Wind BOP Technician - North Bend Wind Project

ENGIE•Highmore, SD

51d•$31 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

As a Wind BOP Technician, you will operate and maintain the site, optimizing wind generation performance while prioritizing health, safety, and environmental compliance. You will actively participate in the safety program, ensuring all team members and contractors adhere to safety procedures and job safety analyses. Your responsibilities include: Communicating and enforcing site safety rules through orientations, JSAs, and meetings, while overseeing daily work and coordinating with service providers and contractors. Operating and monitoring site equipment, maintaining high standards for equipment reliability and efficiency, and conducting routine inspections. Managing contractors, serving as the primary contact for landowners, and coordinating on-site work, including maintaining the site in a clean and neat condition. Troubleshoot and recommend improvements to plant performance, supporting operations at other sites during emergencies, and using Root Cause Failure Analysis techniques to solve problems. You will also ensure confidentiality, comply with legal obligations, and support wind and solar assets for planned and forced outages, which may require overnight stays.

Requirements

Minimum High school diploma
Minimum two (2) years of experience and knowledge of Solar generation, Wind generation, Thermal power, Manufacturing or Mining operations, or Controls & Industrial Maintenance where you have working knowledge of industrial electrical or substation equipment including breaker, disconnects, transformers, contactors
Must have or be willing to obtain certification as substation technician within twelve (12) months of hire date
This is a field position requiring regular travel to client site(s)
This role requires daily attendance at a worksite
Must be available to travel domestically to other solar plants for emergencies and assist with outages
Must possess a valid U.S. driver's license/clean driving record to drive company vehicle on and around the plant
Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
The position consists of 50% work indoors and 50% work outdoors depending on site needs; outdoor work may expose the employee to weather conditions
Could involve some lifting / up to 50lbs with assistance

Responsibilities

Communicating and enforcing site safety rules through orientations, JSAs, and meetings, while overseeing daily work and coordinating with service providers and contractors.
Operating and monitoring site equipment, maintaining high standards for equipment reliability and efficiency, and conducting routine inspections.
Managing contractors, serving as the primary contact for landowners, and coordinating on-site work, including maintaining the site in a clean and neat condition.
Troubleshoot and recommend improvements to plant performance, supporting operations at other sites during emergencies, and using Root Cause Failure Analysis techniques to solve problems.
Ensure confidentiality, comply with legal obligations, and support wind and solar assets for planned and forced outages, which may require overnight stays.

Benefits

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan and emergency or on-call pay.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs.
We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.
We're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits.

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