Operations Engineer 18 month Fixed Term Contract

RWE; Tudhoe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. seeks an Operations Engineer on a full‑time 18‑month fixed term secondment to join the Rampion Engineering team in the UK.

The role covers maintenance campaigns, asset risk management, project delivery and budget responsibility, with a minimum presence on site and involvement in safety culture improvements. You will support root cause analyses and major outages while coordinating with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in an engineering discipline or working towards a similar qualification with wind industry experience.
• Proven ability to influence peers and drive results.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver maintenance campaigns with contract management, planning, safety and budget ownership.
• Maintain RAMO strategy and manage risk entries and asset maintenance updates.
• Lead improvement projects to enhance site performance and root cause analyses.
• Assist teammates with operational tasks across operations engineering.
• Manage budgets and prepare financial planning and reporting.
• Engage in joint venture reporting and lead technical discussions.
• Support major projects and outage works on site.
• Contribute to safety culture and site behaviour improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Driven

Resilient

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.

To start as soon as possible, full time, Secondment

Functional area: Operations & Maintenance

An exciting 18 month fixed term contract opportunity has become available to join the Rampion Engineering team as an Operations Engineer. The role will include responsibilities across a diverse range of topics including, but not limited to, critical asset & risk management, procurement & contract management, project management and technical root cause analysis that deliver on strong site performance KPIs.

About The Role

• Manage the successful delivery of specified maintenance campaigns including all elements of contract management, work planning, safety management and budget responsibility
• Own, update and maintain at least one critical component Rampion Asset Management & Operation (RAMO) strategy, including maintaining all relevant risk entries, updating the maintenance strategy and managing any emergent issues associated with the asset
• Manage the delivery of improvement projects such as root cause analyses, modifications and implementation of changes that improve site performance
• Support team members with operational tasks across all key areas of operations engineering
• Manage budgets >£250k and associated financial planning and reporting
• Engage in joint venture reporting and lead on specified technical call topics
• Engage and support so far as is needed the completion of major projects and outage works on site
• Integrate into and help steer the site safety and behaviour culture

Job Requirements And Experience

• Degree qualified in relevant engineering discipline or working towards a similar level qualification with wind industry experience
• Driven to succeed with excellent interpersonal skills
• Resilient and able to influence your peers

There is a requirement to be onsite at Rampion for a minimum of 3 days per week.

An offer of employment in this role may require holding active or ability to pass National Security vetting to SC level. Failure to obtain and or maintain National Security Vetting to SC may result in the removal of job offers and or existing employment.

Any questions? Contact HR: Marie Bennell, [e-mail]

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As a global leader, RWE Offshore Wind is shaping tomorrow's energy on the high seas. We are active across Europe, Japan and Korea. We have already 18 wind farms in operation with an installed capacity of over 3 gigawatts. With over 20 years’ experience in developing, building, operating and maintaining offshore wind farms we have established long-term partnerships, working hand in hand with local businesses and communities. Every year, we invest millions of euros in new offshore wind projects and support harbours, educational programmes, local organisations and more. Our passionate workforce is committed to driving technological and sustainable improvements, delivering construction projects on time and within budget to the highest quality and safety standards, and contributing to the energy world of tomorrow.

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