At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead offshore wind farm operations and ensure safety and efficiency during your shift.
- Company: Join Vestas, a pioneer in sustainable energy solutions and wind turbine technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a diverse, inclusive work environment.
- Other info: Work 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off in a fast-growing industry.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in renewable energy while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in team leadership and a focus on safety and operational excellence.
The predicted salary is between 44100 - 53900 £ per year.
Are you prepared to take a leading role in renewable energy? Join our team as a Shift Leader and play a key role in supporting the service operations of wind farms!
At almost 1.1 gigawatts, Inch Cape is one of Scotland's largest Offshore Wind Farms approximately 15km off the coast of Angus in the North Sea firth. Based from the Port in Montrose, Scotland you will be working in the Service department for Vestas who are the OEM and responsible for the maintenance and repair of 72 x V236 15MW offshore wind turbines.
Responsibilities
- Accountable for all offshore wind farm operations during the assigned shift, ensuring safe and efficient delivery of activities.
- Lead employee management and development, including recruitment, training, performance reviews, and continuous professional development.
- Coordinate and maintain workforce capacity to meet operational workload requirements.
- Monitor resource availability, including training compliance, leave, and sickness, to maintain operational readiness.
- Oversee planned and unscheduled maintenance activities to maximise turbine performance, reliability, and availability.
- Drive a strong HSE culture, high operational and vessel performance, escalating if needed, whilst maintaining accurate operational data.
- Collaborate and work closely with the customer, promote safety and maintain discipline, leading safety walks and meetings whilst coordinating contingency planning to support safe and efficient operations.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and coordinating service activities.
- Experience from offshore, high-voltage, or similar industrial environments is an advantage.
- Solid focus on safety, quality, and operational excellence.
- Good IT skills, and skilled with Office applications.
- People management experience and leadership qualities.
- Good leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate others.
- Great communication skills, combined with a commercial and strategic mindset.
- Good stakeholder management skills and a can-do attitude, always aiming to understand the needs of our customers.
- Structured and focused on the important details, while thriving in an innovative and fast-growing environment.
What we offer
We offer a challenging role, a professional learning environment, and valuable career development opportunities within a growing offshore wind organization. You will become part of a highly professional and culturally diverse team in a fast-growing industry. We offer an attractive compensation package.
Additional information
You will be working on offshore assignments 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off. We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before the 01.12.2026.
At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number).
We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.
DEIB Statement
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion.
Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.
Shift Lead in Montrose employer: Vestas
Vestas is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises safety and innovation in the renewable energy sector. Located in Warrington, employees benefit from extensive growth opportunities, professional development, and the chance to contribute to sustainable energy solutions on a global scale. With a commitment to teamwork and excellence, Vestas fosters an environment where skilled professionals can thrive and make a meaningful impact.
