Wind Farm Technician Associate

RWE; Taft (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Wind Farm Technician Associate to support wind farm operations and maintenance, ensuring safety and maximizing site availability. You will execute scheduled maintenance, troubleshoot, and assist with turbine services and BoP tasks while guiding O&M teams.

Office-based with travel to sites; must be willing to relocate within 1 hour of a wind farm. Requires high school diploma or equivalent, preferred associate degree in sciences or related field, and a valid

Qualifications

• Must have strong problem-solving and hands-on troubleshooting skills across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Requires ability to read electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic drawings and schematics.
• Experience in power generation/maintenance and willingness to relocate within 1 hour of site.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all operations and maintenance activities are performed in a safe manner consistent with policies and procedures established for the wind farm site.
• Assist in conducting acceptance and performance tests on systems and equipment following planned maintenance or outages.
• Perform safety and other wind farm related tasks when assigned and fill in as back up to personnel at other RWE sites when necessary.
• Assist with turbine maintenance including services, major component work and replacement, and troubleshooting.
• Assist with Balance of Plant procedures as needed, including substation and collection system maintenance.
• Adherence to the company’s values and behaviors.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Reading schematics

Safety conscious

Education

Associate degree in sciences or related

Journeyman/master electrician license preferred

High School Diploma

Tools

Vestas V120

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Wind Farm Technician Associate, you will support the overall operations and maintenance of one or more wind farms and all related facilities to ensure safety and maximize availability in accordance within the Operations mission. This role is responsible for safe execution of scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting and repair activities, training, and safety exercises. This job also maintains accountability and readiness of plant tools, equipment, and vehicles; provides technical guidance to the O&M team; tracks, and maintains records of service activities both scheduled and unscheduled through the digital maintenance management system; and helps maintain the work ethic and culture of the plant O&M team.

Role Responsibilities

• Ensure that all operations and maintenance activities are performed in a safe manner consistent with policies and procedures established for the wind farm site
• Assist in conducting acceptance and performance tests on systems and equipment following planned maintenance or outages
• Perform safety and other wind farm related tasks when assigned and fill in as back up to personnel at other RWE sites when necessary
• Assist with turbine maintenance including services, major component work and replacement, and troubleshooting
• Assist with Balance of Plant procedures as needed, including substation and collection system maintenance
• Adherence to the company’s values and behaviors

Job Requirements and Experiences

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Associate's degree in sciences or a related field from an accredited school preferred
• Alternatively, 2-year or 4-year college degree from an accredited school (other than correspondence or on-line) in a technical science like engineering, physics, power, or closely similar
• Current journeyman or master electrician license preferred
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in operations and/or maintenance in power generation, transmission and/or distribution
• Vestas V120 experience preferred
• Unrestricted driver license in good standing
• Willing to relocate to within 1 hour drive of site
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair electromechanical systems with solid foundation in theory of operation is required
• Read, interpret, and follow electrical, mechanical, & hydraulic circuit drawings
• Identify energy isolation points and implement LOTO for protection
• Thorough knowledge of electromechanical relay, hydraulic accumulator, linear transducer, and electrical motor
• Familiarity with power electronics, motor drives, AC/DC converters
• Knowledge of computer network communication protocol and theory of operation is desired
• Ability to understand and communicate root causes required
• Good communication skills and must value being part of a team
• Safety- Promote safety for all at all times
• Initiative - Able to work with minimum supervision and make decisions for all issues related to his/her discipline(s) with limited and/or available information

Physical Requirements

• This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWE Americas offices and field locations
• Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time

Benefits offered

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

RWE Americas, a subsidiary of RWE, is a US-based energy company that is helping to meet the growing demand for energy across the United States. Backed by RWE’s 125-year global legacy of managing diverse power assets, RWE Americas operates approximately 13 GW of power projects across 27 states. With a talented workforce of 2,000 employees, RWE Americas develops, constructs and operates wind, solar and battery storage projects that safely deliver affordable, reliable electricity to our customers. Committed to responsible development, RWE Americas …