Alexandria Danner

Researcher at National Laboratory of the Rockies

San Diego County, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Researcher II - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Engineering and Operations Support at National Laboratory of the Rockies
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

  • PowerFlex (San Diego, California, United States)
    • EV Charging Development Engineer II
      Jan 2022 - Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Responsible for assisting PowerFlex’s Business Development team through the pre-contract engineering process. Involved in the overall vetting and preparing of projects for a successful execution by the Project Engineering and Project Management team. Responsibilities: -Perform electrical site assessments for EV charging projects throughout the U.S. -Design 30% layout for new EV charging sites -Collaborate and set expectations with internal teams regarding Technical Due Diligence during the Project Development phase -Help ensure project viability by communicating electric vehicle charging system technology requirements to Business Development team and Clients -Request, review, and approve proposals from external vendors (electrical engineer, vendor, structural engineer, etc.). -Review & Communicate cost information to Business Development team -Present as a subject-matter expert on system requirements by identifying challenges, communicating them to the project team and providing creative solutions -Work with wider engineering team to stay updated on best project practices to ensure a smooth project execution upon handoff to project construction team -Update and add EV component costs as necessary to ensure high level of accuracy for EV cost estimates

    • Project Analyst
      Apr 2021 - Jan 2022 · 10 mos

      Supports PowerFlex’s Business Development Directors with a variety of marketing and Business Development activities for EV Charging, Solar, and Battery Storage projects, including but not limited to: -RFP response preparation -Utility tariff and bill analysis -State/utility incentive and policy research -Financial modeling -Presentation preparation -Market strategy guidance -Detailed prospect and Portfolio Account research -Solar/storage/EV charging design coordination -Analysis tools creation/updating

  • University of California San Diego (4 yrs 7 mos)
    • Sustainability and Electrical Intern for UCSD Facilities Management
      Jan 2019 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      -Assisting with the UCSD campus-wide Electric Vehicle charging programs -Includes tracking charger locations, collecting charger data, and organizing current projects -Ensure current registration of UCSD’s electrical vehicle charging network for Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Credits with California Air Resources Board (CARB) -Creating presentations and participating in department meetings -Organizing and assisting with plan review meetings -Includes use of BlueBeam software

    • Administrative Assistant at Conflict of Interest Office
      Sep 2016 - Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      -Daily data entry of conflict of interest (financial) forms into various databases. -Daily use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. -Completing general office tasks: filing, copying, creating files, etc.

  • Asset Management Intern at Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses
    Jun 2020 - Aug 2020 · 3 mos

    ◦ Assisted with the preparation of monthly/quarterly reports using Excel and Word ◦ Conducted market research on the viability of multiple states for utility-scale solar and wind development. ◦ Created/updated live displays for the solar performance media wall using PI Vision ◦ Populated aspects of the renewable asset management database (3megawatt) ◦ Reviewed contracts associated with solar projects, such as: Power Purchase Agreements, O&M agreements, etc.

  • Mechanical Engineering Intern at Northrop Grumman
    Jun 2019 - Aug 2019 · 3 mos

    -Edited CATIA drawings for a test station under the direction of the design engineer -Created CATIA assemblies of two test stations to aid in the redesign effort -Conducted three Diminishing Material Supply (DMS) Reviews for five Bills of Materials (BOM) -Analyzed obsolescence trends and data from electronic component databases IHS Markit and SiliconExpert -Recommended part replacements as needed -Created and updated part entries for the Parts Management Board -Included contacting part vendors to retrieve part information necessary for approval-for-use