Offshore Operations & Maintenance Technician

equinor; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Training on day one

Job summary

Equinor is seeking an experienced authorised technician for offshore support at the Dudgeon wind farm. The role operates on a 14-days-on/14-days-off rotation aboard a Service Operations Vessel, performing fault analysis, SCADA/system monitoring, and maintenance with a strong emphasis on safety and quality.

Training across multiple WTGs is encouraged. The candidate must hold relevant qualifications (City & Guilds NVQ, SGRE DD L7), and offshore wind safety credentials.

Qualifications

• Requires 2+ years as an authorised technician in Electrical/Electronic, Automation or Mechanical.

Responsibilities

• Support Dudgeon offshore operations on a 12-hour shift pattern.

Skills

Authorised technician level

SCADA/operating systems

Fault finding expert

Cross-WTG training

Preventive maintenance

Safety culture

Troubleshooting

Education

City and Guilds Level 3 NVQ

SGRE DD L7 Authorised Technician

Basic Hydraulics

IOSH Safety

GWO Offshore Wind

GWO Advanced WTG Rescue

Tools

OEM tools

Job description

What does the job involve?

The Greater Wash (GRW) unit of the North Sea Region (NOS) has responsibility for the safe and efficient operations of the Dudgeon (402MW), Hywind Scotland (30MW) and Sheringham Shoal (317MW) offshore wind farms.

As part of the NOS strategy to realise value from establishing geographical hubs, Great Yarmouth will serve as the central operations base from which operations and maintenance (O&M) activities for both Dudgeon and Sheringham Shoal will be managed.

The new model will establish a shared logistical concept whereby a Service Operations Vessel (SOV) and Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) are used to carry out operations. Operations on the assets will be carried out under a common set of safety rules and resources will be given the necessary training to be able to work across both wind farms enabling greater flexibility. Integrating the two assets will set up the GRW for further scale and value creation and growth opportunities such as the Dudgeon and Sheringham Shoal Extension projects.

The applicant's primary role will be to support operations at the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. The position is based offshore on a Service Operations Vessel (SOV) and follows a 14-days-on/14-days-off rotation, working 12-hour shifts throughout each offshore deployment period.

What will my tasks be?

Within this position, your key tasks will be to:

• Understands and apply discipline expertise within: Fault codes and interrogation of fault reporting from 3rd parties (IOC/TCM).
• SCADA/automation specialist.
• Experienced troubleshoot technician DD platform.
• Continual/maintain Troubleshoot training and competence.
• Utilise SAP (Digital Worker) to record work and raise defects.
• Quality assures content of Work Orders and Work release process.
• Conduct inspections, servicing and troubleshooting on 6MW DD WTG.
• Participate/support vendor meetings and the Asset engineer.
• Support knowledge and competency sharing between shifts and teams.
• Lead team and carry out toolbox talks/work audits and other relevant tasks as well as deputise for Senior tech as and when required.
• Responsible for tool maintenance, management and reporting.
• Assist in control of any incidents on site in accordance with site emergency response plan.
• Work proactively with third party contractors at site including escort duties.
• Support in SOV stores when necessary.
• Mentor for training technicians.

Here's what we expect from you:

At Equinor, there are some overall qualities we regard as essential. We want you to identify with the values that guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow: open, collaborative, courageous and caring. We expect you to make safety your priority and to contribute to our zero-harm culture. And for this specific position, we are also looking for:

Required Competence:

• A minimum 2+ years' experience at authorised technician level within either Electrical/Electronic, Automation or Mechanical with a preference for electrical.
• Deep knowledge in SCADA/operating systems and how to use data to predict faults and suggest improvements.
• Maintain Authorized technician competence.
• Is an expert in fault finding of the relevant WTG platform and expert in using OEM tools.
• Willingness to train and develop competence across WTG types (3.6 & 6MW DD).
• Willing to train to develop competences across preventative and corrective tasks.
• Strong commitment to safety culture.

RequiredQualifications:

• AuthorisedTechnicians2 - B2:will need tohavecompletedtherelevant qualifications with the following additions:
• City and Guilds Level 3 NVQ - Electrical Power Engineering / Mechanical or equivalent with a preference for electrical.
• SGRE DD L7 Authorised Technician.
• BasicHydraulics principles (Fluid application).
• IOSH qualification (managing safely) preferred.
• GWO offshore wind trained and offshore medical and Chester step.
• GWO Advanced WTG rescue preferred.

Please note that recent changes to the UK immigration rules have tightened the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. If you require Equinor UK to act as a sponsor in order to undertake this role, please note Equinor UK cannot guarantee that the role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. If, following assessment against the applicable Home Office requirements (including skill and salary thresholds, and any role ‑ specific lists), it is determined that Equinor UK is not able to sponsor this role, any conditional offer of employment may be withdrawn. This does not affect candidates who already have the right to work in the UK, without the need for visa sponsorship from Equinor UK.

What can we offer you?

We want you to have a rewarding and fulfilling work life. That's why we offer:

• Not just a job - a career
• In Equinor, your development begins on day one. You will build yo