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WORKFORCE RADAR · OCTOBER 2026Full radar →
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·OFFSHORE ·GERMANY STRONG SIGNAL

Gennaker: both offshore substations installed at Germany's largest Baltic Sea wind farm

The two substation platforms, Darß and Zingst, are now in place at the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The project is just under 1,000 MW and is due to start operating at the end of 2028.

PHASE
Offshore substations installed; wind farm construction under way
HIRING WINDOW
2027 – 2028 (construction and commissioning) · then O&M from 2029
ROUGH SCALE
Estimate: 100–200 people at peak across installation and commissioning · about 18–24 months
ROLESMechanicalElectrical (LV)High voltage (HV)Lifting / riggingHSE
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·OFFSHORE ·UNITED KINGDOM MEDIUM SIGNAL

Birkhill Wood: Balfour Beatty to build the grid substation for three Dogger Bank wind farms

National Grid has given Balfour Beatty the first phase of the Birkhill Wood 400 kV substation in East Yorkshire. It will connect Dogger Bank South East, South West and D. Main construction starts in 2027.

PHASE
Substation enabling works and detailed design
HIRING WINDOW
Civil and substation work 2027–2029 · turbine work likely from about 2029–2032 (estimate)
ROUGH SCALE
Substation: about 200 people at peak (stated). Turbine work not yet defined; likely hundreds of people over several years (rough estimate)
ROLESElectrical (LV)High voltage (HV)HSESupervision / site lead
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·ONSHORE ·NEW ZEALAND MEDIUM SIGNAL

Nordex wins its first New Zealand order: 192 MW for Mercury on the South Island

Nordex has booked its first order in New Zealand: a 192 MW wind farm on the South Island for the utility Mercury. The headline also mentions a 30-year service agreement, so long-term service work is likely.

PHASE
Order signed; planning before construction
HIRING WINDOW
Late 2027 – 2028 for installation · service work long-term (estimate)
ROUGH SCALE
Estimate: 40–70 people at peak · 12–18 months of installation work
ROLESMechanicalElectrical (LV)High voltage (HV)Lifting / riggingHSESupervision / site lead
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·OFFSHORE ·UNITED KINGDOM STRONG SIGNAL

Diverse Marine to build three more crew transfer vessels for OEG, delivery through 2027

OEG Marine Services has ordered three more BREVITY SL crew transfer vessels from UK shipbuilder Diverse Marine, with deliveries during 2027. They will support OEG's fleet renewal and growth.

PHASE
Vessel order placed; newbuild construction ahead
HIRING WINDOW
Vessel deliveries through 2027 · crew and service work follows
ROUGH SCALE
Estimate: small, a few extra crew per vessel (mostly marine crew) · from 2027 onwards
ROLESHSEOther
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·OFFSHORE ·GREECE EARLY SIGNAL

AEGEANFLOAT: Terna Energy plans a 45 MW floating wind pilot in Greece

Terna Energy and Saitec Offshore Technologies plan a three-turbine floating wind pilot in the Aegean Sea. It won EU Innovation Fund support, but no installation dates are set yet.

PHASE
Funding awarded, development and design
HIRING WINDOW
Not before 2028 · small crews for installation; later O&M
ROUGH SCALE
Estimate: 20–40 people · 3–6 months for installation and hook-up
ROLESMechanicalElectrical (LV)High voltage (HV)Lifting / riggingHSESupervision / site lead
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·OFFSHORE ·UNITED KINGDOM MEDIUM SIGNAL

Berwick Bank B: SSE picks Seaway7 as preferred supplier for foundations and cables

SSE Renewables has named Seaway7 as preferred supplier to design, supply and install foundations and inter-array cables for the 1.4 GW Berwick Bank B project in Scotland. The deal still needs a final contract, and SSE targets FID in 2027.

PHASE
Preferred supplier named, awaiting final contract and FID
HIRING WINDOW
Little before FID in 2027 · foundation and cable work likely from 2028 · O&M base hiring later
ROUGH SCALE
Estimate: 150–300 offshore and marshalling crew at peak · 1–2 years of foundation and cable work (source: 465 jobs overall, mostly engineering and supply chain)
ROLESMechanicalHigh voltage (HV)Lifting / riggingHSESupervision / site lead
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·OFFSHORE ·SPAIN, JAPAN STRONG SIGNAL

DemoSATH: Spain's floating wind test turbine gets another year, with Kumagai Gumi on board

The 2 MW DemoSATH floating prototype at BiMEP in Spain will keep running through 2027. Japanese contractor Kumagai Gumi joins Saitec and KEPCO to work on decommissioning and construction methods. It is a small test project, so it adds very few jobs.

PHASE
Operation and research (prototype extended)
HIRING WINDOW
Little hiring expected; small service needs through 2027
ROUGH SCALE
Estimate: under 10 people on site · through 2027
ROLESMechanicalElectrical (LV)HSE
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·OFFSHORE ·NEW ZEALAND EARLY SIGNAL

New Zealand opens its first offshore wind feasibility permit round

New Zealand is taking applications for offshore wind feasibility permits off Taranaki and Waikato / South Auckland until 19 April 2027. This is a very early step, so no technician jobs are close yet.

PHASE
Permitting (feasibility permit applications)
HIRING WINDOW
Not before the 2030s · no technician hiring expected now
ROUGH SCALE
Estimate: no technician demand yet. Later construction of a ~1 GW project could need 100+ people for 1–2 years.
ROLESOther
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·OFFSHORE ·UNITED KINGDOM EARLY SIGNAL

Outer Dowsing: detailed monopile design awarded for 1.5 GW UK offshore wind farm

Wood Thilsted won the detailed design contract for up to 100 monopile foundations at the 1.5 GW Outer Dowsing wind farm off Lincolnshire. Offshore work is still some years away, so this is an early signal for technicians.

PHASE
Detailed foundation design (pre-construction)
HIRING WINDOW
Not before 2028 · turbine installation likely later in the decade
ROUGH SCALE
Estimate: 100–200 people at peak for installation and commissioning · 12–24 months (years away)
ROLESMechanicalElectrical (LV)High voltage (HV)Lifting / riggingHSE
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SIGNAL: ● STRONG contracts signed, dates fixed · ◐ MEDIUM permit or auction won, no final decision · ○ EARLY plans and announcements. Scale figures are rough estimates, not official numbers.