Dynamic Wind Farm O&M Technician (Roosevelt, WA)

NAES; Roosevelt (WA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NAES is seeking a Wind O&M Technician to manage day-to-day operation and maintenance of the White Creek Wind I site in Roosevelt, WA. You will monitor 132 Siemens turbines, control routine operations, and support plant systems to maximize availability.

The role involves troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and coordinating parts, tools, and labor. Safety rules and fitness-for-duty programs apply throughout employment.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a wind power technician program is desirable.
• Ability to conduct troubleshooting, to work from technical drawings and technical manuals, and to use electrical diagrams, logic diagrams and control circuitry diagrams.
• Ability to use diagnostic tools and hand and power-driven tools.
• Must be physically able to routinely climb to the top of a 265 foot wind turbine tower.
• Work experience in operations and reactive/preventive maintenance of wind turbines.
• Qualification and experience with medium and high voltage electrical systems is desirable.
• Computer literacy with spreadsheet and word processing programs.
• Valid driver''s license required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the status of 132 Siemens wind turbines and station systems.
• Control routine operations.
• Perform basic routine maintenance duties on wind turbines.
• Perform basic routine maintenance duties for Balance of Plant including pad mount transformers, collection system, fiber optic networks, and roadways.
• Responds to alarms and abnormal conditions by troubleshooting and taking corrective action.
• Keeps the Plant Manager informed of equipment status to proactively address issues.
• Orders and tracks parts and maintains site inventory.
• Provides workload forecast, schedules, and documentation of work completed.
• Able to read technical drawings and use electrical/logic diagrams.

Skills

Wind turbine operation

Troubleshooting

Reading electrical diagrams

Climbing turbines

Computer literacy

Driver's license

Education

Wind power technician program

Tools

Electrical diagrams

Diagnostic tools

Hand and power tools

Spreadsheet/Word processing

Job description

NAES is seeking a Wind O&M Technician to manage day-to-day operation and maintenance of the White Creek Wind I site in Roosevelt, WA. You will monitor 132 Siemens turbines, control routine operations, and support plant systems to maximize availability.

The role involves troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and coordinating parts, tools, and labor. Safety rules and fitness-for-duty programs apply throughout employment.