Job Description
Overview / Responsibilities
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Wood is recruiting for a Technical Director to support the growth of our Clean Energy business working across our end markets of: Renewables (onshore and offshore/floating wind, solar), Green Hydrogen, Carbon Management, Energy Storage, Waste to Energy, Bioenergy, Power to X.
The Clean Energy/Renewables centre of excellence is based in Glasgow; however, we recognise the value of remote and hybrid working so are open to applications throughout the UK.
Join a culture of innovation , pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.
The Role
This is an exciting leadership role in an expert and dynamic team that will be responsible for growing our industry profile as an experienced developer and applier of new technology on Clean Energy projects. This role will develop cross discipline experience across the Clean Energy end markets
The main objectives for this role are:
- Support significant growth and expansion plans within the business
- Elevate Wood's position in the market as leaders in Clean Energy
- Be a role model for Wood's behaviours encouraging a collaborative, inclusive and supportive team
- Grow leadership qualities and capability, providing optimised solutions to Client's complex multi-faceted problems
Typical Responsibilities:
- Oversight and support in allocation for $400k innovation budget supporting growth of the Clean Energy business
- Global leader of the Clean Energy domain within the Wood Global Technical Expert Network (GTEN)
- Working with domain experts to run task forces focused on driving innovation and projects.
- Leading the development of new tools, services and products across a wide range of technologies
- Lead technical assurance and delivery support activities across Clean Energy.
- Support to Growth and Development, and marketing activities/events
- Maintain an industry profile as an acknowledged industry expert by sitting on industry bodies, committees and publishing technical papers
Our Clients and Projects
It's a future for all of us . We aspire to shape a better tomorrow by unlocking solutions that address the biggest challenges facing our clients and our society.
Our specialist Clean Energy business works across the full asset life cycle and is supported by the full engineering capability from our wider consulting and projects businesses with over 35,000 staff globally. Clean Energy is at the heart of Wood's support in energy transition and decarbonisation.
Wood's unrivalled market position is built on our ability to deliver end to end solutions from feasibility and advisory, through site selection on , design, engineering, project delivery and operations and maintenance. This through-life support is initiated by our early phase offering from our Renewables Centre of Excellence in Glasgow, including lenders and developer advisory, project development and engineering. This in turn enables our offerings as owners engineer and asset management and operational services. The wider Clean Energy business offering is supported from our other offices within the EMEA region including Aberdeen, Reading, London, Galway, Stavanger Abu Dhabi and Milan.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion ; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Flexible benefits package ; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
- Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Energy Transition Academy - join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field
- Global connections ; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
Skills / Qualifications
If all of this sounds good to you, review the requirements of the position below, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with Wood.
Skills And Qualifications
At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, and we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all of the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don't have everything listed, but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge and skills to help us unlock solutions to the world's most critical challenges do apply.
- Broad understanding of the Clean Energy/Renewables industry and strong networking and relationship building capability
- Experience of Clean Energy/Renewable project development at plan, build and operate stages
- Degree qualification in Engineering, Scientific discipline, or related technical field within Renewables OR degree qualified in a commercial/business discipline with significant experience in a similar role
- Exceptional communicator both verbally and written in English (ability to speak other European languages is an advantage)
- Relevant technical or commercial/business management expertise
- Knowledge of current HSSEA and other legislation as applicable in the industry
- Team building skills - motivating people, proactively enabling cross functional best practice
Company Overview
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.