Wind Turbine Repair Specialist

Avangrid; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

AVANGRID POWER is seeking a Wind Turbine Repair Specialist to conduct inspections, diagnostics, and repairs across Avangrid's onshore fleet. You will collaborate with Field Operations to drive improvements and support maintenance activities for wind turbine drivetrains, blades, gearboxes, and generators.

The role requires 5+ years in wind energy, a technical degree, excellent communication, and the ability to travel ~70% nationwide.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in the wind energy industry.
• Degree in engineering, math, physics, or related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to climb wind turbine towers up to 120 meters and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness to travel within the United States, ~70% travel.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections, repairs, and corrective maintenance on wind turbine platforms, focusing on structural components and major systems.
• Provide technical guidance to site technicians on maintenance, operation, and repair activities.
• Conduct end-of-warranty/contract inspections and deliver summary reports to stakeholders.

Skills

Wind energy experience

Field inspections

Technical documentation

Communication

Travel willingness

Climb towers up to 120m

Education

Engineering/technical degree or equivalent

Tools

Gamesa

GE

Suzlon

Job description

The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location.Location: Traveling position - live in/near OR, WA, IA, IL, PA, NY, TX or MNSalary Range: $47.50 to $52.75 hourly DOE

The Wind Turbine Repair Specialist conducts inspections, diagnostics, and repairs on wind turbine components across Avangrid's onshore fleet. As part of the O&M Engineering team, the role works closely with Field Operations to identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities.

• Perform inspections, repairs, and corrective maintenance across all wind turbine generator (WTG) platforms, with a focus on structural components and major systems.
• Provide technical guidance and support to site technicians on maintenance, operation, and repair activities.
• Conduct End-of-Warranty/Contract inspections, analyze findings, and deliver clear summary reports to stakeholders.
• Develop, implement, and support technical documentation, including service bulletins and work instructions.
• Own the review, approval, and publication of procedures and reference materials for field maintenance and inspections.
• Investigate component failures and anomalies through field diagnostics, including disassembly, inspection, and root cause analysis.
• Analyze failure trends and prepare reports to support reliability improvements across the fleet.
• Review and assess supplier root cause analyses and corrective action plans.
• Support internal testing, measurement, and evaluation of potential corrective solutions.
• Collaborate with Commercial teams to develop and qualify alternative supplier repair solutions.
• Evaluate tools, equipment, and emerging technologies to enhance field capabilities.
• Support operational Stop/Run decisions for wind turbines based on technical assessments.
• Assist in training field technicians on maintenance best practices and procedures.
• Support formal training of Technicians on maintenance best practices.

• Technical background with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the wind energy industry.
• Degree in engineering, math, physics, or other technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven organizational and planning abilities, with the capacity to apply these skills to sound technical judgment and decision-making.
• Ability to climb wind turbine towers up to 120 meters and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel within the United States, with approximately 70% travel required.
• Proven experience performing inspections and repairs on wind turbine drivetrains, blades, gear boxes, generators, etc., including hands-on knowledge of Gamesa, GE, and Suzlon platforms.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the safe and effective use of electrical and mechanical tools.
• Strong working knowledge of standard office software, including word processing, spreadsheets, and email applications.

Growth & Continuous ImprovementInitiative & ChangeFocused on ResultsCustomer Centric (internal and/or external)CommunicationCollaborationLeadership (people managers/leaders)

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a medical exam, background check, references, drug screen, verification of legal right to work in the U.S., and in some cases, a credit check. A credit check will be administered when a prospective employee will be working in Finance, Accounting, Treasury or where duties may involve handling of funds, accounts, or cash. A Motor Vehicle (MVR) check will be administered when a prospective employee will be regularly using a company vehicle.

Avangrid Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any other status or class protected by federal or state law.

Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee's management.

Job Posting End Date:October-30-2026