Consultant Geoscientist Site Investigations Offshore Wind Energy

at  AFRY

Job Description
Are you a Geoscientist who is employable on our site investigations projects in offshore wind energy?
AFRY seeks a consultant geoscientist with experience in offshore site investigations, who has a passion for procuring and supervising, for example, geophysical, geotechnical and/or morphodynamic studies.
In addition, experience in project management in development projects, tender management, contract management, due diligences, strategic consulting and/or construction management of offshore projects and general experience in wind energy is considered a plus.
Our dream candidate
The challenge of this role is that you can go both into details, but also are able to maintain overview during all phases of the project. You must be able to devise and assess survey parameters for studies before the actual survey by third parties starts. In doing so, you organize tenders for domestic and foreign experts and agencies. In the implementation phase, you manage the parties who won the contract for the execution of the survey.
Qualifications
Job requirements

You have:

• A technical university degree in e.g. Earth Sciences, Geology, Geophysics, Coastal Engineering, Civil Engineering, or equivalent;
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience;
• Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience with geophysical, geotechnical and/or morphodynamic studies;
• Familiarity with one or more of the following is considered a plus:
• Geological interpretations of seismic data;
• Lab testing programs of geotechnical samples;
• Development of ground models;
• Acquisition and processing of geophysical data.
• Strong affinity for renewable energy, current developments, and the ambition to want to know everything about the energy market;
• Experience in managing (project) teams;
• Experience in preparing reports;
• Experience in acquisition of new assignments;
• Ambition to share your knowledge and take an active role in AFRY projects.

Your profile:

• You are independent and able to find your own way within complex projects and processes and you have an eye for the interests of our clients;
• You are proactive, enterprising, and solution-oriented;
• You are customer- and results-oriented, and have;
• You have strong communication skills, verbal and written, in English (and possibly also Dutch).

Company Description
AFRY Netherlands BV
AFRY is an independent consulting firm active in onshore and offshore wind energy, offshore electrical grids, and large-scale solar projects. We advise developers, governments, investors, and asset owners in the wind energy market by integrating knowledge and experience from all phases of the life cycle of a wind energy project. Themes that fit AFRY’s knowledge and experience are feasibility, due diligence, development, engineering, contracting, construction, management, and maintenance. AFRY provides interim management, project consulting, and strategic advice.

Work in which the combined knowledge and experience of the AFRY team is put to good use are:

• Tendering and contracting of soil, wind, and water surveys for new offshore wind sites;
• Tendering and contracting of wind turbines and civil electrical works;
• Due diligence investigations;
• Strategic market research;
• Supporting project teams in development and realization;
• Setting up O&M organizations and contracting maintenance parties.

See also afry.com/en/competence/offshore-wind-power
Our market
AFRY is active in national and international wind energy projects. Clients of AFRY are developers of offshore wind energy projects such as RWE, Vattenfall, Eneco, SSE, Northland Power, Luxcara, Iberdrola, and international governmental stakeholders such as RVO, Dutch Ministries, TenneT, governments of Estonia and Lithuania, government of Malta. For detailed information about AFRY’s role in projects and for concrete references, please read afry.com/en/area/wind-power?sector=18
Additional Information
Our offer

For the right candidate, we offer a more than challenging work environment in an expert team working on high-profile offshore wind energy projects. Due to excellent references and reputation in the market, AFRY is in high demand for complex large projects. Of course, the remuneration offered matches your level and added value.

• A culture where we live our company values: brave, devoted, team player.
• Plenty of opportunities to grow and promote your career development with access to AFRYs global network.
• Competitive, performance-oriented compensation.
• Learning and development through qualified consulting and leadership trainings within a structured career development path
• Benefits like NS Business Card (first class) available for commuting and business trips
• Various forms of flexibility to help you integrate your daily life with your professional obligations; this includes partially working from home, flexibility in working hours and the possibility to work part-time.

Additional Information
As part of your application process, please provide a CV and covering letter (in English) stating why you want to work for AFRY, your salary expectations and an earliest possible start date. We only accept online applications.
If we think you could be a good fit for the organization, you will be invited for an initial interview. If we are both happy to continue the process, you will then be invited to a second business interview. To allow us to assess your skills in practice, this can be accompanied by several exercises (e.g., a case study). Finally, we are happy to invite you for a final conversation with our country head Netherlands in our office location in Utrecht.
At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we’re making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.
At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we’re making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.
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Position
Consultant Geoscientist Site Investigations Offshore Wind Energy
Location
Utrecht
Country
Netherlands
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