Offshore Renewables Lead (Energy)

WSP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Thrive programme

Virtual GP

Gymflex

Disability confident employer

Job summary

WSP seeks an Offshore Renewables Lead to drive the offshore engineering strategy for wind and marine energy projects. The role combines client leadership, business development and team management to deliver from development through to operation.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, shape delivery models, and support global growth with a focus on UK and GCC projects, operating in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification (or equivalent) in relevant Engineering subject with post-graduate experience.
• Chartered Engineer and a member of a relevant Engineering Institute.
• Significant experience leading multi-disciplinary consultancy teams in the conventional or renewable energy sector.
• Outstanding client focus with collaborative problem solving.
• Knowledge of design and construction of power and energy projects.
• Exceptional communication skills to influence across levels.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and overseas.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior client-facing representative, building trusted relationships with developers, investors, utilities and public bodies.
• Lead technical engagement with clients during early-stage development, due diligence, FEED and delivery phases.
• Represent the business at industry forums, conferences, and client workshops, positioning WSP as a market-leading offshore engineering advisor.
• Provide strategic technical advice aligned with client objectives, risk appetite and commercial drivers.
• Play a lead role in business development, supporting bids, tenders and framework opportunities.
• Shape technical win themes, delivery models and execution strategies with cross-functional leads.
• Lead an offshore engineering team and establish capability growth aligned to market needs.
• Define operating models and governance for GCC-based delivery; enable cost-effective growth.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Communication

Multi-disciplinary team leadership

Travel willingness

Education

Degree in Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A little more about your role…

The Offshore Renewables Lead is a senior leadership role within the Renewable Power Generation team responsible for delivering the offshore engineering strategy across a portfolio of offshore wind and broader marine energy projects, inclusive of subsea cables and related HVDC/AC transmission assets.

The role combines client-facing leadership, business development, and team and portfolio management, ensuring high-quality, commercially successful project delivery from early development through to construction and operation.

The role acts as a trusted advisor to clients, a leader of multidisciplinary engineering teams, and a key contributor to sales growth, supporting WSP's ambitions in offshore wind generation, offshore/onshore transmission and other related marine infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

1. Client Leadership & Market Presence

• Act as a senior client-facing representative, building trusted relationships with developers, investors, utilities, OEMs, EPCs and public sector bodies.
• Lead technical engagement with clients during early-stage development, due diligence, FEED, and delivery phases.
• Represent the business at industry forums, conferences, and client workshops, positioning the organisation as a market-leading offshore engineering advisor.
• Provide strategic technical advice aligned with client objectives, risk appetite, programme and commercial drivers.
• Play a lead role in business development, supporting and leading bids, tenders and framework opportunities across offshore wind and transmission projects.
• Shape technical win themes, delivery models and execution strategies in collaboration with commercial, project management and sector leads.
• Support organic growththrough repeat client engagement and long-term framework delivery.
• Contribute to revenue, margin and utilisation targets aligned with the wider offshore and renewables business plan.
• Drive profitable growth, repeat business and long-term framework appointments
• Provide oversight of project delivery to ensure technical excellence, programme certainty, budget control and risk management.
• Support project teams in resolving complex technical, commercial and delivery challenges.
• Ensure effective resource planning across the offshore engineering portfolio, including management of subcontractors and partner organisations.
• Contribute to strong project governance, reporting and client satisfaction outcomes.
• Undertake role as Project Director or other senior roles across the portfolio of projects.

4. Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing offshore engineering team, including discipline leads, technical specialists and emerging talent.
• Set a clear vision for capability growth aligned to market needs (e.g. floating wind, HVDC, integrated design, FEED and DD).
• Support recruitment, mentoring, performance management and succession planning.
• Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvementacross geographically distributed teams.

5. GCC Delivery Capability Establishment

• Establish and scale an integrated offshore engineering delivery team in the GCC, aligned with UK and global operations.
• Define the operating model, governance and quality assurance for GCC‑based delivery.
• Enable effective task offloading, design production and technical supportwhile maintaining high technical and safety standards.
• Support capability building, training and knowledge transfer between regions.
• Ensure the GCC team supports cost-effective, scalable growthin offshore markets.
• Take accountability for technical performance, assurance and delivery outcomesfrom GCC-based teams.

Our Team

Our team’s expertise covers all Renewables generation technologies. Working together with private developers, power utilities, government bodies, banks, lending agencies, contractors and OEM’s we safely deliver projects whilst meeting and exceeding client expectations.

Our teams are tactically placed in the UK, India, Ireland and wider Europe. We work internationally with our clients and other Energy sector teams in North America, Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

The Energy Transition team provides services to Clients from inception through development, construction, operation, and decommissioning. An approach that sees us support our clients over the entire lifecycle of a project.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Degree qualification (or equivalent) in relevant Engineering subject supported with significant post graduate experience
• Chartered Engineer and a member of relevant Engineering Institute.
• Significant experience of leading multi-disciplinary consultancy teams in the convention or renewable Energy sector.
• Outstanding client focus and a commitment to problem solving in a collaborative way.
• Knowledge of the design and construction of power and energy projects.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and work with people at all levels of an organisation.
• Ability to deal with conflicting priorities and offer win-win solutions.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and overseas, as required by the projects.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 87058

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP My Hour," allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.