Generation Control Specialist

Join us in this role where you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the power control team, ensuring adherence to QHSE standards and regulatory requirements. You will play a crucial role in operating our Generation Assets, gaining, and holding specialist technical knowledge, and ensuring the safe execution of power control operations. 

Welcome to Generation UK 

You will be part of Power Control where you, together with your colleagues, will ensure the highest standards of safety and performance in power control operations. 

As a team, we foster a proactive safety-first culture and collaborate effectively to achieve our operational goals. 

You will play a key role in: 

• safely operating all of our Offshore Wind Generation Assets, adhering to QHSE standards and contractual/regulatory requirements 

• ensuring execution of Control Point tasks including WTG/Windfarm control, power regulation, alarm handling, and regulatory reporting 

• supporting our HV execution teams by providing HV Control support (training and authorisation provided) 

• manage customer and regulatory queries, ensuring they are answered within operational timescales. 

• gain and utilise specialist technical knowledge across regions/platforms to perform your operational tasks. 

To succeed in the role, you: 

• have experience in/knowledge of power generation. 

• have an electrical background e.g., electrician/electrical engineer. 

• have experience operating SCADA applications and using control systems. 

• have knowledge of REMIT and Grid Code regulations. 

• have knowledge of control point services, alarm handling processes, and electrical safety rules. 

• possess excellent communication skills and are fluent in English. 

The role is based in our control room facility in Barrow-in-Furness and is a shift rotation covering 24/7. 

You have read the above and can see you have some of the transferable skills, even though they do not match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply. 

Shape the future with us 
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We will be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate. 

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com. 

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We do not take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.