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ersg selected to exclusively manage the recruitment for Service Technicians for Ocean Winds, Moray West
Bringing Offshore Wind careers to Buckie – Scotland
ersg have been selected to exclusively manage the recruitment for Service Technicians for Ocean Winds, Moray West.
Ocean Winds have multiple Service Technician opportunities, looking for both experienced hires and those looking to transition their skills/careers as Mechanics/Electricians to join the project.
Victoria Payne, ersg, commented, “ersg are pleased to be supporting these critical roles for Ocean Winds. We are hiring for experienced Technicians, but also candidates that have a passion for a career in Renewables, with an opportunity to transition their skills. We are pleased to be upskilling workers and widening the talent pool for candidates with a passion to join the industry, whilst supporting the local community of Buckie".
About Moray West
The Moray West offshore wind farm, located in the Moray Firth, Scotland, is a key part of the energy transition and the drive to Net Zero carbon emissions. Now fully consented the project has started initial construction works. The current planning is based on the project being operational in 2024/25, based out of Buckie harbour in Moray. The operations phase will utilise fast multi-cat vessels for daily transfers to and from the wind farm.
The project stands to make a vital contribution to Scotland’s renewable energy and climate change targets. Regional and national supply chains have benefitted from investment during the development phase and will benefit from construction and the 25+ year operational period. From the office in Edinburgh, the project team is working closely with communities, supply chain, and other stakeholders to ensure the success of the project.
The Moray West project is being developed by Ocean Winds in which Ignitis Group has a minor shareholding. Ocean Winds is the result of a 50-50 joint venture between EDP Renewables (EDPR) and ENGIE. Empowered by its clean and endless wind energy, Ocean Winds is one of the most important developers of offshore wind farms globally, with a presence in 8 countries, and several projects in operation, construction, and development. In the United-Kingdom, it is also the majority shareholder of Moray East, Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, has commenced development work on the adjacent Caledonia offshore wind farm and has recently been granted preferred status for two further projects east of Shetland.
About ersg
Founded in 2008, ersg is a specialist recruitment company who places extremely knowledgeable candidates into the energy sector, on a Contract, Permanent and Fixed Term Contract basis. We provide recruitment and technical services, consulting services with statements of work, as well as providing different hiring solutions, from RPOs (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) to MSPs (Managed Service Programme). As a company with 15 offices around the globe and 4 more in the pipeline, we have a wealth of consultants who are vertical specialists throughout the entire energy sector, from solar to oil and gas, to offshore and onshore wind, which enables us to provide the best support and partnership to our client’s projects around the world.