Job Description
Utility Data Programmer Analyst
Position Overview
Celerity is seeking a Utility Data Programmer Analyst to support data-intensive electric, gas, and water utility projects. This position will initially support a large-scale electric utility asset-data validation program and may contribute to additional engagements involving asset management, data quality, geographic information systems, regulatory compliance, operational analytics, and process improvement.
The ideal candidate combines an understanding of utility assets and operations with strong technical capabilities in relational databases, SQL, data analysis, visualization, and data integration platforms. This individual will work with project managers, utility subject matter experts, GIS professionals, engineers, and data analysts to transform complex utility data into reliable, actionable information.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze large datasets from utility systems such as GIS, enterprise asset management, work management, inspection, maintenance, and operational databases.
- Develop SQL queries, scripts, and repeatable workflows to extract, join, transform, validate, and reconcile data from multiple sources.
- Identify data quality issues, including missing records, duplicate assets, inconsistent attributes, invalid relationships, and discrepancies between systems.
- Support the validation and reconciliation of utility asset records across platforms such as GIS, SAP, inspection systems, and document repositories.
- Develop dashboards, reports, and performance metrics using Microsoft Power BI or similar business intelligence tools.
- Build and maintain analytical workflows within Palantir Foundry or comparable cloud-based data integration and analytics platforms.
- Translate business, operational, engineering, and regulatory requirements into data specifications and analytical procedures.
- Automate recurring data-processing, quality-control, and reporting activities where practical.
- Document data sources, business rules, assumptions, calculations, validation procedures, and analytical findings.
- Produce clear summaries of data issues, root causes, trends, risks, and recommended corrective actions.
- Collaborate with utility personnel and project teams to resolve data questions and improve the completeness and reliability of asset information.
- Support project tracking, quality assurance, client reporting, and preparation of deliverables.
- Handle utility and client information in accordance with applicable confidentiality, cybersecurity, and data-governance requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, computer science, information systems, engineering, geography, mathematics, statistics, or a related discipline.
- Experience analyzing complex datasets using SQL and relational database concepts.
- Working knowledge of data structures, joins, keys, relationships, normalization, and data-quality controls.
- Experience developing reports, dashboards, or analytical products using Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or a comparable platform.
- Ability to interpret business requirements and convert them into structured analytical methods.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to data accuracy, completeness, and traceability.
- Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Experience preparing process documentation, data dictionaries, validation rules, or technical work instructions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, data validation, and large-dataset analysis.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and work effectively in a deadline-driven consulting environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with electric, gas, or water utility data.
- Familiarity with utility assets such as poles, transformers, conductors, underground structures, streetlights, switches, protective devices, pipelines, meters, or related infrastructure.
- Experience reconciling information between GIS, SAP, enterprise asset management, inspection, maintenance, or work management systems.
- Experience using Palantir Foundry, including datasets, pipelines, transformations, ontology objects, dashboards, or analytical applications.
- Familiarity with Esri ArcGIS, spatial data, geodatabases, or GIS-based asset analysis.
- Experience with Python, R, Power Query, DAX, or other data-processing and automation tools.
- Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, data lineage, master data management, or utility asset registries.
- Experience supporting regulatory, compliance, audit, asset-validation, or infrastructure-modernization initiatives.
- Familiarity with electric utility distribution or transmission operations.
- Consulting experience or experience working directly with utility stakeholders.
Core Competencies
- Utility and asset-data literacy
- Data quality and reconciliation
- SQL and relational database analysis
- Business intelligence and visualization
- Analytical problem-solving
- Process documentation
- Quality assurance
- Stakeholder communication
- Technical adaptability
- Confidential data handling
Work Environment
This position will work as part of multidisciplinary project teams supporting utility clients. Assignments may involve remote collaboration, client meetings, structured data reviews, and occasional travel depending on project requirements.
The successful candidate must be comfortable working with incomplete or inconsistent source data, investigating discrepancies, documenting assumptions, and developing defensible conclusions based on available evidence.
Pay: $90,000 - $125,000 annually
The salary range for this position is provided in good faith and is subject to variation based on geographic location, candidate experience, and market conditions. Final compensation will be determined after a comprehensive evaluation of the candidate’s qualifications and alignment with the role.
In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws—including but not limited to those in California, Colorado, New York, Washington, and other jurisdictions—we disclose salary ranges to promote equity and transparency. Where required by law, compensation and benefits information will be included in job postings or made available upon request.
This job description outlines the primary responsibilities and standards of the position but is not exhaustive. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties that are reasonably related to their role and consistent with company policies and applicable labor laws.
Employee welfare and development is important to us, and we sponsor many activities outside of work to promote team building as well as sponsor formal training and certification. We are proud to offer a comprehensive health and welfare benefit package that includes:
HEALTH & WELL-BEING
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
PEACE OF MIND
- Disability Insurance (STD/LTD)
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Basic Life/AD&D
- 401(k) plan
WORK/LIFE BALANCE
- Paid Time Off
- Company Holidays
- Leave of Absence
- Remote work and Flexible Work Schedules (for qualified positions)
ADDITIONAL PERKS
- Employee Referral Program
- Professional Development
- Charitable Contribution Match
Based in Walnut Creek, CA with offices nationwide, Celerity energy engineers perform a critical, leadership role as strategic liaisons between data, assets and the teams that make projects happen in the field.
See full details and meet our leadership team on our website: https://www.consultcelerity.com/
Celerity is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veterans’ status or other status protected by applicable law.
Pursuant to the Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
This position is open to individuals who are currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas at this time.
