Offshore Wind Year-in-Industry: Operations Engineer

RWE; Workington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage

Mentoring program

Core team experience

GWO training

Wind Safety Training

Job summary

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. offers a year-in-industry placement at the Robin Rigg Offshore Windfarm, Workington. You will gain practical insight into day-to-day offshore wind farm operations and work on wind turbines to build hands-on engineering experience.

You will support engineering policy development and take ownership of projects from start to finish, coordinating tasks in a diverse team and aligning with the Growing Green strategy. National Security Vetting may apply.

Qualifications

• Ongoing studies in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, IT, Computing and Networking or a related discipline.
• Eligibility to complete a year in industry placement as part of the degree programme.
• Very good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate workloads independently and meet tight deadlines.
• Confidence working in a diverse team environment and engaging with a range of stakeholders.
• May require five years’ residence in the UK for National Security Vetting.

Responsibilities

• Gain practical insight into the day-to-day operation of an offshore wind farm.
• Build hands-on offshore engineering experience by working on wind turbines.
• Support the development and implementation of engineering policies and procedures for wind farm operations.
• Take ownership of an allocated project from the initial stage through to completion.
• Contribute to tasks supporting strategic engineering and commercial decision-making.
• Assist with planning, scheduling and delivery of maintenance work to optimise costs and plant performance.
• Deliver selected engineering projects for Robin Rigg Offshore Windfarm based on the degree discipline and experience.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Workload coordination

Team collaboration

Motivation and career alignment

Education

Ongoing studies in engineering or related discipline

Job description

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. offers a year-in-industry placement at the Robin Rigg Offshore Windfarm, Workington. You will gain practical insight into day-to-day offshore wind farm operations and work on wind turbines to build hands-on engineering experience.

You will support engineering policy development and take ownership of projects from start to finish, coordinating tasks in a diverse team and aligning with the Growing Green strategy. National Security Vetting may apply.