Wind Turbine Technician (Northern Ireland Patch)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Progression

Company Vehicle

Local patch

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Wind Turbine Technician to join a leading renewables service provider, covering a Northern Ireland patch with Belfast base and home every night.

You will perform planned and reactive mechanical maintenance on onshore wind turbines across Ireland and Northern Ireland, with an on-call weekend rotation and clear progression paths within a growing engineering team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working on wind turbines, heavy machinery, or similar mechanical equipment.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willing to travel across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive mechanical maintenance on onshore wind turbines
• Servicing, inspection, and mechanical fault finding on turbine systems
• Repair and replacement of mechanical components in line with OEM standards
• Supporting hydraulic and electrical works where required
• Local patch with a 9am-5pm working day
• On call weekend rota (1 in every 6, £150 a weekend and 2x pay if called out)
• Working in a team of 2 for safety

Skills

Wind turbine experience

Driving licence

Willing to travel

Job description

Wind Turbine Technician (Northern Ireland Patch)

Belfast

£35,000 - £45,000 + Training + Progression + Company Vehicle + Local Patch + Weekend Call Out Rota

Are you a Wind Turbine Technician or similar looking to join a leading wind turbine service and maintenance specialist offering a local Norther Ireland Patch where you will be home every night, on call rota to boost your earnings further and real progression to senior roles?

This specialist renewables expert provides a maintenance service to onshore wind turbines across Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland. They boast over 60 employees and after continued growth, they are seeking someone to join their Engineering team

In this role, you will carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance on onshore wind turbines across Ireland and Northern Ireland allowing you to be home every night. You will be responsible for servicing, inspection, fault-finding, and repair of turbine mechanical systems, component replacement, report completion, and working safely at height across onshore wind farm sites

This role would suit a mechanically biased engineer with experience working on wind turbines, heavy machinery, or rotating equipment who is looking for a varied, field-based position with excellent overtime opportunities and long-term career progression.

The Role:

• Planned and reactive mechanical maintenance on onshore wind turbines
• Servicing, inspection, and mechanical fault finding on turbine systems
• Repair and replacement of mechanical components in line with OEM standards
• Supporting hydraulic and electrical works where required
• Local patch with a 9am-5pm working day
• On call weekend rota (1 in every 6, £150 a weekend and 2x pay if called out)
• Working in a team of 2 for safety

The Person:

• Proven experience working on wind turbines, heavy machinery, or similar mechanical equipment
• Full UK driving licence
• Willing to travel across Ireland and Northern Ireland

Renewables, Wind, Turbine, Technician, Fitter, Electrical, Mechanical, Van, Training, Progression, Belfast, Derry, Newry, Coleraine, Ballymena, On Call, Local, Trainee

Reference number: BBBH28250

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.