Jim Brown is the Director of ESP, a collaboration of Scotland’s colleges which was
established in 2011 to provide the link between industry, government and its
agencies whilst supporting colleges in the development and delivery of programmes
to meet industry’s skills needs with a focus on the Climate Emergency and Just
Transition to Net Zero.

Jim has a wealth of experience in the energy industry with roles including Head of
Renewables at Energy and Utility Skills where he was charged with working with
industry and governments across the four nations to develop skills interventions to
support the renewable energy sector.

Jim was also seconded into Scottish Government to develop and deliver their
Renewable Energy Skills Framework for Action. He is currently the Skills Lead for the
Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) and an active member of the
Offshore Wind Industry Council’s Investment in Talent Group and the Energy Skills
Alliance.