Engineering Manager, Offshore Wind

Grimsby - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
To start as soon as possible full time permanent

The Engineering Manager Sofia Windfarm exists to provide strategic direction on engineering and maintenance to the site team to maintain and build the sites competence in the areas of technical performance of the operational assets development and reporting of business critical KPIs manage plant modifications and engineering issues manage site engineering function management of plant engineering and maintenance including associated contracts Technical support in warranty negotiations support business planning and Line Administration.

The Engineering Managers key stake holders are the General Manager Production Manager HSE Finance Manager Central Engineering and the JV.

About the Role

Provide strategic leadership for all site engineering and maintenance activities ensuring long-term asset integrity availability and revenue optimisation.
Develop and deliver the site engineering strategy aligned to the business plan including end-of-warranty and in-house maintenance strategies.
Lead coach and develop an engineering team (47 direct reports) promoting a culture of safety accountability and continuous improvement.
Own and manage multi-million-pound engineering and maintenance budgets ensuring effective cost control and CAPEX planning.
Act as Site Contract Officer overseeing engineering contracts project delivery contractor performance and warranty negotiations.
Continuously manage technical and operational risks ensuring compliance with HSSE legislation internal policies and statutory requirements.
Implement and optimise asset management systems including CMMS/SAP to enhance KPI reporting maintenance planning and performance tracking.
Serve as a key member of the site leadership team collaborating with Production HSE Finance Central Engineering and JV partners to deliver the site business plan.

Job Requirements & Experience

Degree-qualified in Engineering (or equivalent) with extensive experience in engineering asset operations within offshore wind or a similar heavy industry.
Demonstrated leadership experience managing engineering teams in offshore wind marine or comparable asset-intensive environments.
Extensive background in plant maintenance engineering project delivery and lifecycle asset integrity management.
Extensive contract management experience covering commercial technical and safety aspects.
In-depth knowledge of HSSE legislation and standards; NEBOSH/IOSH qualification.
Experience implementing and managing CMMS/SAP or similar maintenance management systems.
Effective stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across site corporate and JV environments.
Professional registration (or working towards) with the Engineering Council and willingness to travel across UK and overseas sites 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.

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For over 125 years RWE has been reliably supplying electricity. Our team of around 20000 people is shaping the energy world of tomorrow. Today RWE is one of the worlds leading renewable energy companies. With our growth strategy we are setting the pace and investing billions of euros every year above all in the expansion of offshore and onshore wind solar energy and battery storage. Our diverse portfolio is perfectly complemented by our global energy trading business. With our mix of renewable and flexible generation as well as a broad pipeline of new-build projects across all technologies and core markets we are well positioned to meet the growing global energy demand especially as electrification and artificial intelligence gain momentum. At the same time we are contributing to the decarbonisation of the energy system. The reduction of our carbon emissions is in line with the 1.5C climate goal of the Paris Agreement and we are phasing out coal responsibly by 2030. By 2040 RWE aims to achieve net-zero fully embracing our purpose Our energy for a sustainable life.

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Manager

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.To start as soon as possible full time permanentThe Engineering Manager Sofia Windfarm exists to provide strategic direction on engineering and maintenance to the site team to maintain and build the sites competence in the areas of technical performance of the operat...

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
To start as soon as possible full time permanent

The Engineering Managers key stake holders are the General Manager Production Manager HSE Finance Manager Central Engineering and the JV.

About the Role

Provide strategic leadership for all site engineering and maintenance activities ensuring long-term asset integrity availability and revenue optimisation.
Develop and deliver the site engineering strategy aligned to the business plan including end-of-warranty and in-house maintenance strategies.
Lead coach and develop an engineering team (47 direct reports) promoting a culture of safety accountability and continuous improvement.
Own and manage multi-million-pound engineering and maintenance budgets ensuring effective cost control and CAPEX planning.
Act as Site Contract Officer overseeing engineering contracts project delivery contractor performance and warranty negotiations.
Continuously manage technical and operational risks ensuring compliance with HSSE legislation internal policies and statutory requirements.
Implement and optimise asset management systems including CMMS/SAP to enhance KPI reporting maintenance planning and performance tracking.
Serve as a key member of the site leadership team collaborating with Production HSE Finance Central Engineering and JV partners to deliver the site business plan.

Job Requirements & Experience

Degree-qualified in Engineering (or equivalent) with extensive experience in engineering asset operations within offshore wind or a similar heavy industry.
Demonstrated leadership experience managing engineering teams in offshore wind marine or comparable asset-intensive environments.
Extensive background in plant maintenance engineering project delivery and lifecycle asset integrity management.
Extensive contract management experience covering commercial technical and safety aspects.
In-depth knowledge of HSSE legislation and standards; NEBOSH/IOSH qualification.
Experience implementing and managing CMMS/SAP or similar maintenance management systems.
Effective stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across site corporate and JV environments.
Professional registration (or working towards) with the Engineering Council and willingness to travel across UK and overseas sites as required.