support accessible project data.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussion, provide recommendations & analysis to support them in making informed decisions.

Qualifications
Experience/Qualifications/Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field.

Work Experience

• Experience in energy or large-scale construction projects
• 4 – 6 years of work experience in project or program management

Technical Skills

• Familiarity with data analytics principles, SQL, statistics, working with large data sets, and data visualizations
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft products including Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Basic knowledge of online project management tools like Microsoft Project, Trello, Jira
• Basic knowledge of data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau

The expected starting pay range for this role is $80,000 - $95,000 USD. This range is an estimate and base pay may be above or below the ranges based on several factors including but not limited to location, work experience, certifications, and education. In addition to base pay, Pattern’s compensation program includes a bonus structure for full-time employees of all levels. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits, family care benefits, employee assistance program, paid time off and bonding leave, paid holidays, 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contribution, and employee referral bonuses.
Pattern Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.