Description
Job Description
We're Equinor, an international energy company with a proud history. Formerly Statoil, we are 20,000 committed colleagues developing oil, gas, wind and solar energy in more than 30 countries worldwide. We're the largest operator in Norway, among the world's largest offshore operators, and a growing force in renewables. Driven by our Nordic urge to explore beyond the horizon, and our dedication to safety, equality and sustainability, we're building a global business on our values and the energy needs of the future.
Our ambition is to become an offshore wind major and enabler for low-carbon solution. Delivering on this ambition means a step up in scale and geographical scope of our renewable and low carbon activities. New Energy Solutions (NES) Business Area shall deliver a safe and profitable renewable business. NES aims to do this with the support of Equinor’ s oil and gas competence, project delivery capabilities and ability to integrate technological solutions. NES consist of the following business clusters: North Sea (NOS), East Coast US (USE), Emerging markets (EMR), Renewables Solutions (RES), Power and Markets (POM), Business Development (BD)
Within New Energy Solution Business Area it is established a Business Unit with responsibility for Dogger Bank development. Dogger Bank won the CfD auction in UK for 3 projects each of 1,2GW totaling up to 3,6GW. Dogger Bank is owned by SSE and Equinor with 50% share each. The owners have agreed to SSE being lead operator for the construction phase with secondments from Equinor, and Equinor to be lead operator for the operational phase. To this Business Unit we are looking for a North East Stakeholder/Supply chain Manager that will report to Vice president Dogger Bank and also a dotted line to Plant Manager on Dogger BankJob Description• Working with Dogger Bank asset team and operational team on delivering on Supply Chain Plan (SCP) for Dogger Bank
• Develop relationships with key regional socioeconomic stakeholders as the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP’s) in North East England Energy Coast, NOF, Universities, Combined authorities etc
• Interfacing with supply chain and preferred supplier to explore strategy for reaching Offshore Wind Sector Deal ambition in the region
• Lead the relationship with BEIS in relation to monitoring and reporting against the SCP for operational phase
• Management of “Community fund” for the Dogger Bank operational phase.
• Managing local engagement and communication plans
• Work on the shared value initiative
• Link with Equinor on Offshore wind Sector Deal to ensure that proposal for Dogger Bank and in the North East are aligned
• Provide key point of contact for the regional supply chain, and assist in supplier mapping and engagement
• Work with Comms teams to promote positive news from the project and our operationsQualifications• Looking for a person who can drive change and see opportunities with stakeholder/supply chain engagement in the region
• Solid understanding of the broader energy landscape
• Good understanding of the digitalisation area
• Good stakeholder management experience.
• Relevant experience may compensate for formal qualifications.Personal Qualities• High level of autonomy and initiative
• Creative, with a commercial mind-set
• Team player, trust builder, with strong networking skills
• Well structured and with attention to detail
• Able to deliver results in a high pressure environment
• Good communication skills
• High focus on HSE, ethics and values
• Systematic, structured and target driven with well defined goals
• Leadership aspiration and good understanding of leadership principles
• Proactive
• Ability to energize and motivate people
• Ability to live by our safety and security expectationsWe OfferNot just a job: a career. We encourage you to take advantage of the many opportunities our global company offers and empower you to build your career across multiple disciplines and geographies, exchange ideas and learn from others.
Rewards. We offer a range of reward programmes within one Equinor framework adapted to the local market. This includes competitive salary, variable pay schemes and a share savings plan.
Wellness and work-life balance. Our employees’ health and well-being are a priority and we appreciate that our employees have commitments outside of work. Whether for family or individual needs, flexibility is important to us all. We recognise that for you to be the best version of yourself in the workplace, being able to collect your children, attend a class or simply enjoy social time can be invaluable. We offer opportunities for flexible working.
An inclusive culture. We believe embracing our differences makes us stronger and an inclusive culture is a vital part of our working environment. Diversity for us embraces experience, competence, age, gender, education, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, disabilities, and more – everything that helps shape our thoughts and perspectives. True inclusion means being able to bring your whole self to work, and for everyone to feel accepted and valued.General InformationMake sure that we are able to give your application consideration: Please attach copies of your diplomas, certificates and grades in English. Applications submitted without such attachments will unfortunately not be evaluated. If you are in the process of completing a degree, please upload an official temporary transcript or other document describing subjects and grades completed to this point.
Our values are to be courageous, open, collaborative and caring. We believe in these qualities, which are essential for building an even stronger Equinor. If you can identify with them, you could be the one to strengthen our team.
Candidates are expected to openly offer all relevant information about themselves during the recruitment process.
All permanent and temporary hires will be screened against relevant sanctions lists to ensure compliance with sanctions law and increase security.
Please note that this is a local position on local terms and conditions.
Newcastle will be the main location for this position.