Senior Offshore Windfarm Controller

Job Title:

Senior Windfarm Controller

Location:

Lowestoft

Salary:
Dependant on experience with up to 10% annual bonus, single healthcare and shift allowance.

• Perform the role of Control Person under the High Voltage Safety Rules up to 66kV – CP3 level (cross boundary) or equivalent as per site HVSR’s.
• Support outage planning together with the Senior Authorised Persons and the Deputy Site Managers at site.
• Work effectively within site boundaries and establish good communications consulting with Control Persons from other networks and boundaries.
• Prepare switching schedules and reconfigurations of windfarm to allow conducting of HV switching operations.
• Coordinate with Whitelee control centre, site SAP if HV switching is required and site asset integrity team for any related technical support of HV apparatus and protection systems; conduct HV switching operations.

• Manage activities related to the transfer of personnel and equipment by vessels (or equivalent) to ensure safe, efficient and cost‑effective operation.
• Always ensure approved permits are in place for planned activities, liaising with the site Technical Planner for support.
• Support the planning of work schedules to optimise use of logistics.
• Monitor weather conditions and establish access parameters taking account of forecasts, sea conditions and light conditions to make consistent go / no‑go and stand‑down decisions to ensure safe transit and access to work sites.
• Organise vessel audits to ensure compliance of operators.
• Initiate and coordinate the project emergency response plan.
• Liaise with ABP Lowestoft to progress/control port manoeuvres.
• Ensure adherence to all H&S procedures associated with maritime/offshore working.
• Ensure personnel going offshore are suitably qualified and hold all the necessary certification.
• Coordinate all marine traffic in the site, and vessels transiting between site and main port.
• Monitor all vessel and personnel movements offshore by use of Personnel Tracking System (PTS) and Vessel Tracking System (VTS), guaranteeing the location of all personnel offshore is known should an emergency situation arise.

• Act as Operational Controller under the main contractors WTSR’s (Wind Turbine Safety Rules).
• Monitor WTG SCADA and act upon alarms/issue where they arise to ensure efficient response times are achieved and generation maximised, liaising with site Asset Integrity team for support.

• Depending on HV experience and initial assessment, the Wind Farm Controller will be placed under a training path towards achieving authorisations to manage High Voltage Operations and act as Control Person up to 66kV. The Wind Farm Controller will be placed under a training path program and assigned / shadow a HV authorised site mentor working to a programme to achieve Control Person authorisation up to 66kV CP3 level (cross boundary) or equivalent under Site HV Safety Rules.
• Wind Farm Controller will conduct a bespoke marine training competency pack and depending on marine experience will also look to achieve onsite training gaining relevant experience, perform any associated external training that includes emergency response, and any applicable marine training proposed by site management team.

• Support the development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures, operating systems and associated tools to facilitate the smooth operation of day‑to‑day offshore logistics.
• Regularly report on defined KPIs through the Company standard systems.
• Supply data to assist in the short‑ and long‑term maintenance planning process.
• Regularly update management on site activities to keep them informed of any issues/challenges experienced.
• Maximise offshore H&S performance by complying with all applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures and through the reporting and rectification of any non‑conformances.
• Effective and efficient operation of offshore logistics in cooperation with Siemens and other associated contractors.
• Optimise operational expenditure through efficient and safe marine control procedures.
• Ass…