New Series! "Interesting Met Jobs"

As an effort in continual improvement, Six Sigma Black Belt, and to upkeep our ISO Standardization, the FWSAAB presents a new series of "Interesting Met Jobs". Today's job is a "Meteorologis/Wind Analyst" in Houston, Tx. Take a look, take-a-lookers. - HLG

Meteorologist / Meteorologist / Wind Analyst / Analyst Wind / Meteorologist

My client is a company devoted to saving the planet via the development of Renewable Energy projects in North and South America, and they have some of the brightest minds in the business. They place great emphasis on nurturing employees to achieve their greatest potential in this effort. A rewarding environment in every aspect. The financial strength of the company is outstanding, and they have several thousand MW's in the pipeline.

Responsibilities:
Perform statistical analyses on large datasets from project temporary and permanent met towers, remote sensing equipment and turbine specific power / meteorological data
Simulate wind flow characteristics across various projects utilizing linear and/or CFD models
Interpret wind flow model data to be used in optimizing project layouts
Simulate and interpret environmental models including noise, shadow flicker, and zone of visual influence
Support finance and power marketing group in generating project uncertainty analyses along with forecasted peak and off peak power production
Support turbine procurement team in site suitability analysis and discussion with turbine vendors
Work with 3rd party groups to develop finance able wind assessment reports
Perform project site visits to assess turbine sitting and data measurement campaigns
Create project maps using ESRI GIS software applications
Support Operations Team as needed
Requirements:
BS Atmospheric Sciences, Engineering
Minimum two years directly related experience
Strong statistical skills
Experience with remote sensing equipment
Experience with large data-sets
Experience with relevant industry s/w
WHAT CANDIDATES SAY ABOUT THIS RECRUITER:
Ed has helped us fill a very special position by providing us a short list of uniquely qualified and suitable candidates. Ed spent time and efforts to understand the needs of our organization and then acted as a fair broker throughout the whole process.
Director of Operations for a wind company in the Midwest