Parceiro de Inovação e Industrialização Sustentabilidade e Biodiversidade

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

As part of the Innovation & Industrialisation Projects Team, you will manage a portfolio of technical innovation projects focused on sustainability and biodiversity. The primary emphasis is on research and innovation that help understand and improve the impacts of offshore wind farms on sensitive marine and coastal species and habitats. You will connect emerging technologies with project needs, ecological context, auction criteria, consent requirements and RWE Offshore's strategic sustainability priorities.

About the role

• Shape and manage the sustainability and biodiversity innovation area while supporting the Innovation & Industrialisation Team Lead and Sustainability Programme Manager.
• Act as the primary innovation interface for biodiversity topics and build strong working relationships across central teams, projects, Development, Engineering, Consents and Operations.
• Identify, assess, prioritise and deliver innovation projects and pilots that create portfolio-wide value through auction success, consent compliance, cost and risk reduction, and biodiversity-positive solutions.
• Develop and maintain technology maturation plans for priority biodiversity topics, including nature-inclusive scour and cable protection and innovative underwater monitoring.
• Represent RWE in the development, delivery and communication of collaborative research and innovation programmes and pilot projects.
• Plan, prioritise and execute activities independently in close cooperation with Chief Engineers, the Sustainability Team and relevant discipline experts.
• Provide senior stakeholders with concise, decision-ready advice and represent RWE externally through clear, evidence-based positions on technical biodiversity matters.
• Manage project portfolios, budgets, schedules, quality, HSE, external service providers, contracts, knowledge transfer and intellectual property through to business implementation.

Job requirements and experience

• Completed university degree in engineering, natural sciences, ecology, marine biology or a comparable discipline.
• At least five years of professional experience.
• Very good knowledge of global sustainability trends relevant to the offshore wind sector.
• Knowledge of marine monitoring technologies or emerging concepts such as Nature Positive and Marine Net Gain.
• Sound understanding of applied project management principles, processes and techniques.
• Experience in building, motivating and coordinating goal-focused networks or project teams.
• Strong conceptual, analytical, technical and commercial judgement combined with an independent and results-oriented approach.
• Excellent communication, influencing and senior-level stakeholder management skills, business-fluent English and good MS Office skills.

Advantageous, but not essential

• Experience in energy technology.
• Professional experience in offshore and sustainability.
• Experience in marine biology or ornithology.
• German or other additional language skills.

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Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 93957, application period: 27/11/2026.
Any questions? Contact HR: Dennis Mielke, [email protected]

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