RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent
As a team, we provide quality deliverables to stakeholders in procurement and projects in development, construction, and operations to ensure quality risks are effectively managed.
In this role, you work as a Senior Quality Engineer, within the project to manage the quality requirements towards our contractors in accordance with the RWE Offshore Governance including the quality management standards, while also collaborating with the line function. You are responsible for a wide range of quality assurance and control, audit, inspection and surveillance planning activities within a defined package.
Additionally, as a Deputy Quality Manager you work together with the Project Quality Manager for defining the project's quality strategy and developing and implementing the project's quality plan and supporting the Quality Engineers and Quality Inspectors assigned to the project.
In this role you will exclusively support our UK project pipeline, which requires extensive travel to the UK and frequent presence at our UK sites and offices.
About the role
- Quality Engineer on the Electrical Package - report to the Project Quality Manager, Project/Package Manager, and line organisation.
- Plan and control quality activities across the Electrical Contractor Consortium, their manufacturers, fabricators, civil contractors, installers, and supply chains.
- Implement contractual and corporate quality and technical requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage production and installation monitoring and inspection at manufacturing plants, fabrication sites, and offshore sites from design through to O&M/OFTO handover.
- Lead and coordinate multi-disciplined inspector teams onshore and offshore; evaluate reports, inspection results, and findings.
- Track work progress, inspections, and non-conformities in RWE's quality app; conduct root cause analysis and manage the corrective action process.
- Develop and conduct audits, supplier qualification/assessment processes, and support tender preparation, evaluation, and contract negotiations.
- Manage continuous improvement of corporate processes and provide guidance and training to the wider quality team.
Job requirements and experience
- Degree or HNC/HND in HV Electrical Engineering or a comparable field, plus additional qualifications in quality auditing or quality management.
- Demonstrated experience in quality assurance, control, and management within offshore wind, with specific knowledge of substation electrical components.
- Extensive knowledge of international standards including IEC, BSH, DNV, BS/EN/ISO, and NORSOK, and their application in project and quality management.
- Practical construction and manufacturing background with a solid understanding of OEM HV AC/DC electrical components and supply chain dynamics.
- Solid grasp of quality risks and requirements in both onshore and offshore environments and the associated regulatory standards.
- Business-fluent in English (written and spoken) and proficient with common IT tools and systems.
- Self-managing and detail-oriented - able to maintain oversight across multiple workstreams under time-sensitive project schedules.
- Collaborative and motivated, willing to travel up to 70% with frequent presence at UK sites and offices.
An offer of employment in this role may require holding active or ability to pass National Security vetting to SC level. Failure to obtain and or maintain National Security Vetting to SC may result in the removal of job offers and or existing employment.
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Any questions? Contact HR: Sabrina Gale, [email protected] , Contact Business: Oliver Heinrich
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As a global leader, RWE Offshore Wind is shaping tomorrow's energy on the high seas. We are active across Europe, U.S., Japan and Korea. We have already 19 wind farms in operation with an installed capacity of over 3 gigawatts. With over 20 years’ experience in developing, building, operating and maintaining offshore wind farms we have established long-term partnerships, working hand in hand with local businesses and communities. Every year, we invest millions of euros in new offshore wind projects and support harbours, educational programmes, local organisations and more. Our passionate workforce is committed to driving technological and sustainable improvements, delivering construction projects on time and within budget to the highest quality and safety standards, and contributing to a clean energy future.
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