Company Overview:GridStor is a rapidly growing, grid-scale energy storage developer, owner and operator backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) and led by experienced clean energy industry professionals. We acquire and develop battery storage projects in markets across North America. GridStor’s mission is to accelerate the transition to a carbon-free, resilient grid by rapidly deploying stand-alone energy storage at scale. GridStor is based in Portland, Oregon, and offers competitive compensation and a wide selection of benefits including unlimited paid time off. Read more about life at GridStor at: https://gridstor.com/careers/Role Summary:GridStor is looking for an experienced Data Scientist to help advance our growing company. This role will work closely with the Analytics, Solutions, and Market Operations team members to create advanced data pipelines, design optimization tools for battery storage assets in support of trading activities, and analyze market behavior for competitor and market intelligence. The data scientist will be given significant responsibility across the modeled markets and will be exposed to dynamic market environments within a growing, entrepreneurial business. This position reports to the Vice President of Analytics.Key Responsibilities:- Data Pipelines and ETL: Work closely with Solutions to create data pipelines that enable the development of machine learning and artificial intelligence models on platforms such as AWS using serverless functions, PostgreSQL, and various TCP application protocols, with a focus on data quality, structure, and processing.
- Model Development: Design and implement sophisticated time series models to forecast and analyze asset performance, delivering actionable insights to the Commercial organization. Leverage advanced statistical techniques, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to generate robust backcasts, forecasts, and performance analyses.
- Market Optimization: Maintain and develop optimization tools for day-ahead and real-time energy markets for BESS assets in coordination with the Trading Desk. Focus both on optimal bidding strategies and forecasting (short-term modeling of multiple price series).
- Competitor and Market Intelligence: Develop approaches to measuring and benchmarking competitor performance and market participation across wholesale energy markets.
- Reporting: Communicate key commercial takeaways to organization leadership to improve both market operations and provide feedback to stakeholders such as Development, Transmission/Interconnection, and M&A teams.
Qualifications & Competencies:- Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or other quantitative field, with a Masters or PhD required.
- Experience: A minimum of 3+ years of prior work experience in the energy industry (developer, IPP, consulting, ISOs, or other).
- Clear expertise in deploying statistical and optimization tools to wholesale power markets.
- Experience and knowledge of ERCOT and CAISO market policy and protocols.
- Location & Availability: Must be based in Portland or LA with periodic travel to Portland as needed. Standard 40-hour workweek, additional hours may be required as needed for projects.
- Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational abilities with keen attention to detail. Capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment and seeing delegated projects through to completion.
- Adaptability: Ability to be agile and flexible, readily taking on tasks outside the typical scope of the role as needed.
- Confidentiality: Proven ability to handle highly confidential information with utmost discretion.
- Integrity & Judgment: Strong track record of excellent judgment and integrity in previous roles.
- Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and TEAMS.
- Visualization experience (Tableau, Qlikview, Shiny, seaborn, or other).
- Experience with machine learning/artificial intelligence models on time series, linear/mixed integer programming, and stochastic modeling.
- Knowledge of data pipeline development and engineering on relevant cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.) and big-data technologies (ex: Hadoop).
- Expertise in Python-based development environments, APIs, and packages.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Problem-Solving: Adaptable, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and approach challenges with a creative, proactive mindset.
- Team Orientation: Highly motivated to support and collaborate with team members, contributing to collective success.
Compensation and Benefits:- GridStor offers an attractive Total Rewards package, including:
- Competitive base salaries commensurate with experience with an annual cash bonus (based on Company and individual performance)
- Generous paid leave
- Employee participation in Long Term Incentive Plan
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, including coverage for domestic partners and eligible domestic partner children
- HSA/FSA for participating employees
- 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting
- Continuing education and professional development
- Cellphone reimbursement, hybrid work environment, healthy snacks, volunteer opportunities, company outings, and more.
Company Operating Principles: GridStor’s Operating Principles represent who we are, how we work, and what we believe.We Collaborate. We believe trust is given, not earned. We honor each other’s zone of genius and seek to challenge ideas, not each other. We listen to each other’s points of view and work hard to find the better solution. We are one team. We Are Humble. We like hard work, but don’t make work hard. We know we have a lot to learn and never grandstand or take up all the space in the room. We are kind. We are welcoming. We are inspired by our mission to decarbonize the grid. We Create the Future. We are curious. We go deep, search for the best idea, and then move fast. We always focus on the few things that matter most. We know there will be setbacks, so we show up every day ready to learn and be better, together.We Show Up for Each Other. We keep each other fully informed. We seek to understand. We coach, we don’t blame. We share our points of view and seek to make each other better every day. We believe everyone creates culture in every moment, every day.We Do Hard Things. We view challenges as opportunities. We are resilient. We are all owners, and we act like it. We understand change requires taking risks and we push ourselves and our partners. We do what is right as opposed to what might be best for any one of us.Apply online at www.gridstor.com/careers