Senior Troubleshooter Technician- Onshore Wind

Vattenfall GmbH; Treorchy; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading energy company as a Wind Turbine Troubleshooter Technician at the Pen Y Cymoedd site. You will maintain and optimize turbine performance while ensuring safety and compliance. This role offers a challenging environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Good remuneration

International work environment

Support from committed colleagues

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a maintenance and troubleshooting technician.
• Ability to work at heights and in adverse weather conditions.
• Wind Turbine Technician AT authorisation to troubleshooter level is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for turbine fault diagnosis, repair, and maintenance.
• Control activities on site through documented processes.
• Provide out of hours and weekend response as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Results-oriented

HSE compliance

Education

NVQ3 in Electrical/Mechanical

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced wind turbine troubleshooter technician to join the Pen Y Cymoedd (PYC) site team, part of the Onshore Wind Operations UK team in Vattenfall’s Business Area Wind.

On a daily basis, the technician works as part of a site team to maintain the operational & technical performance through day-to-day activities of scheduled and unscheduled work in line with maintenance requirements. Together with the site operations team you are responsible for safely optimising the daily production of PYC.

Your responsibilities as a Troubleshooter Technician:

• Support the PYC site team to control all activities on Pen Y Cymoedd through the implementation of rigorous and documented processes;
• Responsible for turbine fault diagnosis, repair and planned maintenance activities on the 3DD turbine platform;
• Providing accurate and detailed reporting of work activities on SAP systems;
• Support with facilities management and site administrative activities as required;
• Work to agreed targets against the PYC site team’s defined KPI’s;
• Execute work on site in accordance with the Vattenfall Wind Turbine Safety Rules and Vattenfall Electrical and Mechanical Safety rules, achieve the relevant authorisations and comply with contractual obligations and site rules/regulations;
• Support activities such as implementation of common procedures, HSE (according to Vattenfall’s procedures and UK legislation), development of new operational processes and systems;
• Provide out of hours and weekend response in accordance with the PYC site team’s Emergency Response Plan, reactive cover, and planned works;
• Maintain maintenance records, service manuals and procedures in the Vattenfall Document Management System (e.g. AWPs, Method statements, etc.).

Location

Pen Y Cymoedd site-based, Treorchy area, South Wales, UK.

Qualifications

• A strong technical background with a qualification in electrical and/or mechanical disciplines to NVQ3 level (or have completed an equivalent Engineering Apprenticeship);

• It is essential that you have a proven track record of competency as a maintenance and troubleshooting technician, familiar with electrical power, mechanical, hydraulic and control systems as a wind turbine technician.
• Ability to lead and/or work within multi-cultural and interdisciplinary teams;
• Be results-oriented, able to meet tight deadlines and produce concise information for the site operational management team;
• Ability to work at heights in wind turbine generators (in accordance with RUK/GWO requirements) and in adverse weather conditions;
• Experience of HSE requirements and industry best practice;
• Full driving license;
• It is essential you live within a 45-minute commute to the Site.

Applicants will be expected to provide relevant records of training and competency and authorisations held. Wind Turbine Technician AT authorisation to troubleshooter level is essential. Please do not apply if you do not currently hold this.

Additional Information

Our offer
Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

More Information
We welcome your application in English via the application button at this page. Last day to apply isFriday30th May 2025. Interviews will be held the week commencing Monday 16th June 2025.We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV.

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Anne Vriesema via [e-mail]

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.