Senior Renewables Risk Consultant

Senior Offshore Wind Renewables Risk Engineer – Salary is Competitive

Do you want to be part of the global energy transition? Are you strongly passionate about building a sustainable, zero-carbon future and have a strong interest in renewable energy?

If you are, have a marine, mechanical or electrical engineering background, significant experience in a role related to the construction, maintenance or operations of Offshore Wind Farms, marine warranty surveying or a related insurance role such as loss adjusting or risk management and looking for the next step in your career, this is the ideal opportunity for you.

We are looking for an experienced and committed team player to join our growing Renewables Risk Management team. You should be a skilled communicator who is highly motivated to develop a career in risk management and provide top quality risk management advice to Aviva and its clients in support of its expanding offshore wind and wider renewable energy insurance business. In this exciting role, you will develop and deliver a first-class risk management proposition, by supporting risk surveys and technical evaluation of Offshore Wind Farms as well as other renewable energy assets situated across the world, supporting Aviva’s ambition to become a leading insurer in the renewables insurance market.

This role is home-based and flexible across the UK but will require regular travel to the London Office as well to client and partner sites.

A bit about the job:

In this role, you will provide specialist technical advice to evaluate the risk profile of Offshore Wind Farms and other marine assets such as interconnector cables and substations under construction and in operation. You will work very closely with teams in Aviva Renewable Energy Underwriting, Claims and Aviva Risk Management Solutions to improve and enhance our Offshore Wind offering to the market.

You will also lead the support for technical referrals from brokers, clients and colleagues as well as develop a network of close relationships with key internal and external stakeholders within the Offshore Wind sector to improve the visibility of Aviva’s Offshore Wind risk management capability and its wider renewables risk management offering.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Degree or qualification in a Marine, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering discipline is desirable but not essential.

• Significant experience in a role linked to the construction, operations or maintenance of Offshore Wind Farms, Marine Warranty Surveying or a related insurance role such as Loss Adjusting or Risk Management. Expertise in offshore electrical cables is highly desirable.

• Excellent multitasking skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities to deliver work on time to a high standard.

• Good report writing skills with the ability to grasp complex technical concepts, concisely analyse detailed technical information and summarise findings with recommendations.

• A great communicator and influencer who can deliver high quality presentations and influence a wide range of stakeholders.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Salary is Competitive depending on skills, experience and qualifications

• Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary. Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.

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

• 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. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Dylan Wood a call on 07385 426164 or send an email to Dylan.wood@Aviva.com.