Enel Spa

Job Title  

Head of Resource Assessment

Who we are 

The Head of Resource Assessment leads all aspects of the Company's meteorological work for wind and solar project development and execution in North America. The position is directly responsible for on-site resource measurement campaign design and execution, wind array design, micro-siting, site suitability analysis, power curve design/testing, and energy assessments.  Additionally, the position manages resource assessment analysts and the company's in-house wind and solar resource instrumentation field services team.  The position is expected to contribute to creating scientific advancements in the field through participation in industry working groups and research.

Some examples of your activity 

• Management of a team of resource assessment analysts. 
• Management of company’s instrumentation field services team.  
• Oversee all aspects of energy estimation for wind and solar projects. 
• Oversee wind on-site data collection, quality assurance and quality control. 
• Oversee and directly contribute to the siting of wind turbine locations from early conceptual to final construction-ready stage, including full array design sensitive to site constraints such as sound and shadow flicker. 
• Site meteorological tower and remote sensor installation locations.  
• Perform full investment-quality energy assessments. 
• Direct third party consultants for finance-quality energy assessments. 
• Design and manage the campaign for Power Curve Measurement tests.  
• Manage technical communications with OEMs to provide and align documentation for Site Suitability and site-specific power curves. 
• Alignment and verification of the climatic conditions stated in the site suitability.  
• Advise technical negotiations with OEMs for Turbine Supply Agreements. 
• Lead technical due diligence in areas of expertise with consultants, investors, and financiers. 
• Support project development activities as an expert in permitting hearings and other public-facing meetings. 
• Maintain awareness of industry-leading methods and practices. 
• Conduct research & development in the field of resource assessment. 
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure all projects maximize value. 
• Exhibit and set a culture of collaboration, mentorship, and enjoyment. 

What will you learn? 

• Good understanding of software applications development process and project management. 
• Demonstrated experience to carry out full wind yield assessments with the latest procedures. 
• Ability to communicate technical or meteorological concepts effectively to a broad spectrum of technical and non-technical internal audiences, and to document them in concrete and understandable terms.  
• Excellent skills in communicating scientific work clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. 
• Sound business perspective, manages to the bottom line, solid business acumen. 
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. 
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively support and work well with people from different disciplines. 
• Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change. 
• Ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple tasks/projects and meet deadlines. 
• Ability to balance technical diligence with commercial reality. 

Who are we looking for? 

• PhD in Meteorological/Atmospheric Science or Engineering. 
• 10+ years of directly related wind industry experience.   
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a managerial position. 
• Comprehensive knowledge of meteorology, including operational applications, technologies and forecasting. 
• Experience with modelling, GIS, image processing and interpretation. 
• Experience in Site suitability and wind turbine technology. 
• Extensive experience procuring and manipulating meteorological or other geospatial datasets, in formats including GRIB, netCDF, Binary, HDF5. 
• Programming experience in the following: Python (preferred), UNIX shell scripting, FORTRAN, or MATLAB. 
• CFD modeling an asset.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility – If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact EnelApplication@enel.com.

What Enel North America Offers You:

The hiring range for this position is $169,000 - $232,000 a year. For remote positions, this is based on a national average base pay for this role. For positions in California this range will be specific to the location in California. The actual range may vary based on the geographic location of the chosen candidate. For all positions, the base pay actually offered will take into account various factors, including internal equity and job-related knowledge, skills and experience. At Enel, base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Please see below for additional information on Enel North America rewards.

Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.

Benefits are effective as of day one!

Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include:

• 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits.
• Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment.
• Paid leave programs
• The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders.
• The opportunity to work for one of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.

An employee’s eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy.  The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.