About the position
As Wind Farm Technician I, you will support the overall operations and maintenance of one or more wind farms and all related facilities to ensure safety and to maximize availability in accordance with RWECE’s mission. This role is responsible for safe execution of scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting and repair activities, training, and safety exercises. This job also maintains accountability and readiness of plant tools, equipment, and vehicles; provides technical guidance to the O&M team; tracks and maintains records of service activities both scheduled and unscheduled through the digital maintenance management system; and helps maintain the work ethic and culture of the plant O&M team.
Responsibilities
- Assure that all operation and maintenance activities are performed in a safe manner consistent with policies and procedures established for the wind farm site
- Assist in conducting acceptance and performance tests on systems and equipment following planned maintenance or outages
- Perform safety and other wind farm related tasks when assigned and fill in as back up to personnel at other RWE sites when necessary
- Assist with turbine maintenance including services, major component work and replacement, and troubleshooting
- Assist with Balance of Plant procedures as needed, including substation and collection system maintenance
- Adherence to the company’s values and behaviors
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the manager
- Ability to follow standard work instructions
- Ability to perform basic rigging & signaling
- Knowledge of and experience with the use of hand and power tools
- Knowledge of environmental and safety policies and procedures
- Ability to work within tight deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability and willingness to travel to and from job sites as assigned
- Intermediate PC/Laptop skills
- Ability to create & save documents and spreadsheets in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and utilize Teams for meetings
- Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
- Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
- Ability to perform basic troubleshooting and repairs of electromechanical systems
- Ability to read, interpret, and follow electrical, mechanical, & hydraulic circuit drawings
- Identify energy isolation points and implement LOTO for protection
- Intermediate understanding of electromechanical relay, hydraulic accumulator, linear transducer, and electrical motor
- Knowledge of power electronics, motor drives, AC/DC converters
- Knowledge of computer network communication protocol and theory of operation is desired
- Ability to understand and communicate root causes required
- Good communication skills and must value being part of a team
- Safety- Promote safety for all at all times
- Knowledge of JHA/LOTO/Tailboard forms
- Initiative - Able to work with minimum supervision and make decisions for all issues related to his/her discipline(s) with limited and/or available information
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED, associate degree in Sciences or related field from an accredited school preferred
- Alternatively 2 years or 4-year college degree from an accredited school (other than correspondence or on-line) in a technical science like engineering, physics, power, or closely similar
- A minimum of 6 years experience in operations and/or maintenance in power generation, transmission and/or distribution is required, with at least 2 year of experience in wind turbine experience
- Wind turbine experience preferred (Siemens Gamesa, Vestas, GE, Acciona, Nordex)
- Military experience in a technical field (electrical, electronic or mechanical)
- License or Certification experience substitutions include Current Journeyman, Current Master Electrician License, and Wind Tech Certificate
- Unrestricted driver's license in good standing
- Willing to relocate to within 1 hour drive of site
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- EAP
- Education Assistance
- Parental Leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary
