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Description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

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 growth 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.

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

Job Purpose

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.

Organisational Context

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.

Key Accountabilities

• 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 a 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.
• Competency and skills to:
• 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.
• The role also includes the following 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

• 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 wind turbines and related equipment.
• 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

• Experience of working in multidiscipline teams.
• Experience of the wind industry.
• Experience offshore working.
• Experience of transmission systems.
• Experience working at height (desirable).

Qualifications

• 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 full driving licence.

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.

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