Posting Title

Senior Transportation System 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

From day one at NREL, you’ll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through our ten employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.

NREL supports inclusive, diverse, and unbiased hiring practices that promote creativity and innovation. By collaborating with organizations that focus on diverse talent pools, reaching out to underrepresented demographics, and providing an inclusive application and interview process, our Talent Acquisition team aims to hear all voices equally. We strive to attract a highly diverse workforce and create a culture where every employee feels welcomed and respected and they can be their authentic selves.

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We invite all interested candidates to apply for this opportunity. While we recognize that job seekers may hesitate if they don’t meet every requirement, we encourage dedicated individuals who meet all the basic and additional required qualifications of the role to submit an application. We value the opportunity to consider those who believe they have the necessary skills and ambition to succeed at NREL.

Job Description

The transportation sector is on the verge of an unprecedented period of transition. Electric vehicles, on-demand mobility, e-commerce, and automation have all increased dramatically in recent years and trends suggest no sign of slowing. These new technologies have proven disruptive and created opportunities to re-imagine a transportation/energy system that is more convenient, efficient, and equitable than what Americans experienced historically.  

NREL has created a team within the Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences (CIMS) to focus on the clean energy transition for transportation systems. The multi-disciplinary Transportation Energy Transition Analysis (TETA) group is seeking a senior modeler/analyst to contribute to and lead efforts that bridge the gap between industry, government, and academia.

Our ideal candidate will be a widely acclaimed mid-career analyst with substantial expertise in energy systems analysis and modeling who could provide technical and strategic guidance to NREL’s Transportation and Energy Transition Analysis team and serve as a thought leader with the government, national labs, and the scientific community.

This cross-cutting position will provide opportunities to collaborate across NREL and conduct analysis at the intersection of the automotive, mobility, logistics, and power systems industries.

Specifically, this position will require:

1) Developing and using transportation system models to estimate energy use, emissions, clean infrastructure requirements (e.g., EV charging), and related topics

2) Contributing to design, perform, and document results from quantitative analysis to provide insightful results and document them in scientific publications and stakeholder briefings; and

3) Envisioning and secure funding for future research opportunities.

4)  Collaborating nationally and internationally with thought leaders to accelerate commercial introduction of diverse clean energy technologies and mentoring younger staff.

The TETA group focuses on modeling and analysis that improve our understanding of long-term transformations of transportation and mobility systems (e.g., transition towards clean energy and sustainable solutions) and their integration with the broader energy system.  

In this exciting role, you will lead projects to support multiple clients (e.g., DOE, EPA, CEC) and inform key National and local stakeholders. We are seeking passionate candidates with a robust understanding of