Head of Offshore Wind – Scotland

Clarehill Associates Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Leading Renewable Engineering Company in Scotland seeks a Head of Offshore Wind with senior structural engineering experience to establish and lead the Scottish office.

Responsibilities include strategy, business development, and hands-on design for offshore wind foundations ( Jackets, Monopiles, steel towers). Essential to have a strong network in renewables and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in mechanical/structural/civil engineering.
• Offshore wind engineering experience.
• Strong network in renewable energy sector for business development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to chair meetings and present.

Responsibilities

• Establish and grow an office in Scotland for engineering consultancy.
• Lead a mix of business development, strategy and hands-on design engineering.
• Manage projects such as jacket/monopile/steel tower foundations for offshore wind.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Structural engineering

Civil engineering

Offshore wind experience

Business development

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Head of Offshore Wind - Scotland

NB: it is essential to have senior structural engineering experience in offshore wind .

THE COMPANY

Leading Renewable Engineering Company. Specialist engineers to the renewable energy sector - offshore wind, tidal, wave, marine. A fast growing, innovative and exciting renewable company to work for, that offer excellent chances for technical and personal development

The Role

You will be tasked with establishing and growing an office in Scotland for Engineering Consultancy. Specialists in Foundations & steel design for offshore wind turbines - stress, FE, loads modelling and complete design of large off shore foundations eg. Jackets, Monopiles and steel towers.

This is wide ranging and lead role - Mix of business development and strategy, management as well as hands on design engineering.

You will have offshore wind structural engineering experience at a senior level

for instance: package management, engineering management, and detailed analysis and design in the offshore wind sector.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Mechanical / Structural / Civil Engineering degree
• Offshore Wind engineering experience
• Structural engineering.
• You will have an excellent network within the renewable energy sector which will provide strong potential for developing new business.
• Excellent communicator: written, chairing meetings & presentations

Advantage to have any of the following

• Owner's Engineer, Package Management, Engineering Management or Contract Management experience.
• Offshore wind turbine foundation ( Jackets / Monopiles/ Floating)
• Steel Structures eg Steel towers.
• Geotechnical
• offshore installation, structures, and dynamics of offshore wind turbine foundations
• certification agencies such as DNV-GL, Lloyds Register and Bureau Veritas etc.

NB: please note it is essential to have offshore wind structural engineering experience. Our client has an excellent attitude towards ongoing personal development, Training & Development. Perm role based in Scotland, UK