Onshore Wind Turbine Technician- South Yorkshire, Notts, Cambs

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

Job summary

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. is seeking an Onshore Wind Turbine Technician to maintain, service and inspect wind turbines and related equipment. The role is based at Moorends with site visits to Nottinghamshire and Cambridgeshire as required.

You will work in a small team, using SCADA and diagnostic tools to monitor turbines, reset faults and plan maintenance activities. A full UK driving licence and flexible hours are required.

Qualifications

• Proven wind turbine technician with O&M experience.
• Extensive wind turbine maintenance experience.
• Advanced use of power tools (hydraulic, inductive heaters, diagnostic tools).
• Understand HSSE systems and safe working practices.
• Willingness to travel to other sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance and servicing of wind turbines and balance of plant; inspections and component exchanges.
• Work in a small team with minimal supervision.
• Proactively minimise failures and maximise energy yield.
• Utilise SCADA and computer systems to interrogate turbines and log faults.
• Be flexible with hours and travel to sites within Cambridgeshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.
• Maintain maintenance records and project documentation.
• Assist in site operations, spares and non-routine works.
• Adhere to HSSE Management system and safety standards.
• Identify tasks and projects to improve turbine performance and safety.

Skills

Wind turbine maintenance

SCADA systems

Diagnostics tools

Team collaboration

UK driving licence

Tools

Hydraulic tools

Inductive heaters

Fluke meters

Job description

Onshore Wind Turbine Technician- South Yorkshire, Notts, Cambs

Location(s): Moorends, DNC, GB, DN8 4JX

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd., Moorends
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent
Functional area: Operations & Maintenance
Role is to be primarily based at our site in Tween Bridge (Moorends), with visits and support required to Nottinghamshire and Cambridgeshire

YOUR ROLE

The Wind Turbine Technician is responsible with others, to provide maintenance, servicing and inspection of wind turbines and balance of plant, to ensure the assets are maintained in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner, maximising the commercial value within compliant requirements.

MAIN 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 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 Cambridgeshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire
• 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.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Proven wind turbine technician, related to O&M
• 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
• 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.
• Ability to work effectively within a small team with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel in some special cases to support other onshore sites
• First Aid at Work, Working at Heights Training / Tower Rescue
• A full 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.
• Good communications skills written and verbal.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. #inclusionmatters

We look forward to receiving your application!

As one of the world’s leading companies in the renewable energy space in Europe and Australia, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia is proud to be paving the way for a greener future. We’ve got over 1,400 employees, all developing and promoting renewable energies across 12 countries. They specialise in the construction of onshore wind turbines, solar plants, and battery storage systems. And they all share the desire to redefine how millions access energy.

We’re well set to hit our 50 GW by 2030 target, and go climate neutral by 2040. That’s thanks to our community of experts currently building Europe and Australia’s largest onshore wind farms – as well as a pipeline of exciting projects across solar and PV. And the focus isn’t just on harnessing clean energy – but also the new technologies that can push our GW ever higher.

Now, we’re looking for more people with the skills and ambition to drive the energy transition. Join RWE Renewables Europe & Australia. Your energy has impact, use it for good.

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