Marine Coordinator

Parkwind develops, finances, and operates offshore wind farms. Since 2023 Parkwind has been wholly owned by JERA, the Japanese energy group that is one of the world’s largest electricity producers. It is now part of JERA Nex, JERA’s renewable energy subsidiary.

With more than a decade of experience and 1028MW under operational management worldwide, Parkwind is currently expanding internationally. Our team of 160 professionals works from Belgium (Leuven & Ostend), Germany, Ireland, Norway, Greece, Australia, and New Zealand, and is committed to making green energy available and affordable for everyone.

Parkwind as an employer
At Parkwind, we want to create a better world for future generations by making offshore wind energy available to all. We are ambitious and set the bar high for ourselves with enthusiasm, not only today but also tomorrow. This is not a short-term job but requires a long-term commitment and vision for the future.
And we realize that changing the future starts with ourselves. Parkwind's real magic lies in people. We do business with people, for people. And that is why we find it essential to work together in an open and safe environment, where everyone feels welcome and can contribute optimally.

In light of further international expansion of its business, Parkwind is looking for a Marine Coordinator to reinforce our team located in Ostend. You’re the central onshore point for the safe organization of all offshore transfers and work vessels. Based in Oostende, you`ll perform this role in a team responsible for all projects managed by Parkwind in the Belgian North Sea and will also support out of country marine coordination activities for Parkwind. You report to the Operations and Maintenance management while bearing full administrative responsibility for the Marine coordination duties on a day to day basis.

Your job responsibilities are:

• In the marine coordination software platform, you strictly validate all info of people and vessels going towards the offshore sites, before approving the files as complete.

• Together with your colleagues, you keep an actual and up to date situational overview of all operations in theater.

• You host coordination meetings where priorities are called, and interfaces identified to be truly managed to maintain an orderly safe and controlled situation offshore.

• You will join safety inspections on vessels per prescribed vetting formats and assure safety is guarded on the quay side at all times.

• During operational incidents and emergency situations, you will function as the single point of contact for all information and will support with suggestions and procedures to get ahead of the situation ASAP.

• Provide general logistical support to the Parkwind O&M and Project teams.

By working in a flexible system with your colleagues you cover standby the 24/7 emergency support and actual operational support during all crucial operations offshore. This means the job includes day shifts, night shifts and weekend shifts. You will rotate in a flexible system with flexibility in return.