Candidate Profile

• Post-graduate diploma
• 12 to 15 years' professional experience, including 5 years on permitting for major infrastructure projects in the marine environment, with proven experience in offshore wind energy
• Fluent German and English (written and spoken)
• Experience in stakeholder management
• Experience of public consultations and permitting of offshore wind project in Germany is a must

The successful candidate will also demonstrate:
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- An excellent ability to summarize and express yourself both orally and in writing
- Excellent organisational skills

Activities

TotalEnergies has been awarded by the Bundesnetzagentur (German Federal Network Agency) two marine concessions and is now seeking two (2) Head of Development to locally reinforce its strong Offshore Wind team.

The Head of Development will be responsible for obtaining all authorizations and permits required for the construction and operation of the offshore wind projects. He/She will coordinate the launch and management of the necessary studies and the preparation of the application(s) for regulatory authorization within a very tight timescale, and the submission and monitoring of all the permits and authorizations required to complete offshore wind projects.
The Head of Development is also responsible for :
• establishing the development plan and structure the development team
• with the Asset Director, the management of external stakeholders (administrative authorities, regional and local representatives, private stakeholders, representatives of business sectors or civil society, etc.)
• establishing and monitoring the environmental measures applicable to projects during their lifetime
• leading the implementation of socio-economic, tourism and fisheries development measures taken by the projects

As a key role in offshore wind projects during the development phase, the Head of Development is responsible for :
- Managing the development team in accordance with the project budget, schedule, and objectives
- Establishing and implementing the permitting strategy with the support of the technical teams, and in line with the Health, Social, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSSEQ) procedures of the affiliate and TotalEnergies.
- Responsibility for submitting and obtaining the necessary authorizations within the timetable imposed by the terms of the Wind Energy at Sea Act ("WindSeeG") and the local regulations.
- Representing the Project(s) to the administrative authorities and key stakeholders. He/She shares responsibility with the Asset Director for high-level contacts.
- Defining and implementing the Project(s)' stakeholder engagement strategy and social and economic commitments
- Interfacing and coordinating with the other project teams for permitting purposes and social and economic commitments
- Managing permitting consulting contract(s) with external party/ies.

Context & Environment

TotalEnergies' ambition is to be a world-class player in the energy transition. As part of this, we are committed to providing solutions that contribute to fighting climate change and advancing sustainable development.

Since 2020, we invested in a number of landmark floating and fixed-bottom offshore wind projects, in both mature and growth regions across Europe and Asia. This has positioned us as a key player in the industry - with cumulative wind power generation capacity of more than 3.5 gigawatts - and contributed to our goal of being one of the world's top 5 renewable energy companies.

The Head of Development will join the German offshore wind team, part of the fast-growing and dynamic Offshore Wind Business Unit. He/She plays the key role in the management of multiple stakeholders, which is critical to the successful execution and acceptance of offshore wind projects.

The team will ultimately be based in Germany with an office to be opened in Hamburg. The position will be based in Germany with frequent travels to Paris.

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TotalEnergies is a broad energy company that produces and markets fuels, natural gas and electricity. Our 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is more affordable, more reliable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, our ambition is to become the responsible energy major.

TotalEnergies targets 35 GW of a renewable generation capacity in 2025 and will continue to expand its business to become a leading international player in renewable energies.
To contribute to TotalEnergies Company's ambitions, TotalEnergies Renewables has positioned itself in the field of photovoltaics and offshore wind power in order to become the leader in responsible energy produced, distributed and consumed around the world.

Offshore Wind (OFW) is an active and dynamic Business Unit at TotalEnergies Renewables. After the acquisition in the United Kingdom of two floating and landed wind farms, a pre-commercial floating project in France and floating projects in Korea, Offshore Wind currently has a portfolio in development and/or under construction of a capacity greater than 16 GW. We have strong ambitions to develop in Europe (France, UK, etc.), the United States and Asia (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, etc.).