Wind Resource Assessment Engineer

Intersect; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 254,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Canada is seeking a qualified engineer to join their wind engineering team. This role involves assessing wind resources, designing turbine layouts, and ensuring robust project viability. You will need a Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience. The company offers competitive compensation, unlimited PTO, and comprehensive health benefits including mental health support. Collaborate with various teams to advance clean energy initiatives.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

Health insurance coverage

Family planning support

Monthly food stipend

Complete home office setup

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in wind resource assessments and turbine layout design.
• Ability to manage wind assessments while minimizing financial and technical risks.
• Comfortable with cloud-based document management tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform site-level and long-term wind resource assessments.
• Design and optimize turbine layouts collaborating with teams.
• Support permitting and due diligence by providing various assessments.

Skills

Wind resource assessments

Turbine layout design

GIS tools proficiency

Data analysis

Programming (Python or R)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Meteorology, or related field

Tools

Wind flow modeling software

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Location & Team Gatherings

Intersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016. We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office – we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year andat our recently established Hub locations – SF Bay Area, NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.

We are currently looking for candidates located within 60 miles of any of the listed hubs to foster more in‑person connections while maintaining our flexible remote culture.

About This Role

As part of Intersect’s Engineering team, you’ll shape how wind projects are measured, designed, and optimized from early development through construction and operations. This role delivers high‑quality wind resource assessments, turbine layouts, and performance testing plans that directly inform project viability, design decisions, and financing confidence. You’ll partner closely with Development, Engineering, Permitting, Construction, Operations, Procurement, and external EPC and consulting partners to ensure turbine layouts and wind analyses are technically sound, well understood, and aligned with overall project optimization goals.

This role balances hands‑on technical work with oversight of consultant‑led scopes, ensuring the Wind Engineering team fully understands and stands behind every analysis and recommendation.

Team Overview

This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the transition to cleaner power systems. The Engineering team brings together subject matter experts across multiple technologies to plan, organize, and execute design work from early development through construction and into operations. The team collaborates closely across the organization, ensuring projects are technically robust, financially sound, and built for long‑term performance while offering team members meaningful growth and exposure across the full project lifecycle.

What You’ll Do

• Perform site‑level and long‑term wind resource assessments, including 8760 development, wind flow modeling, uncertainty analysis, and long‑term reference station selection.
• Stay current on industry best practices for wind measurements, modeling methodologies, and instrumentation.
• Evaluate wind turbine technologies and support turbine selection based on site conditions and project objectives.
• Design, optimize, and microsite turbine layouts in collaboration with civil, electrical, EPC, and construction teams, balancing performance, environmental, and constructability constraints.
• Plan and execute meteorological tower and remote sensing campaigns, including siting strategy and installation coordination.
• Prepare site condition inputs and interface with turbine supplier engineering teams, including power curve testing coordination.
• Support permitting, financing, and due diligence by providing wind resource, layout, shadow flicker, noise, avian, and turbine evaluation inputs.
• Assess capital expenditure sensitivity related to turbine layout, spacing, and design changes.
• Review balance‑of‑plant designs with a focus on wind turbine generator optimization and overall project efficiency.
• Maintain technical ownership of wind resource and layout deliverables, coordinating internal teams and external consultants as appropriate.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Meteorology, or a closely related field.
• 4+ years of experience performing wind resource assessments and turbine layout design across development through construction phases.
• Ability to manage wind assessments and layouts while mitigating financial and technical risk through close coordination with civil and electrical subject matter experts.
• Proficiency with wind resource assessment and wind flow modeling software, including data analysis, MCP, and uncertainty evaluation.
• Working knowledge of GIS tools for extracting, analyzing, and interpreting project data.
• Comfort working with Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, along with cloud‑based document management tools.
• Programming experience (e.g., Python or R) is a plus but not required.
• A collaborative, adaptable work style with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment.

Total Rewards

At Intersect, we care about your well‑being, growth, and balance. Here’s how we support you:

Total Compensation: $185,000- $195,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD)

Health & Wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision

Time to Recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company‑wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year)

Family Support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning support via Carrot and Maven

Mental Health: Free access to Spring Health which includes 5 free Therapy & psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+

Retirement: 3% non‑elective employer contribution to your 401k or RRSP, ensuring your financial future is on the right track

Perks & Extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone/ internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup and free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly paid company credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical

Ready to shape the performance of utility‑scale wind projects? Apply now and help Intersect unlock the full energy potential of our wind portfolio.