Offshore Wind Service Technician

GE Vernova; Swansea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy company based in the United Kingdom is seeking a technician for high voltage maintenance of wind turbines. The ideal candidate will ensure safe operations, manage high voltage switching, and support project commissioning activities. Prior experience in wind maintenance and a professional engineering education are essential. The role requires effective team collaboration, strong problem-solving skills, and a commitment to safety protocols and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience working with High Voltage plant and apparatus preferable.
• Significant experience in wind maintenance operations is beneficial.
• Strong background in electrical or electronics with evidence of problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe maintenance operations and high-quality standards.
• Responsible for High Voltage switching operations at 3.3 & 66 Kv.
• Execute safe delivery of power production.

Skills

Safety mindset

High voltage operations

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Professional engineering education or technical apprenticeship

Tools

High Voltage equipment

Digital cloud-based systems

Job description

This role will also include a temporary secondment supporting commissioning activities across the phases of the project.,

• Ensure safe maintenance operations are conducted with high quality, on budget, and on schedule, while tracking KPIs and reporting progress, deviations, and mitigation actions.
• Responsible for High Voltage switching operations at 3.3 & 66 Kv.
• Execute Safe delivery of WTG Power Production through continual improvement and standardisation of corrective and preventative maintenance activities, increasing the organisations capabilities to first time fix faults and perform best in class schedule service.
• Responsible for the corrective maintenance of the wind turbine mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems and sub systems ensuring turbine downtime is kept to a minimum.
• Proactively complete annual retrofits as recommended to reduce identified turbine fault trends and increase production-based availability.
• Be confident and competent in the use of digital cloud-based systems to analyse, record and report various data points within the working day depending on the scopes being undertaken
• Prolong tool serviceability with daily pre-use checks reporting all defects identified and quarantining when required. Always adhering to the site booking out processes.
• Support in the improvement of work processes by providing technical and operational feedback to assist problem solving reports and kaizen events, maintaining efficient operations and reducing turbine downtime.
• Be self sufficient in the monitoring, ordering and booking of PPE, Travel and Training maintaining a high level of offshore readiness.
• Maintain offshore presence by accomplishing bi-annual Global Wind Organisation training requirements based on site location and company demand.
• Maintain a high level of technical competence by undertaking and successfully completing Haliade X preventative and corrective training programs defined in the technician's competency framework.
• Act as a role model for the organisation and operation. Supporting the culture and mentality, providing coaching and mentoring to associate technicians in their personal development.
• Experienced with radio communication systems and confident in transmission for offshore deployment and operations.
• Ownership and organisation of spare parts, equipment, and tooling during daily mobilisation and demobilisation as per instructed maintenance activity including the booking in and out of associated parts.
• Secure in obtaining technical information from daily briefings and relaying onto technicians in the working party to achieve a common goal.
• Completion of HV and LV isolation documentation to establish and maintain general safety from the system for the deployed technicians.
• Maintain a solid safety mindset and a safe working environment to assure the executed work reflects the safety culture required from the business, report improvement observations, accident and incidents and assist in any subsequent safety investigations and improvements.
• Report failures, deficiencies or any situation identified that may pose a risk to people and anything that may involve some uncontrolled risk.
• Understand and comply with the site emergency response plan and be engaged with periodic turbine rescue exercises to maintain a high level of rescue preparedness.
• Ensure suitable PPE is worn as per defined requirements for each activity, checking that they are in a serviceable condition and fit for use.
• Establish clear waste segregation during preventative and corrective maintenance activities to facilitate waste transfer on port calls.
• Meet the physical and medical requirements for working offshore. The ability to work at height and in adverse weather conditions.
• Travel Expectations:
• The role will be predominantly based out of the Port of Tyne, South Shields. This role involves supporting safe operations across the three phases of the project maintenance to ensure maximum turbine availability and safety. The ideal candidate will have a systematic approach to troubleshooting, excellent communication skills, and the ability to follow detailed safety and operational procedures. A safety-first mindset and the ability to build team trust are essential., Experience working with High Voltage plant and apparatus is preferable.
• Professional engineering education or apprenticeship in a technical discipline with extensive experience.
• Significant experience of wind maintenance operations is beneficial.
• Established history of an electrical or electronics background with good solid evidence of problem solving and fault finding.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team, collaborating with other technicians as a strong team player who drives change and delivers results.