Onshore Wind Turbine Technician - South Wales

RWE; Baglan; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Company pension scheme

Employee stock programme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. is seeking a skilled Wind Turbine Technician for a full-time, permanent role based at our Llandarcy site, with visits to South Wales sites. The role focuses on maintenance, servicing, inspections, and component exchanges to maximise energy yield.

You will operate SCADA systems, perform fault diagnosis across mechanical, electrical and hydraulic domains, and maintain comprehensive records. Flexibility for on-call hours and travel is required.

Qualifications

• Proven wind turbine technician with extensive maintenance experience.
• Strong fault diagnosis across mechanical, electrical, power electronics and hydraulics.
• Good understanding of HSSE systems and safe work practices.
• Self-motivated, able to work in a small team with minimal supervision and good communication.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance and servicing of wind turbines and balance of plant, including servicing, reactive and proactive maintenance, inspections, modifications, retrofits and main component exchanges.
• Work in a small team with minimal supervision; work proactively and flexibly to minimise failures and maximise energy yield.
• Utilise SCADA systems and other computer based systems to interrogate turbines, reset faults, to instigate maintenance activities and build a fault/history.
• Be prepared to have a flexible approach to working hours around the weather and workload, to be on call outside normal working hours and travel to other sites within South Wales.
• Maintain maintenance records, electronic and paper, of all work performed on plant.
• Proactively assist in all areas of site operations, working on projects, spares and other non-routine works.
• Adhere to HSSE Management system; identify and own tasks to improve safety, turbine performance or general working.

Skills

Wind turbine maintenance

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

SCADA systems

Reading drawings/schematics

Documentation

Communication

Tools

Hydraulic rams

Inductive heaters

Diagnostic tools

Fluke meter functions

VOB data collection

Job description

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent.

Role is to be primarily based at our site in Llandarcy. Visits and support required to all South Wales sites.

About the role

• Carry out maintenance and servicing of wind turbines and balance of plant, including servicing, reactive and proactive maintenance, inspections, modifications, retrofits and main component exchanges.
• Work in a small team with minimal supervision; work proactively and flexibly to minimise failures and maximise the Energy Yield.
• Utilise SCADA systems and other computer based systems to interrogate turbines, to reset faults, to instigate maintenance activities and build up a fault/ failure history.
• Be prepared to have a flexible approach to working hours around the weather and workload, to be on call outside normal working hours and flexible to travel to other sites within South Wales.
• Maintain maintenance records, electronic and paper, of all work performed on plant.
• Proactively assist in all areas of site operations, working on projects, spares and other non-routine works.
• Adhere to the Companies HSSE Management system.
• Proactively identify & take ownership of tasks or projects to improve safety, turbine performance or general working.

Job requirements and experience

• Proven wind turbine technician, related to O&M (preferred); extensive experience in wind turbine maintenance.
• Demonstrated advanced use of complex power tools such as hydraulic rams, inductive heaters and diagnostic tools (e.g. advance fluke meter functions, VOB data collection).
• A sound understanding of HSSE systems, to establish a safe work environment.
• Self-motivated with a strong desire and commitment to performance; ability to work effectively within a small team with minimal supervision; Good communications skills written and verbal.
• Experienced in mechanical, electrical, power electronics and hydraulic trouble shooting and maintenance activities; have a proven ability to troubleshoot on complex systems.
• Competent slinger and banksman; First Aid at Work, Working at Heights Training / Tower Rescue.
• Willingness to travel in some special cases to support other onshore sites; afull UK driving licence.
• Basic computer operation skills, familiarity with internet based program navigation, and ability to generate and interpret computer data; strong ability to read, interpret and understand drawings and schematics to develop procedures, validate work activity and ensure that risks are identified and mitigated.

Your benefits

We aim to make your time with us as rewarding as possible by fostering a supportive and inclusive environment. Alongside competitive pay and opportunities for growth, we care about your well-being and the balance between work and life.

• Flexible and hybrid working, enabling a balance between remote work and in-office collaboration.
• Company pension scheme to help secure your future.
• Employee stock programme giving you a stake in our success.
• Training and development opportunities to support your professional growth.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity.

RWE Renewables Europe & Australia is a leading player in the renewable energy sector with over 30 years of experience. We currently operate onshore wind farms, solar plants and battery storage systems with around 5 gigawatts of installed capacity in our core markets in Europe and Australia. Supported by a workforce of around 2,000 employees, we continue to expand our renewable generation capacity in a value-accretive way. Our expertise spans the entire project lifecycle: we develop, plan, finance, build and operate our projects. With a strong project pipeline, we are working with communities to create a long-term value for everyone, today and for the future.