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Position Specific Description

The Geospatial Data Scientist for the Transmission Fundamentals team will be responsible for developing novel datasets, conducting geospatial analyses using programmatic tools, and providing mapping to support new greenfield transmission solutions across the United States and Canada. Successful candidates will have demonstrated fluency in working with diverse geospatial and time-series data along with experience in algorithm development and data visualization. The candidate will work collaboratively with power modelers to identify latent opportunities on the bulk power transmission system.

Key Responsibilities
•    Collaborate with colleagues to create new datasets and tools for broad-scale geospatial analysis to be used to identify, design, and evaluate transmission opportunities 
•    Produce, manipulate, and harmonize datasets to support automated analyses
•    Collaborate with internal and external Subject Matter Experts to determine the most cost-effective and competitive transmission solutions
•    Performs other job-related duties as assigned
•    10% - 25% travel required

Preferred Qualifications
•    Extensive experience in geospatial data analysis and modeling, preferably including open-source geospatial libraries
•    Programming skills in Python and experience with Git
•    Ability to coordinate activities with multiple internal and external SMEs to drive the completion of a comprehensive set of transmission analyses to identify cost-effective and competitive transmission solutions

Desired Qualifications
•    Background in environmental science, renewable energy, power systems, and transmission planning
•    Experience with HPC and/or cloud computing (e.g., AWS)
•    Experience with machine learning

Job Overview

This position is responsible for developing 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 (e.g. “Big Data”).

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops machine learning, optimization and other modeling solutions
• Prepares comprehensive documented observations, analyses and interpretations of results including technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses
• Works with a variety of datasets, including timeseries data and “big data” requiring analysis on distributed computing platforms
• Writes software in R, Python or similar languages and contributes code to product development teams
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Doctoral Degree

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Science, Research, and Technology
Organization:  NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

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