• Develops research or services opportunities of value to EPRI members that fit EPRI’s mission and capabilities. This will include solving customer problems, producing insights and information vital to the members, and delivering information in a manner that members and customers can and will apply.

• May provide oversight of a project team to assure technical and financial milestones are met.

• Provides assistance to the EPRI sales staff in Member Services and EPRI International.

• Broaden technical expertise and interface with national and international technical networks with manufacturers, consultants, and academia and research organizations.

• Communicates strategies and results, written and verbal, to program members, potential members and external stakeholders through guidelines, reports, meetings, webcasts, workshops and conferences.

• Manages small or medium (less complex) projects including budgets and resources

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 5 -7 or more years of research and development project and promotional experience, including development of advanced concepts for internal research or equivalent experience.

• Shows technical expertise and assumes responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives using creative imaginative solutions.

• Experience in performing and/or managing research activities.

• Incumbents must be able to exercise judgment, diligence, and attention to detail and demonstrate an aptitude for carrying out responsible technical assignments.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Manages projects and may work in conjunction with a technical specialist.

• Developing technical depth in 1-2 areas

• Understand how work fits across EPRI programs

• Typically individual contributor, may begin handling supervisory activities for lower level positions.

Additional Job Information:
The Low Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI; http://www.lowcarbonlcri.com) is seeking a skilled and research-minded safety engineer to join our team as a hydrogen safety specialist. LCRI research covers the production, transportation, and use of low-carbon fuels, including hydrogen, ammonia, synthetic hydrocarbons, and biofuels in power production, transportation, industry, and buildings. Our ideal candidate for this position will bring technical expertise in hydrogen systems, demonstrated ability to evaluate health and safety risks to both workers and the public, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a collaboration mindset.

The successful applicant will be comfortable and skilled in a research setting and will have experience with project management. The position will have increasing responsibility for contributing to the development of research plans and proposals, managing research projects, and communicating research results to EPRI members and external stakeholders.

The job responsibilities include:

Perform and/or participate in safety and risk evaluations of hydrogen technologies and facilities.
Serve as a subject matter expert on safety issues associated with the use of hydrogen.
Conduct literature reviews and lead and support development of technical reports, issue briefs and other communications on relevant topics.
Manage complex projects, including budgets, contractors, deliverable development, and schedule.
Work directly with EPRI staff across the Institute and be comfortable interacting with EPRI members and other stakeholders.
Support LCRI project management tasks, including preparing for and conducting formal and informal member advisory committee and working group meetings.
Present and communicate research findings in a variety of fora, including sponsor meetings and scientific and industry conferences.
The ideal candidate:

Can apply knowledge about current engineering and hydrogen systems to future configurations
Can quickly learn and assimilate new information
Is a highly motivated self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision
Works effectively with others in a cross-functional setting
Master’s degree in Safety Engineering or closely related field
Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
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Note: To ensure compliance with U.S. export controls, please indicate your U.S. citizenship or (for foreign citizens) your U.S. visa/immigration status in your resume or cover letter.

EPRI is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled

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