O&M WTG Asset Management Engineer

Join us as we work to unlock the value of offshore wind! JERA Nex bp is a new joint venture between JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company, and bp, one of the world’s leading energy companies. Established to unlock the potential of offshore wind across the globe, our talented team, exciting pipeline and solid capital commitment give us the potential to become one of the world’s most successful offshore wind companies. 

We entered the market with a portfolio of operational and development assets, alongside the resources, capabilities and resilience to deliver offshore wind energy at scale. 

In this role you will: 

JERA Nex bp is looking for an O&M WTG Asset Management Engineer to reinforce our team located in Ostend. 

In this role, you will have the responsibility to ensure optimal operations of the windfarm Northwester2, located in the Belgium North Sea, where you will go offshore to follow-up on works. Your focus will lay on the Northwester 2 windfarm, but assistance to the colleagues managing other windfarms and/or campaigns will be required from time to time. For the O&M operations on Northwester2, you can rely on long-term contract with a service provider and cooperate with colleagues of the WTG team and other O&M teams. Furthermore, specific campaigns (yearly maintenance, blade campaign) on Northwester 2 shall be followed-up by you. 

Your role: 

• Manage the interface with the long-term service provider from both technical as contractual point of view. This includes: 

o Follow-up daily activities both onshore and offshore, with occasional offshore visits 

o Liaise between the service provider and other O&M teams / external parties. 

o Lead monthly meetings and monitor contractual KPI’s 

o Challenge the contractor with substantiated technical analysis 

• Supervise relevant turbine and maintenance data with regards to KPI’s and technical challenges. Identify possibilities for better performance, better maintenance or better yield. Ensure punctual reporting on daily, weekly, monthly and yearly frequency for different type of stakeholders. 

• Investigate opportunities for new turbine maintenance strategies. 

• Manage data-analytics tools to enhance data in order to optimize operations and increase knowledge. 

• Follow-up on works offshore. 

• Follow-up on SCADA issues. 

Work location: Oostende 

It is required to work from the Ostend office for following reasons: 

• The whole team managing O&M WTG operations for the Belgian sites is based in Oostende. While there is a homeworking policy, for optimal team alignment a minimum of 3 days per week in the office are expected in Oostende. 

• Depending on necessities it can be decided last minute that candidate has to go offshore. For that flexibility it is potentially required to be able to act swiftly. 

• Assistance on the maintenance of one GE turbine is required and can only be done from Ostend office. 

• An important part of the job is creating understandings, not only internally but also with our main contractor. This contractor is situated next door and face to face meetings are frequently (re-)occurring. 

Growth potential: 
Expand your responsibilities based on experience and learnings, gained during the job. 

What you can expect from us: 

Working at JERA Nex bp means being part of a global leader in offshore wind, where innovation, collaboration, and sustainability drive everything we do. You’ll enjoy: 

• A collaborative and inclusive work culture, with space for team-building and social activities 

• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home, with regular in-person connection 

• Opportunities for career growth and professional development in a fast-growing international company. 

As we build our company, we are driven by:  

Care for each other and our world – we leave egos at the door, are inclusive, collaborative and open to new ideas 

A spirit of ingenuity - we are pioneers and innovators making the impossible possible 

A commitment to unlocking value from offshore wind – we aim to make offshore wind sustainable, affordable and accessible to the countries & communities we serve. 

About JERA Nex bp 

JERA Nex bp is a purpose-built offshore wind company committed to unlocking the power of offshore wind by developing high-quality, competitive projects. 

A 50:50 joint venture between JERA Co. and bp, JERA Nex bp is an end-to-end developer, owner and operator with more than fifteen years of experience in operating offshore wind projects.  

Headquartered in London, with offices across Europe, Asia, US and Australia, JERA Nex bp has a portfolio of operational and development projects across nine countries, and draws on a rich heritage of pioneering offshore wind in Asia Pacific and the North Sea. 

Your Profile:

• Degree in Engineering (or similar through experience).

• Experience in working conscientiously and punctually on reporting or documentation.

• Driven, pragmatic and solution-oriented.

• Strong communication skills.

• Ability to manage own workload and meet demanding timescales.

• Fluent in English and Dutch is a plus.

• Willingness to occasionally go offshore to the Belgian offshore windfarms.

• Knowledge of data tools such as PowerBI, Python, etc. is a plus.

• Experience in offshore energy, maintenance services, big data processing is a plus.

• Social character