Operations & Maintenance Engineer Secondment 1

RWE AG; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in Greater Lincolnshire seeks an Operations Engineer to maintain offshore wind farm assets. You will develop maintenance strategies ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The role requires an engineering background, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage resources effectively. Join us to support the energy transition and innovation in offshore wind.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing budgets and contractors.
• Strong understanding of HSSE legislation.
• Ability to deliver evaluations via reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Onshore and Offshore asset infrastructure.
• Develop and implement Maintenance Strategies.
• Conduct Engineering and Maintenance activities aligned with Budgets.

Skills

Operations Engineering

Health and Safety compliance

Planning and organisational skills

Analytical problem-solving

Project Management

Education

Engineering qualification HND or above

Job description

As a team member of the Offshore Engineering and Maintenance Team you will be responsible for maintaining the Onshore and Offshore asset infrastructure along with 73 Vestas - V112 - 3.0MW Turbines. Your duties as an Operations Engineer will be to conduct maintenance activities associated with the asset, analyse and provide technical input which will form the basis of projects to maintain asset integrity and wind farm revenue. The chosen individual will be required to make well informed dynamic decisions at critical operational points to align with the site performance strategy. In this demanding environment it is a requirement that all analytical decisions and work activities are met and controlled with the highest Health and Safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Part of a team of site experts responsible for maintenance, projects, governance and compliance to support the wind farm operations
• Areas of responsibility: High Voltage, Array and Export Cabling, Foundations, Wind Turbine Technology, SCADA Systems, Hydraulics, Electrical and Mechanical assets
• Develop and implement Maintenance Strategies in line with business objectives, company policy and compliance law
• Prioritise maintenance activities to serve short, medium and long term performance of the windfarm
• Perform duties as a 33kV Multi-Feed Senior Authorised Person and Control Person
• Analytic activities monitoring CMS systems of the operational asset, highlighting risks, producing risk mitigation plans and delivering processes
• Responsible for management and execution of various maintenance campaigns, inclusive of internal and relevant contractor resource
• Conduct all Engineering and Maintenance activities in line with defined Budgets and MTP planning
• Responsible for workflow processes to ensure site KPI's are met to fulfill business objectives
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure and downtime planning, resource planning, performance monitoring activities
• Component Failure Investigations
  Influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships
• Provide site for RWE Renewables at meetings involving internal and external stakeholders
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Qualifications

• A background in Operations Engineering
• Demonstrated commitment to Health and Safety with a comprehensive understanding of HSSE legislation and standard
• Planning and organisational skills to include effective prioritisation and resource management
• A suitable Engineering qualification HND or above
• Project Management qualification or experience
• Experience of managing budgets and contractors
• Analytical approach to problem solving and delivering solutions and evaluations via reports and presentations
• Deliver and comply with systems to evaluate and mitigate asset risk, focused on continuous improvement

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters RWE Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of RWE AG, is one of the world's leading players in the field of offshore wind. We have more than 20 years of experience in the development, construction, and efficient operation of offshore wind farms. We currently operate 19 offshore wind farms, making us the second largest operator worldwide in terms of total capacity. We are currently building four additional wind farms with a combined capacity of nearly 4.9 GW and are developing numerous other projects. RWE Offshore Wind tests a wide variety of new technologies in our offshore wind farms, enabling these plants to operate more efficiently and economically. In addition, we are involved in and committed to numerous programmes and initiatives that are designed to accelerate innovation in offshore wind and promote the development of new industry standards which allows you to have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies - and continuously improve, together. RWE is leading the way to a modern energy world. With our investment and growth strategy, we are contributing significantly to the success of the energy transition and the decarbonisation of the energy system. Want to learn more about working for RWE Offshore? Join Our Journey Offshore by watching the miniseries including 6 episodes, 5 ambassadors and one exciting trip Offshore.