The Offshore Operations Manager is responsible for leading safe, efficient, and high-performing offshore operations across a fleet of vessels and operational wind farms. The role ensures effective day-to-day coordination of offshore activities, standardisation of vessel operations and processes, and delivery of maintenance and service activities in line with SQDC, budget, schedule, and customer requirements.
Primary location will be offshore (working a two week on/two week off rotation) across the Service Operations Vessels with some attendance at the O&M base in the Port of Tyne.
Responsibilities:
Lead safe, high-quality offshore maintenance operations across a fleet of vessels and operational wind farms, ensuring delivery to budget, schedule, and SQDC expectations.
Coordinate all day-to-day offshore activities across the fleet, ensuring effective planning, prioritisation, and execution of operational work scopes.
Act asthe primary operational point of contact for customers and key stakeholders, managing daily coordination, monthly reporting, and alignment on priorities, risks, and mitigations.
Lead and coordinate offshore teams (offshore) , vessel operations, and service activities, ensuring effective planning, resourcing, mobilisation, and execution across all work scopes.
Standardise vessel operations and offshore processes across the fleet to improve consistency, efficiency, safety, and performance.
Oversee production-based availability plans and operational strategies to maximise output, strengthen customer and GE synergies, and improve fleet performance.
Ensure vessel readiness and offshorelogisticsare effectively managed, including technician rotations, material movements, access planning, and response to weather or operational constraints.
Monitor key performance indicators, operational performance, and availability metrics, ensuring transparent reporting, issue resolution, andtimelyescalation whererequired
Lead implementation of response plans, incident investigations, and corrective actions in line with Operator and GE policies.
Champion continuous improvement through Lean principles, process standardisation, lessons learned, and the development of robust operating procedures.
Support recruitment, competence development, authorisation, and performance management for both technical and non-technical offshore roles.
Support the development of training frameworks, Safe System of Work governance, and operational systemsrequiredfor offshore wind maintenance.
Exemplify GE Leadership Behaviours: Act with Humility, Lead with Transparency, Deliver with Focus.
Travel Expectations
Working a two week on/off rotation OFFSHORE on vessel.
Education / Professional Experience
Degree in an engineering discipline or professional education / apprenticeship in a technical discipline with extensive professional experience.
Significant experienceof offshore wind Maintenance operations
Proven ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment, with remote teams asa strongteamplayerwho can enable change and get work over the line.
Language(s):
Fluency in English language
Technical knowledge and skills
Proven offshore wind experience
High motivation level;self-starterwith strong leadership and communication skills
High capability with software (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint,Wordand other cloud-based platforms).
Established project managementskills
Demonstrated experience leading technician teams.
We are excited about these new vacancies in our growing Service Fleet Offshore, we look forward to seeing your application ..
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
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