Assistant / Lead Engineer - WRA

Job Description

Wind and Site evaluation is a critical step in the Wind Power Plant sales process for Vestas. This position has an important part in identifying and quantifying technical risks of wind power projects, and generating and capturing value through innovative customized technical solutions. This is your opportunity to work with a global specialist who will offer industry establishing training and technology within a flexible working environment. You will be responsible from Wind & Site supporting the value engineering phase in the sales process. Your focus will be on the value adding high quality statistical analysis as well as project layout design, load assessments, and associated customer support. The main location is in Chennai, India. Work timings will be 3.30 pm till 12.30 am IST to interact with Latin American counterparts.Responsibilities
• Optimize/review the innovative design of Wind Power Plants, load analysis and best in class wind resource assessments
• Preparing both internal and external reports
• Review reports delivered from the team and participate in stakeholder meetings
• Work with regional teams to ensure early stage planning
• Submit proposals for tools/process enrichments to stay ahead in the market
• Specialist research / advice on complex technical issues
• Interface with the Corporate R&D department; Product Managers and Load Managers
• Develop team competencies by mentoring and training of wind and site team
Qualifications
• Bachelors / Masters in Mechanical / Aerospace / Similar engineering
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience with background in in wind resource assessment- sales support
• Fluent and clear in written and spoken English
• Expertise with industry specific software applications such as WAsP, windPRO, and Flex5
• Experience in SQL MATLAB, R, SQL, LaTeX, Python and HTML
• Experience with IEC 61400-12-1 standard and completion of power performance testing
• Experience supporting commercial negotiations
• Experience completing financial analysis of proposed wind power and ancillary systems
Competencies
• Critical thinking mindset
• Able to take full accountability for the technical solution
• Innovative communication skills and experience working with wind turbine manufacturers, consultants or developers
• This position will assist in shaping strategic direction for Wind and Site engineering
• Position will assist in developing policies, programs, and processes for a complex and frequently changing technical environment
• This position must remain innovative and alert to the changing elements related to this complex field
• Skilled leadership skills
• Ability to travel in support of customer needs and overall business goals
• Willing to work under different time shifts
What We OfferWe offer an exciting and international job with creative opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring environment at an established wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions. You will become part of a highly professional environment with a skilled technical commitment. The productive candidate will have the opportunity of both professional and personal development in a rapidly expanding organization. In return, we expect you to make an effort to achieve results. Vestas provides an open, respectful and global culture, attractive compensation package and long-term career development. Choose us, choose a resourceful future! To meet business growing needs, Vestas needs a lot of expertise to join us. It is the policy of Vestas to afford equal employment opportunity without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, or national origin, and to afford equal opportunity to veterans and applicants with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial, or local law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application or interview process should notify a representative within the People & Culture department,

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