Posting TitleResearch Technician VI- Electrical

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LocationCO - Golden

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Position TypeRegular

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Hours Per Week40

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Working at NREL

Join a team of world-class scientists, engineers, and visionaries dedicated to shaping the world’s energy future through cutting-edge research and innovation. From our vision to our NREL community, we are unique in the research community. We are focused on impact. From our work in basic sciences to systems engineering, analysis, demonstration, and deployment, we are focused on solving market-relevant problems that result in advanced, secure, reliable, and affordable energy systems. We are trusted clean energy leaders, developing cost-saving solutions that make U.S. industries more competitive, and support job creation and economic growth across rural and urban communities.

At NREL, we offer a unique, mission-driven work environment with cutting-edge facilities and multidisciplinary research teams. NREL's environment offers strong partnerships with industry, academia, and other national laboratories, as well as professional development opportunities and a competitive benefits package for employees.

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Job Description

The Energy Security, Resilience, and Integration Operations (ESRI) group is seeking an experienced technician to lead the operations electrical team, providing technical support to researchers in experiment development, equipment operation, and maintenance. This role involves ensuring that projects meet expectations and requirements, often through original work contributions and feedback on design, plans, and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership: Lead the day-to-day operations of the electrical team, overseeing task assignments, providing feedback on performance, and offering mentorship and training. Handle escalated issues, assist with work distribution and scheduling.

Technical Support: Provide design, fabrication, assembly, installation, maintenance, and testing for research equipment. Troubleshoot, repair, and modify electronic/electro-mechanical devices and systems.

Project Oversight: Manage projects, ensuring they are completed on schedule following established guidelines and policies. Review work at regular intervals while performing individual tasks related to the electrical team.

Equipment & Machinery: Operate required machinery (e.g., lifts, industrial trucks, machine shop equipment) to perform duties.

Electrical Design & Documentation: Design circuitry and wiring for electrical control panels, system interconnections, and produce related documentation using Visio or AutoCAD.

Maintenance & Calibration: Develop electrical maintenance schedules and perform calibration and maintenance on instrumentation per testing protocols.

Testing & Validation: Develop diagnostic tests and assist in designing and testing complex test equipment. Perform validation of components and evaluate their performance.

Safety & Process Improvement: Contribute to the development of safety practices, manufacturing processes, and training materials. Support lockout/tagout procedures and safe operating procedures for equipment.

Problem Solving & Leadership: Provide technical solutions to complex problems, working independently with minimal direction. Mentor and lead technical staff, ensuring solutions align with organizational objectives.

Qualifications:

Licensure: Must hold a valid Colorado Electrical Journeyman License in accordance with the state’s electrical licensing requirements.Expertise in electrical systems, troubleshooting, and technical support for research equipment.Experience in design, modification, and maintenance of electro-mechanical devices, assemblies, and systems.Proficiency with AutoCAD, Visio, and electrical system documentation.Strong leadership, mentorship, and communication skills.Commitment to safety and adherence to NREL’s safety programs.

This role offers a leadership opportunity in a dynamic research environment. If you are ready to contribute your expertise and guide a technical team, apply today!

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Basic QualificationsHigh School Diploma or equivalent and 10 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.
Or, relevant Associate's Degree or certification program of comparable scope and 8 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.
Extensive knowledge in specialized focused support functions. A comprehensive acquaintance with and understanding of both general and detailed aspects of technical support activities, and their practical application to a wide variety of problems and situations specific to the discipline or field supported.
Strong research techniques and practices. Strong communication, interpersonal, project management and customer relations skills.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

·       Experience mentoring and leading technician groups.

·       Experience with identification, specification, and procurement of components.

·       Thorough knowledge of trade best practices for electrical systems.

·       Highly organized, showing great attention to detail.

·       Can demonstrate advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

·       Committed to workplace safety, safety of others, and ensuring a clean, compliant, and safe work environment.

Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team to deliver high-quality results.

Preferred QualificationsPrevious team leadership experience, especially in the electrical trade, is preferred. Expert knowledge of related electrical practices, techniques, and standards. Broad application of theory, concepts, principles and requirements of electrical safety, design, and installation.Working knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices related to specific field. Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) 3.Skilled in problem solving, written and verbal communication. Ability to use various computer software programs.Excellent communication, interpersonal, project management and customer relations skills. Ability to establish functional and professional working relationships in a team environment.

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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: Research Technician VI / Annual Salary Range: $81,500 - $146,700

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 SummaryBenefits 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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Submission Guidelines

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.

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