Maintenance Team Lead

Harwich (Galloper Windfarm), ESS, GB, CO12 4gd

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Operations & Maintenance

Fleet Servicing is an established team within the Offshore Operations Fleet Management & Support team that is responsible for the annual servicing of Wind Turbines at Nordsee Ost, Kaskasi, Greater Gabbard and London Array from an SOV along with supporting HV operations and troubleshooting over the winter months as required.

The Maintenance Team Lead will report to the SOV Manager and will be responsible for establishing Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards at the workplace for the technicians to maintain throughout the work. Using prior knowledge and experience the Maintenance Team Lead along with the multi discipline FTE and Contract technicians will perform mechanical, hydraulic and electrical component maintenance to fulfil the annual and semi annual maintenance requirements. During the winter months the Maintenance Team Lead will lead teams to perform troubleshooting, retrofits and repairs on all WTG components to maximise the commercial availability of the serviced fleet of windfarms.

About the role

• Perform WTG servicing to ensure the WTG's remain in optimal operational readiness whilst minimising downtime for maintenance activities
• Settings technicians to work ensuring they have adequate information instruction and technical guidance to perform the tasks safely, in compliance with approved standards and within the agreed timescale
• Act as a role model with respect to demonstrating the RWE behaviours and We Care culture. Continuously look for new ways of working, creating an environment within the team that promotes two way feedback and act upon ideas/suggestions created by the team
• Engage with the Operations and Engineering teams to resolve technical issues that may lead to a delay in the service, or which may result in a non operational turbine
• Enact a number of roles under the Wind Turbine Safety Rules or LOTO to provide safety from the system to ensure that service and troubleshooting is performing in compliance with the approved safe system of work
• Ensure that accurate records are maintained and distributed to the relevant teams to record work performed for tracking of time and parts in addition to historical reference
• Using technical knowledge and experience perform trouble shooting and diagnostics to return the WTG to its normal operational state minimising commercial downtime whilst in compliance with corporate standards
• Using your own and the team knowledge to create a suite of documents that will be used when performing work on the WTG. This includes but not limited to Work Instruction, troubleshooting guides, method statements and risk assessments

Job requirements and experience

• More than several years working in the offshore wind industry as a technician performing at Maintenance Technician level or above
• Further education qualification in an engineering discipline such as BTEC / C&G/ Diploma
• Product training from the turbine OEM and sound awareness of turbine control and operating systems
• Flexibility due to the nature of the offshore environment, and ability to stay offshore for 14 days at a time
• Comfortable inspecting components offshore, often while working at height or in restricted spaces
• GWO offshore certificate and medical with fitness test
• Ability to diagnose and remedy complex technical problems locally taking advice and instruction from the shore or vessel based teams

Advantageous, but not essential

• Senvion & Siemens Geared & Direct Drive platform experience due to the Maintenance Team leads will work across several different turbine types
• Knowledge and experience of electrical apparatus with high voltage experience
• Recognised apprenticeship/ technical programme or graduate programme
• Annual leave and bank holidays built into shift rota
• Up to 15% Pension
• Bonus
• Life insurance
• Family medical care
• Cycle to work
• Eye Test/Flu Jab Vouchers
• Enhanced family leave

There will be an expectation to travel to sites outside of your base location (including Europe/Overseas) which may involve overnight stays. As travel will depart from various UK sites, you may be based anywhere in the UK, provided you can reach the port in time for travel days.

Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 91123, application period: 18/11/2025. Any questions? Contact HR: Marie Bennell,

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