Project Manager (Offshore - OFTO)

RES Limited; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in Grimsby seeks a Project Manager to oversee operation and maintenance services for offshore assets. This role involves project planning, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and managing onshore/offshore teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in the wind industry and hold an HND in a technical discipline. Competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience with data logging and communication systems.
• Knowledge of wind turbines and offshore transmission assets.
• GWO Training (desirable).
• IRATA or rigging qualification (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver O&M services to offshore renewable energy assets.
• Plan and deliver scheduled work onshore and offshore.
• Ensure all contracted and regulatory requirements are completed.
• Manage onshore/offshore teams in project execution.
• Participate in a call-out rota for emergency responses.

Skills

Project Management

Technical capability for evaluation of complex equipment

Excellent attitude to safety

Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Experience in the wind industry

Experience of offshore working

Experience of transmission systems

Physically fit

Good knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation

Ability to use Microsoft Office

Education

HND in mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent qualification

Job description

Reporting to an Operations Manager, the primary responsibility of the role is to lead and deliver O&M services to offshore renewable energy assets. Assets include offshore meteorological masts, wind turbines, offshore transmission assets including onshore and offshore substations, foundations and subsea cables. The Project Manager role is to ensure that these services are delivered safely, on time, within the budget and in accordance with contractual requirements, standards and specifications.

You will be the focal point for project delivery and responsible for the planning and delivery of the day-to-day activities required to provide the agreed services. This is a client facing role and requires regular communication with RES' clients, internal technicians and external contractors. You will work closely with the Offshore and UK&I O&M teams as well as other RES departments including HV Services, HSQE, Technical and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of operation and maintenance services, including but not limited to:
• Planning the onshore and offshore scheduled work.
• Preparing budgets and contract variations, tracking budgets and invoicing.
• Ensuring all contracted and regulatory requirements are completed, such as statutory inspections as required by the contract.
• Producing and reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• Procurement of 3rd party services, tools and equipment.>
• Project management (and occasional delivery) of work including:
  • Inspection and planned maintenance of onshore and offshore assets.
  • Reactive maintenance of electrical and mechanical elements.
  • Inspecting and auditing on site activities.
  • Creation of reports to issue to client.
• Project manage planned and reactive offshore activities.
• Lead an onshore/offshore team in the execution of the work.
• Plan maintenance services involving difficult access.
• On-Call: you are expected to participate in a call out rota to provide emergency response outside of normal working hours. Depending on the type of faults, the on-call duty may require onshore and/or offshore site visits at short notice.

Department Responsibilities

• Support the production and review of procedures, processes and technical literature.
• Draft and/or provide inputs into proposals and related cost books.
• Assist with the management & control of both client owned and Offshore department tools, equipment and PPE.

Knowledge Requirements

Good knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation.

Experience with data logging and communication systems.

LV & mechanical fault-finding and analysis.

Knowledge of wind turbines and related equipment.

Knowledge of balance of plant applicable to offshore wind farms.

Knowledge of Offshore Transmission assets (OFTO).

Knowledge of HV systems.

Knowledge of HV safety rules.

Awareness of working at height and within a confined space.

Skills

• Excellent attitude to safety.
• Project Management.
• Technical capability for the evaluation of complex equipment.
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
• Capable of working offshore and at height.
• Physically fit, the role will require climbing/transferring to offshore structures.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience of the wind industry.
• Experience offshore working.
• Experience of transmission systems.
• Experience working at height (desirable, An HND in mechanical or electrical engineering, or equivalent qualification, but background in technical discipline).
• GWO Training (desirable, however full training will be given).
• IRATA or rigging qualification (desirable).
• Hold a driving licence.

Company Overview

We're the world’s largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world’s toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They’re our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them. RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Benefits

Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.