General Manager - London Array Offshore Wind Farm

General Manager - London Array Offshore Wind Farm

Location(s):

London Array, KEN, GB, CT11 9LG

Ramsgate, KEN, GB, CT11/CT12

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Located 20km off the north Kent coast in the Outer Thames Estuary, London Array has an installed capacity of 630 megawatts and generates enough clean electricity to power around 584,000 UK homes, while displacing around 900,000 tonnes of CO2 a year. The 175 wind turbines each have a rotor diameter of 120 metres and a capacity of 3.6 megawatts each. The wind farm is maintained and operated from the Port of Ramsgate. London Array is operated by RWE and owned by a consortium of four shareholders: RWE, Greencoat, Masdar & La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ).

As General Manager, you will have full end-to-end accountability for the safety, environmental, operational and financial performance of the London Array wind farm. This is a true P&L leadership role with legal accountability, executive visibility, and the mandate to set benchmarks for offshore wind operations globally.

About the role

Full accountability for London Arrays performance, acting as both enterprise leader and operational authority as well as full responsibility for HSE, operational availability, asset integrity, and financial results

Legal accountability for personnel safety, environmental protection, and infrastructure integrity

Actively plan and manage the site budget including cost efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives, monitor and manage/mitigate operational & cost risks

Lead the design and implementation of site-level operational strategy aligned with wider fleet goals in order to ensure the long-term asset integrity of the windfarms delivering on operational KPIs

Oversee maintenance planning, vendor management, and lifecycle cost-performance optimisation in collaboration with Asset Optimisation and other relevant functions

Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing operations team, ensuring a strong safety-first, performance-driven mindset

Set the standard for HSE performance and safety culture through visible leadership, proactive risk management and ensure full compliance with safety, environmental and emergency preparedness requirements

Cultivate relationships with stakeholders including suppliers, regulators, vendors, local communities and JV-partners

Job experience and requirements

Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline; additional business qualification advantageous

Extensive senior leadership experience (minimum 10 years in line management) within renewable energy, power generation or comparable asset-intensive industries

Proven track record of building, scaling and leading large, multidisciplinary high-performing teams with psychological safety in complex operational environments

Strong commercial acumen with experience managing cost drivers, financial performance and value-based operational decision-making

Deep expertise in asset operations, maintenance strategy, and lifecycle integrity management as well as working within joint ventures and complex stakeholder landscapes

Recognised leader in HSE culture and regulatory compliance

Excellent influencing and communication skills, capable of engaging senior stakeholders across corporate and industry networks, fluent in English

An offer of employment in this role may require holding active or ability to pass National Security vetting to SC level. Failure to obtain and or maintain National Security Vetting to SC may result in the removal of job offers and or existing employment.