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Sustainable Nuclear Energy Applications Leader

  • Full-time
  • Charlotte, NC 28262 (University City North area)
  • Feb. 8, 2023
  • Electric Power Research Institute

Job Description

Job Title:
Sustainable Nuclear Energy Applications Leader
Location:
Charlotte, NC, Remote/Home Based
Job Summary and Description:
This position will reside in the Advanced Nuclear Technology (ANT) program which performs research to support the development and deployment of new nuclear reactor technology. Within the ANT program, this position will focus on the Nuclear Beyond Electricity technical focus area. The purpose of the NBE technical focus area is to enable both existing and new reactors to participate in energy markets beyond baseload grid operation.
NBE focuses on research in the following areas:
  • Flexible grid operation
  • Low carbon fuel production (hydrogen, ammonia, synfuel, biofuel)
  • Process manufacturing
  • District energy
  • Data centers
  • Water & wastewater
Responsibilities will include:
  • Engage with EPRI members and other industry stakeholders to understand needs for research in the NBE area
  • Helping to develop and identify new research projects
  • Managing research projects to meet scope, schedule, and budget goals
  • Communicate research results to EPRI members and other industry stakeholders in a variety of settings, including EPRI advisory meetings, workshops, and conferences.
The ideal candidate will have:
  • Knowledge of nuclear power technology and the industry
  • Experience leading projects and deploying new technology (could include projects outside of the nuclear power industry)
  • Knowledge of one or more of the following: energy storage, hydrogen production technologies, carbon capture, synthetic fuel production, process heat applications, district energy applications, data center applications, water, and wastewater applications.
  • Project management skills, including scope, schedule and cost development and management
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Enthusiasm for working on a variety of projects and learning new things

Key Responsibilities and Requirements:
  • Works independently on technical activities without direct supervision.
  • Regularly demonstrates responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives or problems where the relationships between cause and effect are difficult to establish and little or no precedence exists, and the use of creative and imaginative thinking is required.
  • Maintains familiarity with the progress and problems in assigned technical areas.

Additional Requirements:
  • Has developed relationships with primary advisors to a research area.
  • Provides assistance to the EPRI sales staff in Member Services and EPRI International
  • Effectively communicates strategies and results, expressing thoughts clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing, to subject matter experts, program members and advisors through guidelines, reports, meetings, webcasts, workshops and conferences.
  • Regularly communicates and coordinates work activities across programs
  • May provide oversight of a project team to assure technical and financial milestones are met
  • Organizes the external and interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget
  • Supports the planning and execution of complex project work within the technical department to meet member/client objectives; prepares and presents research reports
  • Manages small or medium (less complex) projects including budgets and resources without direct people management responsibilities
  • Influences project teams in the engineering aspects of the technical work.
  • Increased interactions and coordination of EPRI work with national and international technical networks (e.g, manufacturers, consultants, academia and research organizations)
  • Begins to lead proposal efforts and new promotional work
  • Develops research or services opportunities of value to EPRI members that fit EPRI’s mission and capabilities. This will include solving customer problems, producing insights and information vital to the members, and delivering information in a manner that members and customers can and will apply
  • Continues to provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
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Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience required.
The salary range for this position is $117,895 USD to $159,505 USD annually.
This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on various factors, including without limitation applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.
This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s annual incentive program. The amount of incentive varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the plan.
This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s standard employee benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, vision, 401k, STD/LTD and paid family leave, life and accident insurance, paid time off (flexible vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay).
EPRI participates in E-Verify, an online system operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration (SSA). EPRI uses the system to check the work status of new hires by comparing information from the employee's I-9 form against SSA and Department of Homeland Security databases.
EPRI is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled
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Job Overview

  • Date Posted:
    Feb. 8, 2023
  • Location:
    Charlotte, NC 28262 (University City North area)
  • Job Title:
    Sustainable Nuclear Energy Applications Leader
  • Salary Range:
    $117,895 - $159,505 a year