Senior Wind Energy Yield Analyst

**Job Profile Summary**

The **Senior Wind Energy Yield Analyst** will provide wind expertise across a growing portfolio of wind energy projects at bp, ranging from the appraisal phase to design, execution, and operation. Bp’s ambition is to have 50 GW of renewable energycapacity by the end of the decade and this role will be of key importance to achieving this.
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This role may also include the management and direct provision of technical services in site selection, site suitability studies, plant design, turbine layout for optimized energy production, due diligence as well as resource verification against field measurements.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead the development & maintenance of customized tools, primarily in python or MATLAB languages, to improve bp’s internal capability to efficiently assess potential wind-resource and to perform due diligence.
- Analysis and interpretation of measured wind data using state-of-the-art statistical methods.
- Modelling of wind flow using linear/non-linear wind flow models, including an understanding of uncertainty in the numerical approaches.
- Identification of opportunities to reduce uncertainty in long-term resource assessments through the use of hindcast/climate simulations & statistical methods.
- Due diligence and independent verification of third-party energy yield assessments.
- Collaboration with metocean engineers to identify measurement requirements and work scopes for optimized engineering and demonstration of bankable energy yield assessments.
- Delivery of high-quality technical reports as well as preparation and review of technical tenders.
- Maintain an awareness of the market and ongoing innovation in technology and research through participation in internal/external research and development projects.

**Essential Experience Job Requirements & Behaviours**:

- A degree in meteorology, statistics, or engineering - or a closely aligned discipline.
- A high level of understanding around the mechanical and structural aspects of turbine/array design and optimization.
- A track record of innovation and leadership in the development of non-standard approaches to wind resource assessment.
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear and effective manner.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Masters or PhD level in Meteorology, Mathematics, or Engineering.
- Knowledge of industry standards focusing on resource assessment, engineering design and instrumentation.

**Entity**

Gas & Low Carbon Energy
**Job Family Group**

Engineering Group
**Relocation available**

No
**Travel required**

Negligible travel
**Country**

United Kingdom
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