Wind Resource Assessment Engineer

Burns & McDonnell

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra
Wind Resource Assessment Engineer
Job Posted : Feb 5th, 2025

Job Description

The Wind Resource Assessment Engineer will support a broad range of studies and other consulting services to support power producers to make decisions backed by business and engineering analysis, such as site condition assessments, independent engineering assessments, benchmarking assessments, feasibility studies, unit parameter studies, equipment reliability assessments, and other power generation studies. The engineer should have deep knowledge of Windographer, OpenWind, WindPRO and working knowledge of GIS software. This Engineer will be a lead contributor to the execution of technical studies and work with project managers to lead the technical execution for projects.

The engineer will assist the project managers and lead aspects of project execution including Engineering Analysis, Project scheduling, deliverables, and quality management. The engineer will support and lead both on-the-job and classroom training efforts for less experienced team members.

Key responsibilities will include:-

  • The engineer will be responsible for performing energy production estimates for wind farms using industry standard techniques. This will include processing and cleaning on-site wind data, generating wind flow models, performing site specific energy losses and uncertainty analysis. Understand project constraints to optimize proposed wind farm production or cost of energy production.
  • Support project managers in execution of projects. Lead aspects of project execution including data collection, engineering, financial, and technical analysis; maintain project schedule; develop key project deliverables including analysis, reports, and presentations; support the project manager in quality control of deliverables; analyze and communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to project managers; plan, organize, and communicate project personnel needs to project and department management.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical/Electrical engineering or related degree from an accredited program. Master’s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage.
  • 4 to 5 years of experience associated with Wind data analysis, operations, planning, or consulting.
  • Project experience with Wind generation such as project development and site selection, asset due diligence and acquisition support, independent engineer services, condition assessments, and cost and performance benchmarking, asset management, operations, maintenance, and engineering management.
  • It is expected to be able to develop efficient wind turbine arrays considering site constraints and energy production.
  • Knowledge in standard engineering, construction, and operation techniques, principles, and procedures associated with power generation facilities, specifically wind generation.
  • Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills.
  • Ability to independently solve difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills.
  • Demonstrated critical thinking skills.
  • Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines and to be effective in on-site work environments.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, including identification of critical path items to ensure deliverable deadlines are met.
  • Ability to focus on the big picture to effectively and efficiently provide services that meet client needs, while also having the ability to identify and analyze details that are critical to project outcomes.
  • Willingness to learn new service offerings as client needs and the market requires changes to the service offerings provided by our group.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT).

Location:-

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Company Overview:-

Burns & McDonnell India is a full-service engineering company, with multi-discipline capabilities across oil & gas, chemical & petrochemical, transmission & distribution, energy/power, environmental, and food & consumer product sectors.

Located in Vikhroli (West), Mumbai, Burns & McDonnell India is a subsidiary of Burns & McDonnell, a global, full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting solutions firm with more than 10,000 professionals.

Since being established in 2013, Burns & McDonnell India has been a vital branch of the Burns & McDonnell firm.

Burns & McDonnell India embodies the mission of Burns & McDonnell, which is to make our clients successful, and is committed to wellness, team building and giving back to the community.

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