Head of Offshore Wind Engineering

Head of Offshore Wind Engineering

We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and ambitious offshore wind engineering professional to lead the development and deployment of our offshore wind engineering team.

About Royal HaskoningDHV

Royal HaskoningDHV has been connecting people for 140 years. Together, through our expertise and passion, we have helped contribute to a better society and improved people's lives with work underpinned by our sustainable values and goals of enhancing society together. We are an independent international engineering and project management consultancy leading the way in sustainable development and innovation.

Royal HaskoningDHV is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve.

About our Offshore Wind Team

Royal HaskoningDHV has a market leading pedigree in the offshore wind sector with over 15 years of experience and 22GW of excellent project delivery track record across the UK, Europe and Asia. We are currently building on our recognised position as an environmental leader and top ranked global ports and maritime consultant to grow our offshore wind engineering development services capability to serve our established client base and enhance society globally.

This role is part of a Royal HaskoningDHV business level commitment to grow our regionally based resource teams and driver our new global led centre of excellence based in the UK for renewables engineering. We aim to grow our team of dedicated offshore wind technical personnel to service global projects and build on our excellent existing relationships with developers and clients, whilst also seeking out new opportunities and exploring emerging markets.

Role Context

This is an exciting role in a fast growing and resilient sector. As the Head of Engineering, you will be a crucial contributor in shaping the strategic direction for Royal HaskoningDHV's global offshore wind technical offering. This is a varied role requiring a mix of work acquisition, project delivery, team direction and team development working across the UK and the Netherlands supporting projects internationally.

Job Role

This role will focus on leading the offshore wind engineering consultancy team in the delivery of feasibility, concept design, FEED and owners'engineering for offshore wind farms. You'll be working closely alongside our environmental, coastal processes and maritime ports and simulation modelling consultants to deliver optimised planning and design development advisory services for our clients. Role responsibilities include:

• Client relationship management


• Identifying opportunities, tendering and winning work


• Leading project delivery & project management


• Team development


• Managing and mentoring staff


• Team recruitment from your network and talent development


• Developing our service offering in the UK and internationally


This role might be right for you if you have some or all of the below:

• Proactive in leading teams in response to client needs


• Being creative with combinations of consultancy solutions


• Able to Develop a network within the company to be the 'go-to' for engineering


• Being confident in delivering new services to existing clients, and developing services in new regions


• Having excellent interpersonal and communication skills (Fluent in English - speaking and written)


• A team player, ability to get along with different personalities


• Good presentation and bid writing skills


• Self starter - self motivated


• Sound commercial awareness


• Chartered Engineer


• Proven consultancy track record in offshore wind projects


What we can offer you

Ambitious. Exciting. Lively. Collaborative. Dynamic. That's how our colleagues describe our company. Want to contribute to enhancing society with your expertise? Be part of an open network where you're connected with the brightest and smartest people and technologies? Join us!

You can look forward to growing your career in a dynamic workplace with development opportunities and support on your career path. We have flexible working models to ensure a balance of family and working life.

Location: UK is preferred with a proficiency in written and spoken English.


• Proactive in leading teams in response to client needs


• Being creative with combinations of consultancy solutions


• Able to Develop a network within the company to be the 'go-to' for engineering


• Being confident in delivering new services to existing clients, and developing services in new regions


• Having excellent interpersonal and communication skills (Fluent in English - speaking and written)


• A team player, ability to get along with different personalities


• Good presentation and bid writing skills


• Self starter - self motivated


• Sound commercial awareness


• Chartered Engineer


• Proven consultancy track record in offshore wind projects


What we can offer you

Ambitious. Exciting. Lively. Collaborative. Dynamic. That's how our colleagues describe our company. Want to contribute to enhancing society with your expertise? Be part of an open network where you're connected with the brightest and smartest people and technologies? Join us!

You can look forward to growing your career in a dynamic workplace with development opportunities and support on your career path. We have flexible working models to ensure a balance of family and working life.

Location: UK is preferred with a proficiency in written and spoken English.

Royal HaskoningDHV has been connecting people for 140 years. Together, through our expertise and passion, we have helped contribute to a better society and improved people's lives with work underpinned by our sustainable values and goals of enhancing society together. We are an independent international engineering and project management consultancy leading the way in sustainable development and innovation.

Royal HaskoningDHV is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve.

About our Offshore Wind Team

Royal HaskoningDHV has a market leading pedigree in the offshore wind sector with over 15 years of experience and 22GW of excellent project delivery track record across the UK, Europe and Asia. We are currently building on our recognised position as an environmental leader and top ranked global ports and maritime consultant to grow our offshore wind engineering development services capability to serve our established client base and enhance society globally.

This role is part of a Royal HaskoningDHV business level commitment to grow our regionally based resource teams and driver our new global led centre of excellence based in the UK for renewables engineering. We aim to grow our team of dedicated offshore wind technical personnel to service global projects and build on our excellent existing relationships with developers and clients, whilst also seeking out new opportunities and exploring emerging markets.

Role Context

This is an exciting role in a fast growing and resilient sector. As the Head of Engineering, you will be a crucial contributor in shaping the strategic direction for Royal HaskoningDHV's global offshore wind technical offering. This is a varied role requiring a mix of work acquisition, project delivery, team direction and team development working across the UK and the Netherlands supporting projects internationally.

Job Role

This role will focus on leading the offshore wind engineering consultancy team in the delivery of feasibility, concept design, FEED and owners'engineering for offshore wind farms. You'll be working closely alongside our environmental, coastal processes and maritime ports and simulation modelling consultants to deliver optimised planning and design development advisory services for our clients. Role responsibilities include:

• Client relationship management


• Identifying opportunities, tendering and winning work


• Leading project delivery & project management


• Team development


• Managing and mentoring staff


• Team recruitment from your network and talent development


• Developing our service offering in the UK and internationally