Senior Wind Renewable Energy Consultant

Senior Wind Renewable Energy Consultant

Wood Group

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Responsibilities

• Assess renewable energy projects on behalf of lenders, investors and other project stakeholders;
• Manage multi-discipline teams of engineers (and other technical staff) in the completion of due diligence assignments for exacting clients;
• In the role of project manager:
  • Act as main interface and manage the relationship with clients;
  • Manage the financial performance of projects your projects;
  • Deliver tasks on time, to budget and to the required standard;
  • Comply with internal systems and processes for project management governance;
  • Attend client meetings and undertake site visits within the UK and globally;
  • Represent the company at conferences and seminars in order to enhance personal knowledge and/or establish business development leads;
  • Follow up on leads to generate fresh work;
  • Assist graduate engineers and less experienced team members;
  • Ensure continuing professional development.

Qualifications

Expected:

• Educated to degree level in engineering, law, finance or another subject complementary to working in due diligence;
• Demonstrable project management experience;
• Understanding of technical aspects of renewable energy infrastructure projects;
• Good communication skills (written and verbal);
• Demonstrably strong report writing skills;
• Competent user of Microsoft Word and Excel;
• Experience in conducting technical due diligence on infrastructure projects or in a team on an infrastructure project or supply chain (commercial management, contract negotiation, contract management, permitting, procurement).

Desirable:

• Understanding of commercial aspects of renewable energy infrastructure projects (including project finance);
• Understanding of categorisation and mitigation of risk;
• Demonstrable team management experience;
• Ability to speak a second language;
• Driving licence;
• Experience in the development, construction and operation of onshore or offshore wind energy projects;
• Experience working offshore or working at heights;
• Awareness of financial analysis/modelling.