Overview 

Position title: Intermediate Methane Data Analyst 

Location: Calgary – in our downtown office 

Position type: Full-time & permanent 

Starting Salary Range: 76,0000 – 81,000 

Schedule: Flexible, with expected availability during regular office hours unless calendar blocked off 

Reporting: Director R&D 

 

About Highwood 

Our mission is to collaborate, innovate, and educate our way to a world with effective and affordable emissions management solutions. We believe that working alongside proactive energy companies to understand and lower carbon emissions is key to achieving meaningful and permanent change. 

Our team works on the cutting edge of decarbonizing the world’s energy systems. Launched in September 2020, we are a new and dynamic company with massive potential. We pride ourselves on having a strong culture of respect, fun, continuous learning, and hard work. Working at Highwood is not easy – but it can be incredibly rewarding. Join us as we endeavor to overcome some of the world’s biggest challenges and help mitigate the impacts of climate change. Highwood Emissions Management (Highwood) is an equal opportunity employer working to enable diversity in the workforce. We welcome all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We also value diversity of worldview, experience, and perspective. 

Your Mission 

Reducing GHG emissions from the oil and natural gas industry is one of the single greatest short-term impacts that we can make towards decarbonizing our economy. Incentivizing the production, transportation, and end use of low-carbon energy is critical. Highwood is looking to expand its R&D team and is currently seeking to fill the role of Intermediate Methane Data Analyst. The R&D team serves as the technical and scientific “glue” at Highwood where your role will be to support and realize Highwood’s research and innovation objectives. 

Currently, Highwood is focused on building our Emission Intelligence Platform (EIP), which allows customers to understand their emissions in new and valuable ways.  

Your role will be to analyze and interpret datasets using existing EIP prototypes, support the development of novel features, and engage with the R&D and broader Highwood team on how we can stay at the cutting edge of methane and data science.  This role is an exciting growth opportunity, where you will:  

• Work with an unprecedented quantity of methane data – Between our software and consulting partners, Highwood works with many vendors and operators active in this space. This gives our team exposure to a variety of datasets.  

• Work in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment – The R&D team works collaboratively with the product, development, and senior leadership teams.  

• Engage in exciting consulting projects – R&D provides technical and scientific support for all of Highwood, which includes the consulting team on an as-needed basis. 

• Leverage your data science and engineering skills to set the standard for methane emissions reporting in oil and gas – The expectations for how methane emissions are reported is changing rapidly, and Highwood is in a unique position to set the bar.  

We are looking for someone with experience working with messy and unstructured data. The ideal candidate will have a keen attention to detail and will recognize how the technical nuances of the various methane measurement technologies manifest in the datasets. Given the rapidly evolving nature of the methane space, the ideal candidate will be naturally curious, adaptable, and eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment. 

Expectations: 

• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in methane measurement data. 

• Develop and maintain data processing pathways from a variety of methane measurement technologies to ingest, process, and transform into a consistent format for Highwood software products. 

• Collaborate with Highwood development team to store and organize data efficiently for analytics purposes. 

• Apply statistical techniques to analyze complex datasets and extract meaningful insights. 

• Develop data visualization dashboards and reports to communicate key findings and insights. 

• Effectively document data engineering and analytics solutions in a clear and concise manner to the rest of the team 

 

The Benefits 

At Highwood, we are committed to the physical and mental health of our employees and of their families. Here are some of the reasons why our employees love it here: 

• Our benefits package is among the best. Each year it includes $1,500 in dental coverage and more for prescription drugs, vision, massage, physiotherapy, psychotherapy, and much more. 

• Our benefits package includes your spouse and all children. 

• We offer $5,000/year to help cover non-essential educational pursuits of your choice. 

• We have an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – and you don’t need to pay to be a partial owner of Highwood – and share in the success we achieve. 

• We encourage employees to take breaks – especially vacation. 

• If that’s not enough – our core value is ‘People First’. Check out our Team Promise below. 

• Finally, you get to work with the brightest and friendliest colleagues in the business! 

 

About You 

Here are some of the things we’re looking for. Note that we don’t expect you to have all of these qualifications, experiences, and/or skills. We often choose to train someone with the right attitude over hiring the wrong person with the right skills. 

Experience and Expertise: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field. 

• Proven experience (3-5 years) working as a Data Analyst, Data Engineer, or similar role. 

• Leadership skills and experience are considered an asset 

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, SQL, and experience with data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy). 

• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, database design, and SQL querying. 

• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, matplotlib, seaborn) and creating interactive dashboards. 

• Ability to work with various data sources (e.g., SQL, API, CSV). Familiarity with standard API protocols. 

• Knowledge of statistical analysis, machine learning algorithms, and experience applying them to real-world problems is an asset but not required. 

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. 

• Proficient problem-solving abilities, capable of understanding complex issues, identifying opportunities, proposing solutions, and addressing objections 

• Meticulous attention to detail, particularly in reviewing datasets from novel methane measurement technologies 

• Positive attitude, including ability and willingness to work on diverse assignments ranging from simple, repetitive tasks to conceptual, strategic challenges 

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills 

 

Team Promise 

Highwood’s promise to staff and contractors is to: 

• Treat you with respect, fairness, and honesty. 

• Give you a voice. We will encourage you to question the way we do things, and we will empower you to speak your mind. 

• Understand your goals, insomuch as you are willing to share, and work to help you achieve them. 

• Support your growth, promote you, and provide opportunities to expand your network and foster your professional identity. 

• Appreciate, recognize, and reward your contributions and wins. 

• Make time to have fun and celebrate success. 

• Foster an environment that encourages you to share your concerns, no matter how small they might seem.
  

Your promise to Highwood is to: 

• Treat others with respect, value their contributions, and lift them up, even when they fail. You never know how others might be struggling. 

• Be patient with yourself. We work on unsolved challenges. We expect mistakes and see them as learning opportunities. 

• Strive to continually learn and grow professionally and personally, regardless of where you started and where you might end up. 

• Embrace innovation and change – there is no destination. 

• Do your best – only you know what that means. Set boundaries and respect them. Take a break when you need it.

APPLY NOW 

Please submit a single pdf including your Resume/CV and cover letter by email to hr@highwoodemissions.com. The document naming convention should follow the format: LastName_FirstName_ IntermediateMethaneDataAnalyst.pdf
Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest.