Director of Wind Turbine Blade Services

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operational Leadership
  • Direct all blade services operations, including inspection, repair, maintenance, leading-edge protection, composite repair, lightning protection, and related scopes of work.
  • Establish operating plans, performance expectations, procedures, and key performance indicators for the blade services organization.
  • Ensure projects are properly staffed, scheduled, equipped, and supported from mobilization through completion.
  • Provide oversight of field supervisors, project managers, technical leads, and blade technicians.
  • Cook up resources across multiple projects to maximize workforce utilization and operational efficiency.
  • Support project planning, constructability reviews, work packaging, means and methods, and execution strategies.
  • Identify operational risks and develop effective mitigation plans.
• Safety and Risk Management
  • Champion a strong safety culture throughout the blade services organization.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, client requirements, OSHA regulations, and applicable industry standards.
  • Provide leadership for high-risk work activities, including work at height, rope access, suspended work platforms, lifting operations, confined spaces, electrical hazards, chemical exposure, and adverse weather conditions.
  • Partner with the safety team to conduct risk assessments, pre-job planning, incident investigations, audits, and corrective-action follow-up.
  • Ensure lessons learned are communicated and incorporated into procedures and training.
  • Hold leaders and field personnel accountable for safe work execution and stop-work responsibilities.
• Client and Business Development
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with wind farm owners, operators, original equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, and service partners.
  • Serve as a senior point of contact for key clients and strategically important projects.
  • Support proposals, estimating, scope development, contract reviews, and business development efforts.
  • Identify opportunities to expand blade services offerings and improve client value.
  • Ensure client expectations are clearly understood, communicated, and consistently met.
  • Resolve escalated operational, quality, schedule, and commercial issues.
• Financial and Commercial Management
  • Maintain accountability for revenue, gross margin, labor productivity, project costs, and overall business performance.
  • Review project budgets, forecasts, change orders, invoices, and financial reports.
  • Ensure work is performed within contract requirements and approved budgets.
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising safety, quality, or schedule.
  • Support pricing strategies and resource planning for new and existing work.
  • Monitor labor, equipment, travel, subcontractor, and material costs.
• Quality and Technical Excellence
  • Establish and maintain quality standards for blade inspection, repair, documentation, and final acceptance.
  • Ensure technicians and supervisors are properly trained and qualified for assigned work.
  • Promote the use of consistent repair methods, inspection criteria, technical documentation, and closeout practices.
  • Partner with engineering and technical teams to resolve complex blade conditions and repair challenges.
  • Review quality trends, rework, warranty issues, and client feedback.
  • Drive continuous improvement in tools, equipment, materials, repair techniques, and field execution.
• Workforce Development
  • Recruit, develop, and retain qualified blade-service personnel.
  • Establish career paths and development plans for technicians, leads, supervisors, and project managers.
  • Support training programs involving composites, blade inspection, rope access, rescue, fall protection, lifting, and other required qualifications.
  • Establish clear roles, responsibilities, reporting relationships, and performance expectations.
  • Promote employee engagement, accountability, teamwork, and professional growth.
  • Develop succession plans for key leadership and technical positions.
• Reporting and Continuous Improvement
  • Establish regular reporting for safety, quality, schedule, productivity, utilization, financial performance, and customer satisfaction.
  • Review performance data and take timely corrective action when results do not meet expectations.
  • Lead after-action reviews and lessons-learned processes.
  • Standardize best practices across projects and regions.
  • Provide regular updates to executive leadership regarding business performance, risks, staffing, and strategic priorities.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, construction management, safety, operations, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Typically 10 or more years of experience in wind turbine blade services, wind energy, composite repair, industrial field services, construction, or a related industry.
• At least 5 years of progressive leadership experience managing multi-project field operations.
• Demonstrated experience with wind turbine blade inspection, repair, maintenance, or composite structures.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, forecasts, staffing, and operational performance.
• Strong understanding of safety requirements for work at height, rope access, suspended work, lifting, and field-service operations.
• Experience managing client relationships and supporting proposals or business development.
• Ability to travel extensively to project sites as needed.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company and client site-access requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with wind turbine manufacturers, independent service providers, or major wind asset owners.
• Experience with composite materials, structural repair, coatings, lightning protection, and leading-edge systems.
• IRATA, SPRAT, GWO, NDT, or other relevant industry certifications.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning, project management, and field-service software.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.
• Knowledge of OSHA, ANSI, GWO, ISO, and applicable wind-industry requirements.