Posting Title

Group Manager – Mobility Infrastructure and Impacts Analysis

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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

This Group Manager (GM) position will lead the Mobility Infrastructure and Impacts Analysis group within NREL’s Center for Integrated Mobility Systems (CIMS), which focuses on analysis and analysis methods that improve our understanding of transportation infrastructure with a strong emphasis on hydrogen production, distribution, and usage and transportation related supply chain questions.  Collaborate with other NREL centers as well as other National Labs and external partners to understand the technical and economic impact of mobility infrastructure on other parts of the energy system (e.g., electrical grid) and economy (e.g., jobs, environment, infrastructure, etc.).

The GM will lead a group of transportation researchers, project leaders, postdoctoral researchers, and/or student interns and support them from both a professional and technical perspective. Candidates must have a robust understanding of transportation infrastructure and have experience in the execution of projects that advance the science and/or implementation of advanced technologies in those systems.  A portfolio of high-quality research, proposals, business development, client management, and/or project management is required. 

The Mobility Infrastructure and Impacts Analysis group supports NREL’s research mission in the areas of transportation and mobility decarbonization, efficiency, resilience, equity, and economics. Analysis from this team supports understanding and improving the viability of alternative energy mobility solutions and the infrastructure that supports it. This group works in conjunction with key government and industry partners.

The GM will create a culture of inclusion, safety, and quality.  Within this context, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead group business development strategy, develop new group capabilities, hire resources as needed, lead personnel and guide/engage group staff. The successful candidate will work closely with the CIMS leadership as well as the leadership across NREL to create strategic vision for the group and the Lab.

The GM will work closely with NREL’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies, Vehicle Technologies and Strategic Analysis program team, strategic external partners