Title: Head of Development, West Coast - Offshore Wind

Location: California, USA

About NextWave
NextWave Partners is the Recruitment Partner of choice within the Clean Energy, Sustainable Infrastructure, ESG, Impact Investment, Climate-Tech & Technology sectors. We are committed to supporting industries battling climate change towards a net-zero future and a sustainable economy.

About the Role

NextWave are working with a leading renewable energy developer who are looking to hire an experienced Project Development Director to lead the development of a key offshore wind portfolio they are working on in California.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project development and maturation of opportunities for offshore wind projects
• Lead project permitting process required during the project development phase
• Devise and support the development of market entry strategies and market development, including coordinating input/engagement with state and local policymakers and regulators to mature new market opportunities
• Develop and maintain relationships with potential development, supply chain, port infrastructure, and/or transmission partners in the offshore wind industry
• Manage project development and support stakeholder relations including state and local officials, regulators, utilities, market operators, and community leaders, for offshore wind policy development
• Coordinate internal workstreams with engineering, technical, outreach, permitting, finance, legal, EPC, and grid teams to support analysis as needed to ensure the effective development of proposals and future projects
• Monitor, track, and analyze offshore wind competitive market intelligence and communicate periodically to key internal stakeholders

Requirements:

• Master's Degree in a relevant field
• Prior experience in offshore wind would be preferable
• Extensive stakeholder management experience in the West Coast of the US
• A minimum of 10 years' experience in similar positions
• Eligibility to work in the US

Application
If you are interested in this position, please apply directly on the platform with your latest CV. We will review your application and revert back promptly.

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