Project Manager/ Project Mgr II/ Sr. Project Mgr, Electric Grid
About the role
As a leader in advancing New York’s energy transition, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a credible, objective and trusted partner in energy planning and in deploying new innovative technologies to build an affordable, abundant, reliable, and clean energy system. NYSERDA works with stakeholders statewide, including residents, business owners, developers, community leaders, local government officials, universities, utilities, investors, entrepreneurs, and more, to develop, invest, and foster conditions that attract private sector capital investment needed to expand New York’s clean energy economy, advance solutions for using clean energy at a large‑scale in New York, and enable New York’s communities and residents to benefit equitably in the clean energy transition. The Project Manager/ Project Manager II/ Sr. Project Manager - Power Grid Innovation will have an integral role in planning, developing and managing interventions and strategies that overcome market barriers, encourage private capital investment and accelerate the advancement, scale and adoption of grid enhancing technologies. The interventions span the entire grid from transmission lines to the grid edge to enable a high performing system required for the evolving load and generation sources. The NYSERDA Power Grid Innovation R&D team consists of experienced R&D professionals that invest in power grid innovation including feasibility assessments, applied research studies, product development, and pilots and demonstrations. The existing portfolio includes over $100 million in investments across transmission, distribution, storage, and other innovations that broadly support energy flexibility and deliverability. The team will invest an additional $80 million over the next 5 years on the most critical grid challenges. The position will report to the Program Manager, Power Grid Innovation.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement high-impact interventions that leverage financing opportunities for grid modernization efforts.
- Identify market barriers and opportunities through analysis and research and industry engagement.