Company Description
Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.
Job Description
Business area Wind is looking after the development, construction and operation of wind power onshore and offshore as well as other non-hydro renewable activities like solar and batteries. We oversee the maintenance, operation and continuous improvement of wind generation assets, safely and with the highest levels of availability and profitability. We also perform the structuring and execution of project partnerships in accordance with the overall wind strategy.
We are growing – do you want to grow with us?
Are you an experienced and operationally-minded quality specialist? Then please read on.
In the job you will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining the QHSSE and Business Area Wind Events Handling Process, Management of Non-Conformance Process and Lessons Learned Process for Business Area Wind. The successful candidate will lead investigations, and establish risk profiling, analysis, reporting, and communications framework for sharing learning, knowledge and best practices.
You will report to the Process Governance and Standards Compliance Lead and be part of the IMS & PG team. This team is part of the People, Culture and Standards staff functions within Business Area Wind.
As Senior Quality Specialist, you will take on a number of key responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and maintain QHSSE Events Handling Process, Management of Non-Conformance Process and Lessons Learned Process for Business Area Wind.
- Establish the problem-solving and root cause analysis frameworks for BA Wind and ensure collaboration with other functions. This is to ensure problem-solving robustness and compatibility with applicable standards and regulatory requirements.
- Lead investigations, risk profiling and analysis, reporting, and communications framework for sharing learning, knowledge and best practices.
- Actively lead investigations where appropriate and/or act as a 'gatekeeper' to ensure the satisfactory closure of investigations with the aim of embedding effective corrective actions and minimizing the risk of reoccurrence.
- Collect data, analyse trends and report on performance against responsible processes
- Use data and analytics from events, NCRs, and lessons learned to risk profile and inform the wider IMS & PG organisation on areas of focus and opportunities for improvement
- Develop and maintain a communications framework for sharing learning, knowledge and best practices on the output of significant or impactful events
- Support compliance checks to assure adherence to processes for which you are responsible
- Manage associated tooling including relationships with Vattenfall Group and IT to ensure BA Wind needs are adequately addressed, captured and acted upon.
- Develop, deliver, and maintain training and associated materials to ensure the business has the necessary knowledge and competence to operate responsible processes
- Lead "train the trainer" activities and support a coordinated approach to training delivery
- Act as a coach and ambassador for the processes for which you are responsible, which may include convening and chairing appropriate forums or communities of practice
Location
The team members are located at our offices in the Netherlands, the UK, Denmark, Sweden and Germany thus the position is flexible within those locations.
Qualifications
The person we are looking for is a self-driven and experienced specialist who thrives in an environment with a high focus on process standardisation and excellence. Qualities we cherish are flexibility, proactiveness, generosity, friendliness, empathy, grit and a sense of humour.
Additionally, we expect you to have the following capabilities:
- Minimum a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as engineering, business management or a related field or relevant industry experience
- Professional certifications in relevant areas such as Quality Management, Health and Safety, or Risk Management
- 5+ years of experience in incident handling, non-conformance management and/or risk management in a larger international company preferably within the renewables industry
- Experience in developing and implementing QHSSE policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Experience with industry-standard problem-solving methodologies e.g. 8D, 7-Step, 3C etc.
- Experience in leading investigations, identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventative actions.
- Familiarity with integrated management systems (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) is a benefit
- A strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with various internal and external stakeholders
- Fluency in both spoken and written English and willingness for some business travelling within northwest Europe is required
Additional Information
We welcome your application in English, no later than April 15. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website.
For more information about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact our recruiter Ole Wagner via phone: +45 2912 3106
At Vattenfall, we are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role models regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.
The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, Validata.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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