RWE Offshore Wind Netherlands B.V.
To start on 02/03/2026, full time, permanent
We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager / Production Manager Offshore Wind to lead the operations team for the OranjeWind offshore wind farm. This is an onshore based role ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of our wind turbines, aligned with RWE strategic goals and industry standards. You will report directly to the General Manager of the wind farm and lead a team of approximately 20–25 professionals, ensuring operational excellence from day one.
RWE is currently constructing the OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, 85 kilometers off the coast of Den Helder with a capacity of 795 MW. Featuring the latest high-tech Vestas V236 15 MW turbines, OranjeWind will deliver first power in 2027. For the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) phase, we will deploy a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) to ensure efficient offshore logistics.
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Take full responsibility for offshore maintenance of foundations, cables, and electrical equipment, as well as vessel logistics and warehousing - including budget management.
Your primary base will be the O&M facility in Den Helder. Until the new office is completed (expected Q4 2026), you will work remotely and spend 1–2 days per week at RWE’s Utrecht office.
Job requirements and experience
Your benefits
- Attractive remuneration plus additional benefits consisting of, for example, a flexible benefit budget and a collective insurance scheme
- Plenty of career opportunities within RWE Netherlands or worldwide
- Room to follow training courses in or outside your working area
- Travel cost reimbursement (NS Business Card and/or payment per kilometer driven)
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Any questions? Contact HR: Sebastian Emmelot (sebastian.emmelot@rwe.com), Contact Business: Bart van der Wielen.
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RWE Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of RWE AG, is one of the world’s leading players in the field of offshore wind. We have more than 20 years of experience in the development, construction, and efficient operation of offshore wind farms. We currently operate 19 offshore wind farms, making us the second largest operator worldwide in terms of total capacity. We are currently building four additional wind farms with a combined capacity of nearly 4.9 GW and are developing numerous other projects.
RWE Offshore Wind tests a wide variety of new technologies in our offshore wind farms, enabling these plants to operate more efficiently and economically. In addition, we are involved in and committed to numerous programmes and initiatives that are designed to accelerate innovation in offshore wind and promote the development of new industry standards which allows you to have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies - and continuously improve, together.
RWE is leading the way to a modern energy world. With our investment and growth strategy, we are contributing significantly to the success of the energy transition and the decarbonisation of the energy system.
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