Head of Electrical Systems and Onshore Substations for Renewable Energy Advisory

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Are you ready to join our team and be at the forefront of Offshore Wind in Taiwan with a focus on Operations & maintenance? PEAK Wind, an industry pioneer in renewable energy, seeks a Head of Electrical Systems and Onshore Substations to help lead all aspects of Operations and Maintenance across our electrical network and systems. With a focus on safety culture and asset integrity, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to continuously improving our global sustainability efforts.

Trusted Advisors for Developers and Investors for some of the Largest Renewable Assets

At PEAK Wind, we specialise in operations, asset management, and project management of renewable energy assets and take pride in providing our clients with best-in-class commercial, financial, and operational advisory and support. We work with some of the world’s largest infrastructure investments and are proud to count market-leading utilities, investment funds, and Independent Power Producers among our clients.

Role description

As the Head of Electrical Systems and Onshore Substations for our offshore wind farms in Taiwan, you will be crucial in overseeing all aspects of the electrical systems and the onshore substations. You will lead the electrical systems’ operation and maintenance to ensure optimal performance. You’ll also manage our onshore substations, facilitating efficient power distribution from our offshore wind farm to the grid.

More specifically, your areas of responsibility will be:

• Drive high electrical safety standards in high voltage systems, fostering a safety-first culture.
• Lead Operations and Maintenance for offshore wind farm electrical systems and onshore substations.
• Define/implement operations and maintenance strategy for Transmissions Assets and Balance of Plant HV/LV Electrical Equipment, including improvements, planning, and execution.
• Inspect equipment, and manage maintenance providers.
• Liaise with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with safety/environmental requirements.
• Monitor/analyse performance, and make upgrades for efficiency/reliability.
• Manage to generate assets and handle emergencies/maintenance.
• Identify/mitigate risks in electrical systems/substations.
• Evaluate proposals, build relationships with contractors, and close out defects.
• Perform reporting, analyse technical issues, support inspections/reviews.

Head of Electrical Systems and Onshore Substations

As our Head of Electrical Systems and Onshore Substations, you are proactive, ambitious, entrepreneurial and solution-oriented. Therefore, you should ideally possess the following:

• Have a bachelor, masters or equivalent degree or above in electrical, mechanical or nuclear engineering or related to electrical engineering or passed the highest grade or second-grade special examination or the third-grade special examination or above on electrical, mechanical or nuclear engineering and other subjects.
• At least one year engaged in Electricity generation for power supply capacity over 100MW; or
• At least two years engaged in Electricity generation for a power supply capacity of 20MW~100MW; or
• More than five years engaged in Electricity generation for power supply capacity of 5MW~20MW
• Extensive O&M experience in Electrical Transmission.
• Proficient in managing Electrical Safety Rules systems/control of hazardous energy.
• Skilled communicator and relationship builder.
• Knowledgeable in quality standards, best practices, and regulations relevant to Taiwan’s electrical network/
• Tenacious, organised, and process-driven.
• Independent, IT literate (Microsoft Office, SharePoint).
• Effective verbal/written communication.
• Experienced in critical HSE environments.
• Excellent Mandarin/English language skills (C1 minimum)
• Takes ownership and shows responsibility.
• Respects cross-cultural differences.

The perfect candidate has relevant experience in Offshore Wind, Construction or Maritime industry.

With a proactive attitude, the ability to build and mature strong relationships at different seniority levels thrives in a fast-paced environment, works well under pressure, and manages multiple work streams simultaneously. As a result, you thrive working under pressure and feel a strong responsibility for work and the results you and your colleagues deliver.

Experience the Highest Degree of Involvement

We offer a unique and challenging opportunity to join the renewable energy industry, where you can develop your technical background to support delivering services to our clients. In this position, you will get the knowledge and expertise of the best-in-class asset management for wind power assets, where we focus on cooperation and a desire to change the status quo. PEAK Wind is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values diversity, and our values of Expertise, Passion, Unity, and Integrity materialise through our team members daily.

Interested and want to know more?

If you have any questions or want to know more about the positions, please contact People & Development at recruitment@peak-wind.com. We look forward to receiving your application, CV, and diplomas soon. Please apply through our website. Applications will be assessed on an ongoing basis.

PEAK Wind is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values diversity. We encourage all interested candidates to apply, regardless of age, race, gender identity, or sexual orientation.