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BR2490 - Wind Engineering Analyst I

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:42:53 GMT

Golden, Colorado National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Job/Research Summary	This position performs technology, market and engineering cost analysis, with an emphasis on wind energy technologies, systems, and infrastructure. Work carried out will support R&D and decision activities within the Wind Program through the use of analysis methodologies such as economic feasibility, market transformation, risk, portfolio balance, and cost-versus-benefit. Analyst will be expected to use engineering principles to design novel approaches for systems and infrastructure analysis.
Job Duties	Combines broad, in-depth technical knowledge of wind technologies and the wind industry with strong economic analysis capabilities. Performs engineering/economic analyses of wind systems and electric transmission, in cooperation with the research community, to determine R&D focus areas. Documents work in detailed technical memos and internal milestone reports; publishes and presents key results in peer-reviewed journals and at regional, national, and international scientific meetings and conferences. Maintains exemplary attention to environmental, safety, and health issues. Supports the development of annual operating plans and assists with strategic planning efforts.
Required Education and Experience	Relevant Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant education/experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes	Basic knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices related to specific field. Good analytical and problem solving skills. Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to use various computer software programs.
Additional Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes	Experience in the development and evaluation of applied technology aimed at entering the marketplace. Previous experience with material use analysis in wind turbines and systems.
Preferred Qualifications	Multidisciplinary research exposure to wind energy systems, especially those related to the development of cost-effective systems for utility-scale applications. Some experience with computer modeling of energy markets.
EEO Policy	NREL is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. NREL promotes a work environment that does not discriminate against workers or job applicants and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, ancestry, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or veteran status, including special disabled veterans. 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.

BR2496 - Research Engineer for Residential Buildings

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:40:51 GMT

Golden, Colorado National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Job/Research Summary	A building system engineering research position is now available in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) Electricity, Resources & Building Systems Integration Center. NREL is the nation’s primary laboratory for research, development and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies. This position will support residential buildings research in existing and new homes and will report directly to the Group Manager for Residential Buildings. For more information, please visit www.nrel.gov/buildings/residential.html and www.buildingamerica.gov
Job Duties	The engineer's activities will include research focusing on the analysis of efficiency and performance tradeoffs, and the development and evaluation of advanced system concepts required to produce increasingly efficient homes and communities. Key technical approaches include fundamental analysis, system and building energy simulations, laboratory research, full-scale studies in research buildings, and development of initial applications in field studies with industry partners. The engineer will also be involved with systems engineering research work.
Required Education and Experience	Relevant Master's Degree or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 2 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes	General knowledge and application of engineering technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques. Training in team, task or project leadership responsibilities. Intermediate abilities and knowledge of practices and techniques. Beginning experience in project management. Good writing, interpersonal and communication skills.
Additional Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes	The position requires knowledge and experience with the physics of building science in existing and new buildings with experience working in a team-based research environment. Applicant should be skilled in problem solving techniques including definition of specific research questions, use of analytical and experimental techniques, and uncertainty analysis. Applicant should demonstrate excellent oral and written communication capabilities, prioritization skills, crosscutting technical project management skills, interpersonal skills, and organizational skills and teaming skills. Applicant should have experience using system simulation and analysis tools such as Matlab, EnergyPlus, DOE2, and other building energy simulation software.
Preferred Qualifications	Preferred qualifications include a PhD or Master’s Degree in physics, mathematics, or engineering, with a BS in science, engineering, or equivalent. The successful candidate is a self starter with the ability to carry out research and technical project management responsibilities as part of a highly motivated, crosscutting research team. Knowledge of residential energy efficiency technologies, including in the areas of space conditioning, hot water, occupant interaction, building enclosure, appliances and lighting are also preferred. Experience with the residential construction industry is a plus.
EEO Policy	NREL is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. NREL promotes a work environment that does not discriminate against workers or job applicants and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, ancestry, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or veteran status, including special disabled veterans. 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.

BR2534 - High Through Put Materials Scientist

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:39:15 GMT

Golden, Colorado National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Job/Research Summary	The primary job is to support the Center for Inverse Design through the application of high through-put materials science both experimental and theory for the development of new solar absorber materials and new transparent conducting oxides. This position will apply these approaches to new materials discovery in the broad class of oxides, sulphides and nitrides.
Job Duties	Primary duties are to develop novel materials through applying high-throughput methodologies relevant to solar conversion technologies. This will also include the development of novel deposition and characterization tools for enabling the approach. It is expected that this approach will be applicable to many new opto-electronic materials and as a consequence will develop substantial new funding sources.
Required Education and Experience	Relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes	Demonstrates complete understanding and wide application of scientific technical procedures, principles, theories and concepts in the field. General knowledge of other related disciplines. Demonstrates leadership in one or more areas of team, task or project lead responsibilities. Demonstrated experience in management of projects. Very good technical writing, interpersonal and communication skills.
Additional Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes	Specific experience in solar energy materials is highly desireable.Key skills are experience in the deposition and characterization of inorganic opto-electronic materials. This includes knowledge of one or more of the following deposition techniques sputtering, pulsed laser deposition, MBE/MOCVD and characterization experience in electrical, optical, structural and morphological properties. The successful candidate will have demonstrated skills as a leader and follower in a team environment, excellent writing skills for papers and proposals and excellent presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications	PhD in Materials Science, Physics and Chemistry with specific experience in opto-electronic materials growth and characterization. It is highly desirable to have some experience in materials theory as the a number of our current and future interactions closely partner theory and experimental teams. Some experience at developing and articulating new technical ideas is desirable as proposal development will be a part of the job.
EEO Policy	NREL is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. NREL promotes a work environment that does not discriminate against workers or job applicants and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, ancestry, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or veteran status, including special disabled veterans. 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.

BR2494 - GIS Scientist III - Spatial Analysis and Online Application Development

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:37:15 GMT

Golden, Colorado National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Job/Research Summary	As a member of the Data Analysis and Visualization group within the Strategic Energy Analysis Center, the selected individual will lead project tasks focused on geospatial analysis and participate in geospatial analysis, geospatial application development, and in the creation of high-quality maps and other data products for a variety of clients within NREL and external to the laboratory. See http://maps.nrel.gov for examples of prior projects.
Job Duties	Under the direction of, and in conjunction with, senior staff, the individual will contribute to and/or lead the development, documentation and distribution of stand-alone geospatial analysis tasks as well as web-based geospatial analytical products related to renewable energy research and development. This position will support renewable energy technologies by enhancing existing data sets, conducting spatial analyses, and creating high-quality web-based applications. This career position requires continuous development of technical skills to stay abreast with advances in GIS technologies and web development technologies. Duties also include contributing to technical reports and assisting with the preparation of technical presentations and scientific publications and discussing projects with clients.
Required Education and Experience	Relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes	Demonstrates complete understanding and wide application of scientific technical procedures, principles, theories and concepts in the field. General knowledge of other related disciplines. Demonstrates leadership in one or more areas of team, task or project lead responsibilities. Demonstrated experience in management of projects. Very good technical writing, interpersonal and communication skills.
Additional Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes	Candidate must have prior experience with performing spatial analysis and spatial application development work. This position will be involved deeply in both server and client side application development. • Demonstrated knowledge of GIS analysis techniques, and the principles of geographic science. • Ability to work independently as well as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team. • Demonstrated ability to lead projects from inception to completion effectively. Such projects would involve interaction with clients as well as co-workers to complete the development project. • Demonstrated web development experience and knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript • Experience with Python scripting or other programming languages. • Experience with relational databases • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to simultaneously contribute to and complete multiple tasks and to meet the needs of multiple customers. • Detail-oriented, good teamwork skills, willingness to learn, strong problem-solving skills, and adaptability to a rapidly changing work environment.
Preferred Qualifications	• Master's of Science or Arts Degree in geography, computer science, natural resources, or similar technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. • Experience with OpenLayers and Google Maps. • Background in energy efficiency or renewable energy.
EEO Policy	NREL is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. NREL promotes a work environment that does not discriminate against workers or job applicants and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, ancestry, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or veteran status, including special disabled veterans. 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.