Boston Government Services - Golden, CO

posted about 1 month ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Hybrid - Golden, CO
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Energy Water Resilience Support Specialist at Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS) is responsible for supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's Water-Power Technologies Office (WPTO) in developing and managing a research portfolio focused on the energy-water nexus and resilience. This role involves acting as a subject matter expert, managing research and development projects, and facilitating stakeholder engagement to enhance the integration and reliability of energy and water systems.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in the candidate's field of study.
  • Support broad efforts to create a portfolio seeking to increase resilient energy-water systems.
  • Organize and participate in internal and external strategic discussions to inform program activities, strategy, and future year planning.
  • Network and build connections between WPTO's Energy-Water Resilience portfolio and other initiatives.
  • Incorporate stakeholder feedback to inform program and project design and to ensure federal research investments align with stakeholder needs.
  • Support intra- and interagency coordination of WPTO's role in the energy water nexus.
  • Manage Research and Development (R&D) projects and other initiatives related to integrated energy and water systems.
  • Provide recommendations to the federal team lead on technical performance, costs, and schedule required to meet project goals and objectives.
  • Identify and communicate potential issues to the federal team lead and work toward resolutions.
  • Lead periodic update calls with funding recipients and, when appropriate, perform site visits.
  • Represent WPTO by participating in conferences, workshops, site visits, and external meetings.
  • Support in preparing briefing materials and presentations, papers, reports, and responses to inquiries for both internal and external distribution.
  • Support WPTO leadership in budget formulation, including drafting or providing input to the Congressional Budget Justification and planning future budget development.

Requirements

  • Master's or Ph.D. in environmental science, energy systems, water resource management, environmental engineering or related fields.
  • Research experience in water resources, energy resources, or systems engineering.
  • Prior project management experience.
  • Proven success collaboratively working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Excellent communication skills with an ability to present complex information to a diverse audience.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice-to-haves

  • Basic understanding of energy systems and the clean energy transition.
  • Familiarity with energy and water policy or an interest in science policy.
  • Familiarity with the DOE National Lab System.
  • Previous experience in stakeholder engagement.
  • Experience collaborating with local, state, and/or federal agencies.
  • Experience designing and building new programs, initiatives, and/or strategies.
  • Experience with technology innovation, irrigation water systems, industrial wastewater, sustainability, and/or one water concepts.
  • Ability to monitor government-funded technology R&D, modeling, analysis, and technical assistance projects.

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Vision insurance
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