Job title: Technical Officer – Offshore Wind
Department: Technical Integration and Innovation
Job type: Full-time
Overview:
Do you want to play an active part in making offshore wind a safer place by helping industry to promote and maintain health and safety in their operations across the globe and enable joint learning from shared incident lessons?
We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who demonstrates initiative, attention to detail and can work with a minimum of supervision. A science, or engineering-based degree, knowledge of the offshore wind industry and experience of stakeholder engagement and presentation skills would be advantageous but are not essential.
Who we are:
G+ is the global health and safety organisation for the global offshore wind industry. We bring together business leaders, health and safety experts and organisations operating in offshore wind. Our members are committed to promoting and maintaining the highest possible standards of health and safety in the sector.
G+ is run in partnership with the Energy Institute, which provides the secretariat and supports its work including the analysis of health and safety incident data provided by G+ members to monitor performance and trends and identify risks.
The Energy Institute’s (EI) mission is to create a better energy future for our members and society by accelerating a just and inclusive global energy transition to net-zero.
As a not-for-profit chartered professional membership body, we bring together expertise to tackle urgent global challenges. The EI is dedicated to advancing knowledge, skills, and good practice across the energy sector and beyond.
Our values
At the Energy Institute (EI) we endeavour to find talent that will live and breathe our values. We pride ourselves on our values and show this through ensuring that we are inclusive by treating each other with care and respect. Our goal is to continually build trust through open and professional collaboration within all areas of the EI. At the core of all that we do, we continually strive to show our passion for making a difference not only within our own roles, teams, or organisation but within the wider energy sector.
Key Responsibilities:
* G+ Good Practice Development: Solicit, collate and submit stakeholder input into the development of offshore wind publications covering H&S issues, develop and provide briefing papers and appropriate documentation to delegates for stakeholder meetings and other key audiences.
* G+ /EI programme support: Support the delivery of agreed business objectives as an integral contribution to the EI Technical and Innovation Team’s overall performance, including support in the development of any new areas of work, convert/edit contractor material to meet EI quality control standards in preparation for publication as codes of practice, good practice guidelines and specifications.
* G+ member support: Support the G+ Board of Directors, Focal Groups and General Secretariat in delivery of the offshore wind work programme.
* Content management: Take ownership of, maintain and update all relevant databases and websites to ensure meaningful and effective communication and dissemination of information, both internally and to/from external organisations on which the EI and G+ has representation.
* Administrative tasks: Perform general administrative duties such as recording minutes, preparation of agendas, and progression of meeting actions and agreements with members and stakeholders.
* Communication and networking: Establish and maintain close working relationships with key external stakeholders (e.g. GWO, IMCA, regulators) in order to advance the G+ work programme. Liaising with members and stakeholders at events and exhibitions
The knowledge, experience, and qualifications you need
Essential:
* Bachelor's degree in science or engineering; demonstrated relevant work experience in a related field
* Proficiency in MS Office.
* Excellent organisational, administrative and multitasking skills.
* Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Excellent at communicating — written and face to face
Desirable:
* Interest and knowledge in the energy sector.
* Experience in working with Stakeholder groups.
Benefits:
* Training and professional development opportunities
* Compressed working scheme – extended daily hours in return for every other Friday off
* Opportunity for international travel
* All-company/team socials
* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Season ticket loan
* Great office culture
* Free Membership to EI (once passed probation)
Salary: £27,000 — £30,000 per annum, depending on experience.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to bhildenbrand@energyinst.org by 11 July 2025.