Due to our clients dynamic growth, they are expanding their team in Edinburgh and are actively recruiting for a Technical Asset Manager covering their onshore Wind projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Take overall ownership of several operational wind farms, supported by Wind Farm Managers and Junior member of the team, ensuring successful delivery of the contracted scope of services
- Customer Relations - Primary contact for site owners, managing all customer queries, ensuring they are dealt with promptly and to the highest standards
- Contract Management - management of all contracts and agreements associated with the sites, ensuring that all requirements and obligations are met and managing all breaches on behalf of the owners.
- Operations Management - Managing internal and external resources to plan works with production maximisation as the goal, helping to define and manage the annual OPEX budgets
- Technical Analysis - performing detailed technical analysis to determine factors and trends that impact production and asset life
- Contractor Management - measuring contractor performance, ensuring all obligations are met, defining and measuring KPI's to ensure value to the customer
- Information Management - Ensuring all historical data and documentation is complete and available to the customer
- Reporting - create detailed customer reports on site performance and contractual compliance and giving recommendations to customers
- Procurement - lead or support the procurement process for appointing contractors for specific individual works and for new O&M arrangements
- Technical Advisory - Integration of client sites under construction into operations, due diligence and on-boarding of new sites from successful tenders, advising customers on technical queries, recommending improvements and managing additional service projects
Candidates will have the following profile:
Degree qualified in Engineering, Project Management or other relevant discipline; consideration will be given to those without but with significant experience in a similar role
Experience - previous experience with managing the technical operations of onshore wind farms or similar technologies
Industry Knowledge - understanding of wind turbine technology, wind farm operations, SCADA systems, wind farm balance of plant equipment and UK HSE legislation
Contract Management - Proven track record with managing contracts; able to read, understand and enforce contracts effectively
Analysis - attention to detail, able to manipulate and assess data to see patterns and trends
Communication - customer orientated with the ability to effectively communicate and negotiate at all levels, both written and verbally
Personality - Naturally well prepared and organised able to deal with competing priorities, manage a diverse workload and meet targets and deadlines
IT Skills - highly proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office packages with excellent excel skills
Drivers Licence - due to the nature of the role there is a requirement for a valid licence
The following skills would be desirable:-
DESIRABLE: Valid IOSH or NEBOSH qualification ; Specialist experience in the wind industry in the areas or mechanical or electrical engineering or environmental management ; Ability to programme for data analysis
For more information on these exciting opportunities please contact the recruitment team on 0191 2610919 or apply online
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