Job Title: Grid Modeling Researcher
Location: Houston, TX (Remote)
Estimated Duration: 12 Months
About The Job
As a Grid Modeling Researcher, you will be a part of our clients organization that works with our rapidly growing US and Global Business teams to help address their current technical needs and test new technologies for the future.
This role is a unique opportunity to contribute to the energy strategy of our company. In collaboration with other researchers on the team and external researchers at national labs and universities, the results from this person's work will be an important part of the growth within the company's global goal of 100GW of renewables by 2030.
Responsibilities
- Be a subject matter expert in the major US electricity markets for internal partners and stakeholders
- Develop experimental plans and perform methodical testing for new modeling approaches and inputs (e.g. nodal to zonal simplification, demand side modeling, etc.)
- Adjust energy system modeling to consider the impact of regulatory and market design evolution
- Industrial and scientifical scouting on electricity market system modeling and optimization
- Identification and collaboration with industry-leading research partners, both internally and externally
- Coordinate plans with internal R&D teams with similar goals
- Ensure proper follow-up with key stakeholders for project costs, milestones, and relevance of results
About You
You see the power grid as an essential highway that drives our current and future energy needs. You're familiar with the way the grid is evolving: from the addition of renewable generation and electric vehicles to the impact of changing weather patterns. You believe in the power of data to lead to new and exciting discoveries, and you want the opportunity for those discoveries to impact a global business.
Contractor can be at/near the following locations:
- San Francisco, CA (preferred)
- Houston, TX office
- fully remote in the US only
Minimum Qualifications:
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Power Systems, or related field of study
- 3+ years of experience in a field related to electricity power markets (design, analysis, optimization, etc.)
- Experience with data science and quantitative analysis
- Fluent in English
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in transmission and distribution power systems, grid innovation, and/or demand side forecasting
- Experience in translating macro trends in grid development (renewable generation, flexible demand side resources, electrification, etc.) into a quantitative impact (congestion, load curve, nodal pricing, etc.)
- Familiarity with grid modeling software
- Interest in on-going research and policy topics related to the US electrical grid
- Proficiency in French
The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is between $75.00 and $80.00
Our benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and 401k.
Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for your interest in this opportunity. However, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Tundra Technical Solutions is a global workforce and technology delivery firm, ranked by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the largest in North America. At Tundra, we aren't just hiring top talent at the world's most recognizable brands; we are pioneers of social recruitment. This post is for a contract assignment. Assignment duties and duration are subject to business needs and requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.California Notice. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the following job duties: protect and return property, adhere to confidentiality requirements, comply with security requirements, adhere to policies and codes of conduct.
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