Tasks

• Drive consistency and excellence in offshore wind service operations planning, execution, and assurance across Europe; act as senior marine advisor in executive reviews and cross-functional forums. 

• Collaborate with site operations to maximize turbine availability and optimize access plans across SOVs, CTVs, jack-ups (MCE), helicopters, and robotics/drones. 

• Monitor access means downtime and availability (e.g., gangway uptime, CTV weather standby); lead supplier performance claims and recoveries; own large operational budgets with strong cost control. 

• Develop and implement offshore service processes to support decommissioning and life-extension activities; review and approve Marine Operations, Marine Coordination, and Decommissioning Procedures. 

• Partner with Operations Manager(s) to streamline offshore wind service execution and coordination across wind farms and ports. 

• Oversee access means selection, chartering, and contract execution; lead technical evaluations and operational readiness reviews for vessels, helicopters, and robotics/drones. 

• Lead assurance activities, audits, and readiness inspections to maintain compliance with applicable maritime, aviation, and Drones regulations and GE Vernova standards. 

• Manage relationships with SOV/CTV/jack-up owners, helicopter operators, robotics/drone’s suppliers, port operators, and marine service providers to ensure performance, compliance, and accountability. 

• Support emergency response and contingency planning for marine, aviation, and robotics operations with site and EHS teams; investigate incidents/near misses and drive corrective/preventive actions. 

• Develop and promote digital tools for vessel/helicopter/robotics/drones tracking, data reporting, weather/sea-state modelling, and performance management. 

• Drive performance improvement via analytics, optimizing utilization and cost efficiency across SOV/CTV/jack-up, helicopter, and drones/robotics; implement initiatives to reduce cost. 

• Capture lessons learned and ensure continuous improvement across wind farms and regions; exemplify the GE Vernova Way and champion Lean practices. 

• Provide leadership and technical input during tenders, contracting, and supplier evaluations with sourcing, legal, finance, logistics. 

• Define the robotics/drone’s roadmap and operating model for offshore wind service and decommissioning. 

• Lead trials, type selection, acceptance, and phased deployment of drones and other robotic systems aboard SOVs/CTVs, ports, and sites. 

• Establish standards, SOPs, and competency frameworks for UAS operators/pilots and maintainers; implement training and assurance programs where appropriate. 

• Secure/manage regulatory approvals 

• Specify aviation enabling infrastructure (storage/hangars, charging, comms/link management, spares, ground support equipment) and oversee safe integration on vessels and at ports. 

• Demand planning, and contracting guidance for wind farm crew transfer, inspection, and emergency/medevac support. 

• Lead technical evaluations, set KPIs and manage operator performance. 

• Ensure compliance with applicable aviation regulations and standards 

Travel Expectations 

• Primarily Europe-based; frequent international travel across the region. 

• Ability and willingness to visit offshore wind sites, ports and vessels 

• May require irregular hours aligned with operational and weather windows. 

Education / Professional Experience 

• Master Mariner or equivalent marine/offshore qualification desirable. 

• Several years of experience in offshore operations, preferably in offshore wind. 

• Proven track record in offshore wind service and marine logistics, including SOV, CTV, jack-up (major component exchange) campaigns. 

• Experience operationalising and/or managing robotics/drones and helicopter services in regulated environments. 

• Strong commercial acumen (chartering/contracting/BIMCO reviews), and supplier performance management 

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a matrixed, multinational environment and to lead change. 

Language(s): 

• Fluency in English; additional European languages are an advantage. 

Technical knowledge and skills 

• Deep understanding of SOV/CTV/jack-up operations for wind farm service, marine coordination, and port interfaces. 

• Working knowledge of aviation and drone/UAS regulatory frameworks and applicable helideck standards and associated compliance. 

• Knowledge of helicopter contracting and performance management for wind farm operations; familiarity with hoist-to-WTG/OSS and emergency/medevac procedures. 

• Hands-on experience with UAS/robotics trials, approvals, SOP development, training/competency programs, and payload/data workflows for wind assets. 

• Strong EHS leadership; experience with incident investigation, emergency response planning, audits, and assurance across marine/aviation/drone domains. 

• Proficiency with digital/analytics tools (e.g. access means tracking, performance dashboards, weather/sea-state planning, Smartsheet, audit reports). 

• Strong oral/written communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills; demonstrated problem-solving and team leadership. 

• Capability to lead teams and projects.