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Wind Energy Performance Engineer – USA Burlington MA, Portland OR, Seattle WA or Austin TXRequisition ID: 2017-9071 This position may be located in either Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, Austin, TX, San Diego, CA, Burlington, MA
The primary function of this position is to evaluate the performance of operating utility-scale wind farms in North America. This work is used to help owners improve wind farm performance or in support of a wind farm acquisition or refinancing. The work primarily involves analysis of energy production, performance, and availability. However, the role may also involve turbine condition monitoring, turbine reliability, and operating cost analysis.
Tasks may include: Analyzing turbine supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system data and other operating wind farm data Summarizing turbine performance, production, and availability metrics for use in energy assessments Identifying turbine performance issues, estimating energy losses, and performing statistical analyses Analyzing operations and maintenance (O&M) cost, availability, reliability, and capacity factor trends by wind farms and across the industry Evaluating wind turbine performance upgrades and changes Developing new and improving existing models, analysis techniques, and tools Reviewing the analysis of others and providing constructive feedback Writing technical reports and communicating results to clients Managing multiple concurrent jobs and tasks Ensuring the successful completion of assigned tasks per the agreed upon scope, budget, schedule, and quality
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, statistics, or science; or 6 years of relevant professional experience in renewable energy industry. At least 3 years of wind energy industry experience required Ability to present technical information clearly and concisely Ability to write technical reports Ability to contribute positively to a team environment Effective email and phone communication skills both internal and external to the company Strong overall computer skills and ability to learn multiple software tools, such as SQL, VBA, and MATLAB Experience processing and manipulating large data sets and multiple data sources Proficiency with MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) Aptitude for statistical analysis of data Ability to understand the mechanics of a wind turbine Critical thinking and problems solving skills Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time domestically and 5% internationally to conferences, client meetings, wind farm sites, and internal meetings We conduct a pre-employment background check and drug screen
Personality profile: Proven Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) mindset Good interpersonal and communication skills and cultural awareness Positive attitude, takes on initiatives, detailed-focused, and results oriented Self-motivated, proactive, high sense of responsibility and personal integrity
Preferred skills (not required): Master’s degree in engineering, math, statistics, or science is a plus Preferred wind industry experience includes: evaluating wind turbine power performance, availability, and wind farm operations Experience in renewables O&M cost analysis or asset management Experience with turbine condition monitoring, evaluating wind turbine faults, and assessing reliability Wind farm due diligence Experience with the performance or operations of utility-scale solar sites is a plus Proficiency with programming languages such as MATLAB, VBA, and SQL is preferred Project management experience
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Posted June 9, 2017