RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent
As Head of Control Room UK, you will hold overall responsibility and accountability for the centralised control room operations overseeing the UK offshore wind fleet. Your primary objective will be to ensure robust operational oversight, safety, reliability, and effective coordination of all wind farms with a strong focus on EBIT optimization across the whole portfolio by minimizing downtimes, reducing costs and ensure full compliance to all physical and cyber security requirements as well as ensuring a fully reliable emergency response system at all times. Furthermore, you will be responsible for the central services at the Grimsby hub which includes the reliable and budget optimized weekly SOV port calls and daily management of CTVs. In addition, you are responsible for stakeholder management for Humber region representing RWE.
About the role
1. Responsible for the safe and efficient execution of all UK Control Room activities for the UK Operations fleet
2. Responsible for central provided services such as facility management, warehouse services and cyber & physical security aspects
3. Responsible for managing one SOV port call every week plus two CTVs on a daily basis for our offshore windfarms Triton Knoll and Sofia
4. Responsible for stakeholder management for Humber region representing RWE and engaging with offshore cluster and industry groups
5. Responsible to ensure full compliance with physical and IT security regulations for RWE and UK legislation for critical infrastructure
6. Leading the UK Control Room team and a team for the central provided services for the offshore windfarm Sofia and Triton Knoll
7. Full control room operations across a number of local and remote windfarms. Including: Wind turbine monitoring, diagnostics and transfers of control, HV network operations, Emergency co-ordination, Co-ordinating vessel operations & tracking personnel transfers
8. Out of hours monitoring and operations for remote windfarms across the RWE Offshore Operations portfolio
9. Ensuring compliance with REMIT and other relevant regulations, as well as RWE standards and governance
10. Developing and maintaining a suite of operational and emergency procedures, and ensuring they are aligned with procedures at the operational sites
11. Leading and guiding a team to embody a high-performance culture and well-being culture
12. Value optimization of our operational business by using synergies across RWE`s operational fleet in UK and EU
13. Stakeholder management with the OPS Leadership team (all General Manager and Directors), central functions (such as IT/OT), close collaboration with the EU Control Room as well as external stakeholders such as the transmission system operators, energy trading teams or Joint Venture partners
Job requirements and experience
14. Extensive experience in the renewable energy sector, offshore wind, or generation asset operations
15. Extensive experience in managing control room operations, critical emergency situations as well as driving for long term commercial optimisation
16. Extensive experience in operational coordination, alarm handling processes, electrical safety rules, incident management, and emergency response within energy or offshore operations
17. Proficient leadership qualities and a track record of building and maintaining a performance culture and high performing teams
18. Role model for deep safety culture and performance and understanding of Safety Rules within the offshore energy sector
19. Proficiency in applying health, safety, and environmental legislation and standards
20. Ability to practically apply knowledge of renewable energy assets, including economics and cost drivers for operational assets
21. Skilled in disciplinary line management of shift teams
22. Proficient in operational decision-making
23. Deep understanding of Control Room operations, including real-time monitoring, response coordination, and incident management
24. Fluency in English
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