Project Manager

Job Opening: Project Manager in Offshore Wind

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The first round of review will be based on applications received by Monday, October 28, 2024 at 8 am (Pacific Time).

The Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt is seeking an experienced professional to join our team as a project manager. This full-time position will provide management for projects within our [offshore wind portfolio, including managing project activities associated with the [Pacific Offshore Wind Consortium (POWC).

The Schatz Center is a leader in research and policy analysis related to offshore wind development on the U.S. West Coast. Over the past five years, with funding from state and federal agencies, our team and partners have published [thirty reports on a variety of topics including the wind resource and its potential for renewable energy generation, grid integration and transmission requirements, economic viability, port and coastal infrastructure needs, economic development potential, regional environmental effects, community benefits and concerns, policy, regulation, permitting, and others. Our recently launched [Pacific Offshore [Wind Consortium (POWC) involves collaboration with partners at Oregon State University and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Our leadership role in POWC positions our team to play a key role in the science, education, and community and Tribal engagement that are needed in relation to the potential for offshore wind development on the West Coast.

This position is expected to start in early January and is based at the Schatz Center, in Arcata, CA. The exact start date is negotiable. Our team members have the flexibility to either work onsite full-time or alternate between remote work and onsite work, with a minimum of 40% of their time spent at the Schatz Center. During the initial onboarding period, the selected candidate could telecommute, but ultimately will need to live within commuting distance of the Schatz Center. Applications are welcome from all who are legally eligible to work in the U.S.](https://powc.us/)](https://powc.us/)](http://schatzcenter.org/publications/#wind)](https://powc.us/)](https://schatzcenter.org/wind/)

Who we are and what we

do

Since 1989, the Schatz Center has been a leader in applied research and project development for clean and renewable energy. Our current portfolio includes offshore wind research and engagement, microgrid development, sustainable transportation design, carbon life cycle analysis, solar product testing, and planning and policy for clean energy access around the globe.

We are located on the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, California. Arcatas 800-acre community forest and 11 miles of trails begin one block away and we are within biking distance of Californias second largest inland bay and the Pacific Ocean.

As residents of a rural coastal community, we are keenly aware of our social and environmental responsibilities. We are committed to increasing energy access and resilience for communities worldwide and do so through clean and renewable design that reduces climate change and restores environmental and human health.

Our organizational

commitments

Our Vision
The Schatz Center envisions a healthy planet with thriving, equitable, resilient communities powered by clean energy.
Our Purpose
Our team is committed to addressing climate change and improving human and ecosystem health through work that supports clean energy, climate-resilience, equity, and justice. Our work includes:

Research and Development

– we do applied research focused on energy and environmental issues.

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