Wind Technician I (Advanced Level) - Ninnescah Wind - Pratt, KS

NextEra Energy • Cunningham, KS

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Join NextEra Energy as a Wind Technician supporting safe, reliable, and optimal wind farm operations at the Ninnescah Wind site in Pratt, Kansas. The role focuses on field-based maintenance and diagnostics of wind turbine equipment, with responsibility for equipment reliability and profitability. Technicians perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on wind turbines and associated equipment, including electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic components. The position involves working outdoors and at heights, including climbing turbines up to 300 feet.

Under general supervision, the technician performs regular preventive maintenance and repairs, troubleshoots electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems, maintains company equipment and tools, interprets fault reports, maintains power-generation reports and service logs in a computer database, and monitors turbine performance and SCADA systems. At this advanced level, the technician provides oversight to other personnel, serves as a Safety Mentor, and demonstrates mastery of technical and process skills and problem-solving expertise through board review. The role also supports safety and environmental reporting, maintenance, financial reporting, turbine availability, continuous improvement, and the development of other technicians.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of experience in a technical field, or completion of a technical certificate or degree program.
• Ability to climb wind turbines up to 300 feet.
• Successful completion of a post-offer Functional Capacity Evaluation.
• Valid non-commercial driver's license.
• Demonstrated mastery of process and technical skills and problem-solving expertise, assessed through board review.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree.

Responsibilities

• Execute Safety Management System procedures and instructions and perform field work in compliance with applicable OSHA regulations.
• Encourage safe employee practices and support a strong safety culture.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance and repairs on wind turbine power-generation equipment and components.
• Troubleshoot and maintain electrical, electronic, mechanical, and hydraulic components and systems.
• Replace mechanical and electrical components, interpret schematics, and use appropriate diagnostic tools.
• Interpret fault reports, maintain power-generation reports and service logs in the computer database, and monitor turbine performance and SCADA systems.
• Maintain company-supplied equipment, facilities, and tooling.
• Operate the tablet provided to technicians.
• Provide oversight to other personnel and act as a Safety Mentor.
• Support timely safety and environmental reporting, maintenance, financial reporting, and turbine availability.
• Collaborate with internal NextEra users on operational feedback and solutions for planned and unplanned maintenance, improvement projects, development, and financial performance.
• Recruit and develop other technicians.
• Participate in Business Lean Six Sigma processes and projects and in career development and Partners in Performance programs.
• Represent NextEra Energy professionally in the community and with the customer.
• Meet attendance requirements and perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• NextEra Energy offers a range of benefits to employees and eligible family members; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
• Relocation assistance, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED