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To make sure your application is considered, please submit it before the end of the day on (dd.mm.yyyy):\n10.11.2026We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.\nWhat does the job involve?\nResponsible for supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm, working on a 2-weeks-on / 2-weeks-off rotation from a Service Operations Vessel (SOV). The role focuses on maximizing wind turbine generator (WTG) availability and energy production through remote monitoring, fault diagnosis, troubleshooting, maintenance planning, and technical support activities.The role will predominantly be based on the SOV, but there will be instances where you will be required to join teams on WTG as required.\nActing as a senior technical resource, the Offshore Senior Technician remotely monitors turbine performance, identifies equipment faults, coordinates corrective and preventative maintenance activities, and supports maintenance teams with technical expertise. The role involves preparing work packs, risk assessments, method statements (RAMS), work orders, and maintenance documentation while prioritising tasks based on operational criticality and safety requirements.\nKey responsibilities include supporting daily operational planning, assigning maintenance activities, coordinating resources, preparing materials and spare parts, and ensuring compliance with company procedures, industry standards, and electrical safety rules. The position also contributes to continuous improvement initiatives, technical problem solving, equipment reliability enhancement, and accurate maintenance reporting.\nThe Offshore Senior Technician is expected to mentor and support colleagues, apprentices, and developing technicians by sharing knowledge, providing technical guidance, and contributing to workforce competency development. Strong communication, planning, troubleshooting, and organisational skills are essential to ensure maintenance activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with operational performance targets.\nWhat will my tasks be?\nWithin this position, your key tasks will be to:\nMonitor, analyse, and troubleshoot D6 wind turbine generators using remote condition monitoring and diagnostic systems.\nDiagnose faults and coordinate corrective maintenance activities to minimise downtime and maximise turbine availability.\nDevelop, support, and implement preventative maintenance strategies to improve asset reliability, performance, and operational availability.\nPrepare and manage work packs, RAMS, work orders, technical procedures, and associated maintenance documentation.\nPlan, schedule, prioritise, and coordinate maintenance activities based on risk, asset criticality, resource availability, and operational impact.\nParticipate in daily planning and prioritisation meetings to ensure safe, efficient, and effective maintenance execution.\nCoordinate the availability of required parts, tools, materials, equipment, and logistics to support planned and corrective maintenance activities.\nAllocate and coordinate daily work activities for technicians, contractors, and supporting personnel.\nMaintain accurate records of inspections, maintenance activities, repairs, faults, and equipment performance within company maintenance management systems.\nRaise notifications and produce detailed fault reports, diagnostic assessments, corrective action recommendations, and maintenance summaries.\nReview technical documentation and identify opportunities to improve maintenance effectiveness, equipment reliability, safety performance, and operational efficiency.\nCoordinate equipment repairs, supplier support, transportation, and associated logistics activities as required.\nProvide technical leadership, guidance, mentoring, and competency development support to technicians, apprentices, and contractors.\nMonitor contractor performance and ensure compliance with technical specifications, quality standards, contractual requirements, and company procedures.\nEnsure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, safety legislation, and Electrical Safety Rules at all times.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing reliability, safety, efficiency, turbine availability, energy production, and overall wind farm performance.\nHere's what we expect from you:\nAt Equinor, there are some overall qualities we regard as essential. We want you to identify with the values that guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow: open, collaborative, courageous and caring. We expect you to make safety your priority and to contribute to our zero-harm culture. And for this specific position, we are also looking for:\nMinimum experience and qualifications within the following or you can demonstrate equivalent technical knowledge gained via other means:\nAuthorised Troubleshooting Technician with demonstrable troubleshooting experience and troubleshooting knowledge on the D6 WTG platforms.\nProficient user of SGRE WPS and able to navigate this system to fault find, plot, and investigate machine underperformance.\nBasic Hydraulics principles (Fluid application).\nIOSH/NEBOSH qualification - or willing to take.\nA continuous improvement mind set and a willingness to challenge the norm.\nA proven positive attitude towards improving safety reporting and action follow up.\nAn individual who is keen to develop local relationships with asset engineering teams and a willingness to collaborate with these teams to meet the overall sites goals.\nPrevious experience with working within Maintenance and Management Systems.\nWilling to complete full GWO offshore certificates and Medical.\nCity and Guilds Level 3 NVQ - Electrical Engineering. (Preferred. Not essential).\nCity and Guilds Level 3 NVQ - Mechanical principles. (Preferred. Not essential).\nPlease note that recent changes to the UK immigration rules have tightened the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. If you require Equinor UK to act as a sponsor in order to undertake this role, please note Equinor UK cannot guarantee that the role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. If, following assessment against the applicable Home Office requirements (including skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific lists), it is determined that Equinor UK is not able to sponsor this role, any conditional offer of employment may be withdrawn. This does not affect candidates who already have the right to work in the UK, without the need for visa sponsorship from Equinor UK.\nWhat can we offer you?\nWe want you to have a rewarding and fulfilling work life. That’s why we offer:\nNot just a job - a career\nIn Equinor, your development begins on day one. You will build your competence through a wide range of learning activities while being empowered to build your career across multiple disciplines and geographies. Our internal job market allows a wide range of opportunities for development and growth within your own field, or even in other areas you find interesting and relevant.\nAttractive rewards\nWe give you a comprehensive benefits package with a competitive salary, global parental leave, bonus scheme and pension plan.\nWellness and work-life balance\nWe care about and prioritise our employees’ well-being. We know that for you to be the best version of yourself in the workplace, being able to collect your children, attend a class or simply enjoy social time can be invaluable. That’s why we encourage you to make use of our flexible work arrangements wherever possible.\nAn inclusive culture\nWe believe embracing our differences makes us stronger. For us, true inclusion means being able to bring your whole self to work, and for you and everyone else to feel accepted and valued.\nEqual opportunities for everyone\nEquinor is an equal-opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, and training, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status.\nAs part of this commitment, reasonable adjustments will be made during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you have any specific requirements, please clarify this in your application and our team will be in contact to see how we can support your needs. \nWe also believe everyone should be paid fairly and consistently for their contribution to our collective success. To ensure fairness and transparency, positions at Equinor are evaluated using our global job architecture based on the position’s responsibilities, complexity, and impact, and regularly reviewed to ensure consistency and alignment across the organisation.\nImportant notes about the application process\nWe expect you to openly offer all relevant information about yourself during the recruitment process. Background checks are performed on all final candidates, and all permanent and temporary hires will be screened using relevant sanctions lists to ensure compliance with sanctions laws. When applying for a job in Norway you will be asked for information on affiliation to high-risk countries for a security assessment.\nAbout Equinor\nEquinor is an international energy company headquartered in Norway, energising the lives of 170 million people worldwide. Our ambition is to be a leading company in the energy transition and achieve net zero by 2050. Our task is enormous: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions to the atmosphere. To achieve it, we are looking for like-minded people to join our team of 25,000 colleagues working in more than 20 countries. We’re up for the challenge. 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