πŸš€ Vice President, Operations & Maintenance - Renewable Energy

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πŸ’° Earn $100.000 – $125.000 / year
  • πŸ“ Location: Essen
  • πŸ“… Posted: Oct 30, 2025

Vice President, Operations & Maintenance - Renewable Energy - €Excellent Salary + Package

A leading international energy business committed to shaping a sustainable future. With a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets (including solar, wind, and battery storage) across over 5 countries, we are seeking an experienced and inspiring leader to drive operational excellence, innovation, and team engagement in the renewable energy sector.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure the safe, sustainable, compliant, reliable, and profitable operation of all facilities in accordance with legal, regulatory, and internal policy standards.
  • Define and guide the vision, strategy, and direction of the renewables operations and maintenance function, working collaboratively across business areas to achieve organizational objectives.
  • Lead & develop a diverse team, building the right mix of skills and competencies while promoting an inclusive, empowering, and high-performance culture.
  • Strive for continuous performance improvement across the Wind, Solar & BESS portfolio, setting and delivering on ambitious targets.
  • Partner closely with internal teams and the broader organisation to share knowledge & operational insights that inform and strengthen future projects and initiatives.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders locally, nationally & internationally (OEMs, third party service providers, and contractors).

Candidate Profile

  • Be a role model for promoting a robust Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) culture.
  • Degree in engineering (preferably electrical or renewable energy) or an equivalent professional qualification.
  • Extensive experience in the operational management of renewable energy projects.
  • Strong leadership experience in collaborative environments.
  • A driver for continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on identifying and implementing process and performance improvements.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities in English, with a proven capacity to engage and collaborate across diverse teams and cultures.
  • Highly organized with strong planning skills and the ability to effectively prioritize in complex operational settings.
  • Positive, solution-focused attitude aligned with organizational values and best practices.
  • Open to international travel as required by the role.

If you are looking to be part of a key player who are driving the energy transition, and the above description sounds like you - make your application today without delay.

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