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A leading offshore wind energy company in Madrid seeks a Head of WTG. The role requires overseeing all WTG project phases, ensuring compliance with standards, and leading technical teams effectively. Applicants should have a Master's in a relevant field and extensive offshore wind experience, including Wind Turbine Generators. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in this position.
The Head of WTGs is responsible for defining the WTG requirements and to follow up projects in advance stages, finding best practices between projects and capture them at corporate level.
The Head of WTG is responsible for the WTG packages to be implemented in projects in early stage and to follow up projects in advance stages, finding best practices between projects and capture them at corporate level. Reporting to the Engineering Director, it is expected to be the group's lead on projects being co-developed with partners, with projects being developed in house or where investment opportunities are being assessed for the packages being responsible for.
The position will work with staff seconded into projects in the related technical areas to ensure all of them meet the company\'s requirements and to continuously improve those projects and corporate activities to or above industry best practices.
Accountability for the technical analysis and definition of the WTG work packages associated with the bids preparation / acquisitions / due diligence for projects.
Lead the team reporting to the role, ensuring sufficient project team resource is applied to deliver the work, team is provided with direction and support. Ensuring that the function has the required capabilities, skills and capacity to deliver on its objectives, on time and on budget, incl. by sourcing and monitoring external contractors.
Definition and estimation of headcounts and levels for project\'s construction in projects developments stages and creation and development of construction plannings for the different projects and opportunities in early development stages.
Responsible for preparing, elaborating and providing all the specifications and technical documentation to allow Project\'s engagement and to evaluate the suppliers, with the intention of guaranteeing the correct application, bidding, construction and operation, ensuring that the determining factors established by the Permitting,
Responsible for preparing RFPs, assess offers, choosing the most competitive and adequate wind turbines and monitor contractors for Engineering studies and for Multi-EPC / EPCI contracts.
Ensuring that wind turbines activities are in accordance with applicable standards, legislation, ethics, and good practices across the offshore wind farms industry, tender requirements, regulatory aspects and project policies.
Provide ongoing and continuous technical support including innovation and liaise with other areas of technical department and other departments, both at corporate level and at project level, as necessary across the project lifecycle to ensure the successful completion of the project.
Providing technical inputs to CAPEX economic modelling on the packages under responsibility, including schedules and quality requirements and contribute to the deliverables, preparation of bids / acquisitions, the progress reports and presentations of the technical department.
Provide lessons learned on the projects and tools for standardization and industrialization related to WTG.
Contribute to the development of synergies between the different offshore wind projects in the JV.
Be responsible for objectives, resources and budget across the WTG function.
Ensure that daily activities are carried out according to current legislation through collaboration with outside counsel and JV legal advice.
Internationally recognised master in Engineering or Science Degree in an Offshore Wind relevant discipline.
Fluent in English. A minimum of 10 years of engineering experience within the power / energy sector and 5 years of offshore wind experience having participated in the development and construction of offshore wind projects and in energy yield project characterization with experience of Wind Turbine Generators particularly larger latest generation machines is essential.
Knowledge of offshore WTG, its installation and associated activities is essential.
Direct experience and specific knowledge of the design, installation and commissioning of WTG is essential.
Specific knowledge of electrical and Scada aspects of wind turbine technology is desirable.
Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness.
A pro-active approach to project optimization and contract management in order to identify risks and opportunities early and initiate appropriate actions.
Excellent communication skills including report writing and presentation and the ability to communicate technical issues effectively with clients, contractors and consultants
Ability to work within approved budgets and under deadline pressure and deliver high quality results
It is expected to have between 0-3 reporting lines depending on the variable work load and the number of projects being managed at each time.