Senior Offshore Wind Renewables Risk Engineer

Location: Field Based

Ready to shape the future of offshore wind?

You’ll help us support the global move to renewable energy and build a lower‑carbon future. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in offshore wind, marine engineering, or energy insurance who’s ready to step into a lead technical role.

A bit about the job:

You’ll act as Aviva’s lead offshore wind specialist, helping us assess and manage risk across projects worldwide. As part of our Renewables Risk Management team, you’ll work closely with underwriting, claims and brokers. While offshore wind is a core focus, the role also supports a wider range of renewable energy technologies, including solar and battery storage. Your insight helps us make better decisions and grow a strong renewables insurance proposition. You’ll deliver clear, practical risk advice and build strong relationships across the industry.

What you’ll be doing:

• Act as Aviva’s lead expert and focal point for offshore wind risks

• Assess risks across offshore wind farms, interconnectors, cables and offshore substations

• Carry out surveys and desktop risk reviews across global projects

• Respond to technical and commercial queries from brokers, clients and colleagues

• Support and help deliver Aviva Performance Insights - A bespoke service for operational asset owners that offers insights and improvement suggestions to deliver value creation and risk reduction

• Work closely with underwriters to support client and broker engagement

• Collaborate with claims and Aviva Risk Management Solutions (ARMS) to strengthen our offshore wind proposition

• Develop thought leadership and loss prevention standards for the market

• Build and maintain strong relationships across the offshore wind sector

• Expand your knowledge into other renewable technologies such as solar and battery energy storage systems

• Maintain relevant qualifications to carry out offshore wind surveys and support onshore wind surveys

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Experience in offshore wind, marine engineering, or a related insurance role such as loss adjusting or risk management

• Strong understanding of construction, operations or maintenance risks in offshore wind

• Knowledge of offshore electrical cables (desirable)

• Confident communicator who can explain complex technical issues clearly to different stakeholders

• Able to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work on time

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Competitive starting salary (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Bonus opportunity - 10% (D grade) of annual salary, (actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s)

• Generous pension scheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14%

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days

• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it

• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts

• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.

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