Data Analyst, Energy Management

About the role

At Duke University, data drives decisions that power a world-class institution. As a Data Analyst, Energy Management, you will help ensure the accuracy, integrity, and analysis of utility and energy data that supports Duke University and Duke Health. Working within the Building Energy Management Department of Duke Facilities Management, you will transform complex utility and consumption data into meaningful insights that support operational excellence, cost management, sustainability initiatives, and strategic planning. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented analyst who enjoys working with large datasets, identifying trends, solving data challenges, and partnering with stakeholders to improve reporting and business processes.

At Duke, you'll join a collaborative community where innovation, service, and continuous improvement are valued. Your work will directly influence decisions that support one of the nation's leading universities and academic health systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze & Manage Critical Utility Data: Collect, manage, validate, and analyze utility consumption and financial data to support accurate utility accounting and billing.
• Ensure data quality and integrity through ongoing monitoring, validation, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Identify data discrepancies and implement corrective actions to improve processes and reporting accuracy.
• Support Utility Billing & Financial Operations: Utilize the EnergyCAP platform to process utility usage data and generate monthly utility bills.
• Manage billing activities for electricity, emergency power, steam, chilled water, hot water, domestic water, and storm water services.
• Review and record utility invoices from external providers to ensure accurate consumption, demand, and financial reporting.
• Develop Reporting & Analytics: Create routine and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and analytical measures for Facilities Management and campus stakeholders.
• Analyze historical energy consumption trends, weather data, building occupancy, and construction activities to support forecasting and operational planning.
• Develop greenhouse gas emissions reports in partnership with Sustainable Duke.
• Enhance Data Quality & Operational Efficiency: Monitor utility meters and investigate inaccurate or anomalous data.
• Coordinate with Facilities Management teams to resolve meter and data collection issues.
• Support utility meter modernization and migration initiatives across campus.

Requirements

• Education: Associate degree in Computer Science, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: