Renewable Energy Analyst Intern

Scout Clean Energy is seeking a Renewable Energy Analyst Intern .  The role will be responsible for helping to conduct preliminary resource assessments on early to mid-stage wind and solar development assets, assisting in greenfield prospecting efforts, creating preliminary wind and solar layouts, and supporting development project met campaign designs and data management.  The Renewable Energy Analyst Intern will interface with project developers, asset management, engineering, construction and others to gain insight and experience in Scouts rapidly growing business. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Utilize resource assessment modeling software and R/Python scripts to yield project energy production and facilitate data archiving and organization. 
• Work closely with Met Systems team to understand meteorological data and service documentation from a fleet of wind and solar development stations, remote sensors (Sodar/Lidar) and operational permanent met stations. 
• Assist prospecting efforts by conducting preliminary screens of potential wind and solar assets as identified by the New Projects Team and quantify production based on data at hand. 
• Perform sound and shadow flicker analysis using industry standard software.  
• Help with new tool creation and support Scouts analysis and software needs related to archiving on-site observations and reanalysis datasets. 

Requirements

• Interest in Meteorology, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science or other technical field as demonstrated by choice of college major.  
• Demonstrated programming/data-analysis ability using Python, R, Julia, Matlab or Other from coursework etc.  

Additional Skills to Highlight

• Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Meteorology, Physics or Engineering with an academic focus on wind or solar resource. 
• Data visualization skills using : Google Earth, OSM, Paraview or other 
• Academic coursework or research related to : 

• Surface/ boundary layer meteorology, observational and/or modeling  
• Applications of scanning and profiling Lidar and Sodar, particularly applications related to wind energy 
• Synoptic/Meso and Micro-scale modeling 

• The WRF Fitch windfarm parameterization  

• Application of meteorological reanalysis datasets and/or downscaling 
• Climatic analysis related to different RCP scenarios and their impact on human systems 
• Application of novel algorithms to real world problems, particularly in energy 

• Applications of wavelet, machine-learning and/or neural-networks 

Core Competencies

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word 
• Strong verbal, written, and visual communication skills. 

Timeline and Location  

This position will begin in May 2024. The internship will be a full-time (40 hr/week) commitment for the duration of the 12-week internship program. Our ideal candidate will be able to work out of our Boulder office during the duration of the internship program per the program requirements. 

Scout’s Values 

• Mission-Orientation. High achievers who want to make a difference in this world and contribute to Scout’s stated mission. 
• Teamwork. Respectful and appreciative colleagues with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to fostering positive relationships across organizational boundaries to deliver on shared team goals. 

• Safety. Uncompromising advocates for the health and safety of fellow employees, contractors, customers, and community members. 
• Integrity. Ethical professionals who do the right thing even when it is difficult. 
• Initiative. Resourceful self-motivators who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment because of their exceptional leadership, work ethic, and organizational skills. 
• Intelligence. Problem-solving learners who can make informed decisions quickly and create innovative and pragmatic solutions to challenging problems. 

Invitation to Women and U.S. Underrepresented Groups 

We encourage applications from all demographics and especially those that are traditionally underrepresented in the energy industry. Consistent with our core values, Scout celebrates the diversity of thought and experience that comes from a range of backgrounds including, but not limited to, gender, race, and ethnicity. 

Invitation to Veterans 

Scout welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Scout includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty. 

Benefits

Hourly Rate: $25-30 per hour.