Principal Wind Renewable Energy Consultant
Principal Wind Renewable Energy Consultant
Wood Group
Glasgow, United Kingdom
The Role
Our Principal Renewable Energy Consultants (PRECs) project manage a portfolio of due diligence assignments, assessing renewable energy projects on behalf of our clients. Through a collaborative approach with multi-discipline teams, the PREC will produce a professional and detailed report exacting the client’s requirements.
As the PREC you will be the main focal point for the client, ensuring any challenges that arise are dealt with directly and developing strong relationships to play a part in the successful financing of the project, and continued growth for the Renewables business.
As well as this you will have the opportunity to mentor and support with the development of other consultants within the team, ensuring the knowledge and experience you have is shared to support in the future growth of the team and industry.
Responsibilities
Typical 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 license
- 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
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