Wind Farm Technician Associate

Rückbauanlage Gundremmingen•Sebastian, FL

About The Position

The Wind Farm Technician Associate supports the operations and maintenance of one or more wind farms and related facilities to promote safety and maximize availability. The role performs scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs; participates in training and safety exercises; and helps maintain readiness and accountability for plant tools, equipment, and vehicles. The technician provides technical guidance to the Operations and Maintenance team and records scheduled and unscheduled service activities in the digital maintenance management system. The role also supports a strong work ethic and team culture at the plant. This is an office-based position with some travel and visits to other RWE Americas offices and field locations. The employee must be legally authorized to work in the United States; RWE Americas cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas. The position is full-time and permanent, with a start date as soon as possible.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 2 years of work experience in operations and/or maintenance in power generation, transmission, and/or distribution.
Unrestricted driver license in good standing.
Willingness to relocate to within a one-hour drive of the site.
Ability to troubleshoot and repair electromechanical systems, with a solid foundation in theory of operation.
Ability to read, interpret, and follow electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic circuit drawings.
Ability to identify energy isolation points and implement lockout/tagout (LOTO) for protection.
Thorough knowledge of electromechanical relays, hydraulic accumulators, linear transducers, and electrical motors.
Good communication skills and valuing teamwork.
Ability to promote safety for all at all times.
Ability to work with minimum supervision and make decisions related to the employee’s discipline with limited and/or available information.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in sciences or a related field from an accredited school.
Alternatively, a two- or four-year degree from an accredited school (not correspondence or online) in a technical science such as engineering, physics, or power, or a closely related area.
Current journeyman or master electrician license.
Vestas V120 experience.
Knowledge of computer network communication protocols and theory of operation.

Responsibilities

Perform operations and maintenance activities safely and in accordance with wind farm site policies and procedures.
Assist with acceptance and performance testing of systems and equipment after planned maintenance or outages.
Perform assigned safety and other wind farm-related tasks, and provide backup at other RWE sites when necessary.
Assist with turbine services, major component work and replacement, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Assist with Balance of Plant procedures, including substation and collection system maintenance.
Maintain accountability and readiness of plant tools, equipment, and vehicles.
Provide technical guidance to the Operations and Maintenance team.
Track and maintain records of scheduled and unscheduled service activities through the digital maintenance management system.
Adhere to the company’s values and behaviors.