Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer - Onsite Contract

Westinghouse Electric Company; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) savings plan

Paid vacations

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for a client located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This is an onsite, 1-year W-2 contract role requiring wind turbine experience and strong mechanical troubleshooting to support maintenance and restoration projects.

You will collaborate with Project Managers, Site Operations, OEMs, and contractors to develop technical solutions, review procedures, and contribute to reliability initiatives. Office-based with occasional site visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of engineering experience supporting wind turbines, renewable energy assets, or comparable industrial equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical systems and equipment failures.
• Experience with major wind turbine platforms (GE, Vestas, Siemens Gamesa).
• Proficiency with Smartsheet, Power BI, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for wind turbine maintenance and restoration projects.
• Perform root cause analyses and develop corrective action recommendations.
• Review repair procedures, technical reports, and contractor work scopes.
• Support major component replacements, blade programs, and reliability initiatives.
• Develop repair recommendations and engineering solutions for mechanical issues.
• Coordinate with OEMs, vendors, and internal stakeholders to resolve technical challenges.
• Assist with project planning, budgeting, and technical documentation.
• Support fleet-wide reliability and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Wind turbine experience

Mechanical troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Smartsheet

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for a client located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This is an onsite, 1-year W-2 contract role requiring wind turbine experience and strong mechanical troubleshooting to support maintenance and restoration projects.

You will collaborate with Project Managers, Site Operations, OEMs, and contractors to develop technical solutions, review procedures, and contribute to reliability initiatives. Office-based with occasional site visits.