Wind Turbine Technician for Nearshore Windfarms

Orsted Germany; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading renewable energy company as a wind turbine technician at the UK's largest offshore wind operations center. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing wind turbines, contributing to safety culture, and collaborating with specialists to enhance performance. Candidates should have relevant engineering qualifications, troubleshooting experience, and the ability to work safely at heights. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in a trusted and respectful work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in troubleshooting mechanical and electrical components.
• Aptitude for working at heights and in confined spaces.
• Ability to record technical work accurately.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair offshore wind turbines and equipment.
• Drive a positive safety culture through actions.
• Utilise software systems for recording work and spare parts.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

Full apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering

BTEC or HNC

Job description

Join us in this role where you’ll be responsible for maintaining and repairing our wind turbines, positively contributing to our safety culture, and working with our engineering specialists to enhance our wind farm performance.

Welcome to UK East Nearshore Operations
You’ll be part of East Coast Operations where you, together with your colleagues, will be working from our East Coast Hub, a state-of-the-art facility in the Port of Grimsby. Our team operates at the world’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance centre, which is home to more than 250 colleagues, who all contribute to ensuring that our windfarms are operating at their optimum.

As a team, we strive for exceptional performance, with a high focus on safety, production, and cost efficiencies.

You’ll play an important role in:

• driving a positive safety culture through your actions
• performing troubleshooting and repairing of electrical and mechanical components, as some technicians will perform the duties of an authorised person on HV equipment
• servicing and maintaining offshore wind turbines and balance of plant equipment
• utilising software systems to accurately record all elements of your daily work, incl. hours worked, spare parts used, and technical work order reports
• preparing and packing spare parts, tools, and other equipment for all elements of maintenance or troubleshooting work
• being proactive in maintaining and upskilling your competence level and the safety certification required for the job.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have a full apprenticeship in a relevant discipline, such as electrical or mechanical engineering, preferably with further qualifications, such as BTEC or HNC
• meet the physical, medical, and psychological requirements for working offshore, working a 7on/7off shift pattern, 11.5hrs a day with unsociable hours.
• have an aptitude for working at heights and in restricted or confined spaces
• are self-motivated and enjoy working both independently and as a member of a team with a calm and controlled approach to problem-solving
• are well-experienced in troubleshooting on mechanical and electrical components and adept in using your own initiative to complete tasks
• must live within a 45-minute radius of site and are able to commute daily.

Successful candidates will be expected to attend an assessment day in person on the Friday 18^th July in the East Coast Region.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You’ll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [e-mail].

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country.