Transportation Deployment Project Leader
Posting Title
Transportation Deployment Project Leader .
Location
CO - Golden .
Position Type
Regular .
Hours Per Week
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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Job Description
This position is intended to support transportation deployment projects within Socio-technical Engagement Projects group in the Center for Integrated Mobility Systems. The successful candidate will be involved in executing, developing and/or leading projects that address implementation barriers to a variety of transportation technologies. This could include electric vehicles, alternative fuels, connected vehicles and other transportation strategies that increase efficiency and reduce climate impacts. These projects could focus on technical, analytical and policy solutions, as well as stakeholder engagement and project management. Candidates should be comfortable working with diverse groups of stakeholders, tribes and communities.
Specific duties include:
- Work with the team and stakeholders to craft innovative, robust projects that advance alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies in the marketplace.
- Analyze and support the development of projects, programs and policies for EVs and EV infrastructure
- Prepare and track project plans, milestones, budgets, and deliverables.
- Engage stakeholders and clients to keep projects relevant and robust.
- Execute projects both as a participant and a leader.
- Prepare quarterly reports and briefings on projects.
- Represent NREL at key industry meetings.
- Collaborate across NREL to develop and execute meaningful stakeholder engagement and community engagement
Project Manager III - works independently to design, develop, implement and provide a variety of capabilities to the required systems or projects and has complete understanding and experience with wide application of principles, concepts and techniques in web programming and software development.
Project Manager II - works under general supervision with mentorship and oversight from senior members of the team to facilitate scopes of work.Candidates at Level II should possess some of the preferred qualifications with limited proficiency. Those at Level III should cover more of these qualifications and bring a deeper level of knowledge and skill
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Basic Qualifications
For Project Manager III Level 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.
For Project Manager II Level
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.
- Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
Additional Required Qualifications
- Strong self-efficacy and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Good communication, editorial, and analysis skills
- Ability to communicate in an accurate and concise manner
- Strong interpersonal skills to engage with a variety of personalities
- Flexible and adaptable to frequent changes in workload
Subject matter expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Tribal Technical Assistance
- Knowledge and understanding of the historical and sovereign legal status of Federally recognized tribes and the ability to apply this to DOE requirements for Government-to-Government trust and treaty obligations when accomplishing the NREL mission.
- Knowledge of tribal concerns and skill in anticipating or assessing public and tribal reactions to projects/activities and identifying extent of understanding achieved.
- Diplomatic skill in establishing and maintaining working relationships with tribes.
Social Science Research and Analysis:
- Ability to quantify impacts of engagement and identify key themes
- Community engagement practical experience
- Applied ethnographic methods
- Participatory planning methods within urban infrastructure projects
- Metrics development and implementation
Preferred Qualifications
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Job Application Submission Window
The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.
Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)
Job Profile: Project Manager III / Annual Salary Range: $79,600 - $143,300 Job Profile: Project Manager II / Annual Salary Range: $73,200 - $120,800 NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
Benefits Summary
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. - Based on eligibility rules
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