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Senior/Principal Wind Energy Yield Analyst
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Senior/Principal Wind Energy Yield Analyst
Senior or Principal Wind Energy Yield Analyst
Company Description
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Job Title
Senior or Principal Wind Energy Yield Analyst
About the Role
Start here. Grow here.
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior or Principal Wind Energy Yield Analyst to lead energy assessment activities across our onshore and/or offshore wind portfolio. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering bank-grade energy yield estimates, driving methodological improvement, and providing strategic technical input throughout the wind project lifecycle—from early-stage prospecting through financial close and operational optimisation.
You will act as a subject-matter expert, collaborating closely with development, engineering, commercial, and finance teams to ensure robust and defensible yield assumptions that underpin our investment and development decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Energy Yield & Resource Assessment
- Lead the development of long-term energy yield assessments (P50/P90/P99) for onshore and offshore wind projects.
- Perform wind resource modelling using industry-standard software (WAsP, WindFarmer, OpenWind, WindPRO).
- Oversee met mast, LiDAR, SoDAR, and SCADA data analysis, ensuring rigorous quality control and uncertainty quantification.
- Conduct terrain, atmospheric, wake, and turbine performance assessments to refine energy yield calculations.
Data Management & Analysis
- Manage large datasets from measurement campaigns and operational assets.
- Implement best-practice statistical analysis, MCP techniques, uncertainty analysis, and climate adjustment methodologies.
- Support the design and optimisation of measurement campaigns.
Project Development Support
- Provide technical input into site selection, turbine micro-siting, layout optimisation, and design constraints.
- Produce high-quality reporting for due diligence, investment committees, lenders, and external partners.
- Evaluate turbine technologies, power curves, and OEM data to ensure accurate modelling assumptions.
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Technical Leadership & Collaboration
- Mentor junior analysts and contribute to capability building within the team.
- Ensure methodological consistency and lead the continuous improvement of internal tools, workflows, and modelling practices.
- Represent the company in technical discussions with developers, OEMs, consultants, financiers, and external stakeholders.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with development, engineering, environmental, and commercial teams to align yield assumptions with broader project strategy.
- Provide ongoing assessment of risks and opportunities that influence project economics.
Promotional Opportunities: This role will present you with a fantastic opportunity to develop your technical and project management skills through your projects, featuring significant prospects for career progression as the team continues to grow.
Benefits
At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of benefits designed to support your future and well-being, tailored to fit your lifestyle:
- Career development opportunities.
- Flexible hybrid working model to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
- Access to technical practice networks and AECOM University.
- Volunteer days.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Renewable Energy, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Proven experience in wind energy yield assessment (onshore, offshore, or both).
- Advanced proficiency in resource modelling tools (WAsP, WindFarmer, OpenWind, WindPRO, CFD tools).
- Strong statistical analysis skills and deep familiarity with MCP methods and uncertainty frameworks.
- Experience with met mast and LiDAR data analysis, campaign design, and validation.
- Excellent understanding of turbine technologies, wake effects, and performance analytics.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical findings for non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience producing bankable reports for lenders, investors, or due diligence processes.
- Experience with offshore wind-specific modelling (including complex wake environments, floating LiDAR).
- Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, R, or similar data analytics languages for workflow automation.
- Experience with operational performance analysis and SCADA-based energy assessments.
- Knowledge of ESG or grid integration considerations for wind assets.
- Experience carrying out solar energy yield assessments.
- Analytical, detail-oriented commitment to quality and accuracy.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in cross-functional teams.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities.
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Additional Information
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle—from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. Our services span transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment. Our public and private-sector clients trust us to tackle their most complex challenges through our technical and digital expertise, a culture focused on equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities. As a Fortune 500 firm, our Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
Core Values and Opportunities
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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity: Enjoy flexibility with a hybrid work model, allowing you to select work environments whether in an AECOM office, remote location, or on-site.
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Equality & Belonging Focus: Foster a safe and respectful workplace, encouraging everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds, and expertise.
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AECOM provides compensation, benefits, and well-being programs, tailored for the varied needs of employees and families.
Equal Opportunity Employer
AECOM recognizes each individual’s potential and encourages career growth. Access industry-leading technology and meaningful work with significant impact. Open to everyone with career opportunities stemming from diversity and inclusion.
AECOM is a Disability Confident Employer. Applicants with disabled status meeting role criteria are guaranteed an interview, offered through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. Referral to reasonable accommodation inquiries can be directed at ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com.
Requisition ID: J10151481
Business Line: Energy Business Group: DCS Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India Career Area: Engineering Work Location Model: Hybrid
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