AddressRWE Clean Energy, LLC
Functional area: Engineering
Remuneration: Exempt
The Technology Selection and early-to-midStage Development team is the key technical interface to the OEM landscape and their new wind turbine developments. The team provides holistic technical assessment to enable the business to select the most competitive turbine technologies for our development projects. We are looking for a Senior Site Suitability Engineer to strengthen the team to support our onshore wind projects.
Responsibilities:
- Perform Site Suitability and lifetime assessments, including load, fatigue, and Wind Sector Management (WSM). The role will include management of all Site Suitability-related tasks for projects in all stages of development
- Serve as a focal point of contact and coordinate on behalf of the Turbine Selection and Early to Mid Stage Development team the delivery of all work package-specific tasks with the relevant internal stakeholders (Project Development, Engineering, Onshore Wind Technology Solutions) and the external stakeholders (OEMs, certification bodies, consultants, etc.) including management of specific and special issues and consulting reviews of projects
- Conduct, review, and defend an independent assessment of site conditions for each project site (such as wind classification, turbulence, extremes, etc.) Take into consideration all project requirements and timelines, especially with regard to the suitability of using competitive wind turbine technology to maximize yield and minimize the cost of energy
- Participate in the pre-selection of wind turbines suitable for the site and establish a wind turbine shortlist
- Support coordination and provision of the necessary inputs to WTG OEMs so that they can deliver the Site Suitability Report (SSR) / Mechanical Load Analysis (MLA) on time and with quality
- Assess received SSRs/MLAs from OEMs
- Perform terrain and measurement sector assessments for power performance tests and review 3rd party testing entity reports and conclusions
- Perform site visits, typically but not limited to WTG turbine micrositing, along with relevant stakeholders
- Collect information from operating sites with Site Suitability issues
- Identification and exchange of "Best Practice" and "Lessons Learned" beyond the project boundaries, as well as elaboration and coordination of the implementation of suggestions for improvement
- Application and (further) development of relevant in-house standards, tools, techniques, and processes within the area of responsibility
- Peer review of complex tasks and mentoring of colleagues with less experience
Qualifications:
- Minimum a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (or comparable)
- Comprehensive specialist knowledge and several years of relevant professional experience in Site Suitability assessment, preferably from working for a turbine OEM
- Experience in working within international project development organizations
- Good knowledge of wind yield assessment, wind turbine concepts, wind turbine loads, CFD software, Wasp, WindPRO, and Windographer
- Fluent oral and written communication skills in English are required
- Fluent oral and written communication skills in Spanish are desirable
- Programming skills (e.g., Python) are desirable
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Willingness to travel based on tasks, both nationally and internationally (expected travel time in general <25%)
- Extensive knowledge of international rules and regulations applicable to wind turbines, such as the IEC61400 series, DNV GL standards, etc
- Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
- Strong leadership and communication and ability to meet deadlines
- Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
- Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
- Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.
RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.
Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.
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