Head of Engineering - Drivetrains

Do you have extensive experience of Drivetrain development?

Do you want to work for the UK’s leading Technology, Innovation and Research Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy?

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is recruiting a HEAD OF ENGINEERING - DRIVETRAIN for the Blyth site, to lead and develop our technical competence in the delivery and commercial success of our Drivetrain business.

We are happy to consider candidates who are willing to move to the area and we can pay a relocation amount.

The role will ensure that our portfolio of services remain relevant to industry across all levels of the value chain, by enabling product development and supporting the sustained growth of our service offering.

What will I do?

• Engage with major industry clients to drive business development and technical direction
• Use innovative vision and market understanding to drive pioneering activity and build on our success to date
• Enable product development to grow our business
• Responsibility for P&L performance of Drivetrain business
• Devise and deliver business strategy for this area
• Direct technical aspects of the business, identifying where improvements can be made
• Representative testing and validation for emerging technologies
• Ensure maximum utilisation of people and assets
• Develop value proposition, new business streams and ongoing asset investment

What are we looking for?

• Extensive experience in a senior/leadership engineering role
• Knowledge of Drivetrain and Power Generation technology
• MSc in engineering or equivalent experience
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of offshore renewable energy sector
• Proven experience of managing high value assets
• Strong track record of customer engagement and delivery to tight deadlines
• Able to apply rational risk taking and mitigation
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, both internal and external
• Strong experience of leading and mentoring a team

What do we offer?

• Salary dependent on experience

• Working on-site at Blyth (relocation can be paid)

• 38 days holidays including flexible bank holidays and option to buy 5 days extra

• Pension, annual bonus, life assurance and health care scheme as standard

• Electric vehicle and bike2work salary sacrifice schemes

• Open working environment with great potential for career progression and options for Learning and Development

• Access to Mental Health First Aiders and a range of diversity groups and networks, including Inclusion and Diversity, STEM and LGBTQ+

• Refer a Friend scheme paying £1500

ORE Catapult understands the importance of ensuring everyone can be heard, valued, is able to put forward ideas and feels part of something bigger. In a company like ours, that's always pushing boundaries on innovation, we believe diversity of our people is key to getting a range of ideas, points of view and different perspectives that ultimately ensures our success as a business. We also understand that some candidates tend to apply only when they tick every box of the criteria stated on an advert. If you don’t tick every box but do feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role, we’d encourage you to still go ahead and make an application.