at Actalent in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Our Consulting Group is seeking a senior -level wind independent engineering consultant. We seek detailed-oriented, collaborative engineers looking to shape the future of energy consulting.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related energy field from an accredited 4-year university · Minimum of 3 years experience working in engineering/construction/project management, plus 2 years experience in the wind industry; or 2 years’ experience performing technical or financial reviews within the wind industry · Familiarity with energy industry technology (turbines, balance of plant, etc.) and contracts (construction, supply, operations, interconnection, offtake, and/or asset management contracts); understanding of budgets and financial models · Time management skills, including an ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines and to establish and maintain good relations with clients · Strong written and verbal English communication skills, including ability to write clear and detailed technical reports, presentations, and emails, and to clearly communicate complex technical issues to a non-technical audience · Solution-oriented thinking skills identifying technical risks and formulating solutions or mitigations that allow development and financing/investment to proceed · Fluent in MS Office products · Familiarity with wind energy standards, wind flow modeling, turbine manufacturers, equipment models, and assessment techniques experience with wind resource assessments a plus · experience with wind project layout optimization and micro-siting a plusResponsibilities
· Responsible for supporting the technical due diligence review process to support the finance and construction of wind projects in North America and abroad; communicating and resolving technical issues with clients and lenders/investors; and travelling to project sites to perform site inspections related to construction progress on infrastructure and wind equipment installation, including inspection of wind turbines up-tower. · Evaluating the feasibility of project sites considering layouts, meteorological conditions, shadow flicker, visual impacts, and noise · Interpreting operational wind project performance and providing recommendations for improvement · Initiating and coordinating the technical review process among internal specialists (including civil and electrical engineering, energy assessment, turbine technology, permitting, etc.) · Performing wind project due diligence reviews, including contract and financial model (OPEX and CAPEX) reviews · Coordinating input from technical specialists and writing of the due diligence reports · Discussing and resolving technical issues with project developers and lenders/investors, including coordinating input on such issues from internal technical specialists as necessary · Performing construction monitoring, including performing site inspections About Actalent:Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
