RWE Renewables Americas LLC 

To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent

California Fisheries Liaison - Offshore Wind

Full-time, Hybrid or remote eligible

RWE Renewables Americas LLC, United States (US)

To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent

Functional area: Offshore Renewables

RWE Renewables' US Offshore Development Team is looking for a West Coast Fisheries Manager to support the development of floating offshore wind project opportunities in the USA.

• Drive the development of large and complex US West Coast offshore wind projects through leading role on all applicable fisheries topics
• Lead engagement with all relevant fisheries stakeholders, including, but not limited to: commercial and recreational fisheries, seafood processors, fisheries researchers and academic institutions; state, federal, and regional fisheries managers, National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
• Lead development of West Coast offshore wind projects' fisheries engagement strategies and engagement plans, including schedule and budget preparation; subsequently Lead and Manage projects' fisheries engagement efforts against established baselines
• Advise internal stakeholders on all West Coast fisheries-related topics and project requirements, including coordination across workstreams (e.g. technical, commercial) and "early and often" communication with senior management regarding projects' marine affairs risks and progress against overall timelines
• Coordinate development of fisheries research, monitoring, and mitigation strategies and initiatives with Fisheries Manager and across internal workstreams
• Lead and manage external consultancies engaged in support of projects' fisheries-related activities
• HSE: Promote RWE Renewables "We Care" HSE standards and procedures; ensure that both local and global best practices and learnings are implemented across projects

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Masters degree in Marine Sciences, Natural resource management, Marine Biology or a related field; US Regional Fishery Management Council; state, federal or interstate fisheries management, and/or similar experience preferred
• A minimum of at least 5 years of relevant experience engaged in US-specific fisheries and maritime stakeholder topics
• Project management experience highly preferred
• Results-oriented and Entrepreneurial mindset, ability to analyze and summarize complex marine affairs topics and aggregate decision-relevant information to convey messages clearly and concisely
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with people of different backgrounds and cultures; must be a team player with a proven ability to communicate and collaborate across functions and at all levels of an organization
• Significant experience with marine fisheries topics, specifically US fisheries and offshore wind policies (e.g. Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, BOEM guidance on fisheries), regulations, stakeholder engagement, and regional fisheries science.

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Any questions? Contact in Recruiting: Paul Blimberg, , Contact in the specialist department: Rick Robins,  

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