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Lindahl Reed Inc. · 2 days ago

Grid Integration Specialist

DC-Baltimore Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

Lindahl Reed, Inc. is a professional services company providing program management and engineering services to a diverse range of customers. The Grid Integration Specialist role involves supporting the Department of Energy’s Industrial Technologies Office by providing technical support on federal programs focused on grid integration and load flexibility for large load users, particularly in the data center industry.

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Hiring Manager

Aurelio Perez

Responsibilities

Subject Matter Expertise: Provide subject matter expertise to inform the research, development and deployment of grid integration and load flexible technologies. Have a strong understanding of the current technical and market barriers to technology development, commercialization, and implementation of grid technologies in the Data Center industry

Strategic Planning: Translate complex technical requirements into actionable insights for ITO’s grid integration and load flexibility efforts, resulting in measurable and trackable savings. Support activities associated with the sub-program including the development, management, and execution of an innovation strategy which includes exploring areas of interest and participating in the process for and management of funding awards and projects

Program Management: Collaborate on the active project management of ITO awards and national initiatives

Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with DOE staff and contractors in a program of activities to build and maintain relationships with leaders from industry and academia. As needed, engage in public-facing aspects of the ITO’s CST program

Communication: Support DOE staff to prepare and present written and oral briefings and reports to senior federal staff, DOE leadership, external partners, and industry stakeholders

Qualification

Grid technologies knowledgeData center industry experienceElectrical engineering degreeCommercialization experienceProject management skillsAnalytical skillsStakeholder engagementOrganizational skillsCreative thinkingWritten communication

Required

Master's degree in electrical engineering, or other relevant degree

Minimum of 5 years of experience at a data center developer/operator, a utility with large load accounts, or grid infrastructure developer

Knowledge of grid technologies to recognize realistic opportunities for market expansion based on practical considerations and cost/benefit potentials

Knowledge of business issues relevant to the development in the data center industry, including key market applications, current and evolving structure of supply chains, and intellectual property considerations relevant to technology development

A passion for improving energy efficiency and industrial innovation

An interest in participating in a multi-disciplinary, metrics-oriented, collaborative environment

Strong written, organizational, analytical, and research skills, and a demonstrated capacity for creative thinking