Demand Forecasting Lead Scientist

Demand Forecasting Lead Scientist

Location:

CO - Golden

Position Type:
Regular

Hours Per Week: 40

NLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado and is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development.

Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world‑class scientists, engineers, and experts accelerate energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost‑effective energy solutions.

Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth.

At NLR, you'll find a mission‑driven environment supported by state‑of‑the‑art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well‑being.

NLR is seeking an accomplished demand forecasting specialist within the Strategic Energy Analysis and Decisions Sciences (SEADS) directorate. The SEADS directorate contributes to an exciting portfolio of energy analysis and grid futures studies, applying advanced modeling and simulation tools to optimally plan, design, and analyze distribution and bulk power systems.

You would join us in strategizing, supporting, and growing energy demand forecasting research such as the future of large load siting and interconnection, demand response value and opportunities, growth in next‑generation energy carriers, as well as innovative approaches to analyze the impact of electrification of buildings and transportation.

Our work informs technology developers, policymakers, utilities and the wider energy industry by developing and analyzing future scenarios that answer critical questions about how the energy system is transforming. This position seeks an experienced and recognized energy expert who can strategize and grow demand forecasting research at NLR.

For example, we recently developed a tool that enables rapid assessment of future scenarios:

• A collaborative, fast‑paced, flexible, and fun work environment
• Endless opportunities to mentor and learn from experienced professionals in renewable and efficient energy systems, as well as software development and computation
• Portfolios of research that facilitate a reliable, affordable, abundant energy future
• Fostering a life‑long desire to understand, analyze, and plan the future energy system
• Leading‑edge analysis and a broad suite of experts from supply‑side and demand‑side energy sectors

• Foster teams, projects, strategies, and relationships that establish and maintain NLR as a leader in demand‑side research
• Strategize growth of a demand forecasting portfolio
• Develop projects and build teams for projects that contribute to the advancement of demand‑side research including demand forecasting
• Build laboratory‑wide teams and serve as a technical resource and mentor at a laboratory level
• Develop and respond to potential business development activities related to demand‑side industry needs
• Represent the laboratory to external agencies
• Forge relationships with DOE offices focused on demand‑side research and peer national labs
• Frequently interact with laboratory and/or governmental senior level management
• Serve as mentor/trainer for other workers (e.g., interns, postdocs, Research Technologists, Technicians) and begin to mentor other Researchers within their organization (e.g., group, center or directorate)
• Regularly seek and secure project funding to cover self and others
• Collaborate with research experts from wide group of skillsets, and ensure coordination across relevant projects and programs lab‑wide
• Communicate an inspiring vision of the future across the organization
• Empathize and actively learn about…