Head of Engineering

About the job

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, a market-leading provider of transportation and installation services for offshore wind turbines, is seeking a Head of Engineering. With over 25 years of experience in renewable energy, the company combines maritime expertise with engineering, project execution, and offshore operations. This role is both a people leadership and a technical engineering position, requiring a strategic leader who can guide the Engineering team and ensure technical excellence across projects, tenders, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop the Engineering team, translating company strategy into engineering priorities and capability plans
• Ensure the right engineering capacity and competence to support projects, tenders, and operational needs
• Provide technical leadership and guidance, acting as an escalation point for engineering delivery, capacity, performance, and risk
• Ensure effective technical governance, quality, and compliance with relevant requirements, standards, and internal systems
• Develop the department's organisation and capabilities through clear roles, responsibilities, empowerment, professional development, recruitment, and succession planning
• Drive improvements in engineering quality, efficiency, and ways of working, while fostering a strong, inclusive, and accountable engineering culture
• Facilitate effective collaboration and prioritisation across the organisation and bring an engineering perspective to operational and strategic decision-making
• Engage with relevant industry stakeholders and developments to ensure the Engineering function remains updated and well positioned for future needs

Qualifications

• A relevant technical degree at bachelor's level or above
• Solid experience in engineering and technical delivery, preferably related to offshore works or marine operations
• Leadership experience with personnel responsibility, preferably from a technical or project-based environment
• Strong technical judgment and the ability to develop, guide, and challenge engineering solutions
• A good understanding of technical quality, governance, and risk management
• The ability to combine hands-on technical involvement with longer-term direction and strategy
• Experience balancing capacity and resources across competing priorities
• The ability to develop people and build strong professional teams
• Good business understanding and the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines and organisational levels

Personal qualities

You are comfortable setting clear expectations and following up on performance and delivery, while giving experienced professionals the trust and autonomy they need to do their best work. You communicate clearly, involve others, and make decisions when priorities need to be balanced.

We offer

• A leadership role with a broad interface across commercial processes, project delivery, and operational needs
• The opportunity to influence the future development of the Engineering function
• A role that combines technical involvement, people leadership, and strategic responsibility

How to apply

Applications should be submitted by Wednesday, 25 November 2026. For more information, visit