Operations Engineer - Galloper Windfarm

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent.

Functional area: Engineering

Responsibilities:

• You will provide engineering support to the wind farm operations, covering 56 wind turbines, foundations, array cables and a 24hr control facility.
• You will act as technical lead for all offshore mounting structures and rotating equipment including WTG towers, blades, bearings and offshore foundations.
• You will be responsible for creating asset integrity plans identifying technical risks and mitigations.
• You will develop and manage inspection campaigns to the continued asset integrity of major components such as blades, main bearings, foundations and davit cranes.
• You will conduct onsite audits of Contractors O&M activities during both scheduled and unscheduled tasks.
• You will develop and manage a programme of plant condition monitoring relevant to the WTG, main bearings, blades and foundation.
• You will be required to make critical decisions to protect long term asset integrity and where possible optimise the wind farm revenue.
• You will be working closely with the other Engineers and Operations team to ensure optimal planning of resources, plant downtime and the continued asset integrity through life.
• You will be responsible for the execution and day to day management of projects and annual inspection campaigns.

Job requirements and experience:

• Engineer experienced in a power generation or heavy industry environment.
• Analytical approach to problem solving.
• Effective communication skills and an ability to engage specialists on complex operations.
• Process driven with an interest in continuous improvement.
• Experience of managing budgets and contractors.
• Flexible due to the nature of the offshore environment, and ability to stay offshore for short periods at a time. Comfortable inspecting components offshore, often while working at height or in restricted spaces.
• Comfortable working in an office environment, assessing large quantities of multidisciplinary engineering information to provide solutions via reports and presentations.

Advantageous, but not essential:

• BEng or MEng. HNC with sufficient experience will be considered.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Up to 15% Bonus
• Pension
• Life insurance
• Family medical care
• Cycle to work
• Eye Test/Flu Jab Vouchers

There will be an expectation to travel to other offices and sites outside of your base location (including Europe/Overseas) which may involve overnight stays. The role is an onshore office based position with requirements to go offshore as required.

An offer of employment in this role may require holding active or ability to pass National Security vetting to SC level. Failure to obtain and or maintain National Security Vetting to SC may result in the removal of job offers and or existing employment.

We value diversity and welcome all applications regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. Inclusion matters.