Operations and Maintenance Engineer

ERSG is currently looking for a Senior O&M Process Engineer for a leading offshore wind developer in Boston, MA or on remote basis. Job Details: Position TitleO&M Process EngineerGeographic LocationBoston, Massachusetts, USA or remoteTitle of Line ManagerPrincipal Project Manager (O&M Readiness) Number of Direct Reports0 Number of Indirect Reports0 Employment TypeContract, at least 1-2 years with the opportunity for contract renewals or to become a direct employee. Benefits: We offer health, dental, vision insurance and help contribute to 75% of that monthly cost and offer 401K with a 4% match after 12 months of employment. Company Background: This company is a leading developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy facilities in the United States with an eight-gigawatt portfolio of onshore wind and solar projects across 22 states. The company's offshore wind business is pioneering this new industry with a development pipeline of five gigawatts off the East Coast. Their offshore portfolio consists of the first-in-the-nation joint venture project, which is currently under construction, and on track to achieve full commercial operations in 2024, delivering 800 MW of clean energy to 400,000 homes and businesses into Massachusetts; a potential 2000 MW project to serve the New England; and one more project that will have the offshore wind potential to deliver 2,500 MW of clean energy into Virginia and North Carolina. They aspire to be the employer of choice by providing purposeful and challenging work revolutionizing the renewable energy industry in the United States. This company is part of a global energy pioneer with the largest renewable asset base of any company in the world. This company employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital for four consecutive years as one of America's best corporate citizens and second in utilities for their commitment to the environment and the communities we serve. This company has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for six consecutive years by the Ethisphere Institute. Job Summary The Processes Engineer role is located within the O&M department of the Offshore Renewables business. The role will be working in the O&M package of the New England Wind project reporting to the Principal Project Manager (O&M). The O&M package is responsible for taking the project through the pre-FID (Final Investment Decision) and readiness phases to ensure the project is fully prepared for operation. This includes development the operational processes, procedures, inputs for the OPEX model, negotiation of the major contracts (ensuring that all O&M contracts are in place prior to O&M handover), recruitment of the site team and evolving all operational tools.The handover of assets is a crucial part of the transition from offshore windfarm construction into the operational phase. The main purpose of the O&M Asset Integrator Engineer role is to assist with technical package interfaces in the engineering and construction of the project, along with planning the key stages of handover and managing this process with the multiple stakeholders within the project.Responsibilities:Ensure that project requirements are developed with a strong emphasis on health, safety, quality and environmental compliance.Liaise with Quality Systems team to develop and maintain a quality system for the O&M direction, including standards processes and procedures for the operation of the wind farms.Management of processes to adequately mitigate safety risks associated with the assets.Plan the key handover stages of the project. Negotiation and agreement of when the different project assets will be transferred to O&M ensuring that this is completed to program and within budgetLiaise and coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure O&M technical requirements are met and manage interfaces between stakeholders proving updates as requiredProvide regular updates on progress in handover planning dates for overall O&M Readiness programSupport the O&M Site Readiness team in developing a handover process for the O&M building facilitiesBe responsible for the organisation of regular meetings with project packages and construction team, identifying follow up actions, ensuring all milestones are metSupport development of the overall project O&M strategyGather lessons learned from other operational projects (including project in Europe) and implement where appropriate to ensure continuous improvement within offshore operations and maintenance.Maintenance strategy development: WTG technology understanding and BoP risk maintenance-based concept.Planning and coordinating the handover of all construction assets to O&M for the operational phase of the offshore windfarmDelivering timely updates to planned handover dates and proposing strategies for resolving technical issuesOrganizing their own workload, setting overall and project objectives in conjunction with the Principal Project ManagerAnticipating contractual and technical risks, opportunities and threats to the project and implementing control measures or actionsMaking recommendations to project's senior management team and provide regular documented updates or attend meetingsContributing to the following meetings: Weekly meeting with O&M project team.Skills, Knowledge & Experience:Engineering oriented Bachelors (BSc/BEng) degree level or demonstrated significant experience in a relevant disciplineMinimum five years offshore wind experience is preferred, alternatively significant experience in a relevant disciplineTrack record of successfully leading multi-discipline teams in the delivery of large scale multi-million-dollar projects through pre-construction, construction to operation transition stagesKnowledge and experience of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation associated with offshore wind projectsProfessional Engineering (PE) certificate a plus

Created: 2025-01-15