Renewable Energy Measurement & Resource Analyst, Scout Clean Energy, CO, US

Scout Clean Energy. is seeking an experienced Renewable Energy Measurement & Resource Analyst to join a growing Resource Assessment team.  The role will be primarily responsible for supporting Scout’s wind and solar meteorological data collection campaigns using ground-based stations and remote sensors.  The position primary task is maintenance, quality control of observations, configuring of stations and performing dev/admin software support for the Scout CAMP (Climate Atmospheric Measurement Platform) system. As a secondary priority the position may periodically conduct resource assessments on early to mid-stage wind and solar development projects, assisting in greenfield prospecting efforts and creating preliminary wind and solar array designs. The position will interface with project developers, asset managers, pre-construction engineering, financial and other teams that support the company’s rapidly growing business. 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Be a team player helping to manage and maintain a fleet of approximately 100 wind and solar meteorological towers and remote sensing systems reporting data near real time. 

• Manage vendor and contractor relationships and the procurement process to yield organized documentation and ensure properly configured stations in Scout CAMP 

• Perform basic maintenance on Scout CAMP including following pre-defined procedures for rebuilding stations and facilitating proper station configuration 

• Develop and administer Scout CAMP, digging into the guts of the python code, facilitate bug fixes,  new features and/or generating detailed tickets for complicated issues 

• Coordinate and track all field work with contractors/suppliers and keep Scout CAMP internal webpage up-to-date 

• Plan, coordinate and implement annual and unscheduled maintenance to ensure station instrumentation is properly maintained and continues communicating near real time. 

• Oversee the installation and maintenance of all new wind and solar stations and new permanent met stations for operating assets and those under construction.  

• Support 3rd party independent engineering consultants and internal analyst by providing historical met data, site documentation and other products needed for the production of Energy Yield Analysis (EYA) 

Secondary Responsibilities:  

• Design meteorological data measurement campaigns for new greenfield sites, coordinate/implement met campaign projects, work with Development team on permitting and landowner relations.  

• Conduct site visits to support data collection, site evaluation, suitability, and due diligence efforts. 

• Conduct preliminary and initial resource assessments on early-stage prospective wind and solar sites.  Utilize resource assessment modeling software to prepare project energy yield reports and other production products including 8760s and 12x24s for Financial and Commercial teams. 

• Create initial wind and solar layouts with input from development team and GIS. 

• Support M&A due diligence efforts 

• Support/perform environmental studies from 3rd party IEs/ internal, such as acoustic, shadow flicker, bat, and avian assessments. 

• Assist in managing and planning performance and acoustic testing, including all related activities associated with instrumentation and interfacing with turbine/panel suppliers.