Department Director, Energy Resources and Demand

UChicago Argonne, LLC is hiring a Department Director for its Energy Resources and Demand department in Lemont, IL. The role involves conducting technical, economic, and environmental analyses of energy systems, managing technical staff, and leading research programs. Candidates should have expertise in electric power systems, modeling techniques, and experience in program management. The position requires strong leadership skills and a background in electrical engineering or economics.
Argonne National Laboratory is seeking to hire a Department Director for the Energy Resources and Demand department of the Energy Systems and Infrastructure Assessments (ESIA) division. ESIA is a part of the Advanced Energy Technologies directorate of Argonne National Laboratory. In this position the candidate will perform technical, economic, and environmental analyses of energy and power systems, develop and apply methodologies and tools for techno-economic analyses of energy technologies and systems, including conventional and renewable electricity generating technologies, energy storage, demand response, distributed energy resources, and others. Tools include computer modeling and simulations, databases, analysis algorithms, computational methodologies, economic and financial models. Analyses include analyses of energy resources and demand, electric power system modeling and simulation, engineering economics and finance, life cycle analysis, optimization and equilibrium analysis, impact analysis, market penetration, and interdependencies. Personnel have education and/or experience in electrical engineering, economics, or related fields. This description documents the general nature of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties and responsibilities required of job incumbent. Consequently, a job incumbent may be required to perform other duties as assigned. The successful candidate will provide technical direction, leadership, coordination, and support for research of energy and environmental systems, including the analysis of energy resources and demand, and for the development of research programs. Management responsibilities include managing technical staff, project planning and management, and program development. Program development responsibilities include identifying potential research areas and opportunities, developing laboratory’s expertise and capabilities, and pursuing funding from sponsors. Technology leadership responsibilities include planning and leading research and programs that include the development and application of computational simulation tools to evaluate and analyze energy technologies and energy supply and demand systems from the perspective of cost and performance, end-use requirements, environmental impacts, and socioeconomic issues. Position Requirements Knowledge of electric power systems and electricity markets, both traditionally regulated and competitive wholesale markets. Knowledge of advanced modeling and simulation techniques, including optimization, equilibrium simulation, and agent-based modeling. Knowledge of energy storage systems and experience in techno-economic assessments and valuation analysis of various storage technologies. Knowledge of hydroelectric system modeling, including pumped-storage technologies. Knowledge of the principles and theories of engineering and economics as they apply to energy/electric system planning and environmental analyses. Experience and skills in managing large programs involving multiple projects and sponsors, while ensuring quality of work within budget and on time. Experience and skills in team leadership, personnel management and development, and interpersonal relationships. Skills in designing, developing and implementing computer models for electric power systems and technologies to address key national and international energy issues. Experience and skills in managing large projects with multi-partner project teams and interacting with a variety of sponsors and stakeholders. Experience and skills in adapting own capabilities and the capabilities of multidisciplinary research staff to complex, dynamic, and rapidly changing requirements of research sponsors. Skilled oral and written communications skills with a wide variety of audiences at all levels of the organization. Experience and skills in developing and managing research programs for sponsored work, following Argonne, DOE, and/or other federal agency policies and procedures. Demonstrated leadership abilities in recruiting and mentoring junior-level staff. Ability to model Argonne’s core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork. Ability to make our laboratory a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and accessible environment where all can thrive. These levels of knowledge and skill are typically achieved through formal education in engineering, economics, or physical or social science at a PhD level, supplemented by 10 years of relevant experience and demonstrated accomplishment in a technical management role, or formal education at a MS level supplemented by 15 years of relevant experience and demonstrated accomplishment. 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