Senior UXO Specialist

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About The JobDo you want to shape the future? Join our team as a Senior UXO Specialist and contribute towards shaping a fossil-free future!Our Geoscience department is continually growing, we are now looking for the right person to join our team as Senior UXO Specialist, reporting to the Manager of Geophysics.You will be joining a diverse, high-performing team of geoscientists and have an active role in the continual development of the team. The role will allow opportunities to explore innovative technology, develop best practices and push boundaries as we help Vattenfall achieve its vision of transitioning society towards a fossil-free future.Your roleAs a Senior UXO Specialist you will be responsible for planning, managing and delivering UXO-focused work packages to our offshore wind farm assets in collaboration with other internal experts and external partners. You will contribute your technical UXO expertise and project delivery skills at all stages of our wind farm lifecycle from feasibility, development and design through to construction, operation and decommissioning.The role is varied and challenging, with the main responsibilities being to:

• Scope, procure and manage specialist UXO consultancies for the provision of early phase UXO desk studies.
• Lead, define and support UXO strategy for assets in development, construction and operation.
• Support the development of UXO processes in collaboration with senior team members on a company level as part of standardizing UXO risk management across the portfolio
• Support survey operational team in planning, managing and delivery of UXO geophysical surveys
• Plan, manage and lead ID&C campaign work packages.
• Manage project UXO ALARP certification for planned and future operations
• Manage project stakeholder interfaces for UXO topics
• Represent Vattenfall as a technical authority within the UXO discipline, willing to advise, educate and inform others within and outside the organization
• Evaluate new technology and methods whilst exploring opportunities for collaborative research and development

LocationThe location of this position is flexible with London (UK), Kolding (DK), Hamburg (DE) or Amsterdam (NL) being our preferred locations, but for the right candidate we are willing to consider appointments within reasonable commuting distance of any of our European offices.Your profileYour profileWe are looking for candidates with both practical experience and academic knowledge. You will come from a geoscience or engineering background. You will be able to proactively apply your knowledge in support of our strategic goals.You will be motivated, efficient and organized. You shall be able to juggle competing priorities whilst remaining motivated and making decisions independently. We foster a psychologically safe working environment within the team as such you will be willing to help and support others as well as provide and receive feedback and support on technical and project decisions as needed.Candidates should possess most of the following skills and experience:

• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Geophysics, Engineering or a related field
• At least five years of relevant experience in the offshore wind or marine renewables sector, working predominantly in a UXO surveying, UXO ID&C or UXO Risk management role
• Current knowledge of geophysical methods and industry standards relevant to UXO surveying
• Experience of managing ID&C campaigns and knowledge of different national legislation regimes in relation to EOD.
• An understanding of project management, commercial and contractual mechanisms, procurement and EU tender law
• Experience of managing external subcontractors and consultants
• Proficiency in geophysical software packages for UXO data analysis (e.g. Oasis Montaj or similar)
• A broad understanding of current HSE standards and best practices.
• Experience of working as part of a diverse and geographically dispersed team
• Fluency in spoken and written English is a requirement
• The ability and willingness to travel abroad periodically for short durations when circumstances allow (e.g. to operational sites or other office locations)

Additional informationOur offerGood remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.More InformationWe welcome your application in English, no later than, Wednesday 7th of June. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website.For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Stijn van der Kleij via phone: stijn.vanderkleij@vattenfall.comAt Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.We look forward to receiving your application!About The CompanyVattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.