Senior Wind Analyst

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Wind Analyst to join the large and vibrant Analysis team within our Renewable Energy consultancy business.

The Renewables centre of excellence is based in Glasgow; however, we recognise the value of remote and hybrid working, so are open to applications throughout the UK.

Join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.

The Role

This is a client facing role that would suit a highly numerate individual with a diverse set of skills and the initiative to rise to a challenge. Wood is a leading consultant in the marketplace and, as such, is involved in some of the largest and pioneering developments, which affords exposure to a vast and exciting array of opportunities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking analysis of wind data and operational data to predict the energy output of pre-construction and operational wind farm projects across the globe for a variety of clients (developers, lenders, investors and other project stakeholders). Based on your level of experience, you will also conduct quality assurance of work produced by others in the team and support the development of more junior personnel.

A variety of additional commercial and non-commercial wind analysis-based tasks will also be expected to advance and develop Wood’s position as a market leading consultancy in providing wind farm development consultancy services.

Our Clients and Projects

It’s a future for all of us. We aspire to shape a better tomorrow by unlocking solutions that address the biggest challenges facing our clients and our society.

We service a varied client base worldwide, including World Class private developers (major and independent), investment banks, utilities & power generation companies, pension funds, Technology Innovation and Research Centres – to name but a few. We provide value add services bespoke to the clients' requirements across; advisory services, technical specialists, project management, owners engineering through all the phases of the project lifecycle. We provide our analysis services globally across the onshore and offshore wind markets.

What we offer

Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across onshore and offshore wind sectors

Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant

Commitment to diversity and inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business

Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market

Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle

Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests

Energy Transition Academy – join a community of experts and gain more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems

Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Responsibilities

• Analysis and interpretation of measured wind data
• Modelling of wind flow using linear and non-linear wind flow models (familiarity with WAsP, Meteodyn and Ansys Windmodeller software is considered an advantage)
• Calculation of energy yield assessment and technical losses
• Quality assurance of analysis work conducted by others within the team
• Mentor and support junior personnel within the team
• Technical due diligence of third-party wind analysis and energy yield assessment reporting
• Written and verbal communication of technical detail to a non-technical audience. Deliverables are primarily in the form of technical reporting
• Management of projects and budgets
• Client interfacing and relationship management
• Preparation of technical/commercial tenders according to requests
• Awareness of the market and on-going innovation in technology and research

Qualifications

You may read these details and are potentially thinking about not applying due to not having every single skill, knowledge or experience listed, and that’s understandable. However, we’d still like to hear from you. At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all of the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don’t have everything listed, but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills to help us unlock solutions to the world’s most critical challenges….do apply.

Expected

• Degree in a highly numerate discipline (e.g. engineering, physics, mathematics, meteorology)
• Previous experience of working in an engineering consultancy/developer environment
• Data analysis experience
• Previous experience in an energy yield assessment focused role
• Modelling of wind flow using linear and/or non-linear wind flow models

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualification in a highly numerate discipline (e.g. renewable energy, sustainability, meteorology)
• Familiarity with SCADA data processing
• Programming capability, particularly in Python language