WIND TECHNICAL ANALYST

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Date: Nov 27, 2024

Location: JOHANNESBURG, Other/Not Applicable, ZA

Company: Bureau Veritas

Introduction

ArcVera Renewables, a Bureau Veritas company is recruiting a Wind Technical Analyst.

This role is for a client-serving, highly-skilled, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and experienced wind energy technical analyst, well-suited to join our global team of dedicated atmospheric scientists and renewable energy engineers. Aptitude in business development and client management is required

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Atmospheric Science or related degree
  • Minimum three(3) years of experience conducting wind energy technical analysis from prospecting through development, finance/IE, operations, and repowering.
  • Data processing and programming skills along with a knack for numbers.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and constructively in all internal and external work and client interactions.
  • Knowledgeable about  wind energy resource assessment, its strengths and weaknesses.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and Google suite of collaborative tools.
  • Proficiency in English and MS Office.
  • Unwavering dedication to quantitative and written accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Accountability and responsibility for project proposals, written and quantitative project quality and accuracy, client relationships, project completion, and team member performance within projects.
  • Business development background with a client-first approach

Job Specification

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy and manage measurement campaigns onshore (towers, remote sensors) and offshore (e.g., FLIDAR).
  • Conduct site inspections to confirm and evaluate local orography, wind exposure, measurement locations, and equipment configurations (micrositing) for financing and other purposes.
  • Processing, validation, and statistical analysis of measured meteorological data.
  • Advanced data set analysis with appropriate application of measure-correlate-predict (MCP) methodologies.
  • Utilization of reanalysis data sets for the long-term correction of local, short-term data sets.
  • Utilization of long-term surface-based data sets (e.g., ASOS) for long-term correction of local, short-term data sets.
  • Wind flow modeling using industry standards and working with ArcVera’s internal mesoscale/LES numerical weather prediction model team.
  • Thorough understanding of the calculation and application of project losses.
  • Calculation of utility-scale wind farm uncertainty.
  • Proposal preparation and execution if accepted by the client. May include budget/personnel management and oversight (project execution) on time and on- or better-than budget.
  • Client relationships with routine interaction, including pursuit of ongoing or initial work with existing or potential clients.
  • Full knowledge of corporate capability and offerings in interaction with clients.
  • Assurance that the very best insights, valuable client feedback and transparency is included in project deliverables.
  • Delivery of final results, reports, and deliverables to clients

 

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Delivery of on-time analysis products and reports with minimal/near-zero errors
  • Achieve designated monthly and annual productivity targets for client and overhead time
  • Demonstrated ability to engage in complex tasks with improving efficiency
  • Adherence to stated individual performance goals on annual basis

Key Behaviour

  • BV Core & Business values
  • Ethical behaviour
  • Relationship management
  • Patience
  • Problem solving and flexibility
  • Listening capacity
  • Teamwork
  • Positive attitude
  • Multitask ability

Key Skills

  • Delivery of on-time analysis products and reports with minimal/near-zero errors
  • Achieve designated monthly and annual productivity targets for client and overhead time
  • Demonstrated ability to engage in complex tasks with improving efficiency
  • Adherence to stated individual performance goals on annual basis

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