About the Role
As the WTG Technical Manager, you will be part of the WTG Package team of the Hai Long Offshore Wind Project. You will be based in Taipei, Taiwan and report to the Director WTG. This role requires high collaboration within the WTG Package and towards the wider Project, including internal and external stakeholders.
The ideal candidate is able to effectively communicate at a technical level as well as being able to translate technical details so these can be discussed internally with non-technical people and at a commercial level. You should be able to take on a variety of tasks and work flexibly as the project moves through the next phases and support the Director WTG in delivering the WTG Package. In this capacity, the WTG Technical Manager shall take on the following tasks:
Key Responsibilities
- Review and define BOP maintenance procedures and execution control in the field.
- Develop and approve the periodic BOP maintenance plan.
- Plan and execute a training plan for the technical team.
- Manage site teams to ensure safe operation of BOP equipment.
- Perform periodic inspections and following the activities.
- Ensure that all necessary tools on the site are available and calibrated
- Support technical discussions with regulatory agencies, if necessary
- Analyse and promote technical discussions
- Establish KPIs and monitor them
- Develop, monitor, and ensure the monthly and annual budget is executed
- To develop practices of operational excellence seeking the optimization of the assets.
- Support the O&M Manager as required in the day-to-day management of the operational generating assets, including scheduling, and controlling site works, reacting to emergencies, co-ordinating unscheduled maintenance and responding to network outages, site issues and faults and failures.
- Identify project risks, propose mitigating measures, and monitor on an ongoing basis
- Carrying out requested reporting and where required, in-depth analysis of technical issues
- Challenge proposals from contractors and service providers and seek the best resolution to technical issues
- Develop strong relationships with clients, contractors, and service providers to maximize their performance.
- Support in the close out of the construction punch list items
- Support other technical functions for inspections and operational reviews.
- Ensure:
- Health, safety, and environmental performance is in compliance with the site HSE plan, the relevant Health and Safety standards, legislation and best industry practice
- Low response times and effective execution of corrective and preventive maintenance, remediation of defects and technical resolution of equipment failures
- High performance of security systems and communication systems
- “Ready-to-operate” on time and budget
Qualifications & Key Skills
- Background in Offshore EPC projects / operational start-up of offshore windfarms (min 2 Projects)
- Training and certification in WTSR (Wind Turbine Safety Rules), for projects involving SGRE / Vestas / or similar
- IT competent within the Microsoft Office package with an ability to quickly learn how to use software tools.
- Profound knowledge of operational processes in operational windfarms
- Solid technical understanding of the full Asset (WTG, Cables, ONS, OSS, Foundation) and required Maintenance
- Fluent in English (CEFR Level C1 as minimum)
Essential
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Extensive experience in an O&M environment within the offshore wind, Oil and Gas or Electrical Transmission industry and understanding of best practice
- Broad experience of the management of electrical safety rules systems
- Broad experience in asset integrity management with a specific focus on transmission systems, offshore wind substructures and foundations subsea
- Profound knowledge about structural design principles and standards and typical operational risks / failure modes and corresponding mitigation measures
- Good knowledge about asset information systems (asset registers or similar) and requirements for storage of inspection reports, etc. enabling long-term asset monitoring
- Good communicator with proven ability to build sound business relationships and represent them in project meetings and presentations
- Solid technical understanding of the full asset and of the relationship between technical issues on turbines, balance of plant, grid etc. and commercial impacts for owners
- Competent when dealing with quality standards, best practice procedures, technical specifications, and regulatory requirements
- Tenacious self-starter, professional, organized and process driven
- Able to work independently
- IT literate (familiar with Microsoft Office & SharePoint; willing to learn and make full use of internal systems)
- Strong understanding of the importance of data management processes
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to establish, maintain and develop effective relationships.
- Self-driven, proactive and solution-oriented attitude
- Experience of working in health and safety critical environments and ensuring the establishment of HSE culture throughout the transition and operational start-up phase.
- IT and presentation skills.
Application
This document is a guide. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the job as described herein are not inclusive and are subject to change.
