Intern, Renewables Power Production Forecasts (Remote in the US)

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security, and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection, and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

Our comprehensive portfolio of renewable energy solutions helps stakeholders plan, design, finance, build, invest, operate, maintain, and manage wind both on land and offshore, and solar throughout the project lifecycle and across the value chain. Working at UL means you will be part of a team delivering proven science, expert engineering, and innovative solutions that address the unique challenges of these industries.

Are you interested in a career in renewable energy? Come join the Grid Solutions team within the Renewables group at UL and learn about what it takes to predict the generation from renewable energy projects before they are constructed and during their operation. On the Grid Solutions team, you will work with technical subject matter experts to produce and analyze weather-based wind and solar power production forecasts for operational wind and solar projects that are essential for managing today’s electricity grid.  The right candidate will also work on simulating generation from wind and solar plants to help plan the electricity grid of the future. In performing the work, you will learn about the renewable energy industry, participate in scientific programming and data analysis exercises, and apply advanced statistical and meteorological concepts to renewable energy forecasting. You will work in a team environment with staff at all levels contributing to the development of innovative, analytical, and high-quality products and services.

We are looking for a highly motivated intern to become involved in a wide range of renewable energy forecasting and data simulation activities. The exact work to be performed will depend on the background, skillsets, and interests of each individual, but may include:

• Perform standard and customized analyses of renewable energy forecast accuracy in different situations and across different geographies
• Support the development of scientific programs to process and quality control real-world data used to optimally tune renewable energy forecasts or simulated renewable generation
• Participate in various stages of the forecasting lifecycle, from initial intake and setup to enhancements of mature forecasting products and services
• Ensure high quality forecast deliverables through monitoring and configuration of web-based dashboards and system alerting tools
• Participate in the simulation of generation from wind and solar plants to support grid planning
• Perform other duties as directed

Throughout your work, you will contribute to the development of processes to increase work product efficiency and quality, and learn and apply company quality control standards and standard operating procedures.

• Currently enrolled as a Senior in an undergraduate/graduate program focusing on physical/atmospheric sciences, engineering, or computer science; other disciplines will be considered
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment
• Experience programming in Python
• Skilled written and verbal communicator
• Ability to work under deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Mission: For UL, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 125 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
• People: Ask any UL employee what they love most about working here, and you’ll almost always hear, “the people.” Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL. We’re able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
• Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers’ create. We’re inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
• Grow & achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.
• Total Rewards:  The hourly range for this position is $26.25-30.25/hour.

Working at UL is an exciting journey that twists and turns daily. We thrive in the twists and revel in the turns. This is our every day. This is our normal.

Curious? To learn more about us and the work we do, visit https://www.ul.com/industries/energy-and-utilities/renewables