Head of Control Room UK

Description

• Responsible for managing one SOV port call every week plus two CTVs on a daily basis for our offshore windfarms Triton Knoll and Sofia
• Out of hours monitoring and operations for remote windfarms across the RWE Offshore Operations portfolio
• Responsible for central provided services such as facility management, warehouse services and cyber & physical security aspects
• Responsible for the safe and efficient execution of all UK Control Room activities for the UK Operations fleet
• Leading and guiding a team to embody a high-performance culture and well-being culture
• Leading the UK Control Room team and a team for the central provided services for the offshore windfarm Sofia and Triton Knoll
• Responsible to ensure full compliance with physical and IT security regulations for RWE and UK legislation for critical infrastructure
• Full control room operations across a number of local and remote windfarms. Including: Wind turbine monitoring, diagnostics and transfers of control, HV network operations, Emergency co-ordination, Co-ordinating vessel operations & tracking personnel transfers
• Ensuring compliance with REMIT and other relevant regulations, as well as RWE standards and governance
• Responsible for stakeholder management for Humber region representing RWE and engaging with offshore cluster and industry groups
• Stakeholder management with the OPS Leadership team (all General Manager and Directors), central functions (such as IT/OT), close collaboration with the EU Control Room as well as external stakeholders such as the transmission system operators, energy trading teams or Joint Venture partners
• Developing and maintaining a suite of operational and emergency procedures, and ensuring they are aligned with procedures at the operational sites

Requirements

• Proficient in operational decision-making
• Extensive experience in managing control room operations, critical emergency situations as well as driving for long term commercial optimisation
• Proficiency in applying health, safety, and environmental legislation and standards
• Role model for deep safety culture and performance and understanding of Safety Rules within the offshore energy sector
• Extensive experience in operational coordination, alarm handling processes, electrical safety rules, incident management, and emergency response within energy or offshore operations
• Fluency in English
• Ability to practically apply knowledge of renewable energy assets, including economics and cost drivers for operational assets
• Proficient leadership qualities and a track record of building and maintaining a performance culture and high performing teams
• Deep understanding of Control Room operations, including real-time monitoring, response coordination, and incident management
• Skilled in disciplinary line management of shift teams
• Extensive experience in the renewable energy sector, offshore wind, or generation asset operations

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance