Senior Wind Analyst

 Senior Wind Analyst

 A major developer of windfarm projects, our client is active in Europe and North America and is seekingto expand its team by recruiting a high calibre Wind Analyst.

Job Specification:

Data and Yield Assessment

• Process and analyse wind data recorded on all sites in order to establish measured wind speed and direction, shear and turbulence.
• Estimate the long-term wind regime on site. If available use measured site data and, if appropriate, available sources of long-term reference data.
• Conduct wind flow simulations of the sites using the industry standard WAsP or other models, in order to establish expected variations in wind speed across proposed turbine locations.
• Calculate the long-term predicted energy production of proposed wind farms, including calculated and assumed losses.
• Estimate the uncertainty in each stage of the analysis, and derive appropriate energy production confidence limits.
• Comment on turbine suitability and any issues that turbine suppliers may have with the site from a meteorological perspective.
• Carry out layout optimisations and micro siting
• Carry out site visits

Operations and Maintenance

• Design and Co-ordinate wind measuring campaigns for all of projects in USA using conventional cup anemometry and advanced technologies such as LIDAR or SODAR.
• Reduce uncertainties as much as possible, while keeping to the budget
• Co-ordinate purchase and installation of all wind measuring equipment including power supplies and telecommunication equipment.
• Operate all equipment effectively. Resolve problems quickly to minimise data loss and co-ordinate repair and replacements with contractors and suppliers
• Carry out site visits

Data Management

• Co-ordinate and carry out quality control for all incoming data
• Write and introduce scripts and algorithms to streamline data processing

Reporting

• Produce regular comprehensive reports outlining the wind measuring operations and up to date results.
• Produce ad hoc energy yield reports similar in format to Garrad Hassan’s bankable reports, when requested
• Initialise and co-ordinate third party yield assessments
• Analyse and critically comment on third party yield assessments
• Initiate relevant procedures