Department: Energy Analysis Group (EAG)

Job Location: Manila, Philippines

Reporting to: Senior Energy Analyst

Travel Required: Travelling frequency is dependent on project requirements

Company Overview:

A world free of fossil fuels. If you share our vision, then join us on our mission.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference in averting the climate crisis, in an organization that is at the forefront of the global transition to renewable energy.

Mainstream Renewable Power is a recognized global leader in renewable energy; and the pride we all get from developing, constructing, and operating our projects is one reason why we are officially recognized as a Great Place to Work.

Now we are looking for people who can power our progress to a new level. If you want to make a real difference in the world, working with our extraordinary team across six continents, check out our newly created role.

Summary of Role:

Mainstream Energy Analysis Group (EAG) seeks to appoint an Energy Analyst based in Manila, Philippines, with at least 2-4 years of working experience in energy analysis and a strong understanding of wind and solar analysis.

This is a regional role which involves close collaboration with APAC EAG staff, as well as Development, Procurement, Engineering, and Commercial colleagues in working on Mainstream’s projects in multiple APAC locations. The role also offers the opportunity to work on onshore and offshore wind projects, as well as solar PV.

What You Will Do:

Providing high quality energy analysis deliverables to multiple project teams. Design of optimal site-specific measurement campaigns for wind and solar project sites, including cost/benefit assessments of different technologies. Overseeing installation, maintenance, and decommissioning of temporary met masts, onshore and floating LiDAR units and solar stations, including H&S for these activities. Overseeing data collection and quality control to ensure maximum data coverage. Wind farm layout design, including LCoE layout optimization. Preliminary solar farm design. Internal wind and solar Energy Production Estimates with the highest possible accuracy, lowest possible uncertainty. These are delivered in accordance with required project timelines. Procurement, management and review of third-party energy production and site conditions reports, ensuring optimal service from suppliers. Communication of site-specific energy production and site condition risks to project teams. Energy Analysis due diligence for potential acquisition sites. Collaboration with global EAG colleagues, consisting of >20 staff members, to provide continuous quality improvement of all processes. This includes review and testing of EAG’s in-house procedures and tools, including proprietary data management and analysis system (using Python/Django).  Contribute to the group’s research and development activities, including research into emerging technologies, development of new tools and procedures, continuous development of existing systems, and testing of new software and tools. Participate in industry bodies and initiatives. Conduct all business according to Mainstream’s Code of Conduct. Uphold integrity and high ethical standards.

The above tasks will be carried out following the Energy Analysis Group’s standards.

What We Require:

This role requires 2-4 years of pre-construction wind analysis experience across a range of markets; solar experience an advantage, however training can be provided. Graduate with an honors engineering or physical science degree as a minimum. Best-practice knowledge of wake modelling, floating LiDAR measurements, and layout design. Offshore wind experience is an advantage. Experience working for a lenders’ advisor, OEM supplier, developer, or operator of wind and/or solar projects. Ability to define non-standard work requirements within joint ventures and international project teams, and to anticipate and manage the workload accordingly. Excellent communication skills, a strong mathematical and analysis background, and the ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical colleagues are essential. Highly analytical with attention to detail and ability to exercise engineering judgement, self-starter with an inquisitive nature. Experience in the use of some or all of: Openwind, WAsP, Windographer, WindSim (or other CFD wind flow models), mesoscale modelling, PVsyst and PVDesign. Experience in the analysis of operational wind farms and/or IEC power curve testing is an advantage. Programming/software development experience is an advantage. Ideally experienced with SQL, Python, PANDAS. Fluency in English. Other languages will be an advantage.  Willingness to travel nationally and internationally. 

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