Hydropower Engineer — Flexible Schedules & Grid Solutions

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richland (WA); In loco; USD 89.000 - 131.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pension plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Descrizione del lavoro

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking an early to mid‑career Mechanical Engineer to support hydropower and pumped storage initiatives. You will work with engineers, scientists, and sponsors to address complex energy–water infrastructure challenges.

You will conduct engineering and regulatory analyses, support testing, and develop technical documentation for diverse stakeholders. This role requires collaborative problem‑solving, strong English communication, and a commitment to

Competenze

• BS/BA and 2 years of engineering experience OR MS/MA OR PhD.
• Preferred: Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, or Electrical) with focus on hydropower.
• Experience with U.S hydropower fleet components including dams, powerhouses, fish passage, navigation, pumped storage, sediment transport.
• 2+ years experience in the hydropower industry.
• Experience with data-oriented programming/scripting languages such as Ruby, R, Perl, and Python on Linux clusters.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to problem-solving with interdisciplinary teams.
• Well-established research reputation with strong technical writing skills.
• Ability to communicate within a team and with sponsors/partners.
• Experience securing project funding and leading technical teams.
• Registered Professional Engineer.

Mansioni

• Conduct engineering and regulatory analyses across diverse projects, including early‑stage R&D and applied science for hydropower.
• Analyze U.S. hydropower infrastructure topics: dams, powerhouses, fish passage, navigation, and sediment transport.
• Design, support, and evaluate lab and field tests for hydropower and pumped storage technologies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to identify challenges and develop solutions for reliable hydropower.
• Support research spanning early‑stage to technology demonstration projects.
• Prepare technical docs, analyses, reports, presentations for sponsors and teams.
• Contribute to competitive proposals and project planning aligned with sponsor priorities.
• Support project execution: timelines, deliverables, stakeholder communications.
• Evaluate regulatory/engineering aspects to advance resilient hydropower for the grid.
• Stay aware of new tech, industry trends, and sponsor priorities.

Conoscenze

Hydropower analysis

Regulatory analysis

Project management

Data analysis

Python

Linux

Formazione

BS/BA in Engineering

MS/MA in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Strumenti

Ruby

R

Perl

Python

Descrizione del lavoro

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking an early to mid‑career Mechanical Engineer to support hydropower and pumped storage initiatives. You will work with engineers, scientists, and sponsors to address complex energy–water infrastructure challenges.

You will conduct engineering and regulatory analyses, support testing, and develop technical documentation for diverse stakeholders. This role requires collaborative problem‑solving, strong English communication, and a commitment to