Dublin, Networkers MSB
Senior Wind Analyst
The Company
Our client sources, builds, owns and operates power plants and provides a full range of engineering and consultancy services to clients in the high voltage and power sectors worldwide. They operate as a group company with a range of businesses within the group. With circa 1,300 staff, their expertise covers all aspects of energy projects from: developing and building power projects; to project engineering, environmental and asset management services; and from plant operation and maintenance; to power generation, trading and supply. They enjoy an unrivalled reputation in the energy sector internationally and are currently experiencing a period of unprecedented activity both at home and internationally. In parallel they have embarked on an ambitious growth strategy with a focus on increasing investment in conventional power projects and in growing their renewables business, mainly in the areas of wind and ocean energy.
The team you will be leading provides project management services to the Wind Development division and the International investments department. They have a strategic target of developing 600MW of wind energy in Ireland & 200MW in mainland UK by 2012. They are active internationally in acquiring and developing wind energy assets. As a result of this aggressive strategy, they are currently looking for a Senior Wind Analyst.
The Role
The utilisation of Wind analysis software packages (WAsP, WindPRO, GH Windfarmer, WindFarm) for the calculation of P50,P75 & P90 figures
Energy yield verification including power curve testing
Analysis of operational wind farm SCADA data and reverification of energy yields
Recommendation of WTG selection for each wind farm site
Wind farm layout & optimisation
Awareness of technology advances, including short term forecasting, weather station correlation, developments in energy yield prediction
Preparation of energy yield reports from raw data
Review of third party energy yields reports
Noise / shadow flicker / telecommunication impact reports
Wind monitoring programmes / met masts / wind data collection
Gathering, validation and analysis of wind resource and other meteorological data.
Modelling of the variation of the wind resource over ground and in complex terrain and /or forested areas, using software packages such as WAsP, Windfarmer etc.
Analysis of risk or uncertainty in connection with windfarm energy yield predictions.
Processes of determining appropriate turbine class requirements for a prospective windfarm site.
Management of installation, maintenance and removal of temporary meteorological masts.
Auditing wind measurements from potential acquisition sites.
The successful candidate should have the following skills and experience:
6+ years experience in wind analysis and energy yield prediction
A good engineering/physical science degree or equivalent
Strong analytical & IT skills
Ability to balance attention to detail with engineering judgment
High levels of energy and motivation
Have a capability to communicate clearly to other specialists and to the client
Flexibility and willingness to travel on an ongoing basis
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Work as part of a team and develop the core knowledge within the team
Display a thorough knowledge of wind energy development
Have a full clean driving licence
If you want to join a dynamic company with a turnover in excess of €800 million and project experience in 115 countries, a company that partners with international funding agencies and governments, is backed by 80 plus years of experience and is about to embark on a highly ambitious Renewable Energy strategy, then this role is for you.
They offer an excellent salary and benefits package, continuous personal and professional development, not to mention, the opportunity to expand your career across our group wide businesses.