Blade Engineer

SkySpecs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Blade Engineer to manage blade asset health through their Horizon platform. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in wind energy blade engineering and a BA/BS in Mechanical Engineering. Responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders, leading customer projects, and providing engineering support for repairs. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in wind energy blade engineering.
• Ability to manage teams across multiple locations.
• Expertise in blade design, manufacturing, and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Manage blade asset health through the Horizon platform.
• Provide engineering support for repair vendors.
• Lead customer projects and generate comprehensive reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for new opportunities.

Skills

Expertise in composite materials

Strong written and verbal communication

Customer-focused mentality

Collaboration across teams

Education

BA/BS in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

About SkySpecs:

SkySpecs is simplifying renewable energy asset management by offering purpose-built technologies and services that help our customers deliver industry-leading productivity, efficiency, and returns. Every day, we help our customers unlock the power of their data so they can make confident, informed decisions. Our team brings deep industry experience and a willingness to roll up our sleeves to first understand and then solve customer problems on the ground.

SkySpecs launched the world’s first completely autonomous blade inspection product in 2016 with a custom-designed drone system. Since then, SkySpecs has inspected over 160,000 wind turbines in over 31 countries, becoming the world leader in understanding the health of turbine blades. Identifying issues with turbine blades is only the first step. In 2019, SkySpecs launched Horizon to be a platform for SkySpecs to offer a multi-layered solution for customers that includes: data collection, wind turbine blade engineering expertise, and a place for all stakeholders to collaborate to manage and analyze massive amounts of data, spot trends, and create plans for high-cost repair campaigns. In 2021, SkySpecs acquired two companies specializing in wind turbine drivetrain monitoring and financial management, further expanding our asset management portfolio. Ultimately, this will help reduce the cost and risk of operations for the industry.

What will I be getting myself into?

SkySpecs will probably be unlike any place you’ve ever worked. The second you walk in the door (or log in, if you are remote), you will feel the high-energy environment filled with incredibly smart people solving hard problems. SkySpecs values collaboration, multidisciplinary problem solving, and a mantra of ‘under-promise, over-deliver’. SkySpecs is in a critical growth period where there are endless opportunities to make an impact.

About the role

As a Blade Engineer you will manage blade asset health for our customers through our Horizon platform for a variety of services. This includes:

• Tech Enabled Insight (TEI) service line
  • Inspection Review & Damage Prioritization
    • You will be exposed to variety of blade makes and models in the real-life operational conditions
    • Offer expert guidance to key customers regarding criticality and risk evaluation of wind turbine blade damages, defects, and high level analysis of catastrophic failures.
    • Develop repair priority schedules incl. shutdown, curtailment and monitoring recommendations.
    • Manage and trace field work within work order module
    • Contribute expertise to improve and create analytical dashboards for repair campaigns, blade damage, and repair reports.
  • Budget Development
    • Aid in determining the scope of repair budgets
    • Built short and long term inspection strategy recommendations
  • Repair Report QC
    • Review blade repair reports for documentation standards and completeness
    • Review repair approach, workmanship, and industry best practices
• Provide blade engineering support for the Repair Vendor Management (RVM) service line which includes:
  • Estimating blade repairs
  • Real time engineering support for ongoing blade repairs
  • General support with repair ISP project awards
  • Oversight to strategic account managers on writing scopes of work and master service agreements
• Create & Support Customer Deliverables
  • Lead or participate in customer projects, including technology assessments, report generation, and client communication.
  • Produce comprehensive reports and email correspondence to convey information to clients with clarity, objectivity, accuracy, and technical precision.
  • Understand and address customer asset management problems, provide insights into root causes, explore alternatives, and outline timelines and costs for various solutions.
• Support sales: Collaborate with customers and other stakeholders to identify and pursue new opportunities for blade asset management.

Requirements of the job:

• BA/BS in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science or another technical/analytical field
• 5+ years experience in wind energy blade engineering working for an OEM, owner / operator or ISP
• Expertise in composite materials, blade design, manufacturing, and/or repairs (operations and maintenance)
• Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills to both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to collaborate and manage teams across multiple locations and time zones
• Customer-focused with a self starter mentality

Bonus points for:

• MS in Engineering, Applied Science or related field
• Engineering or business management consulting experience
• Experience in software services or startups

If you require a reasonable accommodation in accordance with applicable laws to assist with the job applicable or pre-employment process, please direct inquiries to People & Culture at ask-people-culture @ skyspecs.com. SkySpecs is an equal opportunity employer. SkySpecs does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.