You will play a leading role in implementing WRI’s US work to advance grid and power market solutions to enable decarbonization. As a senior technical expert, you will take a leading role in implementing our grid- related work, including current projects and supporting development of new lines of work. You will lead research, provide technical expertise on grid related projects across the team and help grow capabilities on these topics across the organization.
You will deliver quality research and analyses, working with the WRI team and subcontractors. You will write issue briefs, contribute to blogs and WRI knowledge products, author external articles, and educate policymakers, utilities, and other stakeholders on how to address barriers. Working with the team, you will ensure high quality delivery of products for current projects and support fundraising proposals for new work.
Working closely with management on strategy and project development, you will be in a position to help identify new opportunities to expand this work. You will also leverage partnerships and expertise across WRI’s programs, centers, and international offices, while cultivating partnerships with community organizations, external experts, and government officials.
Candidates should be innovative and entrepreneurial thinkers with an ability to identify and pursue new opportunities. You should also be able to effectively communicate insights from technical research to non-technical audiences both verbally and in writing.
Program Management and Strategy :
Identify solutions to expand and decarbonize grids to enable an affordable, reliable and clean energy future
Manage research projects to accelerate solutions to expanding grids and evolving markets for grid decarbonization
Engage WRI research staff to ensure that shared insights are incorporated into ongoing workstreams to maximize alignment
Review and supervise the work of junior researchers and interns
Coordinate across WRI programs and issue areas to leverage institutional expertise and build internal support for the team’s work
Oversee research teams to ensure delivery of high-quality work products in a timely manner
Research and Analysis :
Develop thought leadership resources to advance solutions that facilitate grid expansion, methods of meeting electricity needs, and the evolution of power markets to enable clean energy deployment
Ensure high quality research projects are developed to accelerate solutions to expanding grids and evolving markets for grid decarbonization
Develop high-quality, high-impact reports, issue briefs, case studies, and blogs working with research staff and external consultants
Help incorporate insights into WRI’s broader portfolio of work on the power sector by participating in internal and external peer review processes for publications and papers
Stakeholder Engagement (20%):
Use our research and analysis to educate key decision-makers to identify solutions to addressing grid and market barriers
Build partnerships with other NGOs and key stakeholders to maximize impact of our work, build new lines of work, and drive collective impact
Serve as a technical expert and represent WRI in major stakeholder dialogues, conferences and events around transitioning power markets, and convene WRI dialogues where appropriate
Speak at conferences, workshops, webinars, and other public events
Build and execute a high-impact strategy for WRI engagement with decision-makers to address grid-related challenges that can impact decarbonization
What you will need:
Education: You have a completed master’s degree in a related field or PhD. Relevant work experience is accepted in lieu of a degree
Experience: You have 10+ years of relevant professional work experience
Experience with and understanding of transmission regulation and policy, and wholesale power market operations
Candidate must be self-motivated and entrepreneurial thinker with an ability to identify new opportunities while juggling multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines
Project management experience
Strong research, writing and oral presentation skills are essential
Experience engaging and educating stakeholders, such as states, utilities, and power market operators is preferred
Position will require some domestic travel
Languages:
You have verbal and written proficiency in English. Other languages are desirable but not required.
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization
