Wind Turbine Site Supervisor - Scotland, Fife

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RES is a family with a diverse workforce, dedicated to the personal and professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We promise rewarding work that makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues across a growing global network, and opportunities to grow personally and professionally. Our competitive package offers rewards and benefits including pension schemes, flexible working, and a top-down emphasis on better work-life balance. We also offer private healthcare, discounted green travel, 24 days holiday (with an additional discretionary day given by the company), options to buy/sell days, enhanced family leave, and four volunteering days per year.

The RES Offshore team provides O&M services to a number of offshore wind farms and assets, including offshore transmission (onshore and offshore substations), foundations, subsea cables, meteorological masts, and wind turbines. Services consist of routine planned maintenance activities, remedial and reactive works.

The role of a Turbine O&M Site Supervisor would be to lead and execute the delivery of planned and unplanned O&M services, including minor and major corrective actions to offshore wind farm assets, with the Offshore O&M Team. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise to help resolve issues and/or implement improvements. We are looking for candidates with a technical background in mechanical and electrical systems, in a turbine discipline, and with good analytical fault-finding capabilities on Electrical, Mechanical & Hydraulic systems. Experience on Samsung 7MW wind turbines is essential.

The services must be delivered safely, on time, and in accordance with contractual requirements, standards, and specifications. This hybrid role will predominantly be site-based in Fife, Scotland, with planning/reporting of work expected to be done from a home office.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead and execute the delivery of high-quality maintenance activities.
• Communicate effectively both written and verbally, proficient in customer interface at site level and in pre-task coordination.
• Prepare Risk Assessments, Method statements, and other client-required procedures.
• Adopt a high level of Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental awareness, ensuring WTSR compliance.
• Be flexible as attendance on site or work from home will fluctuate.
• Participate in an on-call rota; overtime may be required depending on work and machine status.
• Travel within the UK & Ireland may be necessary.

Other areas of knowledge would be advantageous, but not essential as training will be provided for the right candidate, which will include:

• Working knowledge of gearbox inspections.
• Specialised equipment such as vibration analysis, ultrasound, bore scope, and thermal imaging.
• Proficient in analytical fault finding, especially electrical.
• Assist with the resolution of onsite technical issues and implement technical improvements.
• Lead main component replacements and identify tooling requirements.
• Conduct technical auditing & assessments.
• Prepare reporting templates and other technical documentation.
• Develop and deliver specific in-house technical training.
• Contribute to the costing of additional works.
• Organisation, forward planning, and housekeeping.
• Professionally accommodate site visitors and subcontractors.
• Experience in a Health & Safety focused environment.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Good knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and safe working practices.
• Understanding and implementation of WTSR Electrical & mechanical fault-finding and analysis.
• Ability to plan safe and effective remedial works.
• Knowledge of Samsung 7MW.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word & Excel).
• Excellent attitude to safety.
• Team leadership skills.
• Technical capability for the evaluation of complex equipment.
• Capable of working offshore and at height.
• Physically fit, as the role will require climbing.
• Strong communication skills (written & verbal).

Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience of wind turbine maintenance.
• Lifting operations and large component exchange.
• Experience in mechanical, electrical, power electronics, and hydraulic maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Experience troubleshooting wind turbine equipment.
• Use of hydraulic tooling.
• An NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering, or significant relevant wind turbine experience.
• GWO Training (desirable, however full training will be given).
• Hold a full driving license.

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