Senior Wind Turbine Erection Engineer

Green Umbrella Recruitment; Muscat; On-site; OMR 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Umbrella Recruitment seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead wind turbine generator erection activities in Muscat, Oman. You will supervise erection, lifting, and installation while coordinating with subcontractors and multi-disciplinary teams on safety, quality, and schedule.

The role requires 8–10 years in industrial construction with wind project experience, a degree in mechanical engineering, and English proficiency (B2/C1).

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline.
• English proficiency B2/C1; ability to work in remote locations and rotational assignments.
• Wind industry certifications and GWO training are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical authority for WTG erection and supervise unloading, storage, assembly and installation.
• Coordinate crane operations and heavy lifts for tower sections, nacelles, hubs and blades.
• Manage subcontractors and interfaces with civil, electrical and commissioning teams.
• Support mechanical completion, punch-list clearance and handover.
• Construction and project management: look-ahead planning, resource allocation and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Contractor management

Communication

Multicultural teamwork

Planning

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

• Work Experience Minimum 8-10 years in industrial construction.
• Job Opening Status Open
• Industry Energy and Utilities
• Degree Bachelor's
• Job Role Engineering
• City Muscat
• Country Sultanate of Oman

Job Description

3. Scope of Responsibilities

Act as technical authority for WTG erection activities. Supervise unloading, storage, preservation, assembly and installation of turbine components. Coordinate crane operations and heavy lifts for tower sections, nacelles, hubs and blades. Ensure compliance with OEM procedures, quality requirements and HSE standards. Manage subcontractors and interfaces with civil, electrical and commissioning teams. Support mechanical completion, punch-list clearance and handover.

5. Preferred OEM Experience

Candidates with hands-on experience in Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, GE Vernova, Nordex, Enercon, Goldwind or Sany technologies shall be prioritized.

WTG erection methodology; tower installation; nacelle installation; blade mounting; bolt tensioning; hydraulic torque equipment; alignment and leveling; lifting studies; heavy crane operations; turbine preservation; mechanical inspections; quality dossiers; turbine commissioning support; punch-list management; defect identification and rectification; work packaging and construction sequencing.

7. Construction and Project Management

Management of subcontractors, daily progress monitoring, look-ahead planning, resource allocation, productivity tracking, interface management, schedule recovery actions, risk management and reporting to project management teams.

8. HSE Requirements

Strong leadership in lifting operations, work at height, rescue plans, permit to work systems, lock-out tag-out procedures, risk assessments, toolbox talks and zero-harm safety culture. Candidate must demonstrate a proactive safety leadership record.

10. Geographic Experience

Experience in international utility-scale wind projects is preferred. Middle East, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa wind farm experience will be considered advantageous.

11. Key Personal Attributes

Leadership, accountability, planning capability, contractor management skills, strong communication, multicultural team experience, commitment to safety, quality and project delivery.

Requirements

9. Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.

English proficiency B2/C1. Ability to work in remote locations and rotational assignments.

Wind industry certifications and GWO training are highly desirable.

4. Minimum Experience Requirements

Minimum 8-10 years in industrial construction.

Minimum 8 years dedicated to wind turbine erection projects.

Proven experience on wind farms above 300 MW. Demonstrated involvement from construction through commissioning and COD.

Experience with international EPC contractors and OEM turbine suppliers.