Bob Sanguinetti, the Port of Aberdeen’s chief executive, wants the successful candidate to call for a more “robust and holistic energy strategy”.
“We could increase the number of jobs in the region by 9,000, but we need that all-inclusive energy strategy to work right the way across from oil and gas all the way to renewables,” he told BBC Scotland News.
“Last year we saw a drop in oil and gas activity of between 15% and 20%, that’s quite significant.
“And at the same time, we’re seeing that renewable energy – offshore wind – remains over the horizon, and we’re unlikely to see activity at scale in offshore wind for a number of years yet.
“So, we’ve got the challenge of trying to pull those two together and what we’re seeing is significant job losses in the region.”
