Panel discussion: Building your green career in renewable energy

Are you looking to find out more about a potential green career in renewable energy, what it might look like and how to get there? Join us on 9th October for a webinar with a fantastic panel and hear what they have to say about their roles and industries.

What to expect

This month, we are diving into a sector and our Green Careers Hub session is all about roles in renewable energy. The use of renewable energy sources (energy that comes from a natural source that won’t run out) is constantly increasing worldwide, and the UK is a leader in this space.

There is a plethora of green jobs in renewable energy, from those in engineering, electrics and construction to project management, ESG and design innovation. With new organisations and opportunities coming up all the time, it’s an exciting space to work in, with roles available up and down the country.

Speakers

This webinar runs for an hour, and will include a panel discussion with guest speakers from three different areas of the sector; hydrogen, solar and wind power. Martin Baxter, Deputy CEO at IEMA, will be facilitating the discussion, and he’ll be joined by the following panelists:

• Mark Wakeford, Chairman at EvoEnergy. EvoEnergy are an energy technology solutions provider, helping blue-chip clients and SME’s turn their sites into ‘sustainable energy centres’ through rooftop solar PV, battery storage and EV charging in the UK. Mark has been a full member of the Solar Taskforce, chairing the Skills Group and attending the Supply Chain Group.
• Coleen Forde, National Skills Coordinator at Ørsted. Ørsted develop, construct and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms and energy storage facilities, bioenergy plants and provide energy products to their customers.
• Caragh McWhirr, Global Hydrogen Director at Xodus. Xodus are a global energy consultancy with specialist engineers, consultants and scientists working across multiple disciplines, combining our skills providing a truly integrated offering to the energy industry.​ They offer services in offshore wind, oil and gas, hydrogen and, carbon capture and storage.

As well as talking about the roles that exist in their specialist area, we’ll ask our panelists to tell us a bit about their own personal career journeys, as well as allowing plenty of time for questions live from our audience.