Wind Energy Systems Technician

GE Vernova; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An international energy company in the UK seeks a Trainee Offshore High Voltage Technician. This role involves installation and commissioning of wind turbine projects, ensuring adherence to safety guidelines and project requirements. Candidates should have a nationally recognized electrical qualification and experience with electrical test equipment. Benefits include a competitive pension plan, sick pay, and a comprehensive benefits package. This position requires travel within the UK and Europe, fitting individuals who are technically skilled and safety conscious.

Benefits

Competitive Pension plan

34 days holiday

Sick pay

Company fitness allowance

Discount Schemes on major outlets

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrical/Mechanical Fitter or Technician with valid national driver's license.
• Experience with electrical tests and procedures.
• Fit to work at heights and willing to travel across the UK and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction during maintenance at customer facilities.
• Prepare job planning documents and coordinate service providers on site.
• Perform fault analyses and documentation of service reports.

Skills

Electrical test equipment expertise

Fault finding and diagnostic skills

Analytical abilities

Safety awareness

Microsoft Office knowledge

Excellent English skills (speaking, reading, writing)

Education

Nationally recognized diploma or certificate in Electrical/Mechanical Fitting

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Access

Job description

Offshore High Voltage Technician (Trainee)

High Voltage technicians are dedicated and responsible for the HV installation and commissioning of wind turbine projects in line with safety guidelines, project requirements, corporate methods, and industry ...

Job Summary

If you are looking for exciting varied work every day with stability, ideally have the experience of working in Wind or test equipment with an electrical qualification we are looking for exactly you. Our Total Reward package in UK is competitive and comprehensive.

Location

Workington, Cumbria, United Kingdom (CA14 1BN).

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide on site technical direction, hands on service and leadership during maintenance and servicing activities at customer owned facilities
• Prepare job planning documents that define the scope of work to be performed through engineering instructions, drawings, and process instructions; Communicate effectively with Management and Colleagues utilizing customers' CTQs (Critical to Quality needs) in job planning and execution
• Will work independently on the implementation of fault analyses and repair of wind turbine generator systems in the UK, including clarification of any client queries
• Documentation of call-out responses, fault finding and repair work in service reports, logbooks and checklists
• Coordination of external and internal service providers and contractors on site
• Maintain a strong safety culture and mindset to ensure all executed work reflects GE and customer technical and EHS requirements
• Willing to work and fulfil on-call obligations for out of normal working hours if required (e.g. weekend working)
• Perform administrative functions such as writing technical reports, ordering materials, securing quotations, preparing job status reports, reports to customers, time sheets and expense sheets in a thorough, complete and timely basis

Qualifications & Requirements

• Appropriately qualified Electrical / Mechanical Fitter or Electrical Technician / Technologist or Electrician / Electrical Fitter - nationally recognized diploma or certificate
• Experience with electrical test equipment and testing procedures
• High degree of quality awareness
• Excellent fault finding and diagnostic skills combined with the ability to detect and remedy faults, defects, problems
• Fit and able to work at heights
• Structured worker with technical analytical abilities
• Computer literate - knowledge of Microsoft Office package
• Prepared to travel throughout the UK and Europe on occasion including for training requirements
• Excellent English speaking, reading and writing skills
• Valid national driver's license

Preferred Characteristics

• Experience in leading field service team
• Previous experience working on GE Turbines
• Advanced computer skills, e.g. Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Access
• Basic Workplace First Aid
• Applicants should be located within an approximately 1 hour commute from site locations - Chelveston/Kettering can be considered as initial staging location

Benefits

• A competitive Pension plan plus 34x days holiday
• Sick pay, on-call retainer and Overtime
• Other benefits: Company fitness allowance and Bicycle plan, Discount Schemes on major outlets/holiday companies
• Relocation Assistance Provided: No. This is a remote position