Requisition ID: 97876
The FPL Grid Optimization team is looking for a Principal Data Scientist to help develop the analytical framework used to evaluate grid operating strategies, optimization performance, and the economic and reliability impacts of planning and dispatch decisions.
The Data Scientist - Grid Optimization will use historical system data, optimization models, and scenario analysis to challenge existing operating assumptions and identify opportunities to improve generation commitment, maintenance scheduling, reserve strategies, fuel usage, battery utilization, and other system decisions.
The role will be responsible for backtesting operational strategies, developing forward-looking planning scenarios, and quantifying the cost and reliability implications of alternative decisions. This individual will work closely with Grid Optimization, System Operations, Power Generation, Energy Marketing & Trading, and application development teams to turn analytical findings into changes in operating criteria, model inputs, and optimization methodologies.
The successful candidate will combine strong quantitative skills with an understanding of economics, optimization, and electric power system operations.
This position is based at our LeJeune Flagler Office in Miami, FL.
Job OverviewThis position is responsible for leading the development of algorithms, modeling techniques, and optimization methods that support many aspects of NextEra and FPL business. Employees in this role use knowledge of machine learning, optimization, statistics, and applied mathematics along with abilities in software engineering with a focus on distributed computing and data storage infrastructure (i.e., "Big Data").
Job Duties & Responsibilities - Provide thought leadership, set technical strategy, and identify possible uses of data science methods
- Explain methods and results to upper-level executives
- Develop machine learning, optimizations or other modeling solutions
- Oversee related employee work, learn new techniques being developed
- Prepares comprehensive documented observations, analyses and interpretations of results including technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses
- Works with big data and distributed computing platforms
- Develops software and contributes to product development
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree
- Experience: 6+ years
Preferred Qualifications - Master's Degree
- Doctoral Degree
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Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Science, Research, and Technology
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
