Offshore Wind Tech Support Engineer - 2nd Line

Vattenfall GmbH; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vattenfall GmbH is seeking an O&M Technical Support Engineer - Offshore Wind to provide second‑line technical support for offshore wind sites, focusing on Vestas platforms (V80, V90, V112). You will turn operational experience into clearer guidance and standardised solutions across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and control systems.

In this role you will analyse alarms and trends, support remote troubleshooting using SCADA and maintenance history, and collaborate with site operations, asset

Qualifications

• Experience with Vestas wind turbine platforms, preferably V80, V90 and/or V112.
• 4-7 years of experience in technical operations, maintenance, troubleshooting or engineering within wind energy or another complex technical environment.
• Technical background in electrical, mechanical or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• Good understanding of wind turbine systems, including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and control systems, with experience in fault finding and root-cause analysis.
• Experience working with technical documentation and operational tools such as SCADA, SAP PM or other CMMS solutions.
• Strong communication skills in English and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly while collaborating in an international environment.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to operational or offshore sites.

Responsibilities

• Receive, assess and resolve technical requests from offshore wind sites, using ticketing systems, operational data, technical documentation and input from relevant specialists.
• Analyse recurring alarms, failure patterns and technical trends to identify potential platform issues and support improvements in reliability, availability and maintainability.
• Support remote troubleshooting by using SCADA, alarm data, maintenance history and technical documentation to guide site teams towards practical solutions.
• Create and maintain standardised technical solutions, alarm guides, troubleshooting instructions and corrective work packages for offshore sites.
• Work closely with site operations, engineering, asset management, regional support, OEMs, suppliers and other internal stakeholders to make sure the right technical input is available when operational decisions are made.
• Provide technical input to future projects, Employer Requirements, contract discussions and improvement priorities where operational lessons learned are relevant.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Technical Support processes, tools and documentation, and share knowledge with colleagues across the team.

Skills

Vestas wind turbine platforms

4-7 years experience in wind energy

Electrical and mechanical background

SCADA experience

CMMS / SAP PM experience

Strong English communication

Travel willingness

Tools

SCADA

SAP PM

CMMS

Job description

Vattenfall GmbH is seeking an O&M Technical Support Engineer - Offshore Wind to provide second‑line technical support for offshore wind sites, focusing on Vestas platforms (V80, V90, V112). You will turn operational experience into clearer guidance and standardised solutions across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and control systems.

In this role you will analyse alarms and trends, support remote troubleshooting using SCADA and maintenance history, and collaborate with site operations, asset