Meteorologist - Wind Energy Forecasting

Garrad Hassan is looking to expand our Forecaster team. This team offers wind energy forecasting services to wind farm owners and developers, utilities and electrical grid operators. Our forecasts help wind energy to be effectively and efficiently integrated into electrical grids around the world, and are essential for maximising wind farm revenue through day-ahead and intra-day trading.

Role will focus on furthering the development, implementation and application of NWP (Numerical Weather Predictions) for the purposes of wind energy forecasting. You will also work with the existing team to expand and develop other modelling aspects of our wind energy forecasting service, and attend outside functions to discuss wind energy forecasting, and promote GH Forecaster services.

The role will involve:

• Delivering highly accurate and reliable forecasting services for energy traders, electricity grid regulators and wind farm operators
• Producing forecast performance reports
• Researching and developing new modelling methods
• Interfacing with clients to ensure services meet their requirements
• Assisting with the commercial and marketing aspects of the business

Candidates must have:

• A degree in meteorology, physics, maths or engineering – 2:1 minimum
• Experience of running NWP models – gained commercially or through academia
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• The ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplined team
• Strong analytical skills and innovative thinking
• The ability to work under commercial pressure

Desirable:

• A good understanding of UK weather patterns
• Experience of software coding – specifically Matlab, C# or SQL

As well as a highly competitive salary, GH (UK) offers lunch, childcare vouchers and pension salary sacrifice. We also offer comprehensive in-house training, Garrad Hassan has an accredited MPDS training scheme with the IMechE and through the eMPDS of the UK engineering institutions. We support the membership of other similar professional institutions and continue to support individuals in the development of their careers.

Closing date: Friday 7th August 2009