Operations Engineer WTG dfm Offshore Wind

As Operations Engineer WTG you will be partof ourOperations & Maintenance team for the OranjeWind offshore wind this key role you will ensure safe reliable and efficient operation of our wind turbine generators (WTGs) acting as the technical interface betweenOranjeWindand the main WTG contractor. You will contribute directly to asset integrityavailabilityandperformanceoptimisation supporting RWEs goal to significantly expand its offshore wind portfolio and help advancethe energy transition.

RWE iscurrentlyconstructingtheOranjeWindoffshore wind farmin the Netherlands85kilometresoff the coast of Den Helder with a capacity of 795 thelatest high-techVestas V236 15 MW turbinesOranjeWindwill deliver first power in 2027. For the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) phase we will deploy a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) to ensure efficient offshorelogistics.

About the role

In the role of Operations Engineer WTG you will take responsibility for the technical and operational follow-up of the wind turbines within the offshore wind farm and ensure that contractual and technical requirements are met throughout the operational phase.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Play a leading role in the handover process of the WTGs from construction to operations including the management and followup of punch lists

• Act as the technical interface for managing the Service & Maintenance Agreement (SMA) with the WTG main contractorincludingmonitoringthe contractors performance and striving to improve service quality

• Check progress of planned and corrective maintenancereviewweekly alarm allocation sessions with the WTG main contractorand ensure that downtime is correctly allocated and reported

• Monitor the asset integrity of the turbines including configuration management and change control

• Monitor turbine alarms failure data maintenance logs condition monitoring information and performance data to support root cause analysisproposereliabilityimprovementsand alignfindingswiththe RWE V236 platform expert

• Contribute to monthly reporting includingREMIT availability forecasting and lost production analysis

• Support incident investigations and the implementation of HSE improvements in line with RWE standards and procedures

You will work in a multidisciplinary team and interact regularly with site operations HSE engineering commercial and central support functions helping to continuously improve the performance and reliability of theOranjeWindassets.

Job requirements and experience

• Relevant technical education (e.g. mechanical electrical industrial renewable or similar engineering discipline) or equivalent experience in a comparable role

• Solidunderstanding of turbinemaintenanceandmonitoring data (alarms failure records conditionmonitoringand performance data) and their use in root cause analysis and reliability improvements

• Experience in working with contractors including performance management fleet managementand service/maintenance agreements

• Ability to manage handovers punch lists and configuration management in a structured and transparent way

• Sound understanding of HSE principles and experience contributing to incident investigations and improvement actions

• Good analyticaland computationalskills (MSExcelMATLAB andPython)with the ability to translate data intoinformation andactionable technical and operational measuresfor optimisation of reliability and availability

• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

• Willingness to work in an offshorewindenvironment and to travelas required for meetings site visits and offshore campaigns

Advantageous but not essential

• Experience with offshore wind farms andlarge modern offshore WTGs

• Familiarity with REMIT reporting availability forecasting and lost production analysis

• Experience with condition monitoring systems and reliabilitycentred maintenance approaches

• Knowledge of Dutch regulatory requirements related to offshore wind operations

• Previous experience in a similar Operations Engineer / Asset Engineer role in the renewable energy sector