Grid Modernization, Transmission & Energy Storage Lead (RAE)

Axyde Analytics
Washington, DC
Remote
Job Description
Role Overview

Lead or review utility, transmission, distribution, cross-border power, grid-modernization, smart-grid, and storage assessments to convert system constraints into feasible, financeable implementation pathways. Diagnose system needs using demand, reliability, loss, generation, network, operating, regulatory, and institutional evidence. Evaluate alternatives, system models, sizing/dispatch, lifecycle cost, resilience, operating model, procurement, cybersecurity, implementation sequence, and capacity-building needs.

What You Will Do

Diagnose system needs, evaluate alternatives, define project finance, climate/resilience, country regulation, suppliers, safeguards, and stakeholder requirements. Independently challenge models, assumptions, vendor claims, tariff/off-take logic, and implementation readiness.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Senior utility, power-system planning, transmission/distribution, grid-modernization, storage, microgrid, interconnection, or system-operations experience. Evidence using or reviewing power-flow, production-cost, dispatch, reliability, storage, tariff, or lifecycle-cost analysis.

Requirements

  • Senior utility, power-system planning, transmission/distribution, grid-modernization, storage, microgrid, interconnection, or system-operations experience
  • Evidence using or reviewing power-flow, production-cost, dispatch, reliability, storage, tariff, or lifecycle-cost analysis
  • Emerging-market, island-grid, or cross-border system experience
  • Experience translating diagnostic findings into implementable scopes, procurement strategies, roadmaps, or investment programs
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
  • Demonstrated senior/expert judgment supported by specific project, analysis, decision-product, or implementation evidence—not keyword familiarity alone
  • Ability to produce concise, defensible written analysis in English and work across technical, commercial, financial, safeguards, institutional, and implementation interfaces
  • Ability to become available for potential Indo-Pacific travel within 20 calendar days after Axyde's written mobilization notice following contract award
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