Senior Decommissioning Engineer

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

Do you want to help deliver a low carbon future?

Do you want to help develop innovative, sustainable solutions to the technical challenges facing offshore wind and help drive for a renewables powered future?

If so we would like to invite you to join our Logistics Engineering Services team here at RWE Offshore. As our next Senior Decommissioning Engineer you will integrate into, and work as part of, the wider Engineering Department to support global offshore wind projects. You will work every day with an exciting and diverse team who push the boundaries and set the standards for the decommissioning of our windfarms. You will develop, innovate, optimise and then manage the execution of decommissioning solutions within our offshore wind projects that will ensure we deliver on our promise of a sustainable future.

If you would like to be part of our journey then please bring your experience and enthusiasm into play and help us deliver a net zero future.

About the role

• Manage the creation, updating and ongoing management of Decommissioning Programs for both operational and development sites, ensuring solutions are cost-optimized, safe and sustainable
• Oversee decommissioning logistics planning and preparation for RWE Offshore’s current assets and active projects, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of technical specialists
• Manage the technical and commercial assessment of decommissioning technologies and methodologies, including interface management across foundation, electrical/cable and turbine packages to develop optimized, integrated solutions
• Support procurement in preparing offshore transport and decommissioning contracts, technical specifications and vessel charters
• Coordinate interface management with partner companies, authorities and governmental bodies, working alongside specialist RWE functions including sustainability and consenting teams
• Oversee the annual update of cost estimates for all operational sites in a fully traceable and auditable process, including support for country audits
• Lead specific innovation workstreams - including Steel Cutting, Recycling, Port Infrastructure and Innovative Decommissioning Methods — to accelerate supply chain and technology development in collaboration with the Engineering Innovations team
• Promote knowledge sharing, lessons learned and best practice across time scheduling, budget control and interdisciplinary coordination of offshore decommissioning activities

Job requirements and experience

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Logistics, Renewable Energy or a closely related discipline
• Significant demonstrable experience in the delivery of offshore wind farm projects, or experience in Transport & Installation Package Management or Construction Logistics within offshore wind
• Demonstrable experience with contracts used in offshore construction and vessel chartering
• Collaborative and comfortable working with others in a multinational, multidisciplinary global team
• Motivated and self-motivated, with problem-solving ability and communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Willing and able to travel within the EU and globally as required to support projects
• Willing and able to work offshore and at heights

An offer of employment in this role may require holding active or ability to pass National Security vetting to SC level. Failure to obtain and or maintain National Security Vetting to SC may result in the removal of job offers and or existing employment.

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Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 92551, application period: 12/06/2026.
Any questions? Contact HR: Sabrina Gale, sabrina.gale@rwe.com, Contact Business: Benjamin Haak,

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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

As a global leader, RWE Offshore Wind is shaping tomorrow's energy on the high seas. We are active across Europe, U.S., Japan and Korea. We have already 19 wind farms in operation with an installed capacity of over 3 gigawatts. With over 20 years’ experience in developing, building, operating and maintaining offshore wind farms we have established long-term partnerships, working hand in hand with local businesses and communities. Every year, we invest millions of euros in new offshore wind projects and support harbours, educational programmes, local organisations and more. Our passionate workforce is committed to driving technological and sustainable improvements, delivering construction projects on time and within budget to the highest quality and safety standards, and contributing to a clean energy future.

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