Senior Decommissioning Engineer

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.

RWE Offshore – Senior Decommissioning Engineer

As part of RWE Offshore’s Logistics Engineering Services team, you will support global offshore wind projects and lead the decommissioning of wind farms. Your responsibilities will involve managing program development, logistics planning, technology assessment, procurement support and innovation initiatives to deliver sustainable, cost‑optimised solutions.

• Manage the creation, update and ongoing management of Decommissioning Programs for operational and development sites, ensuring solutions are cost‑optimised, safe and sustainable.
• Oversee decommissioning logistics planning and preparation for RWE Offshore’s current assets and active projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary technical specialists.
• Manage the technical and commercial assessment of decommissioning technologies and methodologies, including interface management across foundation, electrical/cable and turbine packages to develop optimised, integrated solutions.
• Support procurement in preparing offshore transport and decommissioning contracts, technical specifications and vessel charters.
• Coordinate interface management with partner companies, authorities and governmental bodies, working alongside specialist RWE functions including sustainability and consenting teams.
• Oversee the annual update of cost estimates for all operational sites in a fully traceable and auditable process, including support for country audits.
• Lead specific innovation work streams – including Steel Cutting, Recycling, Port Infrastructure and Innovative Decommissioning Methods – to accelerate supply chain and technology development in collaboration with the Engineering Innovations team.
• Promote knowledge sharing, lessons learned and best practice across time scheduling, budget control and interdisciplinary coordination of offshore decommissioning activities.

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Logistics, Renewable Energy or a closely related discipline.
• Significant demonstrable experience in the delivery of offshore wind farm projects, or experience in Transport & Installation Package Management or Construction Logistics within offshore wind.
• Demonstrable experience with contracts used in offshore construction and vessel chartering.
• Collaborative and comfortable working with others in a multinational, multidisciplinary global team.
• Motivated and self‑motivated, with problem‑solving ability and communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Willing and able to travel within the EU and globally as required to support projects.
• Willing and able to work offshore and at heights.

An offer of employment in this role may require holding active or ability to pass National Security vetting to SC level. Failure to obtain and or maintain National Security Vetting to SC may result in the removal of job offers and or existing employment.

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