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• 518757

Job ID:

518757

Location:

CHATTANOOGA, TN

Regular/Temporary:

External

• Posting Description Specialist II, Enterprise Forecasting
• 518757

Organization:

Finance Department:

Enterprise Forecasting Work Location:

Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, or Memphis, Tennessee; or

Huntsville or Muscle Shoals, Alabama Relocation:

Relocation benefits are offered for this position and will be aligned with federal travel regulations.

Posting Open:

08/27/2026

Posting Close:

09/09/2026 at 11:59

PM EST Salary:

Competitive The ideal candidate is a strong analytical thinker with expertise in electric load modeling, business analytics, and data science. They excel at building statistical models, analyzing large and diverse datasets, and developing clear insights that support TVA's long‑term load and revenue forecasting. This individual is curious, detail‑oriented, and comfortable researching emerging load trends, modeling large customer impacts, and producing clear visualizations and revenue analyses. They communicate effectively with both technical and leadership audiences and thrive in a collaborative, fast‑moving environment.

POSITION PURPOSE

This position is a support position sharing, with more senior specialists, accountability and responsibility in the functional areas of economic, demand and energy, delivery point, and revenue forecasting. The incumbent will continue to develop specialized skills and knowledge required to progress in the Specialist job family, while also completing tasks in one or more of the forecasting functional areas. This position shares responsibility for developing data & risk analysis & models, benchmarks and forecasts and building communication and collaboration channels with our customers and support organizations. Continued learning about TVA's power system, mission, strategy, customers, etc., with focus on forecasts specific information like demographic data and economic drivers behind end-use customer behavior, and sources of load, weather, revenue and economic data is expected. The incumbent will also develop skills necessary to effectively communicate with our customers including presentation skills and experience with Excel, Powerpoint, and Tableau.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

In Enterprise Forecasting, a Specialist II supports or leads one or more of the following activities: Production of forecasts of electricity demand in the Valley. This work includes forecasting future loads and market conditions, maintaining benchmarks of peers, and providing updates on and analysis of end-use customer behavior. Forecasts of TVA base revenues, including learning current and future rate structures, improving revenue models, and translating system energy and peak forecasts into wholesale sales forecasts NERC, SERC and other regulatory reporting, which comprises understanding regulatory objectives and requirements. Development of economic forecasts for the TVA region consisting of analyses of demographic and economic indicator data, trending historical data and developing a narrative of underlying drivers to economic activity. Creating coincident and non-coincident peak forecasts of TVA's delivery points to local power companies for transmission planning purposes. Developing methods and models for normalizing energy and peak loads temporal and weather effects. Weekly and monthly forecasting processes to support recurring activities at TVA. Describing risks to forecasts using quantitative and statistical methods.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelors degree in economics, engineering, finance, mathematics or comparable related field of study is required. An advanced degree in any of these fields is desirable. Experience
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience. Experience in system or transmission planning, economic or load forecasting, data analysis, statistics or other related work experience is desirable. Certification/License, etc.
• N/A Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• The incumbent should understand the basics principles of accounting, economics, engineering, finance, and electric utility planning and operations, as well as model development and risk analysis.

Proficiency in oral and written communications is necessary, as well as, Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Word, and Powerpoint. Some experience in software such as MatLab, Tableau, R, REMI, or ITRON Metrix tools is preferred. Equal Employment Opportunity TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVA's Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. Drug-Free Workplace All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found at www.samhsa.gov/workplace . TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing. TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). How to Claim Vet Preference If you are requesting to be considered as a preference-eligible veteran as outlined in the application process, you must submit your military documents before the posting close date indicated above. Be sure to include all supporting documentation: Form DD214 (member 2 or member 4 copy), a Veterans Disability Rating Letter from the VA (if applicable), and a completed form

TVA 3595.

If you will not get your DD214 until you are separated or retired, you can request a Statement of Service through your military personnel office. The Statement of Service must list your dates of military service, character of service, expected date of separation and any service-connected disability rating that you have been awarded from your branch of military service. Please submit your military documents each time you apply for a position. How to

Submit Documentation:

Upload documents in Step 7 of the application process. Email documents to careers@tva.gov More information about preference eligibility and a link to form TVA 3595, can be found at https://www.tva.gov/Careers/Claiming-Veteran-Preference . If you have a question about preference eligibility, please email Careers@tva.gov . Apply Now