Engineering Manager Windfarm Rhyl Flats & North Hoyle

Overview

You will lead engineering activities for Rhyl Flats and North Hoyle offshore wind farms, ensuring safety, reliability and asset integrity. You’ll shape long-term O&M strategies to maximise asset value and work across turbines, HV systems and balance of plant. The role combines technical leadership with risk-based decision making, procurement support, and HSSE leadership. You’ll manage major campaigns and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver safe, compliant operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver long-term operations and maintenance strategies to maximise asset reliability, availability and value
• Provide technical leadership across wind turbines, major components, HV systems, electrical infrastructure and balance of plant assets
• Lead condition monitoring and asset health management to identify risks and reduce unplanned failures
• Conduct technical risk assessments and implement cost-effective mitigation plans
• Coordinate engineering modifications and major maintenance campaigns in line with standards and change management
• Manage technical specifications, procurement support and contractor delivery against safety, quality and commercial objectives
• Act as Contract Officer where required
• Lead and develop engineering personnel through capability building and succession planning
• Support stakeholders with technical reporting, root cause analysis, business cases and engineering recommendations; push for continuous improvement and visible HSSE leadership

Key requirements

• Degree in engineering or equivalent relevant industry experience
• Proven experience in wind farm operations, engineering asset management or similar asset-intensive industry
• Strong knowledge of asset integrity, maintenance strategy and engineering risk management
• Experience managing engineering contracts, projects and multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of HSSE legislation and standards, supported by an IOSH qualification or equivalent
• Experience with HV systems and WTSR authorisations such as AT, AE or Person
• Residence within commuting distance of the site or willingness to relocate
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills

• communication
• stakeholder management
• problem-solving
• asset integrity
• maintenance strategy
• engineering risk management

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