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National Renewable Energy Laboratory Clean Energy Deployment Policy Analyst in United States
Posting Title
Clean Energy Deployment Policy Analyst
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Location
CO - Golden
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Position Type
Regular
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Hours Per Week
40
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Working at NREL
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
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Job Description
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a leader in the U.S. Department of Energy’s effort to secure an energy future that is both environmentally and economically sustainable. With locations in Golden, Boulder and Washington D.C., NREL is the primary laboratory for research, development and deployment of renewable energy technologies in the United States. The NREL mission is to develop renewable energy and energy efficient technologies and practices, advance related science and engineering, and transfer knowledge and innovation to address the nation’s energy and environmental goals.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking an accomplished power grid optimization engineer within the Grid Planning and Analysis Center (GPAC). GPAC research staff contribute to an exciting portfolio of energy analysis, applying advanced modeling and simulation tools to optimally plan for, design, and analyze distribution and bulk power systems.
You would join us in developing innovative optimization approaches to analyze the impact of specific technologies on the evolving grid, including variable generation, energy storage, hydropower, demand response, and transmission. Example types of ongoing research and analysis include:
Grid flexibility and integration studies
100% RE grids and other high RE penetration studies
Impact of extreme events on power system operations
Advance probabilistic methods to assess resource adequacy
Revenue sufficiency and market structures
Our work informs technology developers, policymakers, and utilities by developing and analyzing future grid scenarios that answer big questions about how the electric grid is transforming. This position seeks an experienced power system expert who can inform how transmission is considered in these types of analyses and help to identify emerging questions about transmission system planning and operations.
What we can offer:
A collaborative, fast-paced, and fun work environment
Endless opportunities to both mentor and learn from experienced professionals in renewable and efficient electric power systems, as well as software development and computation
Portfolios of research that facilitate a clean, low-carbon energy future
Fostering a life-long desire to understand, analyze, and plan the future electric power system
Job responsibilities may include:
Collaborating with analysts on other modeling teams for translating results and knowledge across models into policy recommendations
Developing datasets for grid modeling combining network data and time series
Collaborate with researchers and analysts developing proposals to fund deployment of analysis tools with international organizations.
Processing model results into report products that can be used for external stakeholders in Spanish and English.
Preparing and storytelling around results for reports and presentations.
Writing and publishing results of analyses in peer-reviewed journals and/or technical reports
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Basic Qualifications
Relevant Master's Degree . Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 2 or more years of experience . Working knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices related to specific field. Skilled in problem solving, written and verbal communication. Ability to use various computer software programs.
* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
Additional Required Qualifications
Experience dealing with public sector stakeholders to obtain data and information required to conduct modeling exercises.
Experience with energy access and energy related development goals
Usage of Data Analytics tools (R, GIS, Python or others)
Experience developing analysis plans for policy development.
Customer and solution-oriented problem-solving
Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships internally to NREL and externally with sponsors and research partners.
Demonstrated ability to organize and motivate teams to identify and resolve complex technical problems.
Fluent Spanish speaker
Preferred Qualifications
MS-PhD in Public Policy, Development Economics, Economics
Professional experience in public sector institutions or industry.
Professional experience providing decision-supportive analysis to policymakers
Professional experience in Latin-American countries
Experience with International Development Institutions (e.g, UNFCC, UNDP, IDB, WB)
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Job Application Submission Window
The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.
Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)
Job Profile: Researcher II / Annual Salary Range: $73,200 - $120,800
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Benefits Summary
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.
* Based on eligibility rules
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