Operations Engineer - Electrical

 

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

London Array is a 630MW Windfarm based in Ramsgate Kent, UK. It consists of 175 Siemens 3.6Mw G4 Wind Turbines and associated HV systems. 
Working within a site based team of circa 70 people and reporting into the Engineering Manager, the Operations Engineer – Electrical will work alongside the other Operations Engineers. 
The role will Provide Engineering expertise to the London Array Offshore Wind Farm Operations & Maintenance Team through Engineering and Maintenance Asset reviews, reactive and proactive asset management and continuous improvement projects. 
Ensuring the safe operation, engineering health, integrity and performance of the asset, in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner, maximising the commercial benefit within legal requirements. 
The role is hybrid based, with flexibility required as and when demands occur, but typically the role will require site presence 3 days per a week.

 

Principal Accountabilities 
Drive engineering activities to deliver competitive and optimized decisions. In particular co-ordination of: o Management of problem identification to business case through to delivery); 

• Reporting activities for fault and improvement investigation 
• Asset Management (planned, corrective, and proactive Maintenance Management) 
• Management of reactive/breakdown events with clear decisions and RCA Analysis 
• Long term maintenance strategy ownership including budget determination and control of in year budget. 
• Subject matter expert in relation to their skillset. 
• Maintain and develop H&S within the team and working environment. 

You will also:

• Manage multidisciplinary / multidepartment activities ensuring clear communication and alignment is maintained,. 
• Manage Contracts and Contractors in the delivery against agreed workscopes 
• Ensure that work is completed to a Quality standard and work is closed out with full history of issues and documentation. 
• Provide technical support with regard to field of expertise and be the subject matter expert for site and central communications. 
• Champion continuous improvement within workstreams; with a particular focus on safety, project economics, 
• Maintain robust documentation of your workstreams and any resulting design decisions with supporting evidence. 
• Act as the bridge to the energy production and loss disciplines - provide technical review and alignment as the project develops. 
• For innovation management: manage integration of innovation workstreams, coordinate feasibility assessments, business case inputs, and documentation as required to deliver adoption decisions and drive the maximum value into projects. 
• You will strive to remain well-informed of technological innovations and practices through regular contact with other teams, projects, departments, industry and academic experts. 

 

Knowledge and skills

• High level of Competency with Electrical Engineering, including LV/HV switchgear, cabling and Transformers 
• Degree from an accredited university in relevant backgroundor significant relevant experience . 
• Awareness of the application of the Safety Rules. 
• Experience in Offshore Wind, Onshore Wind, Offshore Oil and Gas, or other large complex projects 
• Experience of engineering system design, optimization, and cost and schedule modelling. 
• Familiar with industry codes and standards applicable to offshore wind projects. 
• Good organizational skills and experience of project management. 
• Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Willingness to innovate and challenge the status quo with a continuous-improvement mindset. 
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally. 
• Willing to perform relevant offshore safety trainings and “go” offshore for certain activities. 
   

           

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Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 86843, application deadline 2024-06-16.
Any questions? Magnus Aarenstrup 

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