Shift Lead

Vestas American Wind Technology; Montrose; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas American Wind Technology is seeking a Shift Leader to take a lead role in the service operations of Inch Cape offshore wind farm. Based from Montrose, Scotland, you will oversee offshore wind farm activities, lead the crew, and ensure safe, efficient delivery of maintenance and operational tasks for 72 x V236 15MW turbines.

You will drive safety, performance, and reliability while coordinating with customers and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading teams and coordinating service activities.
• Experience from offshore, high‑voltage, or similar industrial environments is an advantage.
• Solid focus on safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Good IT skills, and skilled with Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all offshore wind farm operations during the assigned shift, ensuring safe and efficient delivery of activities
• Lead employee management and development, including recruitment, training, performance reviews, and continuous professional development
• Coordinate and maintain workforce capacity to meet operational workload requirements
• Monitor resource availability, including training compliance, leave, and sickness, to maintain operational readiness
• Oversee planned and unscheduled maintenance activities to maximise turbine performance, reliability, and availability
• Drive a strong HSE culture, high operational and vessel performance, escalating if needed, whilst maintaining accurate operational data
• Collaborate and work closely with the customer, promote safety and maintain discipline, leading safety walks and meetings whilst coordinating contingency planning to support safe and efficient operations

Tools

Office suite

Job description

Are you prepared to take a leading role in renewable energy? Join our team as a Shift Leader and play a key role in supporting the service operations of wind farms!

NCE and Global Offshore > Global Offshore > Inch Cape

At almost 1.1 gigawatts, Inch Cape is one of Scotland's largest Offshore Wind Farms approximately 15km off the coast of Angus in the North Sea firth. Based from the Port in Montrose, Scotland you will be working in the Service department for Vestas who are the OEM and responsible for the maintenance and repair of 72 x V236 15MW offshore wind turbines.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all offshore wind farm operations during the assigned shift, ensuring safe and efficient delivery of activities
• Lead employee management and development, including recruitment, training, performance reviews, and continuous professional development
• Coordinate and maintain workforce capacity to meet operational workload requirements
• Monitor resource availability, including training compliance, leave, and sickness, to maintain operational readiness
• Oversee planned and unscheduled maintenance activities to maximise turbine performance, reliability, and availability
• Drive a strong HSE culture, high operational and vessel performance, escalating if needed, whilst maintaining accurate operational data
• Collaborate and work closely with the customer, promote safety and maintain discipline, leading safety walks and meetings whilst coordinating contingency planning to support safe and efficient operations

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading teams and coordinating service activities
• Experience from offshore, high-voltage, or similar industrial environments is an advantage
• Solid focus on safety, quality, and operational excellence
• Good IT skills, and skilled with Office applications

Competencies

• People management experience and leadership qualities
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate others
• Great communication skills, combined with a commercial and strategic mindset
• Good stakeholder management skills and a can-do attitude, always aiming to understand the needs of our customers
• Structured and focused on the important details, while thriving in an innovative and fast-growing environment

What we offer

We offer a challenging role, a professional learning environment, and valuable career development opportunities within a growing offshore wind organization. You will become part of a highly professional and culturally diverse team in a fast-growing industry. We offer an attractive compensation package.

Additional information

You will be working on offshore assignments 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off.
We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before the 01.12.2026

Our commitment to a fair hiring.

At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement

At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 200 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 39,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.
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