Environmental Solutions Lead, T&D - Drone & AI Analytics

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

STD/LTD and paid family leave

Life and accident insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. in Charlotte, NC seeks an Environmental Solutions of T&D Technical Leader II to advance environmental solutions for transmission and distribution systems. The role emphasizes wildlife management, avian protection, and remote sensing with UAS, plus data analysis and GIS tools.

Strong communication and industry experience are essential. The position involves leading technical activities, coordinating cross‑program work, and contributing to proposal efforts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience required.
• Graduate degree preferred (master or PhD).
• 10+ years of experience relevant engineering or research experience.
• Electric utility experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Works independently on technical activities without direct supervision.
• Demonstrates responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives or problems.
• Maintains familiarity with progress and problems in assigned technical areas.
• May provide oversight of a project team to assure milestones are met.

Skills

Wildlife management

Animal behavior

Avian protection plans

Migratory Bird Treaty Act compliance

Remote sensing with UAS

Data analysis

Machine learning

Programming (R, Python)

GIS tools

Communication skills

Electric utility experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field

Graduate degree preferred (master or PhD)

10+ years of experience relevant engineering or research

Tools

UAS (Drone)

R

Python

ESRI GIS software

Job description

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. in Charlotte, NC seeks an Environmental Solutions of T&D Technical Leader II to advance environmental solutions for transmission and distribution systems. The role emphasizes wildlife management, avian protection, and remote sensing with UAS, plus data analysis and GIS tools.

Strong communication and industry experience are essential. The position involves leading technical activities, coordinating cross‑program work, and contributing to proposal efforts