Overview
As Offshore Operational Engineering & Execution Manager, you will lead the engineering governance, asset integrity, and maintenance strategy for SSE's offshore wind portfolio. You will steer major intervention programmes and ensure safe, reliable operations while balancing risk, cost and resilience. This senior role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery and cross-functional collaboration. Your leadership will shape asset performance and safety culture across a dispersed engineering team, contributing to SSE's net-zero mission.
Pay / Benefits
- flexible benefits
- private healthcare discounts
- gym membership discounts
- online GP
- 24/7 counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering governance, technical assurance and asset integrity across the offshore wind portfolio.
- Develop and optimise maintenance and intervention strategies including reliability-centred maintenance and life-extension activities.
- Oversee delivery of specialist, fleet-wide and major inter vention programmes (e.g., cable repairs, major component exchanges, subsea inspections).
- Act as Operational Technology System Owner for SCADA, control, communications and cyber-security systems with compliance to NIS and SSE OT standards.
- Lead, develop and inspire a geographically dispersed engineering team, promoting safety, capability development and continuous improvement.
- Support operational decision-making, risk management and stakeholder engagement to balance performance, cost and risk.
Key requirements
- Significant engineering and project management leadership experience in offshore wind, power generation, utilities or asset-intensive environments.
- Strong knowledge of offshore wind operations, asset integrity, reliability improvement and maintenance optimisation across multiple technologies and suppliers.
- Expertise in governance, technical risk management, operational decision-making and safe delivery.
- Experience delivering end-to-end offshore works and major maintenance or capital intervention programmes.
- Experience managing sizeable budgets, supplier relationships and influencing senior stakeholders on investment and strategy.
- leadership
- stakeholder management
- safety culture
- offshore wind operations
- asset integrity management
- maintenance optimisation
Offshore Operations Engineering & Execution Manager in Suffolk employer: Scottish and Southern Energy
SSE Thermal is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Perth where you can thrive as a Risk Manager. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, flexible working options, and a culture that promotes inclusivity and continuous improvement, SSE provides ample opportunities for professional growth while contributing to the energy transition. Enjoy competitive salaries, performance-related bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial and personal needs.
Contact Details:
Scottish and Southern Energy Recruitment Team
