Senior Manager

Job Objective/Purpose

• To execute and support end-to-end Wind Resource Assessment activities for wind and hybrid renewable energy projects, covering wind measurement, wind-data validation and analysis, resource assessment, turbine selection, micrositing and energy-yield assessment, while providing technical inputs for project feasibility, development, investment and financing decisions and supporting identification of technical risks. Job Role
• Execute wind resource assessment and technical analysis for wind projects, including wind measurement and mast management, wind-data analysis, resource modelling, turbine evaluation, micrositing and energy-yield assessment, while supporting project feasibility, technical due diligence, reporting and coordination with internal teams, OEMs, consultants, investors and other stakeholders. Job Responsibility Wind Measurement & Mast Management
• Plan and support wind-monitoring campaigns for proposed wind project sites.
• Identify suitable locations and heights for wind masts, LiDAR and SoDAR based on project requirements.
• Review instrumentation, installation and commissioning requirements for wind measurement systems.
• Monitor wind-mast data availability, sensor health and measurement quality.
• Coordinate mast maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting activities with relevant vendors.
• Conduct site visits for proposed and installed mast locations and assess site-specific requirements . Wind Data Validation & Analysis
• Clean, preprocess and validate raw wind data collected from masts, sensors and weather stations.
• Perform data quality checks, filtering, gap filling and identification of anomalies and sensor faults.
• Conduct short-term-to-long-term correlation of wind data.
• Analyse wind speed, wind direction, wind rose, Weibull distribution, turbulence intensity and vertical wind shear.
• Apply statistical and analytical methods to identify wind patterns, trends and variations. Wind Resource Assessment & Modelling
• Conduct Wind Resource Assessment for greenfield and applicable existing or repowering projects.
• Develop and review wind-resource maps using appropriate wind-flow modelling tools.
• Assess terrain, elevation, roughness, orography and spatial variation of wind resources.
• Evaluate turbulence and wake effects relevant to project assessment.
• Prepare WRA assessments and technical inputs based on analysed wind-resource characteristics . Turbine Selection & Micrositing
• Evaluate WTG models, capacities, rotor diameters and hub heights based on site conditions and project requirements.
• Optimize turbine layouts considering wind resource, wake effects, turbulence, land constraints and applicable setbacks.
• Incorporate internal roads and electrical infrastructure requirements into layout optimization.
• Coordinate with OEMs on turbine suitability, site conditions and applicable technical requirements.
• Evaluate alternative turbine configurations and layouts to support project energy optimization . Energy Yield Assessment
• Assessed energy generation based on wind-resource characteristics and turbine performance.
• Prepare and support P50, P75, P90 and other exceedance-level energy estimates, as applicable.
• Calculate gross and net energy generation.
• Assess applicable losses including wake, availability, electrical, environmental, curtailment, grid, high-wind shutdown and degradation losses.
• Provide energy-yield inputs for project feasibility, investment proposals and financial models. Uncertainty & Technical Risk Assessment
• Identify key uncertainties associated with wind measurements and energy-yield assessments.
• Support preparation of uncertainty budgets covering measurement, long-term correction, spatial and vertical extrapolation, flow modelling, wake modelling, power-curve and operational uncertainties.
• Identify technical risks, assumptions and limitations affecting WRA and energy-yield assessments.
• Provide technical inputs for risk assessment and mitigation during project development. Project Development & Existing Project Support
• Support technical screening and preliminary assessment of new wind project sites.
• Provide WRA inputs for site feasibility studies, DPRs and project-development assessments.
• Provide technical inputs for evaluation of turbine technologies and OEM proposals.
• Support wind-resource assessment for wind-solar hybrid projects.
• Analyse historical wind and generation data for existing projects.
• Evaluate existing WTG performance and support assessment of turbine replacement, capacity enhancement and repowering opportunities. Technical Due Diligence & Reporting
• Prepare WRA, wind-data analysis and energy-yield reports and maintain relevant technical documentation.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and timely submission of technical deliverables.
• Support technical due-diligence activities with investors, lenders, Independent Engineers and technical consultants.
• Review third-party WRA and technical reports and provide technical inputs on observations, assumptions and identified risks.
• Coordinate responses to technical queries and observations raised during technical due diligence. Cross-Functional & Stakeholder Management
• Coordinate with Engineering, Project Development, Land, Electrical, Finance, Commercial and other relevant internal functions.
• Coordinate with OEMs, consultants, mast vendors and other technical agencies for WRA-related activities.
• Provide technical inputs required for project planning, investment assessment and project-level decision-making. Purchase Requisition & Process Support
• Raise Purchase Requisitions based on departmental requirements in accordance with applicable processes.
• Coordinate with relevant approvers and Procurement for timely processing of PRs.
• Track PR status and provide required information for completion of the procurement process . Work Experience
• 5+ years of experience in Wind Resource Assessment, wind-data analysis, wind-mast management, micrositing, energy-yield assessment or wind-project development.
• Experience in utility-scale wind projects, wind-solar hybrid projects, repowering, complex terrain or project-financing support (preferred) Qualification and Certification Required
• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Renewable Energy or related engineering discipline.
• Post-graduation in Renewable Energy, Energy Engineering, Meteorology or a related field is an advantage. Knowledge, Skills and Technology Platform
• Strong knowledge of Wind Resource Assessment, wind-data analysis, wind-flow modelling, micrositing and energy-yield assessment.
• Knowledge of wind measurement practices, including wind masts, LiDAR and SoDAR.
• Understanding of IEC 61400 series, including IEC 61400-1, IEC 61400-12-1 and IEC 61400-15, and MEASNET guidelines.
• Knowledge of turbine technology, WTG selection, wake effects, turbulence and wind-project development practices.
• Understanding of uncertainty assessment and technical risk evaluation for wind projects.
• Strong analytical, numerical, problem-solving, technical report writing and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in WindPRO, Windographer, WAsP, OpenWind, Meteodyn, WindSim or comparable wind-flow modelling tools.
• Knowledge of GIS platforms such as Global Mapper and Google Earth Pro.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and working knowledge of SAP / ERP systems.
• Knowledge of SCADA data analysis; exposure to Python, MATLAB, R or Power BI would be preferred.