Wind Analyst

Aurecon; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and diversity in engineering. As part of a dynamic team, you will engage in exciting projects that shape the future of renewable energy. Your role will involve analyzing wind data, conducting site visits, and collaborating with experts across regions to deliver sustainable solutions. With a strong emphasis on continuous learning and teamwork, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful projects while developing your skills in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in engineering, physics, meteorology, or mathematics.
• High level of English, including technical report writing.
• Experience in wind data analysis or renewable energy is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform site visits to verify measurement installations and terrain.
• Conduct wind data analysis and SCADA data analysis.
• Estimate long-term wind farm energy yield and uncertainties.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Team Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Continuous Learning

Interest in Renewable Energy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Physics

Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics

Tools

QGIS

WAsP

Windographer

WindPro

WindFarmer Analyst

Python

Job description

Just imagine your future with us…

At Aurecon, we see the future through a very different lens. Do you?

Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do. Are you excited about the future?

Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.

Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.

What will you do?

In this position, you will join our Built Environment business, where you will play an integral part in a team of highly skilled specialists that ‘bring ideas to life’ for our clients across all types of building and infrastructure projects.

We know the work we do is vital in assisting our world’s economic development and, it is the technical expertise and the depth of knowledge of our people that really sets us apart. Here are the key things you will do to ‘bring ideas to life’.

• Perform site visits to verify the measurement installations, terrain, and ground cover.
• Perform wind data monitoring and issue reports on weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Conduct wind data analysis and SCADA data analysis including document review, data screening, long-term correction and vertical extrapolation.
• Undertake wind flow modelling over wind farm sites using different wind flow models including WAsP, mesoscale model and CFD model.
• Estimate long-term wind farm energy yield, including consideration of energy yield losses such as wake effects, turbine performance and environmental constraints such as noise.
• Estimate projects’ uncertainties and P-values and provide recommendations to reduce the uncertainties in accordance with the best practice and the company’s methodology.
• Work on projects across all regions that Aurecon operates in.
• Collaborate with technical teams across Aurecon including Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
• Support Aurecon’s growth in SE Asia.
• Be effective teamwork in order to deliver projects on time and to budget.

We know today’s complex challenges can only be solved through bringing together diverse teams of people from across our business, so there will be opportunities for you to apply your skills and creativity to projects in other geographies and markets.

What can you bring to the team?

Firstly, you will share our genuine passion for re-imagining engineering and be someone that actively pursues continuous learning to help shape the future. You will also need the following:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in engineering, physics, meteorology or mathematics
• High level of English (both speaking and writing), including technical report writing
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to pay attention in details
• The flexibility and enthusiasm to thrive in an expanding business
• Strong interest in renewable energy
• Having experience in wind data analysis or any relevant experience is a plus.
• Having experience in other renewable energy including solar energy is a plus.
• Experience in using wind energy software such as: QGIS, WAsP, Windographer, WindPro, WindFarmer Analyst is a plus.
• Experience in computer programming, especially Python is a plus.

OurAurecon Attributesdefine our way of being – they are a collection of qualities that makes us who we are. Individually and collectively, they unleash the true power of Aurecon, they make us stand out from the crowd and are critical to our success. We don’t expect you to have all eight of the attributes, but one that is unique to you. To find out what your key attribute is, take the test here .

Finally, we value that each of our team members brings something different to Aurecon. We look for people who have had a broad range of experiences throughout their career and can demonstrate how they have worked as part of a team to bring ideas to life. Does that sound like you?

About Us

Headquartered in Australia, Aurecon is one of the leading international engineering, design and advisory company that brings vital engineering experience, technical capabilities, and design expertise to an extensive range of markets.

Over the last 85 years, our team of more than 5,000 experts located in 11 locations across the globe have collaborated with our clients and partners to reimagine, shape and engineer clever, innovative and sustainable solutions to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges.

In Asia, where the region is undergoing rapid transformation in areas of sustainability, digital and infrastructure, we lead by being innovative, flexible and nimble. We embrace design-led thinking – an approach that is guided by digital engineering, the user experience and sustainability – ensuring that the work we do is future ready and leaves a legacy for the next generation.

Think engineering. Think again.

Want to know more?

You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Aurecon by visiting the careers section of our website.

If you are intrigued or excited by what you have read, then we want to hear from you. Apply now!