RWE Offshore Wind GmbH
To start as soon as possible, full time , fixed term
The Operations Engineer WTG is the central contact for all technical issues related to the operation of the wind turbines in the Trident Offshore Wind Farm. The main responsibility is to ensure a sustainable high operational availability of the turbines, while optimizing the operating costs.
Your future responsibilities:
Operation & Maintenance
- Continuous assessment of the technical condition of the wind turbines, also based on systematic analysis of warning and fault patterns and in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure
- Coordination, investigation and clarification of complex malfunctions and damage to turbines or components (root cause analysis) as well as derivation of (preventive) measures to ensure functionality
- Definition and continuous optimization of inspection and maintenance routines, as well as associated planning
- Planning and coordination of the execution of inspection activities, repair or retrofit campaigns as well as the corresponding purchasing processes
- Review and approval of technical modifications to equipment or components
- Identification of opportunities for sustainable optimization of WTG performance
- Creation, or coordination of the creation of maintenance and repair documentation, and in general, experience and knowledge transfer
Budget & risk management, reporting
- Management of the assigned WTG operating budget while analyzing sustainable cost savings
- Identification and assessment of risks, technical or operational, related to the WTG and work performed on it, as well as derivation of measures to minimize risks
- Ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, as well as operating permits, project-specific (re-)certification and compliance with all necessary regulatory requirements
Contract management
- Management of the relevant service contracts for maintenance and repair as well as ensuring warranty claims against suppliers with regard to technical damage
Internal & external stakeholders
- Close collaboration with O&M managers, to ensure safe execution of the work
- Identification, concept development and implementation of synergies across the
- Wind farms across the European and overall offshore fleet.
- Driving effective collaboration within the wider organization to optimize processes and the entire value chain (Global Engineering, Analytics & Digital)
Your profile:
- Preferably, successfully completed university degree in engineering preferably electrical or mechanical engineering.
- Above average expertise in wind turbines and 4-6 years of relevant work experience, ideally with a well-known wind turbine manufacturer
- Detailed operational experience in wind turbine maintenance and repair. Offshore know-how an advantage.
- Very good experience with SCADA systems, as well as other technical remote support systems advantageous.
- Commercial understanding and experience in contract negotiations.
- Comprehensive expertise on relevant standards and guidelines such as DIN, ArbSchG, BGR, BGV, UVV, Betr.Sich,
- Good communication skills
- Proactive and structured way of working
- Very good knowledge of written and spoken English
- Pronounced awareness of occupational safety
- MS-Office and SAP skills and operational experience with their use
- Willingness and aptitude to work offshore and at height
- Willingness to work on Helgoland
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