Wood Mackenzie ยท 1 week ago
North America Wind Senior Research Analyst
Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables, energy, and natural resources industries. They are seeking a Senior Research Analyst to analyze the North American wind power market, produce reports, and engage with industry stakeholders to provide insights and forecasts.
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Responsibilities
Monitor and maintain relevant wind data for the region by conducting primary and secondary desk research on wind power in North America, including market dynamics, business models, market developments and financial strategies. Primary research includes direct engagement with industry stakeholders through interviews, surveys, and industry events to gather first-hand insights. Direct industry engagement and relationship building with key market participants is a critical component of this role
Own and be the project lead on regional and global research products such as: North America wind power outlook, Quarterly market outlook updates, Long-term outlooks, OEM market share, Global policy tracker and wind ownership rankings
Contribute to the global quarterly wind power market outlook by producing an annual installation forecast for the U.S. and Canada over a 10-year period
Liaise on an ongoing basis with the Research Analysts and the broader Power & Renewables team to ensure the timely and accurate provision of all relevant data, analyses and forecasts for all research publications
Collaborate closely with analysts across the broader Power & Renewables team, including solar, storage, power, hydrogen, and other technology specialists, to ensure our views and outlooks are aligned across technologies and consistent with overall market capacity and dynamics
Collaborate with the Power team to align the forecast methodology and wind power inputs for the LTO (long-term outlook)
Support global LCoE research efforts with input from the North American wind market
Support the WM offshore wind team with insights and data on the U.S. offshore wind market
Originate, lead and write brief and timely insights regarding new market trends, strategies and other developments across the North American wind industry
Establish an industry presence as an influential speaker and thinker and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders in the North American wind sector
Support specific consulting assignments related to wind power in North America as needed
Support organic business development and sales
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in the wind energy sector or related field
Experience with market forecasting and modelling, with comfort in presenting and defending analytical views even when dealing with incomplete or evolving market information
Experience and interest in leveraging AI tools and technologies to optimise research processes and analytical capabilities
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to distil complex ideas into simple, provocative concepts
Comfortable presenting to public audiences and interacting with executives
Self-starter with the ability to work independently
Intellectual curiosity and passion for the renewable energy industry
Advanced proficiency in data management and modelling
Preferred
Master's degree in a relevant field preferred
Company
Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie is a research and consultancy business for the energy, chemicals, metals, and mining industries.
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