Wind Specialist

Enel North America; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Enel North America seeks a Wind Specialist to lead the condition monitoring program for its wind fleet, focusing on drive train vibration analysis, data-driven diagnostics, and proactive maintenance. You will review OEM/ISP recommendations and guide site teams in implementing corrective actions.

Reporting to the O&M Technical Support Manager, you will perform performance reviews, root cause analyses, and oversee end-to-end warranty and retrofits while maintaining certifications and ensuring safe

Qualifications

• Associates degree plus minimum 7 years related wind turbine experience (design, manufacturing, maintenance or operation).
• Bachelor’s degree plus minimum 3 years related wind turbine experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the wind turbine condition monitoring program focusing on drive train vibration analysis and proactive issue detection.
• Perform SCADA data mining and diagnostics for performance control and proactive problem solving.
• Lead wind performance reviews and troubleshoot to meet EGPNA goals.
• Conduct maintenance quality audits across EGPNA wind assets.
• Review OEM/ISP recommendations and ensure timely actions are implemented.

Skills

Wind turbine tech

Vibration analysis

SCADA data analysis

Root cause analysis

Technical communication

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SCADA software

MS Office

Job description

Description And Requirements

Within the O&M Technical Support team, the Wind Specialist will lead the condition monitoring program in EGPNA from setting predictive processes and tools, collecting information, reviewing results, making inspection/ repair recommendations and reviewing work performed by OEMs or ISPs.

The Wind Specialist will report to the Technical Support Manager.

What you will do

Responsibilities, include, but not limited to:

• Lead the condition monitoring program in EGPNA (vibration, oil and grease analysis, borescopes, blades) from collecting information, reviewing results, making inspection/ repair recommendations and reviewing work performed by OEMs or ISPs. Strong focus on drive train vibration measurement, analysis and proactive problem detection.
• Perform SCADA data mining and diagnosis for performance control and proactive problem solving.
• Lead wind turbine generation performance review and troubleshooting efforts to ensure EGPNA performance goals are met.
• Perform maintenance quality audits to the different EGPNA wind assets.
• Evaluate improvement options from OEMs or ISPs.
• Monitor the implementation of new procedures, retrofits, execution of preventative maintenance, etc.
• Support and guide Site Supervisor’s with WTG or BOP equipment troubleshooting. Be proficient at Root Cause Analyses to accurately determine equipment failure and the reason for failures when they occur.
• Review components inspection reports and recommendations from third parties and ensure actions are taken based on that information.
• Support O&M actively during construction phase, hand-over to O&M and the wind farm warranty period.
• Lead/ perform End of Warranty inspections. Build EoW reports to submit to OEM prior to the end of the warranty periods.
• Analysis and monitoring of alarms, faults and incidences across the EGPNA wind fleet.
• Provide technical leadership to the O&M organization.
• Maintain required training certifications and qualifications.
• Write Technical Specifications on necessary parts and/ or services.
• O&M technical best practices identification and global implementation across EGPNA fleet.

What you will bring

• Associates degree plus a minimum of 7 years of related experience with wind turbines design, manufacturing, maintenance or operation (or)
• Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree plus minimum of 3 years related experience with wind turbine design, manufacturing, maintenance or operation.
• Strong knowledge on vibration measurement and analysis on drive trains.
• Experience with SCADA data analysis.
• Good written and verbal communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills required.
• Strong computer skills with experience on the MS suite including Word, Excel and MS Project.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong initiative and drive for high achievement and continuous improvement.
• Able to interpret and write technical documentation.
• 40 % travel required (domestic and international).
• Mental Functions: Ability to solve complex problems, Ability to make decisions based on limited information, Time management, communicating and interpersonal skills.
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of wind turbines technology, as well as in data and failure analysis.
• Physical Activities: Talking, hearing, near acuity, handling and fingering. Ability to work at height and climb EGPNA turbines (>300ft).
• The work requires the candidate to pass a physical fitness exam and maintain a weight of 280 lbs. or less to accommodate the safety restrictions of our equipment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.

Why join us?

Please see below for additional information on Enel North America rewards.

Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.

Benefits are effective as of day one!

Benefits

• 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits.
• Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment.
• Paid leave programs
• The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders.
• The opportunity to work for one of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.

An employee’s eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and the Selection Process

Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information.

We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities.

Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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The selection process includes an initial introductory interview with the Recruiting team, followed by an interview with the relevant business line. If your profile matches the requirements of the role, we will contact you to share all the details of the next steps.

Enel North America is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process for all job seekers. We will never ask you to pay money or provide sensitive information, such as your social security number or bank account number, as part of the application process. We only hire through our official channels, which include our website and LinkedIn page. If you receive a job offer that did not come through one of those channels, it is likely a scam, and we suggest reporting it to the authorities.

We are looking for individuals who embody our values: trust, respect, innovation, proactivity, and flexibility.

Who we are

Enel North America:

Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions.

As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants and demand response solutions, with over 11 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind and solar capacity, over 1 GW of energy storage and nearly 5 GW of demand response in the US and Canada.

For nearly 25 years, we've reliably powered modern life and driven climate action with our people, partners and communities by putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. Enel is a top-five industry leader for clean power capacity in the US, demand response in North America and utility-scale battery storage in Texas.

We are a smart and passionate team working together to build the Enel North America that we want for the long-term – one that is founded on strong financial, social and environmental values. Being on our team means being part of lasting progress to create a thriving and more sustainable world for our climate and communities. It means valuing safety, trust, innovation, proactivity, flexibility and respect in all we do. Our vision is ambitious, and we'll get there together.

Enel Spa

Enel is a multinational power company and a leading integrated player in the global power and renewables markets, present in 27 countries worldwide.

At global level, it is the largest renewable player, the foremost electricity distribution network player by number of grid customers served and the biggest retail operator by customer base.

Enel generates electricity with approximately 93 GW of total capacity. Enel Green Power, the Group’s renewables arm, has a total capacity of approximately 68 GW and a generation mix that includes wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power, as well as energy storage facilities, installed in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

Enel Grids, the Group’s global business line dedicated to the management of the electricity distribution service worldwide, delivers electricity through a network of 1.9 million kilometers with more than 69 million end users connected to its distribution grids. Enel Commercial is the Group’s arm dedicated to customers around the world with the aim of effectively providing products and services based on their energy needs and encouraging them towards a more conscious and sustainable use of energy. It provides electricity, gas and integrated services to more than 29 million customers globally including households, enterprises, industries and public administrations. In addition, it offers flexibility services aggregating 10.2 GW and has over 34,000 owned public charging points for electric mobility.

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