Engineering Wind Specialist Northern Europe, Services

Renewable Energy Systems (RES); United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Renewable Energy Systems (RES) is seeking an Engineering Wind Specialist to provide expert technical support to our Wind O&M team. You will enhance delivery of operational services through performance analysis, documentation, and both remote and on-site assistance.

You will review manufacturer data, develop safety and work documentation, and collaborate with global teams to drive improvements while upholding UK safety rules and standards.

Qualifications

• Must have engineering degree or equivalent vocational qualification.
• Experience onshore wind turbines and ability to develop documentation like Work Instructions and Method Statements.
• Ability to analyse turbine performance data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide remote technical support via phone and email to Wind O&M and other departments, with on-site interventions as needed.
• Deliver technical advice to clients on operational issues and conduct face-to-face meetings as appropriate.
• Develop and control documentation for operational use (Wind Turbine Safety Rules, Work Instructions, Method Statements, Risk Assessments).
• Review manufacturer documentation and standards to update internal procedures and brief operations teams.
• Monitor wind O&M fleet performance and identify recurring issues and potential improvements.
• Develop engineering solutions addressing underperformance, failures, or obsolescence.
• Assist HSQE investigations and support corrective actions to mitigate risks.
• Promote safe working practices and compliance with Wind Turbine Safety Rules and UK legislation.
• Collaborate with the wider Service Engineering department across regions.

Skills

Safety first

Communication

IT literacy

Analytical skills

Coaching mindset

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

GWO Training

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Engineering Wind Specialist

Description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company, guided by a simple yet powerful vision to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal and professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they’re at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.

The position

Reporting to the Engineering Senior Manager, the primary responsibility of the role is to provide expert technical support to our Wind O&M department, who operate and maintain onshore wind assets. The Engineering Wind Specialist will enhance delivery of our operational services by providing technical expertise, performance analysis and technical solutions, documentation development, and remote and on-site technical support.

Accountabilities

• Provide remote technical support via phone, email, or through the ‘Support App’ to Wind O&M and other departments in the company, providing on-site interventions where necessary.
• Provide technical expertise and advice to clients on operational and technical issues, attending face-to-face meetings where appropriate.
• Develop, maintain and control documentation for operational use (Wind Turbine Safety Rules, Work Instructions, Method Statements, Risk Assessments, etc.).
• Review new and updated manufacturer documentation and technical standards with the aim of updating internal technical procedures, providing technical briefings to the operational team as appropriate.
• Monitor and analyse performance of the Wind O&M fleet to identify recurring issues, component failures and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and implement engineering solutions to address identified issues such as underperformance, component failures and obsolescence.
• Assist in HSQE incident investigations and root cause analysis, and support the delivery of improvement measures to mitigate identified risks.
• Promote safe working practices and compliance with Wind Turbine Safety Rules and UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Foster collaboration with the wider Service Engineering department, ensuring knowledge is shared across the different regions.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation
• Knowledge of wind turbine systems, major components and common failure modes
• Knowledge of LV, HV and mechanical fault-finding and analysis
• Understanding of root cause analysis techniques

Skills

• A strong commitment to safety and safe working practices
• Good communication skills, with fluent written and spoken English
• Good IT skills for writing reports and developing documentation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including interpretation of turbine performance data
• A coaching mentality, being able to upskill and train others

Experience

• Experience working on onshore wind turbines
• Experience developing documentation such as Work Instructions and Method Statements
• Experience working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent vocational qualification
• Previous appointment under the Wind Turbine Safety Rules
• GWO Training
• Full UK driving licence

At RES, we celebrate differences as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.

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