Operations Manager

Construction Site Resources manage multiple disciplines of technicians who construct offshore wind farms globally. The technicians are based in Romania and work globally either on- or offshore on a rotational basis. The role of the Operations Manager is to remotely lead, mentor and manage the technicians from the back office. Occasional travel is required to visit the technicians on global project locations, meet with the technicians in person and to attend annual manager conferences. The following highlights some of the responsibilities that are carried out as part of this varied role. This role is for the functional responsibility of the Romanian high voltage technicians.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Support the business to construct offshore wind farm projects to schedule whilst:

• Embracing SE company values along with world class environment, health, and safety standards and ethics.
• Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
• Managing working relationships across geographical and cultural boundaries.
• Management of overseas deployment delegation process.
• Maintaining a high utilisation level of the technician team by proactive and effective communication with the resource planning teams.
• Accurate inputting of data for technician deployment in project planning tools.
• Punctual delivery of inducted and trained technicians equipped with all necessary documentation, certification, training and PPE in line with project deployment dates.
• Devising and implementing new ways of working that drive efficiency and performance.
• Working with other departments to ensure that all site activities are mapped out including timelines to then document this and provide information to other departments to ensure manning standards are up to date and correct. Support the offshore construction technicians by:
• Ensuring all technicians have a clear development plan to progress within SE whilst supporting project requirements.
• Management of 360-degree technician feedback process from the projects.
• Management of leave applications ensuring consistency of approach along with accurate recording in project plans, thereby always maintaining anticipated resource availability.
• Taking responsibility for developing and implementing processes including working policies, technicians travel arrangement and management of technician wellbeing.
• Performing full human resource duties from salary adjustment to disciplining of employees and the leavers process for technicians departing the team.
• Reviewing and approving of operational expenses and timesheets for technicians. Other tasks include by are not limited to:
• Recruitment of new technicians, apprentices, and operations managers. This is a start to finish process from screening CVs, to holding interviews and assessment days, and performing onboarding sessions.
• Assisting other departments with grievances that are raised.
• Sustaining and developing relationships with technician unions.
• Ensuring all PPE and workwear is up to date with the correct safety standards before being issued to the technicians ordering website.
• Pursuing cost saving initiatives including reducing travel costs and research into market awareness.
• Supporting recruitment and set up of overseas technician hubs, recently including France and Romania.
• Management of apprenticeship scheme including direct collaboration with training providers.

What You Bring

• A passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change.
• This role requires proven experience within operations management preferably in a large and complex environment.
• Experience in managing large teams remotely whilst building working relationships and managing mental health and welfare of employees.
• A background in a technical or engineering related discipline with supporting qualifications (HNC/Degree).
• An understanding and preferable experience with high voltage technology and training requirements.
• You will be adept at building and managing customer relationships along with being commercially astute.
• The ideal candidate will understand how to interpret financial performance within their own area and the impact their decisions could have on operational metrics.
• You will be an instinctive problem solver that positively leads by example.

About the Team

The team has a vision for renewable energy, we believe in the power of nature and technology. Help us to be ready to face the energy challenges of tomorrow and make a green footprint – join us in creating a better future for our planet.

We focus on hiring the best people, wherever they may be in the world. We pride ourselves on the flexibility we offer to our employees and are committed to building a workforce that can grow with the company.

In our culture of trust, we focus on empowerment, diversity, and continuous learning. Valuing our people is what makes us one global team, with our colleagues’ safety at the heart of our organization.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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Rewards/Benefits

• Your lunch with SE meal tickets
• Keep your brain fit with our trainings
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• Stay safe and healthy with our medical subscription
• Think about your future too with Privat Pension Pilon III
• Take care of yourself with our Wellbeing Initiatives

Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come. We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality. We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization.