Appointed Person - Lifting Operations

Join Vestas as an Appointed Person for Lifting Operations and play a key role in managing complex lifting activities across onshore projects in Northern and Central Europe. You’ll ensure safe and efficient lifting operations, prepare detailed plans, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders and clients to ensure compliance with industry standards and QHSE requirements. This is an opportunity to bring your technical and leadership skills to a global renewable energy leader, ensuring operational excellence in any environment.

Region NCE and Global Offshore > Customer Project Execution, NCE > Installation Project Managers

The NCE Installation Management consists of the Installation Project Managers and the Appointed Persons for Lifting operations. The department is responsible for ensuring a high-quality customer experience when completing projects for our customers, ensuring an efficient and save execution of our Offshore and Onshore Projects. 

Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with local regulations for complex lifting activities on site and act as the project team’s subject matter expert
• Managing the Safe System of Work (SSoW) for all lifting operations and coordinating tasks across all involved parties
• Preparing and reviewing project‑specific lifting plans and rigging drawings, maintaining overall control and accountability for all lifting activities
• Representing Vestas in internal and external meetings related to lifting operations, including client and subcontractor discussions
• Supporting competency assessments for relevant staff and technicians, and delivering required inductions
• Interpreting and clarifying legislation, regulations, and industry standards related to basic, intermediate, and complex lifting duties
• Implementing and regularly reviewing the SSoW to ensure it remains effective, compliant, and aligned with best practice

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in lifting operations and 2 years in planning lifting activities
• IOSH Leading Safely or NEBOSH certification
• CPCS Blue Card – Appointed Person (Lifting Operations)
• Level 5 NVQ (or equivalent) in Lifting Operations
• Strong knowledge of local legislation and regulatory requirements for all lifting duties
• Understanding of BS7121 standards for the safe use of cranes
• Knowledge of maintenance, inspection, testing, and thorough examination requirements for lifting equipment and accessories

Competencies

• Solid awareness of Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and Quality (QA/QC) standards
• Motivated, forward-thinking, and solution-oriented with proficient analytical skills
• High-level collaboration with team members, proficient communication skills, and fluency in English, both spoken and written
• Ability to deliver training sessions in classroom or group settings
• Customer-focused, results-driven, and skilled in process understanding and delegation
• Effective office and site management by meeting specific local needs
• Demonstrates leadership with a focus on continuous improvement and problem-solving

What we offer

We offer a diverse job, an extensive learning environment and opportunities for career development at an established wind turbine manufacturer. You will become part of a highly professional culturally diverse team in a constantly growing industry.

We value initiative, engagement, and the balance between creativity and quality in all solutions, and this is your chance to make your mark on our service strategy. You'll become a contributor to a team revered for its commitment, situated in a workplace that highly values technical skills

Additional information

Primary location: Warrington, UK, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

Expected travel for this role: up to 50 days per year.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to amend or withdraw our jobs at any time. Your CV and/or cover letter should be in English.

You can apply online by 2/4/2026 by clicking on the “Apply Online” button at the top or bottom of this page.

Our commitment to a fair hiring.

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.

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About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. With 30,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.