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Project Leader V – Technical – ESIF
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Sectors Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
Location Colorado - America North
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Part Time / Per Day
Level Senior Level
Company Name NREL
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Project Leader V – Technical – ESIF
2113BR
Golden, CO
Regular Employee
40
Advanced-level engineering, project management, and laboratory operations position, developing and directing engineering and R&D projects in distributed and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and having responsibility for project completion and work delivery. Maintain and develop advanced engineering and testing laboratories and capabilities at existing and future NREL test facilities, while working to ensure functionality for new facilities under construction. Leads engineering testing and R&D activities for the Electricity, Resources, and Building Systems Integration Center; works independently in support of center management. National level of recognition in technical / engineering fields and considered an innovator in engineering and project work. This role will develop and implement a business model and business plan for the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) including representing all NREL centers and offices with an interest in the capabilities of the ESIF.
• Serve as the principal point of contact for the Electricity, Resources, and Building Systems Integration Center and other Research Centers with the ESIF design-build team and NREL’s Campus Infrastructure office to ensure that the technical objectives incorporated in the design are realized. The ESIF will be a new 184,000-square-foot laboratory specially designed to accommodate the critical engineering, testing, optimization, and verification research needed to address issues related to integrating large quantities of renewable and efficiency technologies into the existing energy infrastructure.

• Lead development of an operations plan for ESIF that anticipates maintenance and capital equipment needs, and details how the facility will be managed including how experiments will be prioritized. Work with Laboratory programs to identify how work will be funded in the ESIF. The plan will also detail how NREL researchers and external partners will access laboratory capabilities.

• Project management and coordination of technical aspects of testing distributed and renewable energy systems and the integration of these systems into electric power systems.

• Coordination of experimental tests, development of models and verification testing and analysis of modeled and fielded systems. 

• Oversees reports on technical work and input to technical publications and presentations. Publishes results in technical journals/conference proceedings; presents work at conferences, symposia, and review meetings. 

• Personally follows and leads other staff in all Environment, Safety, and Health policies and procedures to ensure and maintain a safe working environment. Work with laboratory point of contacts to maintain Safe Operating Procedures(SOPs) for all laboratory space.
Relevant PhD and 9 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.

Or, relevant Master's Degree and 12 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.

Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 14 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.
Expert understanding and application of project management principles, concepts, practices and standards. Expert knowledge of technical field and related disciplines. Often exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness. 

Superior interpersonal, conflict resolution, teaming and communication skills.
Ten years of relevant engineering and technical experience.
Doctoral degree in electrical engineering or other relevant technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. Applies broad and in-depth knowledge of engineering procedures and techniques. Demonstrated leadership in areas of team, task, or project lead responsibilities. Works independently. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills. Experience in laboratory construction and project management of complex and/or impact projects. Experience in laboratory operations and in developing laboratory testing capability in energy systems. Experience in designing, testing, and researching electrical power systems. Professional Engineering (PE) License is preferred. Electric utility experience would be positively viewed.
NREL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, age, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

NREL validates right to work using E-Verify. NREL will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information, please see www.nrel.gov/employment/eeo.html.
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