Field Supervisor

Vestas Deutschland GmbH; Thurso, City of Edinburgh, Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company is seeking a Team Leader / Field Supervisor in Thurso to support service operations for wind farms. Responsibilities include ensuring safety standards, leading a team of local technicians, and delivering operational performance. Ideal candidates should possess leadership skills, safety awareness, and solid communication abilities. The company offers a robust benefits package, including private healthcare and a pension scheme, along with a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• High degree of safety awareness is crucial.
• Experience in leadership and team-building required.
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills needed.
• Knowledge of IT and willingness to learn required.
• Must be organised and methodical in approach.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload efficiently necessary.
• Interpersonal and customer-focused skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and quality standards are maintained.
• Deliver daily operational performance efficiently.
• Commitment to turbine performance delivery.
• Implement change management in operations.
• Develop skills within teams to meet goals.
• Lead recruitment and manage local service technicians.

Skills

Safety Awareness

Leadership and team building

Communication skills in English

IT knowledge

Change management

Organised approach to work

Interpersonal skills

Customer focus

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to lead the charge in renewable energy? Join our team as a Team Leader / Field Supervisor and play a key role in supporting the service operations of wind farms across South & Central Scotland.

Region NCE and Global Offshore > SBU NCE Service > Scotland North 1

Operating within the Vestas Northern & Central Europe business unit, we focus exclusively on selling, constructing, and operating wind power plants in UK and Ireland. With main offices in Dublin, Edinburgh and Warrington, Service UK and Ireland is responsible for the service and maintenance of our customers' wind power plants in both markets. Together with our colleagues throughout Vestas, we handle some of the largest operational projects, for some of the most complex customers in Europe. We take pride in our collaborative and open-minded culture and in order to reach our targets, we offer our employees an open working environment where engagement and willpower are the daily ingredients to optimize the opportunities of our exciting journey.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety & quality standards and processes are maintained
• Delivering daily operational performance to meet requirements of forecast and planning, with focus on cost and efficiency
• Delivery to commitments on turbine performance
• Continually implementing change management in line with operations development
• Developing the skills and competencies necessary within your teams to meet operations goals
• Responsibility for recruitment and leadership of local service technicians and hub support roles

Qualifications

• High degree of Safety Awareness
• Leadership and team building skills & experience
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English
• IT knowledge and hands-on experience is highly desired and MS Office suite knowledge - willingness to learn
• Open-minded with the ability to create positive impact
• Flexible with the ability to drive change
• Able to prioritise and maintain own workload in an efficient manner
• Organised and methodical approach to work
• Interpersonal skills and customer focus approach

What we offer

We offer you the chance to work for a leader in the industry, with the training and development to match. Every day will be different, and it will give you a chance to work with some skilled colleagues both locally and further afield. We offer an attractive benefits package that will include private healthcare, a pension scheme, 25 days annual holiday plus statutory bank holidays.

Additional information

You will be working from our Thurso base. Applications are handled on an ongoing basis. Please apply online with your letter of motivation and CV. Please note: We amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 12th of February 2026.

At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement

At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.