To further expand our Offshore Wind delivery team, we are looking for an M&E Engineering Manager to join us. Working on a variety of Offshore substation projects, you’ll be responsible for the M&E elements of our Topsides scope.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading and coordinating all mechanical and electrical engineering activities related to Offshore Substation Topsides for offshore wind projects.
- Acting as the technical authority and primary interface for electrical systems within the Topsides scope.
- Developing engineering execution strategies, priorities, and action plans to ensure timely project delivery.
- Coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces across electrical, structural, mechanical, telecom, SCADA, safety, and HV systems disciplines.
- Providing technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, discipline leads, suppliers, and subcontractors.
- Identifying technical risks, interface challenges, and engineering constraints, and implementing mitigation strategies throughout the execution phase.
- Ensuring engineering activities are aligned with fabrication, transportation, installation, commissioning, and operational requirements.
- Participating in technical workshops, design reviews, HAZID/HAZOP sessions, FAT/SAT activities, commissioning coordination, and client meetings.
- Promoting continuous improvement and implementation of engineering best practices and lessons learned across projects.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience within offshore wind and offshore substation projects.
- Solid technical understanding of OSS Topside electrical systems and multidisciplinary interfaces.
- Experience from developer, EPC, OEM, fabrication yard, or consultancy environments.
- Familiarity with international offshore standards and regulations including IEC, DNV, and grid compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated capability in managing engineering teams within complex international projects.
- Knowledge of fabrication, transportation, offshore installation, commissioning, and operational considerations for offshore substations.
- Effective stakeholder management and communication skills across clients, contractors, suppliers, and authorities.
Benefits
- 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
- Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
- Private health care, for you and a contribution from you for your immediate dependents
- Flexible and hybrid working conditions
- Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
- Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
- Life assurance
- Maternity Leave: 1-20 weeks full pay, 21-26 weeks half pay, 27-39 Statutory (SMP) 40-52 weeks unpaid (eligibility criteria will apply)
- Paternity Leave: 12 weeks full pay (eligibility criteria will apply)
Optional Benefits
- Electric vehicle lease
- Annual Rail card (available for under 30s)
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
M&E Engineering Manager - OSS Topsides employer: COWI A/S
COWI A/S in Leeds is an excellent employer that values creativity and collaboration, offering a dynamic work environment where your contributions to brand identity are recognised and celebrated. With flexible working conditions, private health care, and robust professional development plans, employees are empowered to grow and thrive in their careers while enjoying a supportive culture that fosters innovation and teamwork.
