Orsted has launched a recruitment campaign that aims to bring over 20 new jobs to Grimsby on the east coast of England.
The Danish developer’s campaign will see 23 wind turbine technicians take to the water and help generate clean electricity for the country.
It said a number of hopefuls will be offered the opportunity to work on what will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm, the 1.4GW Hornsea 2.
Georgea Cherrell, who has worked for Orsted as a wind turbine technician since completing her apprenticeship at Novartis two years ago, said: “There are so many opportunities for progression at the company. My manager constantly supports me and pushes me to try new things.
“I particularly enjoy taking part in troubleshooting tasks whilst offshore as it gets you thinking differently and working as a team to overcome obstacles together.”
Over half of Orsted’s Grimsby based employees work as wind turbine technicians and are located at the East Coast Hub, the world’s largest operations and maintenance facility.
With over 80% of the workforce living within an hour’s drive of the facility, Orsted encourages local talent to apply for roles within the organisation.
Former Royal Artillery soldier and officer, Paul Hazell, lives in Barton Upon Humber and is now the operations manager for Orsted.
He said: “Thanks to my time in the forces, I was able to transfer a number of my existing skills to the role that I’m in now.
“Every day is different and I’m encouraged to think creatively about new ways of working. My colleagues are fantastic and morally I’m proud to playing my part in the battle against climate change.”