Offshore Wind Turbine Technical Authority

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Base Location: Flexible UK

Salary: £45,200-£67,800 depending on experience + car / allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible working options available

What is the Role?

As Offshore Wind Turbine Technical Authority you will provide technical expertise across a multi-£billion portfolio of offshore wind generation projects. You’ll ensure that project technology choice and design have achieved an optimum techno-economic solution to support the overall project deliverables, and maximise returns in a competitive market environment, whilst pursuing longer term engineering innovations to support SSE’s growth strategy and commercial advantage.

Some of your other main accountabilities will include;

• Providing technical expertise and line management across the wider Offshore Wind Turbine Engineering Team, supporting, resourcing and assisting in the development of staff.
• Ensuring that SSER governance and quality process are applied across the portfolio of offshore wind projects to give assurance that the design solution will achieve appropriate engineering standard and legislation and deliver the stated project objectives and returns.
• Providing engineering assurances that the operational assets are compliant with all internal and external engineering standards and coordinate engineering support activities for operational teams.
• Establish long term innovation programmes to provide opportunities to further optimise project design solutions, improve the management of risk, or support the commercial deployment of lower through-life cost technologies.
  

What do I need?

• Be a chartered engineer or have a clear path to becoming chartered.
• Have demonstrable technical knowledge and experience of the wind turbine procurement process, with a detailed understanding of the latest wind turbine technology being required. Preferably the experience will relate to Offshore Wind Farms.
• Show experience of implementing governance processes and quality management systems.
• Demonstrate a track record of manging and working with external stakeholders, such as wind turbine manufacturers, to deliver projects on time and within budget as well as preparing for future project opportunities.
• Strong commercial acumen and a firm grasp of the context and implications of engineering activities and decisions, illustrating an innovative mind set with a flexible approach, and the ability to deliver high quality work on a consistent basis.
  

Although office based, you will be required to travel as and when is required by the work being undertaken, sometimes to remote locations. A full UK driving licence will be required.

About Our Business

SSE Renewables is a leading developer and operator of renewable energy, with growth ambitions to treble our renewable energy output by 2030. We drive new growth by identifying, developing, building and operating high quality assets across the UK, Ireland and internationally. As our ambitions and projects grow, so do our teams, meaning we can offer a great selection of opportunities, training and development to support your career.

Life at SSE

If you’re considering a career with us, you’re probably wondering what’s in it for you? From health and wellness to finances and family, we’re proud of our benefits package which includes 34 days holiday (plus the option to buy additional days), enhanced maternity and paternity leave, discounted healthcare and a wide range of offers via our SSE Advantage scheme.

At SSE we’re proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself. We take pride in a job well done and share the belief that an inclusive culture is key to our success and vision for the future. Above all, safety is at the heart of everything we do at SSE and we live by the mantra ’if it’s not safe, we don’t do it’.

SSE is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application and assessment process, and upon joining SSE.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I’ll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Andrew.Duncan2@sse.com / 01738 275847.

EXTERNAL: Before commencing employment with SSE, you’ll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.