Senior Wind Analyst - Team Lead

Senior Wind Analyst - Team Lead

Reference number: REF22784P

Location: Glasgow

Are you passionate about performing top level wind and/or solar resource analyses and ensuring a high level of technical accuracy to support project development and financing? Are you energised by the prospect of supporting your professional network with the best possible advisory services? Are you excited about leading a team of experts? Do you enjoy working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality consultancy and to drive innovation in renewable energy? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature? Are you a curious and open-minded person?

If this sounds like you, or you're curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Wind SYTA department as our new Senior Wind Analyst - Team Lead in Glasgow and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

At Ramboll, we're looking for a Senior Wind Analyst - Team Lead. The role will see you undertake analysis and advisory work alongside promoting our services direct to clients and taking on responsibility for the technical quality and accuracy of commercial output. Additionally, you will provide management support, leadership and mentorship to Glasgow-based members of the team. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to our industry-leading research and development projects.

We strongly believe that a close-knit team leads to a more productive and rewarding work life for all members of the team. To support this and enable you to nurture the team directly you will be expected to be present in the office at least 3 days a week.

As part of the Ramboll global Site & Yield team, you will be working with one of the industry's most experienced and well-respected wind and solar analysis teams who have a dynamic and ambitious approach to the field. The team consists of around 60 members in 7 countries and is part of the Ramboll Wind organisation, with around 700 colleagues around the globe. Many Site & Yield team members have more than 10 years' experience in wind or solar analysis and have previously worked at leading consultancies, developers, operators, and turbine manufacturers. We are also committed to recruiting and developing the wind and solar analysts of the future.

Our team is vibrant, innovative and supportive. Close collaborative links between the Site & Yield and Transaction Advisory (SYTA) teams and other projects teams enable Ramboll to provide a wide range of high-quality advisory services by combining multiple specialist skills to assist clients in the successful development, financing, delivery and operation of the renewable energy projects driving the energy transition. 

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Undertaking wind and/or solar analysis and providing a range of technical advisory services related to energy yield analysis, such as due diligence of 3rd party energy yield assessment reports and advising on wind and solar measurement campaigns. 
• Business development, promoting our services and those of the wider Ramboll Wind and Solar organisation directly to our current clients and your existing network.
• Supporting the management of the Site and Yield team to inspire and provide technical development and mentoring of peers and junior staff based in Glasgow.
• Ensuring our clients receive high-quality technical deliverables for onshore and offshore wind farm and/or solar projects globally.
• Assist in the development of analysis methods, tools and products suitable for current and future renewable energy projects and contributing to our global R&D strategy.

About you

• Relevant experience in financial-grade wind and/or solar energy yield assessment, ideally supported by a degree in a relevant STEM subject.
• Relevant experience in technical project management
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• Confidence in providing technical advisory related to wind and/or solar analysis to a range of technical and non-technical clients
• Ability to work as part of a diverse and international team
• Enthusiasm to support the development of staff across the team.

Desirable but not a necessity

• business development experience in the renewables industry
• advanced computing skills
• experience using one or more core energy yield analysis packages such as WindFarmer, WindPRO or Openwind
• programming know-how, specifically in Python and/or agentic AI
• fluid dynamics and wind flow modelling

What we can offer you

• Commitment to your development
• Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles
• A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Flexible work environment
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions
• Private medical cover and life assurance

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application and CV online. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.

“We recognise that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume and Ramboll's supportive learning culture can help you grow. So if this role resonates with you but you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this opportunity or another within our team.”

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that's where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll employs more than 18,000 people globally across 35 countries. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, Management Consulting, and Architecture & Landscape. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we help shape the societies of tomorrow.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics.