{"id":71114,"date":"2009-12-07T08:49:34","date_gmt":"2009-12-07T13:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.renewableenergyjobs.com\/display_job\/4466\/Senior_Wind_Analyst.html"},"modified":"2009-12-07T08:49:34","modified_gmt":"2009-12-07T13:49:34","slug":"senior-wind-analyst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/71114","title":{"rendered":"Senior Wind Analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dublin, \t\tNetworkers MSB<\/p>\n<p>Senior Wind Analyst<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Company<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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 &amp; 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Role<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The utilisation of Wind analysis software packages (WAsP, WindPRO, GH Windfarmer, WindFarm) for the calculation of P50,P75 &amp; P90 figures<\/p>\n<p>Energy yield verification including power curve testing<\/p>\n<p>Analysis of operational wind farm SCADA data and reverification of energy yields<\/p>\n<p>Recommendation of WTG selection for each wind farm site<\/p>\n<p>Wind farm layout &amp; optimisation<\/p>\n<p>Awareness of technology advances, including short term forecasting, weather station correlation, developments in energy yield prediction<\/p>\n<p>Preparation of energy yield reports from raw data<\/p>\n<p>Review of third party energy yields reports<\/p>\n<p>Noise \/ shadow flicker \/ telecommunication impact reports<\/p>\n<p>Wind monitoring programmes \/ met masts \/ wind data collection<\/p>\n<p>Gathering, validation and analysis of wind resource and other meteorological data.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Analysis of risk or uncertainty in connection with windfarm energy yield predictions.<\/p>\n<p>Processes of determining appropriate turbine class requirements for a prospective windfarm site.<\/p>\n<p>Management of installation, maintenance and removal of temporary meteorological masts.<\/p>\n<p>Auditing wind measurements from potential acquisition sites.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The successful candidate should have the following skills and experience:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>6+ years experience in wind analysis and energy yield prediction<\/p>\n<p>A good engineering\/physical science degree or equivalent<\/p>\n<p>Strong analytical &amp; IT skills<\/p>\n<p>Ability to balance attention to detail with engineering judgment<\/p>\n<p>High levels of energy and motivation<\/p>\n<p>Have a capability to communicate clearly to other specialists and to the client<\/p>\n<p>Flexibility and willingness to travel on an ongoing basis<\/p>\n<p>Good communication and interpersonal skills<\/p>\n<p>Work as part of a team and develop the core knowledge within the team<\/p>\n<p>Display a thorough knowledge of wind energy development<\/p>\n<p>Have a full clean driving licence<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want to join a dynamic company with a turnover in excess of &euro;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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dublin, Networkers MSB Senior Wind Analyst &nbsp; 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. 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