Senior Energy Analyst

Astute People Inc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse international projects

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Astute People in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Energy Analyst to join the Renewables team on a permanent basis. The role offers hybrid and remote working options and will focus on wind energy yield assessments for onshore and offshore projects across international markets.

You will deliver complex analyses, develop analytics methods, manage project budgets, and support business development while mentoring analysts within an expanding team.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in renewable energy, with wind energy yield assessment experience.
• Education in engineering, meteorology, physics or mathematics.
• Experience delivering onshore and offshore wind yield assessments.
• Proficiency in Python and Python-based analytical tools.
• Experience managing wind analytics projects, budgets and client communications.

Responsibilities

• Support quality control and delivery of onshore and offshore wind energy yield assessments.
• Deliver complex wind energy yield assessments and supporting studies.
• Contribute to development of analytics methods, tools and processes.
• Manage project budgets, financial reporting, delivery programmes and client expectations.
• Technical checking of analyses and reports and possible approval role.
• Build and maintain client relationships and assist with tenders and proposals.
• Participate in R&D initiatives and keep up to date with industry developments.
• Support training and development of analysts within the team.

Skills

Python

Wind analytics

Project management

Client relations

Education

Engineering/Physics/Mathematics degree

Tools

Python analytics tools

Job description

Astute's Renewables team is partnering with a leading renewable energy consultancy to recruit a Senior Energy Analyst for its Glasgow office.

This permanent role is hybrid, with remote working available, and offers the opportunity to work on complex renewable energy projects, contribute to innovative analytical methods and tools, and support the development of technical expertise within a growing team.

If you’re a Senior Energy Analyst with experience in wind energy assessment, yield analysis and renewable energy consultancy, and want to work on diverse onshore and offshore wind projects across international markets, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities Of The Senior Energy Analyst

Reporting to the UK Analytics Manager, you will:

• Support quality control and delivery of onshore and offshore pre-construction and post-construction wind energy yield assessments.
• Deliver complex wind energy yield assessments and supporting analytical studies.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of global analytics methods, tools and technical processes.
• Manage project budgets, financial reporting, delivery programmes and client expectations.
• Undertake technical checking of analyses and reports, with the opportunity to act as an authorised approver.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, support business development activities, and assist with the preparation of tenders, bids and commercial proposals.
• Participate in research and development initiatives, keeping up to date with industry developments and emerging methodologies.
• Support the training, guidance and development of analysts within the team.

Required Qualifications And Experience

To be considered, you must have:

• At least 5 years' experience in the renewable energy industry, specifically in wind energy assessment and/or SCADA systems.
• An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in engineering, meteorology, physics, mathematics or a related discipline.
• Significant experience delivering onshore wind pre-construction and/or post-construction energy yield assessments.
• Experience technically checking wind energy yield assessments and supporting analyses.
• Proficiency in Python, including the ability to understand, apply, review and test Python-based analytical tools.
• Experience managing wind analytics projects, including budgets, programmes, client communications and delivery issues.

Desirable Experience

It would be an advantage, but is not essential, to have:

• Experience in offshore wind pre-construction yield analysis across international markets.
• Experience carrying out technical due diligence on pre-construction or operational wind farm projects.
• Experience completing pre-construction or post-construction yield assessments for solar farms.
• Knowledge of hybrid renewable energy projects involving wind, solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Salary And Benefits

• Contract: Permanent, full-time.
• Working pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm.
• Location: Glasgow, with hybrid and remote working options.
• Benefits: Opportunity to work on diverse international renewable energy projects, contribute to research and development, and support professional development within an experienced technical team.

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.