RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent
Sofia is a flagship asset in RWE’s 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, environmental, operational and 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
1. Full accountability for Sofia’s performance, acting as both enterprise leader and operational authority
2. Full responsibility for HSE, operational availability, asset integrity, and financial results
3. Legal accountability for personnel safety, environmental protection, and infrastructure integrity
4. Ownership of OPEX, medium-term planning, EBIT delivery and optimisation
5. Development of business cases and initiatives to improve long-term asset value
6. Define and deliver site-level operational strategy aligned with RWE’s fleet vision
7. Drive operational excellence through production management systems, continuous improvement, and industry benchmarking
8. Oversee maintenance strategy, contractor, supplier and OEM performance, and lifecycle cost optimisation
9. Ensure readiness and resilience of one of the world’s most powerful offshore HVDC systems
10. Manage a lean, high-performing organisation of ~50+ employees, contractors, OEM contractors, JV Partner and apprentices
11. Recruit, develop and retain skilled offshore operations talent
12. Embed performance management, succession planning, and leadership development
13. Set the standard for HSE performance and safety culture through visible leadership and proactive risk management
14. Ensure full compliance with safety, environmental and emergency preparedness requirements
15. Deliver exemplary HSE outcomes in a complex offshore environment
16. Act as senior interface to internal functions (HSE, Engineering, IT/OT, Trading, Asset Optimisation)
17. Represent Sofia within RWE Generation and Trading
18. Manage strategic relationships with OEMs, suppliers, regulators, and future investment partners
Job experience and requirements
19. Extensive Senior leadership experience in operations of an offshore wind farm or power plants
20. Experience in managing and optimising performance of large, complex operational assets
21. Experience in setting up, managing and developing teams with high-performance and psychological safety
22. Deep expertise in HSE leadership and regulatory compliance in offshore environments
23. Proficient commercial acumen with experience managing P&L, OPEX, and value optimisation
24. Ability to lead large, diverse, multi-disciplinary teams through influence and accountability
25. University degree in engineering, renewable energy, business or equivalent
26. Fluency in English
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