Demand Forecasting Lead Scientist

National Renewable Energy Laboratory•Golden, CO

About The Position

NLR is seeking an accomplished demand forecasting specialist within the Strategic Energy Analysis and Decisions Sciences (SEADS) directorate. The SEADS directorate contributes to an exciting portfolio of energy analysis and grid futures studies, applying advanced modeling and simulation tools to optimally plan, design, and analyze distribution and bulk power systems. You would join us in strategizing, supporting, and growing energy demand forecasting research such as the future of large load siting and interconnection, demand response value and opportunities, growth in next-generation energy carriers, as well as innovative approaches to analyze the impact of electrification of buildings and transportation. Our work informs technology developers, policymakers, utilities and the wider energy industry by developing and analyzing future scenarios that answer critical questions about how the energy system is transforming. This position seeks an experienced and recognized energy expert who can strategize and grow demand forecasting research at NLR. This is a recent example of one of the tools NLR has developed: https://maps.nrel.gov/speed-to-power/?vL=6834e82591241decedd4ef8c%2C682746c9d58843cf7876093e%2C6838ae2891241decedd4ef8f%2C685c736d77a7c73f0a473a5d What we can offer: A collaborative, fast-paced, flexible, and fun work environment Endless opportunities to both mentor and learn from experienced professionals in renewable and efficient energy systems, as well as software development and computation Portfolios of research that facilitate a reliable, affordable, abundant energy future Fostering a life-long desire to understand, analyze, and plan the future energy system Leading-edge analysis and a broad suite of experts from supply-side and demand-side energy sectors

Requirements

Relevant PhD and 4 or more years of experience . Or, relevant Master's Degree and 7 or more years of experience . Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 9 or more years of experience . Applies extensive engineering technical expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Considered a technical resource. Demonstrates leadership in several areas of team, task or project lead responsibilities. Demonstrated experience in management of projects. Excellent writing, interpersonal and communication skills. Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
Relevant PhD and 9 or more years of experience . Or, relevant Master's Degree and 12 or more years of experience . Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 14 or more years of experience . Apply advanced engineering technical principles, theories and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts. Considered a national subject matter expert. Demonstrates leadership in a number of areas including all team, task and/or project lead responsibilities (works independently). Demonstrated management of complex and/or impactful projects. Excellent writing, interpersonal and communication skills.
You have extensive experience with power system, transmission modeling, and/or energy systems planning tools, including load/energy forecasting
You are a visionary thinker backed by a strong strategic and analytical framing
You are an innovator and provide creative solutions to complex problems
You pick up on new concepts quickly, synthesize information and generate insights

Nice To Haves

You have a history of leading significant ($3M or more) and impactful projects funded by DOE and/or industry
You have long-standing relationships with DOE offices and leadership of national labs and industry
You have helped inform leadership decisions at DOE and align various stakeholders, with diverging opinions

Responsibilities

Foster teams, projects, strategies, and relationships that establish and maintain NLR as a leader in demand-side research
Strategize growth of a demand forecasting portfolio
Develop projects and build teams for projects that contribute to the advancement of demand-side research including demand forecasting
Build laboratory-wide teams and serve as a technical resource and mentor at a laboratory level
Develop and respond to potential business development activities relating to demand-side industry needs
Represent the laboratory to external agencies
Forge relationships with DOE offices with focus on demand-side research and peer national labs
Frequently interact with laboratory and/or governmental senior level management
Serve as mentor/trainer for other workers (e.g., interns, postdocs, Research Technologists, Technicians) and begins to mentor other Researchers within their organization (e.g., group, center or directorate)
Regularly seeks and secures project funding to cover self and others
Collaborate with research experts from wide group of skillsets, and ensure coordination across relevant projects and programs lab-wide
Communicate an inspiring vision of the future across the organization
Empathize and actively learn about customers’ needs
Be an externally facing champion and conduit for the research happening across NLR
Write and publish results of analyses in peer-reviewed journals and/or technical reports and/or other publications
Reinforces positive physical and behavioral safety culture within the laboratory
Advocates for research projects, programs, and strategies by communicating the impact, accomplishments, and needs to senior level stakeholders and partners internally and externally.
Frequently serves as a technical leader, role model, and mentor in the laboratory and externally within their field of research.
Provides technical direction to internal and external teams or organizations for diverse and/or uniquely complex projects.
Coordinates and monitors the work of others in large and/or multi-institutional and interdisciplinary teams.
Serves as a role model for effective and creative technical leadership at national and/or international levels.
Consistently briefs senior-level laboratory and/or governmental managers.
Builds national, multi-disciplinary, or intensely focused teams and serves as a technical resource and mentor to communities external to the laboratory.
Represents and can negotiate laboratory participation in large, national and/or international projects.
Consistently interacts with laboratory and/or governmental senior-level management.
Mentors others within their organization.
May mentor others outside organization (e.g., cross-directorate).

Benefits

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.
NLR 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.

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