Offshore Operations Engineering & Execution Manager

SSE plc; Wick; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

Cycle to Work

Online GP

Counselling

Family benefits

Job summary

SSE Renewables seeks an Offshore Operational Engineering & Execution Manager to lead governance, asset integrity and maintenance across our offshore wind portfolio, delivering safe, reliable performance.

Reporting to the Head of Operations & Maintenance, you will shape strategies, manage budgets and coordinate a dispersed engineering team to maximise asset life and resilience.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering and project management leadership experience in offshore wind or similar asset-intensive environments.
• Strong knowledge of offshore wind operations, asset integrity, and maintenance optimisation.
• Expertise in engineering governance, risk management and safe delivery.
• Experience delivering end-to-end offshore works projects and major maintenance programmes.
• Experience managing large budgets and leading supplier/contractor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering governance, technical assurance and asset integrity across SSE's offshore wind portfolio, ensuring risks are identified and managed.
• Develop and optimise maintenance strategies through asset integrity assessments and reliability-centred maintenance.
• Oversee major intervention programmes, including cable repairs and subsea inspections.
• Act as Operational Technology System Owner for offshore SCADA, control, cyber-security and NIS compliance.
• Lead a geographically dispersed team, fostering safety culture and continuous improvement.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Offshore wind operations

Governance & risk management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Tools

SCADA systems

Job description

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations or sites: Glasgow, Perth, Montrose, Wick, Lowestoft whilst other SSER locations can be considered.

Salary: £68,100 - £102,100 + car /car allowance - if applicable + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

At SSE Renewables, we're delivering the clean energy infrastructure needed to power a net zero future. As our Offshore Operational Engineering & Execution Manager, you'll play a critical leadership role in ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient performance of one of the UK's most important offshore wind portfolios.

Reporting to the Head of Operations & Maintenance, you'll lead a multi-disciplinary engineering function responsible for engineering governance, asset integrity, maintenance strategy, technical assurance and the execution of major offshore maintenance and intervention programmes. You'll work across multiple technologies, suppliers and ownership structures, helping maximise asset performance while managing risk, cost and operational resilience.

This is a highly influential leadership role, combining strategic engineering oversight with hands-on delivery, stakeholder management and operational decision-making across SSE's offshore wind assets.

You will

• Lead engineering governance, technical assurance and asset integrity management across SSE's offshore wind portfolio, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and managed effectively across electrical, mechanical, C&I/SCADA and offshore structures disciplines.
• Develop and optimise maintenance and intervention strategies through asset integrity assessments, reliability-centred maintenance, root cause analysis, failure trend analysis, asset life extension and obsolescence management activities.
• Oversee the delivery of specialist, fleet-wide and major intervention programmes, including cable repairs, major component exchanges, subsea inspection programmes and other critical engineering activities through a team of Engineering Managers and Technical Project Managers.
• Act as Operational Technology System Owner for the offshore portfolio, ensuring the safe, secure and resilient operation of SCADA, control, communications and cyber-security systems while maintaining compliance with NIS, Cyber Assessment Framework and SSE OT standards.
• Lead, develop and inspire a geographically dispersed engineering team, fostering a strong safety culture while supporting capability development, succession planning, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

You have

• Significant engineering and project management leadership experience within offshore wind, power generation, utilities, energy infrastructure or another complex asset-intensive environment.
• Strong knowledge of offshore wind operations and assets, maintenance delivery, asset integrity management, reliability improvement and maintenance optimisation across multiple technologies and suppliers.
• Expertise in engineering governance, technical risk management, operational decision-making and the safe delivery.
• Experience of delivering end to end project management of offshore works and major maintenance or capital intervention programmes.
• Experience managing significant operational and capital budgets, leading supplier and contractor relationships, developing business cases and influencing senior stakeholders on investment and engineering strategy.

About SSE

SSE's purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.

We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.

Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.

SSE Renewables delivers the clean power needed to support the clean energy transition. We lead the way in the development, build, and operation of renewable power assets, including windfarms, hydro power stations, and solar and battery projects. Join a global team of 1,800 experts helping lead the transition to a clean, reliable electricity system.

Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [e-mail] to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.