General Manager - Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm

Job Title:

General Manager – Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Department:
Technical

Location:

Edinburgh

Reports to:

Chief Technical Officer

Employment Type:

Employee Company Profile

Red Rock Renewables is an investor, owner, operator and developer of renewable energy projects. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, our growing team are passionate about generating clean energy and supporting the UK and Europe’s net zero ambitions.

Our current portfolio includes part or fully owned wind farm projects, each at different lifecycle stages. Our operational wind farms – Afton (100% equity), and Beatrice (25%) – have an installed capacity of 638 MW, while our development projects – Benbrack onshore wind farm in the South West of Scotland (100%) and Inch Cape offshore wind farm off the East Coast (50%) – will deliver an additional 570 MW.

We are committed to long term investment in the Scottish and UK market, onshore and offshore wind sectors in particular, and have strong growth ambitions to expand into the wider European market and other sustainable energy technologies. We are actively pursuing acquisition and development opportunities, including the offshore wind leasing rounds. Our Edinburgh headquarters puts us at the heart of the UK industry, while our team’s expertise and experience working on some of the world’s largest energy infrastructure projects allows us a unique opportunity to consider a variety of different opportunities and we welcome candidates to join us on this journey.

Red Rock Renewables was established in 2016 when SDIC Power, a global power generation company headquartered in Beijing, China acquired Repsol’s UK wind portfolio. For more information on Red Rock Renewables and what it’s like to work with us, visit

The General Manager is responsible for leading the safe, efficient, and commercially effective mobilisation, transition and long-term operation of the Wind Farm. The role provides strategic leadership across both the pre-operational and operational phases, ensuring organisational readiness, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and alignment with shareholder objectives.

This Job Description is a guide to the work to be undertaken, however it may be amended from time to time to meet changing circumstances.

During the Interim Operations Phase (prior to COD), the General Manager will not hold direct accountability for operational delivery, but will work closely alongside the project team in an influencing, assurance and oversight capacity. The objective during this phase is to ensure that operational decisions and readiness activities are progressed to support the safe and effective long-term operations.

• Represent the Shareholders within the Operations Steering Committee.
• Provide independent oversight and challenge to the Project team in respect of operational decision-making.
• Review and influence the development and implementation of:
  • Operations and Maintenance strategies;
  • Operational delivery models; and
  • Asset management frameworks.
• Lead development of the Operational Readiness Plan and define readiness criteria for COD.
• Review and provide input to key decisions relating to:
  • Asset handover and acceptance;
  • Operational contracts (WTG, BOP, OFTO, etc.);
  • SCADA, data and cyber readiness;
  • Maintenance strategies and logistics.
• Participate in engineering performance tests and full-system commissioning.
• Ensure acceptance process for fire safety, environmental protection, health and safety, and grid connection.
• Ensure effective handover of technical documentation (records, files) and physical items (spare parts, tools).
• Provide independent reporting and assurance to the Board on operational readiness and risk.

• Act as the primary interface between the Project Company and shareholders, ensuring equitable alignment and protection of shareholder interests whilst advancing the strategic objectives of the Project Company in accordance with the Governance and Control Framework.
• Prepare relevant papers and submissions for consideration of the Board.
• Act as interface with investors/shareholders, financing parties, debt providers,…