Wind Turbine Technician

Amentum; Risley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Wind Turbine Technician to join their Operations and Maintenance team, primarily working in North Wales. This role includes performing maintenance on turbines, ensuring safety, and managing operational duties effectively. Applicants should have relevant engineering qualifications and experience with mechanical systems. We offer a supportive work culture and flexible working options.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Professional development reimbursement

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Ideally hold a relevant engineering qualification or GWO safety training certificates.
• Experience with mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical maintenance preferred.
• Must possess a full driving license and be willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and unscheduled maintenance on wind turbine systems.
• Adhere to Health & Safety legislation and record work accurately.
• Support site operations and communicate effectively with clients.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Hydraulic systems

Fault finding

IT proficiency on Microsoft Office

Education

Relevant engineering qualification

OEM specific turbine training

GWO Basic Technical Training

Job description

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

We have a vacancy for a Wind Turbine Technician to primarily support the Operations and Maintenance of Amentums O&M Portfolio primarily around the North Wales region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to the requirements of Health & Safety Legislation, relevant company/client HSE rules & guidance and Wind Turbine Safety Rules,
• Perform routine scheduled maintenance on primarily Bonus300 Wind Turbine mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems. There may be opportunities to work on other Turbine platforms,
• Respond to breakdowns and undertake unscheduled maintenance, conduct fault finding and failure analysis,
• Be expected to achieve the role of a Wind Turbine Safety Rules Authorised Technician on a variety of Wind Turbine platforms
• Accurately record details of work completed and parts used on the Amentum Maintenance Management System, Approved Written Procedures, service checklists etc,
• Have the ability to work as part of a team but equally show strong initiative & confidence to make decisions, and support other Amentum teams in completing major component exchanges,
• Assist in the full scope of site operations,
• Communicate effectively to clients and all levels within the business in both written and verbal formats,

• Ideally, candidates will hold a relevant engineering qualification, OEM specific turbine training or GWO Basic Technical Training and have held an Authorisation as an Authorised Technician under the Wind Turbine Safety Rules.
• However, Amentum are willing to consider candidates with qualifications/experience of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical maintenance, fault finding, and repairs on industrial systems/power systems.
• IT proficiency on the Microsoft office suite is essential.
• Holding of GWO safety training certificates would be preferred.
• Candidates will be required to travel and work away from time to time and should hold a full driving licence.

Any offer of employment will be strictly subject to the relevant security requirements for the role being met. This means that you will need to have, or be able to obtain, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance and either Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. The security clearance process may require non-British nationals or dual nationals (i.e. those with British and another nationality) to be subject to additional evaluation, depending on nationalities held and the nature of the work to be carried out

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We are committed to offering a career within one company and recognise the exceptional talent we have in our people. As our business evolves, we want to inspire and empower you to develop your career so you too can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key focus areas. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

We’re invested in you and your success, and we value the transferable skills you can bring to a new role. We want to support you in expanding and diversifying your experience so you can develop your career and help deliver the boldest solutions in a changing world.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact [e-mail]

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.