Wind Energy Assessment Lead, Renewable Energy

WSP is seeking a Wind Energy Assessment Lead to join its growing Power Generation Team. You will be part of our national renewable energy team, collaborating with professionals across engineering disciplines from early-stage development through detailed design and construction. You will lead meteorological modelling, project design, and energy modelling for existing and proposed utility-scale wind energy projects across North America. Combining a passion for renewable energy with strong team management skills, you will lead the delivery of bankable energy assessments and innovative insights that create value for our clients and support renewable energy development. Your Impact Oversee workload balancing and utilization, supporting inter-office collaboration. Recruitment, career development, and performance management to grow a resilient and engaged practice. Ensure team collaboration with other renewable energy disciplines. Support proposal development, client relationships, and business growth initiatives. Provide technical review and oversight to ensure high-quality deliverables. Analyze meteorological and production data using in-house scripts and software tools. Execute and review bankable energy yield assessments. Act as technical lead on due diligence and independent engineering mandates. Calculate uncertainty bounds through a statistical analysis of measurements and models. Wind flow modelling using various techniques (e.g., CFD, Meso-scale). Evaluate the performance of operational wind farms. Turbine selection and layout optimization for lowest cost of energy and project risk. Offer clients technical guidance through emails and meetings. Delegation and tracking of research and process development with the goal to continuously improve energy assessment methodologies and product offering. The Skills That Set You Apart At least 10 years' experience in the wind energy industry or meteorology field. Experience with evaluating and understanding meteorological phenomena. Proficiency with programming languages (Matlab, Python). Completed a post-secondary undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, meteorology, mathematics, statistics, or applicable technical discipline. Proficiency with wind flow modelling software such as OpenWind and Meteodyn or equivalent is required. Proven experience mentoring others and managing teams in wind energy. Pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving. Strong professional work ethic. Effective communication and inter-personal skills for client and team interactions. Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, OneNote). Independently plan work schedule and effectively manage individual responsibilities and projects with quick turn-around times. Why choose WSP? Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026. A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach. Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition , because your growth drives ours. Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. Compensation $106,800 – $141,400 (AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT) $97,400 – $134,100 (MB & ON) $96,400 – $128,100 (NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC) Job Data by YubHub .