General Manager Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
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Job Summary
RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
To start as soon as possible full time permanent
Sofia is a flagship asset in RWEs global offshore wind portfolio. At 1.4 GW located 195 km offshore and operated via an advanced SOV set-up it is one of the most ambitious offshore wind farms ever built. Featuring 100 x 14 MW turbines and a record-breaking HVDC transmission system Sofia will power 1.2 million UK homes and avoid 2.5 million tonnes of CO₂ annually.
As General Manager you will have full end-to-end accountability for the safety environmentaloperationaland financial performance of the Sofia wind farm one of the largest and most strategically important assets in RWE Renewables.
This is a true P&L leadership role with legal accountability executive visibility and the mandate to set benchmarks for offshore wind operations globally.
About the role
- Full accountability for Sofias performance acting as both enterprise leader and operational authority
Full responsibility for HSE operational availability asset integrity and financial results
Legal accountability for personnel safety environmental protection and infrastructure integrity
Ownership of OPEX medium-term planning EBITdeliveryand optimisation
Development of business cases and initiatives toimprovelong-term asset value
Define and deliver site-level operational strategy aligned with RWEs fleet vision
Drive operational excellence through production management systems continuous improvement and industry benchmarking
Oversee maintenance strategycontractorsupplierand OEM performance and lifecycle cost optimisation
Ensure readiness and resilience of one of the worlds most powerful offshore HVDC systems
Managea lean high-performing organisation of50employees contractorsOEM contractors JVPartnerand apprentices
Recruit develop andretainskilledoffshore operations talent
Embed performance management succession planning and leadership development
Set the standard for HSE performanceand safety culturethrough visible leadership and proactive risk management
Ensure full compliance with safety environmental and emergency preparedness requirements
DeliverexemplaryHSE outcomes in a complex offshore environment
Act as senior interface to internal functions (HSE Engineering IT/OT Trading Asset Optimisation)
Represent Sofia within RWE Generation and Trading
Manage strategic relationships with OEMs suppliers regulators and future investment partners
Job experience and requirements
ExtensiveSenior leadership experience inoperations of anoffshore windfarm or powerplants
Experience in managing and optimising performance of large complexoperational assets
Experience in setting up managing and developing teams with high-performance and psychological safety
Deepexpertisein HSE leadership and regulatory compliance in offshore environments
Proficientcommercial acumen with experience managing P&L OPEX and value optimisation
Ability to lead large diverse multi-disciplinary teams through influence and accountability
University degree in engineering renewable energybusinessor equivalent
Fluency in English
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No matter who you are we welcome your application irrespective of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
RWE Offshore Wind will play a central role in realising our purpose and vision so far being the No.2 generator globally. The companys 3500 experts operate more than 1.000 fixed bottom and floating wind turbines in 19 wind farms. And we plan to increase our capacity from the current 3.3 GW to 10 GW by 2030 (RWEs share). In connection with current projects in development as well as upcoming auctions in Europe the United States and the Asia-Pacific region RWE Offshore Wind is preparing to implement further complex projects.
RWE Offshore Wind tests a wide variety of new technologies in our offshore wind farms enabling these plants to operate more efficiently and addition we are involved in and committed to numerous programmes and initiatives that are designed to accelerate innovation in offshore wind and promote the development of new industry standards which allows you to have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies and continuously improve together.
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