Wind Turbine Technician

ZipRecruiter; South Woodchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to renewable energy as a Wind Turbine Technician. In this essential role, you will maintain and repair onshore Enercon wind turbines, ensuring operational integrity and safety. With a competitive salary and generous allowances, you will thrive in a dynamic environment that values training and development. Enjoy a unique shift pattern that offers ample time off, and contribute to a mission that is changing the energy landscape in the UK. If you are passionate about sustainability and have the skills to excel in this physically demanding role, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Overtime rates

25 days additional leave

Gym Membership

Generous working away allowances

Shift system with 40 days off a year

Qualifications

• Proven ability to maintain and repair technical equipment with minimal supervision.
• Formal qualification in electrical or mechanical discipline required.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair of wind turbine assets.
• Responsible for fault finding and troubleshooting systems.
• Complete all computerized documentation and reports.

Skills

Electrical Maintenance

Mechanical Maintenance

Fault Finding

Troubleshooting

Communication Skills

Time Management

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Self-Motivation

Organizational Skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Discipline

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Discipline

Tools

Computer Literacy

Job description

Job Description

About The Role

You will provide an essential role in maintaining Ecotricity’s fleet of onshore Enercon wind turbines throughout the UK to a high standard, carrying out preventive and corrective maintenance when required.

The Operations and Maintenance Department Service Centre is based in Woodchester, Gloucestershire where you report each week. Due to the location of our generating assets, working away from home may be required at short notice. You will be provided with all relevant training, PPE and tooling required to conduct the role to the highest standards. A company van will also be supplied to travel between the Service Centre and relevant sites.

You will be required to work a 6 week rolling shift pattern of: 7 days “On” then 7 days “Off”, followed by 4 weeks of Monday to Friday.

Entry salary for this role is £36,000 - £44,120 depending on experience, with average annual overtime and allowances earnings approximately £10,000, plus a 5% shift allowance.

Core responsibilities:

• Working remotely in a small team performing all activities related to the maintenance and repair of assets.
• Responsible for fault finding and troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems.
• Carry out repair or replacement of main components.
• Responsible for completion of all computerised documentation and reports.
• Ensure operational integrity and safety of assets is maintained to the highest standards.
• Uphold and drive a positive safety culture through your onsite actions.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and overtime rates.
• Shift system working (equal to 40 days off a year), plus 25 days additional leave entitlement (plus 8 days bank holidays).
• Generous working away allowances.
• Relevant industry training and development.
• Gym Membership.

About You

You will have proven ability to maintain, repair and fault find on a variety of technical equipment both electrically and mechanically to a high standard with minimal supervision. You will also be able to comply with all health and safety aspects of working in an engineering environment.

Knowledge, skills and experience:

Educational/experience requirements:

• Demonstrated history of electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault find and repair.
• Formal qualification in electrical discipline (minimum NVQ level 3) or formal qualification in mechanical discipline (ideally NVQ level 3) with relevant electrical experience.
• A good level of computer literacy.
• Ability to work in a physically demanding environment and at heights of 100 meters.

Skills:

• Enjoy and be able to work in small teams.
• Creative and self-motivated.
• Ability to work independently with remote management and take responsibility for project delivery.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines without compromising safety or quality.
• Strong communication skills particularly verbal communication.
• Very organised – able to multi-task effectively.
• Good time management & personal organisational skills.
• Accuracy, Tenacity & Integrity.
• High level of aptitude towards technology and process development.
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

About Us

Ecotricity is Britain's greenest energy company. When we started back in 1995, we were the first company in the world to provide a new kind of electricity- the green kind. Our mission was, and remains, to change the way energy is made and used in Britain- by replacing fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy.

We don't just supply green energy, we use the money from our customers' bills to make it ourselves too- we build windmills and sun parks in Britain. We call this 'bills in to mills'. In 2021, we started work on building two new solar parks, and now, in 2023, we're bringing geothermal energy to our customers' fuel mix, a first in the UK. We're also developing green gas mills which will generate 100% green gas from a source that we will never run out of- grass.

We don't just focus on energy though- we built Electric Highways, Britain's leading network of electric vehicle charging points, we helped Forest Green Rovers become the greenest football club in the world, and, in partnership with RSPB, we launched Britain's greenest mobile phone service, Ecotalk.

Ecotricity is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing equality for all.