O+M Mechanical Engineer

Job Title OM Mechanical Engineer

Location Glasgow London Lowestoft

Salary from 48400 up to 10% bonus and health cover

Flexible Working Pattern

Help us create a better future quicker

Belonging to the Operations Engineering Team and reporting to Lead Structural & Mechanical Engineer the OM (mechanical) Engineer will be responsible for defining and implementing the strategy to manage Offshore mechanical assets for multimillion offshore O&M campaigns. This includes management of contractors and associated interfaces ensuring quality best practices and excellent H&SE performance are applied.

The Operations Engineering mechanical team is required to provide technical advice and expertise at all stages of the project lifecycle e.g supports the contract strategy by determining what needs to be procured and provides technical assessment to the O&M package/Site Managers ensuring that delivery is to agreed design and quality standards.

You will be working as part of a global business and therefore also support with activities in many countries across Europe and the rest of the world. The focus however will be on developing and supporting the UK Offshore windfarm sites and developing the asset management system related to offshore mechanical systems.

What youll be doing

• Lead in the technical due diligence of new offshore windfarm mechanical systems to ensure design installation and operations capture O&M best practice

• Manage efficiently the maintenance contracts which the individual will be responsible for striving to reduce the maintenance costs and contributing to maximize business EBITDA

• Define the necessities improvements and maintenance strategy of Offshore mechanical assets to guarantee the highest asset availability the compliance with the regulatory requirements and the best service quality following the best industry practices and international standards

• Identify the business technical risks related to the asset condition and propose the necessary actions/plans to mitigate those risks as much as reasonably possible

• Assess any technical issue related to the mechanical assets carrying out a Root Cause Analysis and proposing/implementing the necessary action to avoid any reoccurrence

• Extend any lesson learnt and the identified best practices with the other Offshore hubs

• Prepare method statements and implement the required corrective and preventive maintenance activities to maintain/recover the assets availability/reliability either within ScottishPower or through Contractors

• Daily coordination and management of related maintenance activities with local Iberdrola technical site teams to guarantee the right execution timescales and works quality as long as the compliance of the applicable H&S rules

• Define alongside new Offshore project teams and the Structural & Mechanical Lead the best technical solutions for new Offshore projects under development and construction to guarantee the best performance and maintainability condition after the Commercial Operation date starts

• Prepare Scope of Works and Suppliers Technical Evaluations playing an active role during the procurement processes to make sure that the most technically qualified providers are selected

• Interact with the Global Technical Services Offshore site teams Fabricators / Manufacturers Grid Operators certification and regulatory bodies as long as

What youll bring

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Significant experience in either Offshore Wind or Oil & Gas

• Sound knowledge in the area of mechanical integrity inspection and maintenance activities of offshore mechanical systems (WTG and OSS) and who can act as the main interface between management team and the site teams to provide expert support

• Experience of contracting engineering support maintenance and defining scope of works

• Ability to scrutinise complex engineering problems carry out rootcause analysis propose engineering solutions

• Selfmotivated with a flexible approach to work independent and autonomous individual able to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing in working environment and demonstrate a positive approach to change

• IT literate with the ability to operate MS Office systems and other IT based project management software. Power BI experience would be an advantage.

• Developed report writing presentation skills and ability to summarise key parameters and drivers impacting the project and business

• Good organisational and operational skills with the ability to link this awareness to technical judgement and decision making

• Good planning and analysis skills with the ability to look forward and anticipate problems and thereafter plan and implement mitigating solutions to negate the effect of such problems

• Competent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to influence and develop key project and business decisions

• Flexible to travel around Europe travel regularly to attend meetings and work at different project sites in a number of countries though northern Europe particularly Germany France Denmark Spain and England

• Capacity to work within an international and multicultural team

Whats in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme well double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower we believe its the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your familys wellbeing save for your future and take personal steps for climate action our benefits are designed to help you do just that so that you have everything you need to take care of your world today and tomorrow. Thats why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday Purchase perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Schemes

• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding

• Technology Vouchers save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases

• Electric Vehicle Schemes to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans

• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance Private Medical Insurance Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping leisure restaurant and gym discounts and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group one of the worlds largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future were at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over 6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals in a global organisation.

Inclusion diversity and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values they bring us together into a stronger more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a largescale business like ours so whatever your background youll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities long term conditions mental health conditions or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancyrelated support. If you need support please reach out to .