Join Vestas as an Appointed Person for Lifting Operations and play a key role in managing complex lifting activities across onshore projects in Northern and Central Europe. You’ll ensure safe and efficient lifting operations, prepare detailed plans, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders and clients to ensure compliance with industry standards and QHSE requirements. This is an opportunity to bring your technical and leadership skills to a global renewable energy leader, ensuring operational excellence in any environment.
Region NCE and Global Offshore > Customer Project Execution, NCE > Installation Project Managers
The NCE Installation Management consists of the Installation Project Managers and the Appointed Persons for Lifting operations. The department is responsible for ensuring a high-quality customer experience when completing projects for our customers, ensuring an efficient and save execution of our Offshore and Onshore Projects.
Responsibilities
1. Ensure full compliance with local regulations for complex lifting activities on site and act as the project team’s subject matter expert
2. Managing the Safe System of Work (SSoW) for all lifting operations and coordinating tasks across all involved parties
3. Preparing and reviewing project‑specific lifting plans and rigging drawings, maintaining overall control and accountability for all lifting activities
4. Representing Vestas in internal and external meetings related to lifting operations, including client and subcontractor discussions
5. Supporting competency assessments for relevant staff and technicians, and delivering required inductions
6. Interpreting and clarifying legislation, regulations, and industry standards related to basic, intermediate, and complex lifting duties
7. Implementing and regularly reviewing the SSoW to ensure it remains effective, compliant, and aligned with best practice
Qualifications
8. Minimum 5 years’ experience in lifting operations and 2 years in planning lifting activities
9. IOSH Leading Safely or NEBOSH certification
10. CPCS Blue Card – Appointed Person (Lifting Operations)
11. Level 5 NVQ (or equivalent) in Lifting Operations
12. Strong knowledge of local legislation and regulatory requirements for all lifting duties
13. Understanding of BS1 standards for the safe use of cranes
14. Knowledge of maintenance, inspection, testing, and thorough examination requirements for lifting equipment and accessories
Competencies
15. Solid awareness of Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and Quality (QA/QC) standards
16. Motivated, forward-thinking, and solution-oriented with proficient analytical skills
17. High-level collaboration with team members, proficient communication skills, and fluency in English, both spoken and written
18. Ability to deliver training sessions in classroom or group settings
19. Customer-focused, results-driven, and skilled in process understanding and delegation
20. Effective office and site management by meeting specific local needs
21. Demonstrates leadership with a focus on continuous improvement and problem-solving
What we offer
We offer a diverse job, an extensive learning environment and opportunities for career development at an established wind turbine manufacturer. You will become part of a highly professional culturally diverse team in a constantly growing industry.
We value initiative, engagement, and the balance between creativity and quality in all solutions, and this is your chance to make your mark on our service strategy. You'll become a contributor to a team revered for its commitment, situated in a workplace that highly values technical skills
Additional information
Primary location: Warrington, UK, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.
Expected travel for this role: up to days per year.
You can apply online by 2/4/6 by clicking on the “Apply Online” button at the top or bottom of this page.
Our commitment to a fair hiring.
DEIB Statement
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.
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