<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located in beautiful Golden, Colorado, is a leader in the U.S. Department of Energy’s effort to secure an energy future for the nation that is environmentally and economically sustainable.  <span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><span> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Commercial Buildings Research Engineer – Energy Modeler </span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">(Los Angeles)</span></b></span><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Job Req R3865</span></b></span><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><span> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">This position is based in the Los Angeles, CA metropolitan area, however, an initial 3-6-month training period in Golden, CO will be required.<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><span> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Job Summary</span></b></span><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">NREL’s Commercial Buildings Research Group has a new energy modeling position available. The successful applicant will be responsible for research-level energy analyses, with a focus on research relevant to the California commercial buildings sector. Work will consist primarily of simulating and evaluating energy use in buildings using EnergyPlus and OpenStudio. Additional tasks will include data analysis, basic computer code development (i.e., writing OpenStudio Measures) to perform sophisticated parametric analyses, and interfacing and presenting the outcome of research to NREL’s industry partners. The hired candidate will be expected to publish relevant research outcomes in peer-reviewed scientific journals and must be comfortable working across teams to remove uncertainty from project requirements and build consensus around outcomes.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Required Qualifications</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Strong knowledge base with respect to building science principles, theories, and concepts, including thermodynamics, heat transfer, simulation of energy systems in buildings, and data analytics.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Intimate working knowledge of OpenStudio, including a demonstrable history of using the platform to successfully model commercial buildings. Applicants unable to show sufficient experience with OpenStudio will not be reviewed further.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">The successful candidate is to have strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, and a demonstrated track record of independently tackling new problems with confidence, enthusiasm, and a positive can-do attitude.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Strong technical writing and presentation skills.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Required Education, Experience, and Skills</span></b></span><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">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. Demonstrates broad understanding and wide application of engineering 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 writing, interpersonal and communication skills.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Preferred Qualifications</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Familiarity with California energy initiatives and utility programs.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Experience in designing, evaluating, and modeling advanced HVAC systems.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">An understanding of the energy-related challenges and opportunities inherent in designing and constructing campus- and community-scale developments, especially those pursuing energy-efficient or net-zero goals.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Proficiency with experimental design principles, uncertainty analysis, and basic and advanced statistical analysis methods.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-fieldlabel1" style="color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><span> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-fieldlabel1" style="color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">EEO Policy / E-Verify</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">         <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:10pt">NREL's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, age, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><br><br><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana">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 click here </span></span><a href="https://www.nrel.gov/careers/employment-policies.html" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">https://www.nrel.gov/careers/employment-policies.html</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Pre-employment drug testing required.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Submit Your Resume<span></span></span></b></p><p style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Please apply online at: <b></b></span><a name="_GoBack"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">www.nrel.gov/careers </span></b></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">and search for <b>Req </b></span><span class="gmail-text1" style="font-family:Verdana"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">R3865</span></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NREL you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><span></span></span></p>
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