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Job Description

The Company-
My client is a global leader in providing classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries. They are looking to hire a Technical Authority, who will manage and direct any Offshore Wind-related proposals and Projects at a Director level.

The Role-
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic advisor with a robust background in the offshore wind industry who can identify and deliver on new business opportunities while developing strong customer relationships. This role is for a strategic leader who thrives in planning and executing innovation and can manage a diverse team that delivers offshore wind development services with a wide range of complexity. This opportunity can be based in either Rotterdam or Copenhagen.

The Responsibilities- 
  • Lead Offshore Wind execution activities globally, leveraging and nurturing current relationships and growing new relationships with key Customers, and providing critical market intelligence to help develop services according to the local industry needs to achieve business growth and profitability goals.
  • Utilize a network of broad and diverse contacts within the offshore wind energy industry, must have the ability to expand specific contacts within offshore wind developers, OEM turbine manufacturers, and EPC companies and key government agencies.
  • Support the strategy and positioning for multidisciplinary proposal efforts and RFP responses, which may require input from various technical teams. 
  • Influence and collaborate with other relevant internal teams to provide Customers with new and innovative services to support the growing US market, including the Maritime Service Line, partners with Marine Warranty Survey, Renewables Certification team, Project Certification and Vessel Classification in the OSW supply chain. 
  • Communicate the company's services and thought leadership at industry events, conferences, and Customer meetings, as well as local and global internal R&D projects related to their offshore wind business. 
  • Work closely with Business Development, Marketing and Communications team to provide content and strategy regarding their growing and evolving offshore wind service offerings and industry-supporting discoveries.
  • Utilize technical knowledge to be customer-facing and expand opportunities that allow cross-disciplinary departments to deliver various offshore wind services during the different phases of a project lifecycle. 
The Person-

Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a field related to offshore wind success, including engineering, business, policy, or other relevant field. Master level degree or higher welcomed.
  • Seeking 8+ years of experience in Offshore Wind projects.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Holistic Offshore Wind Farm deep Technical knowledge for all infrastructure with a focus on Fixed/Floating Foundations/Substructures, Substations, High Voltage Cables and Wind Turbine Generators.
  • Demonstrate existing relationships with key offshore wind stakeholders.
  • The ability to comfortably explain complicated analysis methodologies or results, scopes of work, budget or and other relevant offshore wind technical topics to a wide range of audiences is essential.
  • Strong understanding of offshore wind technology components, development lifecycle, procurement processes and project costs, and relevant stakeholders and industry decision-makers.
  • Possess a thorough understanding of energy and climate policy, including the evolution of the offshore wind market.
  • Be able to manage complicated and technical competing priorities and projects.
  • Be able to utilize and leverage technology to perform responsibilities successfully.