RCG Strengthens Its Offshore Wind Team

The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) has appointed Julie Drew-Murphy as Senior Associate. In her new role, Drew-Murphy will advise developers and other corporations on matters relating to offshore wind, marine and energy storage development and compliance.

“Offshore wind consent compliance and complimentary energy storage are two key strategic areas where we see demand increasing both in Europe, and the USA. Julie’s multi-disciplinary capabilities particularly in the environmental, planning and permitting areas, bring real tangible hands on experience that will give our Client’s fantastic value as they ensure projects not only comply but also thrive in the critical post construction energy production phase,” said Gareth Lewis, Director and Head of Utilities, IPPs and Developer Practice at RCG.

Drew-Murphy has over 12 years’ experience in offshore wind farm development, primarily focused on Project Management of and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), consenting and environmental management and consent compliance. Her key areas of expertise include project management, control of budget and program, management of multidisciplinary teams, management of the preparation of large complex EIAs and planning consent applications, management of stakeholders, consent compliance management, including licenses for European Protected Species, prior to and throughout construction and environmental management.

Most recently, Drew-Murphy held the position as Offshore EIA Manager at Forewind, where she managed the 2.4GW Offshore EIA for Dogger Bank Teesside. She has also held positions with RWE delivering the consent compliance for the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm and EDF delivering consent for the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm.

Drew-Murphy is currently leading RCG’s work in the management of a Development Consent Order for the Snowdonia pumped Hydro scheme for Quarry Battery. She holds a degree in Marine Biology, and a Master of Research in Technology in the Marine Environment.