Operations Manager

Join us in this role where you will be responsible for the safe delivery and performance of operations and maintenance in the East Coast Region. Together with your team, you will oversee the creation of core concepts for operational excellence, processes, and strategic initiatives, whilst maintaining a very broad stakeholder landscape, all while maintaining safe site operations.  We offer the opportunity to join the management team within the East Coast Region to lead the continual improvement of the region's windfarms. This role is Monday to Friday and reports to the Head of Site Operations.

 

Welcome to Generation UK East
You’ll be part of Westermost Rough and Racebank Operations where you, together with your colleagues, will play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You’ll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration. 

 

 

You’ll play an important role in:

  • Managing the routine and non-routine maintenance of the site with regard to QHSE Performance, Production Performance and Asset Security to deliver safe, cost effective power generation
  • Managing the execution of all maintenance activities to ensure Health, Safety and Environmental practices including process safety meet and exceed performance in line with company KPIs
  • Embracing the journey of driving down the cost of renewables, progressing the company’s vision to create a world that runs entirely on green energy, utilising Continuous Improvement opportunities
  • Establishing and maintaining effective communication networks within your own, and wider teams, ensuring business objectives and activities are clear, understood and best practice is shared and implemented
  • Being responsible for line management and the development of wind turbine technicians and supervisors

 

To succeed in the role, you:

  • Have an analytical approach to your work, excellent organisational skills, and an ability to handle numerous tasks at once, without losing perspective
  • Have a relevant educational background with experience in large-scale operational management, ideally within an engineering, manufacturing, or utilities business
  • Are able to create excellent results through teamwork and develop good relationships with your colleagues and external business partners
  • Have experience with team management, performance, and line management
  • Have experience working in health and safety-critical environments
  • Possess strong leadership and communication skills

 

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite 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’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

 

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

About the job

Application deadline:  24 August 2025
Location: 

Grimsby, GB

Field of work:  Operations and technicians
Employment type:  Permanent
Work hours:  Full Time
Workplace:  Office-based

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted

- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America. 

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years. 

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing. 

 

An inclusive team

Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.