Year-in-Industry: Offshore Wind Technical Safety Engineer

RWE; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage

Hybrid onsite work pattern

Mentoring and development programme

Global team exposure

Job summary

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. in Swindon offers a Year in Industry placement within the Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) function, focusing on Technical Safety Engineering. You’ll gain practical insight into offshore wind operations and collaborate with a diverse, global team.

You will support risk management, asset performance and incident reporting, contribute to investigations, and develop skills for a future career in energy engineering.

Qualifications

• Ongoing studies in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering.
• 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.
• Travel to other sites when required, with travel expenses covered.
• Minimum five years’ residence in the UK due to the potential requirement for National Security Vetting.

Responsibilities

• Gain practical insight into operational sites by working with a wide range of colleagues.
• Develop an understanding of safe and efficient offshore wind farm operations.
• Support the management of risks, asset performance and major technical threats across the offshore fleet.
• Build knowledge of wind farm development, construction and organisation-wide incident reporting processes.
• Contribute to asset and plant safety incident investigations, including root cause analysis.
• Lead a detailed investigation and risk assessment for a technical risk with fleet-wide impact.
• Prepare monthly reports and support the development of new performance indicators and systems.
• Assist with safe systems of work, procedures and audits.

Skills

Communication skills

workload coordination

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Ongoing Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Engineering studies

Job description

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. in Swindon offers a Year in Industry placement within the Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) function, focusing on Technical Safety Engineering. You’ll gain practical insight into offshore wind operations and collaborate with a diverse, global team.

You will support risk management, asset performance and incident reporting, contribute to investigations, and develop skills for a future career in energy engineering.