Building Performance Standards Data Scientist and Analyst
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CO - Golden
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Regular
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40
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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.
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.
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The NREL Commercial Building Controls and Analytics Group (CBCAG) uses engineering, applied science, and software engineering expertise to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in the U.S. commercial building stock. We are expanding the frontier of scientific knowledge that enables optimized energy use, generation, and storage in the built environment at multiple scales with equitable outcomes designed into our research. Our research significantly enhances the resiliency, efficiency, and affordability of energy systems across the United States and the world.
CBCAG data scientists and software engineers work in close collaboration with mechanical and electrical engineers, architects, policy makers, community program implementers, and building operators. This position will work primarily on the Building Performance Standards Technical Assistance team. Projects include supporting jurisdictions to merge complex building datasets into web-based NREL platforms, using Python and Jupiter notebooks to upload building data onto SEED Platform, presenting data and analyses to jurisdictions/clients, and performing analyses on SEED Platform and connecting platforms for jurisdictions based on technical assistance requests.
The successful applicant will be an innovative problem solver, work collaboratively to identify, design, implement, and test new analyses. They will be comfortable working in an interdisciplinary environment and successfully communicate technical building analyses to a variety of client audiences. Applicants will need to be proactive, self-motivated, and demonstrate strong self-management skills.
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Relevant PhD. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience . Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience.
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Job Profile: Researcher III / Annual Salary Range: $77,600 - $139,700
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Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short*- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement*. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.
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