General Manager - Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Location(s):

Grimsby, LIN, GB, DN31 3SY

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Sofia is a flagship asset in RWE’s global offshore wind portfolio. At 1.4 GW, located 195 km offshore and operated via an advanced SOV set-up, it is one of the most ambitious offshore wind farms ever built. Featuring 100 x 14 MW turbines and a record-breaking HVDC transmission system, Sofia will power 1.2 million UK homes and avoid 2.5 million tonnes of CO₂ annually.

As General Manager, you will have full end-to-end accountability for the safety, environmental, operational and financial performance of the Sofia wind farm, one of the largest and most strategically important assets in RWE Renewables.

This is a true P&L leadership role with legal accountability, executive visibility, and the mandate to set benchmarks for offshore wind operations globally.

About the role

Full accountability for Sofia’s performance, acting as both enterprise leader and operational authority

Full responsibility for HSE, operational availability, asset integrity, and financial results

Legal accountability for personnel safety, environmental protection, and infrastructure integrity

Ownership of OPEX, medium-term planning, EBIT delivery and optimisation

Development of business cases and initiatives to improve long-term asset value

Define and deliver site-level operational strategy aligned with RWE’s fleet vision

Drive operational excellence through production management systems, continuous improvement, and industry benchmarking

Oversee maintenance strategy, contractor, supplier and OEM performance, and lifecycle cost optimisation

Ensure readiness and resilience of one of the world’s most powerful offshore HVDC systems

Manage a lean, high-performing organisation of ~50+ employees, contractors, OEM contractors, JV Partner and apprentices

Recruit, develop and retain skilled offshore operations talent

Embed performance management, succession planning, and leadership development

Set the standard for HSE performance and safety culture through visible leadership and proactive risk management

Ensure full compliance with safety, environmental and emergency preparedness requirements

Deliver exemplary HSE outcomes in a complex offshore environment

Act as senior interface to internal functions (HSE, Engineering, IT/OT, Trading, Asset Optimisation)

Represent Sofia within RWE Generation and Trading

Manage strategic relationships with OEMs, suppliers, regulators, and future investment partners

Job experience and requirements

Extensive Senior leadership experience in operations of an offshore wind farm or power plants

Experience in managing and optimising performance of large, complex operational assets

Experience in setting up, managing and developing teams with high-performance and psychological safety

Deep expertise in HSE leadership and regulatory compliance in offshore environments

Proficient commercial acumen with experience managing P&L, OPEX, and value optimisation

Ability to lead large, diverse, multi-disciplinary teams through influence and accountability

University degree in engineering, renewable energy, business or equivalent

Fluency in English

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Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 90719, application period: 20/02/2026.
Any questions? Contact HR: Sabrina Gale, sabrina.gale@rwe.com, Contact Business: Frank Scholtka

We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No matter who you are, we welcome your application irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

RWE Offshore Wind will play a central role in realising our purpose and vision so far being the No.2 generator globally. The company’s 3,500+ experts operate more than 1.000 fixed bottom and floating wind turbines in 19 wind farms. And we plan to increase our capacity from the current 3.3 GW to 10 GW by 2030 (RWE’s share). In connection with current projects in development as well as upcoming auctions in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region, RWE Offshore Wind is preparing to implement further complex 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.

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