Resource Modeling Analyst WL

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Date: Sep 30, 2026

Company: Next Era Energy

Requisition : 97767

Next Era Analytics offers energy consulting services using industry-leading scientific analysis for planning, siting, forecasting and optimizing all forms of energy projects. Our optimization and analytics platforms integrate open-source technologies to leverage massive, diverse sets of utility operating data. This enables rapid development of operational solutions. Applying expertise in advanced mathematics, data and physical sciences, we solve some of the hardest problems facing the energy industry.

Position Specific Description

This job is responsible for running complex AI-driven statistical, wind flow, solar irradiance, and GIS models to produce long-term wind and/or solar energy production estimates. Employees in this position apply expert knowledge to advance core methods, AI-based models and optimizations and processes and serve as a mentor to the lower level analysts. Individuals in this role are responsible for data collection and filtering, long-term wind energy production estimates, power curve testing, investment approval processing, site suitability testing, financing support, and special projects.

Employees in this role also support Senior Quant Analysts with prototype coding, code/application testing, process/application documentation and maintain direct accountability for quality assurance in all efforts.

• Reviews raw and related meteorological data from various sensing devices
• Sets up, monitors and analyzes numerical weather models (both meso- and micro-scale) to accurately understand the long-term wind/energy resource across a given area
• Sets up and executes in-house software and prediction tools to translate the long-term wind resource into energy production optimizations for a wide variety of turbine configurations
• Performs geospatial analysis using ArcGIS software and other industry-standard tools to identify turbine locations with maximum energy output and minimal impact to local land use
• Collects and filters solar irradiance and solar farm operational data
• Reviews electrical and structural drawings of commercial and utility scale solar farms
• Analyzes system energy loss due to wiring, transformers, soiling, snow etc.
• Diagnoses operating assets for plant optimization
• Provides investment due diligence and financing support
• Incorporates AI tools for improved operational and design risk analysis
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams on AI-based problem-solving
• Provides site intelligence and field services, including construction screening, on-site instrumentation audits and shading analyses
• Provides meteorological instrumentation and siting recommendations
• Prepares written reports and presentations for both internal and external customers
• Travels to project sites to collect data, assists in permitting and community outreach, and participates in industry conferences - travel expectancy is between 5% and 25% of time
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience:
  
  1+ years

• Master's Degree
• Prior exposure to AI modeling techniques

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Science, Research, and Technology
Organization: Next Era Analytics, Inc
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

Next Era Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

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