Operations and technicians

Head of Site Operations - UK East (Farshore)

Imagine a future where you lead a high-performing team to safely and efficiently operate one of the UK’s most critical offshore wind farms, helping to power millions of homes with clean energy.

Join us in this role where you’ll lead the site operations and maintenance teams at HOW1, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of energy. You’ll be responsible for driving performance across safety, generation, cost, and risk, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and inclusive leadership.

 

Welcome to UK East Generation
You’ll be part of UK East Generation team where you, together with your colleagues, will manage the day-to-day operations of HOW1, including planned and corrective maintenance, project execution, and campaign delivery. You’ll collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

As a team, we lead with empathy, act with integrity, and support each other to deliver exceptional results in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.

 

You’ll play an important role in:

·       lead and inspire site teams, including operations managers, planners, and contractors, to deliver safe and efficient operations

·       ensure compliance with HSE standards and implement emergency response plans, including training and exercises

·       drive performance across safety, generation, cost, and risk, aligned with asset business metrics

·       develop and execute long-term asset integrity and reliability plans

·       manage site budgets and ensure cost-conscious operations within financial boundaries

·       represent the site in regional leadership forums and lead cross-portfolio initiatives.

 

To succeed in the role, you:

·       have a completed degree in engineering or a related discipline

·       hold a NEBOSH General Certificate and are committed to offshore safety standards

·       bring strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience in operational management in safety-critical environments

·       are confident in budget control, contract negotiation, and performance management

·       are resilient, strategic, and collaborative, with a passion for continuous improvement

·       are willing to travel and complete offshore training and certification.

 

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

 

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

 

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.

 

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

Vi arbejder efter fem styrende principper:
  • Integritet
    Vi er åbne og troværdige og har en høj etik
  • Passion
    Vi brænder for vores arbejde og er stolte af det, vi opnår
  • Team
    Vi viser hinanden tillid og respekt, arbejder uformelt sammen og sætter pris på mangfoldighed
  • Resultater
    Vi sætter overliggeren højt, tager ansvar og får de rigtige ting gennemført
  • Sikkerhed
    Vi går aldrig på kompromis med vores sundhed og sikkerhed

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