Company:

Garrad Hassan and Partners Ltd are recognised as the leading independent authority in the wind, energy and marine renewables industries. The company was established in 1984 to answer a growing need for independent expert advice on wind energy and now employs over 340 staff working in 19 countries around the world. Recognition of our international success came in April 2000, and again in April 2008 when the company was awarded the Queen's Award for Export Enterprise - a prestigious national award reflecting the company's outstanding export work over many years.

We are looking to expand our Forecaster team and strengthen our weather modelling capabilities. This team offers wind energy forecasting services to wind farm owners and developers, utilities and electrical grid operators. Our forecasts help wind energy to be effectively and efficiently integrated into electrical grids around the world, and are essential for maximising wind farm revenue through day-ahead and intra-day trading.

The Opportunity:

This role will focus on furthering the development, implementation and application of NWP (Numerical Weather Predictions) for the purposes of wind energy forecasting. In addition the candidate will work with the existing team to expand and develop other modelling aspects of our wind energy forecasting service, and attend outside events to discuss wind energy forecasting, and promote our GH Forecaster services.

The role will involve:

• Delivering highly accurate and reliable forecasting services for energy traders, electricity grid regulators and wind farm operators
• Producing forecast performance reports
• Researching and developing new modelling methods
• Interfacing with clients to ensure services meet their requirements
• Assisting with the commercial and marketing aspects of the business

Requirements:

Essential:

• A degree in meteorology, physics, maths or engineering - 2:1 or above
• Experience of running NWP models - gained commercially or through academia
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• The ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Strong analytical skills and innovative thinking
• The ability to work under commercial pressure
• Fluency in English

Desirable:

• A good understanding of UK weather patterns
• Experience of software coding - specifically Matlab, C# or SQL

Role is Bristol based with occasional travel.

Benefits:

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience. In addition, GH (UK) offers company-provided lunch, childcare vouchers and pension salary sacrifice. We also offer comprehensive in-house training, Garrad Hassan has an accredited MPDS training scheme with the IMechE and through the eMPDS of the UK engineering institutions. We support the membership of other similar professional institutions and continue to support individuals in the development of their careers.

To Apply:

Please apply by visiting our site www.garradhassan.com, completing an application form and email it to gh9071@earthworks-jobs.com. Alternatively you may post it to:

HR Department
Garrad Hassan and Partners Limited
St. Vincent's Works
Silverthorne Lane
Bristol, BS2 0QD
England

Closing date for applications is Friday 7^th August 2009.