Project Development Analyst

The Project Business Systems Developer leverages expertise in software applications, data workflows, and business processes to enhance project productivity and communication. This role focuses on early‑stage analysis and solution development, including designing system integration strategies that support effective management decision‑making and enable clear, accurate reporting for project leadership and stakeholders. The position works closely with Project Controls and Finance to ensure that cost, schedule, and financial data are accurately captured, integrated, and presented through streamlined tools and reporting systems. GENERAL SUMMARY Provide advanced comprehensive project development support by integrating project controls and business data into reports that guide organizational decision‑making. Lead the evaluation of project opportunities, develop data‑driven business cases, and assess financial and operational risks with a high level of independence. Utilize advanced Power BI reporting and database administration skills to design, maintain, and interpret analytical tools that enhance forecasting accuracy, performance visibility, and strategic planning. Ensure that budgeting, costing, and financial management practices align with corporate policies, industry standards, and regulatory expectations while proactively identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to support sustainable business growth. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES Develop business case evaluations, enterprise project forecasting and budget development; including reports and metrics that support management and steering committee financial reporting needs. Develop and monitor organizational cost performance vs. budget by analyzing variances and cost trends and developing recommendations for corrective actions. Interfacing with project controls staff to support monthly financial summaries to supported projects. Lead the planning and execution of the interface between software capabilities and operational demands of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) information. Recommend corrective action as appropriate to recover cost and schedule to established baselines. Act as a primary liaison to the Corporate Finance Department to ensure alignment with Financial and Risk related policies and procedures Maintenance, improvement, and monitoring enterprise project implementation plan in accordance with procedure requirements. This includes coordination with the corporate long range planning team. Ensure key risks have been established and actions identified to support lowest risk reasonable for the enterprise projects being implemented. Monitor to ensure these activities have been identified and compensating internal controls are in place and institutionalized. Prepare materials and support required briefings and or meetings to share project financials and or risks. Develop and/or update business plan analysis to support understanding of overall project costs. Solid understanding of Change Management process. Consults and advises the best use of business systems and recommends enhancements. Intrapersonal/Interpersonal proactive collaboration within department and external customers Application of expert database development and design skills in the execution of corporate wide information technology projects; this will, on some projects, require functioning as the Technical Project Manager. Lead the planning and execution of the interface between software capabilities and operational demands. Determines necessary modifications to systems and procedures. Ensures integrity and maintenance of data. May mentor other staff as needed. Must participate on the Emergency Response team (ERO) when designated. Must support the biennial refueling outage. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Project Development Analyst II Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and twelve years of experience in financial/accounting/budgeting/forecasting or systems analyst/business analysis/financial project planning within an industrial environment or profit center; OR an Associate's degree and fourteen years of experience in financial/accounting/budgeting/forecasting or systems analyst/business analysis/financial project planning within an industrial environment or profit center; OR HS/GED degree and sixteen years of experience in financial/accounting/budgeting/forecasting or systems analyst/business analysis/financial project planning within an industrial environment or profit center; ***A maximum of two years of the required technical experience may be fulfilled by one advanced degree. Project Development Analyst Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and eight years of experience in financial/accounting/budgeting/forecasting or systems analyst/business analysis/financial project planning within an industrial environment or profit center; OR An Associate's degree and ten years of experience in financial/accounting/budgeting/forecasting or systems analyst/business analysis/financial project planning within an industrial environment or profit center; OR HS/GED and twelve years of experience in financial/accounting/budgeting/forecasting or systems analyst/business analysis/financial project planning within an industrial environment or profit center. ***A maximum of two years of the required technical experience may be fulfilled by one advanced degree. PAY RANGE Project Development Analyst II Salary: $141,070 - $211,604 Midpoint: $176,337 Project Development Analyst Salary: $122,681 - $184,021 Midpoint: $153,351 Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances. Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals. BENEFITS Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average. EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal Current Energy Northwest employees must apply through the Jobs Hub on Workday. As a regional leader in clean energy generation and public power solutions, Energy Northwest develops, owns and operates a diverse mix of electricity generating resources, including hydro, solar, battery storage and wind projects – and the Northwest's only nuclear power facility. Energy Northwest is a Washington state joint operating agency comprised of public power member utilities, serving more than 1.5 million customers. The agency continually explores new generation projects and solutions to meet its members' needs.