Data Scientist (Sr. - Principal) (Utilities Analytics)

American Electric Power

American Electric Power (AEP) is seeking a talented Data Scientist to join their team in Utilities Analytics. This role focuses on leveraging data to address complex business challenges and support strategic initiatives through advanced analytics. It involves collaboration with stakeholders across various business units to maximize data value and support decision-making with clear visualizations.

In this role you can expect to have the responsibilities:

• Lead data analysis and insights generation for business units.
• Develop predictive and prescriptive models to enhance operations.
• Create clear data visualizations for management decisions.
• Mentor junior data scientists in methodologies and business knowledge.
• Engage with industry practices and forums.
• Maintain collaborations with business partners.
• Guide outsourced analytical studies.
• Conduct and lead studies to evaluate analytics contributions.

This role comes with the following benefits:

• Discretionary annual incentive.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Pension scheme.
• Health insurance.
• Vacation and educational assistance.

This role requires you to have:

• Proficiency in analytics packages such as SAS, R, or SPSS.
• Five years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field such as mathematics, statistics, or data science.

You would benefit from having:

American Electric Power is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity and prohibits discrimination in all employment aspects. This role may require relocation to approved locations within AEP's service territory, at the candidate’s expense.