Senior Offshore Wind Adviser

To support the delivery of OEUK’s Offshore Wind member offering we are looking for a subject matter expert to join our HSE & Operations team as our Senior Offshore Wind Adviser. Reporting to the HSEO Director you will work with our members and stakeholders to champion the offshore wind operations sector’s needs and requirements of the energy sector for today and the future. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to manage networks in the OEUK operations community, advise on industry performance and delivery, support the production for a portfolio of reports, insights, and technical papers to provide thought leadership and help advance OEUK’s messaging.

In a critical year for the UK’s energy industry, this is an exciting opportunity to join a high pace environment working with industry experts and thought leaders.

Key Accountabilities

• Subject matter expertise in offshore wind operations
• Provide technical support to OEUK members on wind farm and wind turbine operations and maintenance, and the role of decommissioning for offshore wind farms.
• Coordinate OEUK Forum and Workgroup meetings in relation to the key responsibilities for wind operational aspects
• Support guideline development and the development of relevant events, conferences, and reports
• Provide new thinking on how to address the issues and challenges facing the sector e.g. influencing investment decisions, with a focus on offshore wind, including floating.
• Conduct analysis and research to provide insights on the offshore wind operations sector
• Production of reports, insights, and technical papers
• Membership recruitment and retention for North of England to support members who have a regional footprint
• Undertake projects, including facilitating and reporting on meetings and driving progress of deliverables, in line with business priorities and the incumbent’s skills, knowledge, abilities and personal development opportunities
• Build relationships with key internal and external contacts through establishing regular contact and networking.

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

Knowledge

• Wind operations and maintenance industry experience
• UK Energy industry experience

Skills

• Advanced level Microsoft Excel skills are essential, with an understanding of data modelling and visualisation tools e.g. Power BI, considered an advantage

Attributes

• Keen interest in, and ability to acquire knowledge of, the UK energy industry and specifically offshore wind development, operations, maintenance, and supply chain.
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to deal with people at all levels
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in writing, with specific expertise in project management.
• Energy and ability to work within and across teams, to facilitate effective decision-making and issues-management across OEUK
• Evidence of strong work ethic and awareness of discretion and need to observe confidentiality in all matters.
• Stakeholder management skills and ability to communicate technical information across all organisational levels

Why work at OEUK?

The global energy industry is in transition so at OEUK you will get the opportunity to contribute to the progress the UK offshore energy industry is making to meet our net zero targets, supporting our members, developing key skills, being able to participate and make a difference.

In return this position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package for the right individual.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please apply by sending a detailed CV and a personal statement confirming your interest to the HR Team at [email protected] . To view the full job description, you can access by clicking on the link here.