Onshore Wind Turbine Technician - Cambs (UK)

RWE•March, MN

38d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wind Turbine Technician works with others to maintain, service, and inspect wind turbines and balance of plant, ensuring assets are safe, efficient, cost-effective, and compliant while maximising commercial value. The role is primarily based at the Stags Holt site in March, Cambridgeshire, with visits and support required at sites in South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. The technician works in a small team with minimal supervision and takes a proactive, flexible approach to minimise failures and maximise energy yield. The role requires flexibility around weather and workload, including being on call outside normal working hours and travelling to other sites when needed.

Requirements

Proven experience as a wind turbine technician in operations and maintenance.
Extensive experience in wind turbine maintenance.
Advanced use of complex power tools, such as hydraulic rams and inductive heaters, and diagnostic tools such as advanced Fluke meter functions and VOB data collection.
Sound understanding of HSSE systems and how to establish a safe work environment.
Self-motivated, with a strong desire and commitment to performance.
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining mechanical, electrical, power electronics, and hydraulic systems.
Proven ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
Competent slinger and banksman.
Ability to work effectively in a small team with minimal supervision.
Willingness to travel in special cases to support other onshore sites.
First Aid at Work and Working at Heights Training / Tower Rescue.
Full UK driving licence.
Basic computer skills, familiarity with internet-based program navigation, and ability to generate and interpret computer data.
Ability to read, interpret, and understand drawings and schematics to develop procedures, validate work activity, and identify and mitigate risks.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Carry out servicing, reactive and proactive maintenance, inspections, modifications, retrofits, and main component exchanges on wind turbines and balance of plant.
Work proactively and flexibly to minimise failures and maximise energy yield.
Use SCADA and other computer-based systems to interrogate turbines, reset faults, initiate maintenance activities, and build fault and failure histories.
Maintain electronic and paper records of maintenance performed on plant.
Assist proactively with site operations, projects, spares, and other non-routine work.
Adhere to the company’s HSSE Management System.
Identify and take ownership of tasks or projects that improve safety, turbine performance, or general working practices.
Work in a small team with minimal supervision and travel to other sites when required.