Wind Turbine Technician

Enexa Partners; Leinster; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Enexa Partners seeks a Wind Farm Technician for Mount Lucas Wind Farm in County Offaly, Ireland. The role involves maintenance of wind turbines, substations operations, and fault diagnosis, with travel to other energy sites and on-call coverage. A strong electrical background and HV familiarity are essential.

The successful candidate will work under the Maintenance Manager, supporting a small team to achieve performance, safety, and environmental targets while advancing personal development.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 6 Electrical Craft Certificate or equivalent required.
• Electrical/Mechanical Trade qualification recognised in Ireland required.
• 5 years’ experience in Power Generation or Industrial plant preferred.
• IT proficiency and familiarity with HV operations expected.

Responsibilities

• Maintain wind turbines in collaboration with OEM technicians per OEM procedures.
• Operate and maintain substations to maximise plant availability and safety.
• Perform fault diagnosis and work at heights as required.
• Travel to other wind, solar, and battery sites and cover on-call duties as needed.
• Support development of the maintenance team through communication and teamwork.
• Contribute to performance management to meet team objectives.

Skills

Maintenance of Wind Turbines

Fault Diagnosis

Hydraulics

Electrical

HV Operations

Teamwork

Education

QQI Level 6 Electrical Craft Certificate

Electrical/Mechanical Trade

Job description

Wind Farm Technician x2

Function: Renewables

Reporting to: Maintenance Manager

Location: Mount Lucas, County Offaly.

Duration: Permanent

At Mountlucas Wind Farm, is one of our client’s flagship Onshore Wind projects.

They arecurrently has an opening for a Wind Farm Technician to join their team. Their Wind Farms are maintained by a small team of technicians reporting to the Maintenance Manager.

They are responsible for achieving challenging Maintenance, Engineering, Commercial, Safety, Environmental, Quality and Personal Development Targets.

The Role: The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following:

Maintenance of Wind Turbines alongside OEM technicians in line with OEM procedures while ensuring maintenance plans and targets for the team in line with OEM's procedures are achieved safely and economically.

Operating and Maintenance of Substations to achieve maximum plant availability, efficiency and safety in line with maintenance plans.

Carry out Fault Diagnosis as required, ability to work at heights.

Pro-active and creative in problem solving with Hydraulics and Electrical experience. Experience with High Voltage Operations is desirable.

Willing to travel to other Wind, Solar and Battery Sites to carry out role as required and cover on call.

Progress the ongoing development of the Maintenance team through good communication, involvement and teamwork.

Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's objectives.

The Person:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualification, skills, knowledge, and attributes:

Electrical Craft Certificate - QQI Level 6 required. An Electrical / Mechanical Trade qualification recognised in Ireland is required. Should possess appropriate technical qualification including a recognised electrical apprenticeship.

5 year’s experience in Power Generation or Industrial plant experience.

IT proficient and familiar with HV operations.