Field Expert Technician; Offshore, OFTO

Field Expert Technician (Offshore, OFTO)

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Do you want to work to make Power for Good? We’re the world’s largest independent renewable energy company. We’re guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy. Achieving our ambitions requires the best people, who we invest in for personal and professional growth. RES is a diverse workforce that promotes growth at all career stages.

Reporting to an Operations Manager, the primary responsibility of the role is to deliver O&M services to offshore renewable energy assets including meteorological masts, wind turbines, offshore transmission assets and foundations. The Field Expert Technician ensures services are delivered safely, on time, and in accordance with contractual requirements, standards and specifications. Their site work focuses on equipment they are most knowledgeable about such as Statcom, SCADA, etc.

• Delivery of operation and maintenance services, including but not limited to:
• Delivery of onshore and offshore electrical & mechanical work
• Inspection and planned maintenance of onshore and offshore assets
• Reactive maintenance – on short notice and where required onshore and/or offshore sites
• Housekeeping
• Delivery of retrofits
• Management & coordination of the site works including monitoring of contractors’ performance
• Producing Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Compliance with site safety rules including escalation and reporting of any safety, environmental and operational issues
• Inspection and maintenance of tools, equipment and PPE
• Provision of relevant information for reports to issue to the client
• Competency and skills to:
  • Deliver planned and reactive offshore activities
  • Work effectively alone and as part of a team
  • Maintain complex systems involving difficult access
  • Participate in a call‑out rota to provide emergency response outside normal working hours
  • Adapt to flexible working days and hours, including outside normal hours
  • Support the production and review of procedures, processes and technical literature
  • Draft and/or provide inputs into proposals and related cost books

• Good knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation
• Knowledge of HV safety rules
• LV, HV & mechanical fault‑finding and analysis
• Knowledge of wind turbines and related equipment
• Knowledge of balance of plant applicable to offshore wind farms
• Knowledge of HV systems
• Awareness of working at height and within a confined space

• Excellent attitude to safety
• Site Management
• Technical capability for the evaluation of complex equipment
• Capable of working offshore and at height
• Physically fit – role requires climbing / transferring to offshore structures
• Ability to use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel)

• Experience of the offshore wind industry
• Experience of working in multidiscipline teams
• Experience in mechanical, electrical, power electronics, and hydraulic maintenance activities and troubleshooting
• Experience with data logging and communication systems
• Experience of transmission systems
• Experience working at height (desirable)

• An NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering
• GWO Training (desirable, but full training will be given)
• IRATA or rigging qualification (desirable)
• Hold a full driving licence

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.

Seniority level:
Associate

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:
Engineering and Information Technology