Asset Integrity Engineer Electrical

General Description:

Reporting to the Head of Asset Integrity, the Asset Integrity Engineer will lead the provision of electrical engineering support to operational projects in Ocean Winds’ portfolio. As an Electrical Engineer, you’ll be responsible for providing technical knowledge required to manage the integrity of operational assets within your area of expertise, where failure would have a major impact on safety, environmental, and commercial operation of the business. You’ll be involved in all electrical aspects of Offshore Windfarm operations from turbine to grid connection.

Core Main Accountabilities:
Support the Asset Integrity Lead in defining and implementing an Asset Integrity Management Strategy.
Ensure proactive monitoring of asset performance across wind farm electrical balance of plant and transmission assets.
Liaise with and provide technical support to the site-based O&M team, including supporting warranty management.
Utilise data analysis tools to monitor and assess asset behaviour, performing detailed analysis of data from systems including cable temperature monitoring and HV electrical SCADA systems.
Attend root cause analysis of defects and share findings with business area.
Review and approve any changes to scheduled maintenance plans.
Action and/or prepare processes and procedures to support O&M. Provide technical support to commercial asset management activities where required.
Working with procurement, engage specialist technical consultancy support where required, including preparing technical specifications and undertaking or coordinating technical assessment of proposals.
Provide high quality reporting to internal and external stakeholders as required.
Ensure recommendations for improvement are fed into company knowledge management and lessons learned processes.

Required Academic and Professional Experience:
A degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
Knowledge of the offshore wind sector is desirable.
Full GWO offshore training is required for this position and will be provided.

Knowledge and Competencies:
Demonstrable knowledge in the following areas is desirable:
High voltage electrical assets and their function.
Standards associated with electrical system design of grid connected power projects, including knowledge of key aspects of the UK regulatory regime such as the Grid Code and SQSS.
Use of diagnostic tools and data manipulation programs (e.g. MATLAB, SCADA, MySQL, C++, Tableau, etc.).
Wind farm and transmission asset design and construction processes.
Wind farm performance management and optimisation.
Technical risk analysis.
Typical forms of construction contract and associated warranty provisions.
The UK offshore transmission regime.

Languages:

The project has an international team of employees, and the working language is English. Candidates need to be fluent in English both spoken and written. Proficiency in other languages will be valued.

Location:

Location in Edinburgh or Buckie, but travel to O&M facilities in the north-east of Scotland and offshore sites, as well as supplier's facilities and offices, may be required.

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