Wind Farm Technician Associate

Role Responsibilities

Ensure that all operations 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 backup 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

Job Requirements and Experiences

• A high school diploma or equivalent required
• Associate's degree in sciences or a related field from an accredited school preferred
• Alternatively, 2-year 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
• Current journeyman or master electrician license preferred
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in operations and/or maintenance in power generation, transmission and/or distribution
• Vestas V120 experience preferred
• Unrestricted driver license in good standing
• Willing to relocate to within 1 hour drive of site
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair electromechanical systems with a solid foundation in theory of operation is required
• Read, interpret, and follow electrical, mechanical, & hydraulic circuit drawings
• Identify energy isolation points and implement LOTO for protection
• Thorough knowledge of electromechanical relay, hydraulic accumulator, linear transducer, and electrical motor
• Familiarity with 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

Safety - Promote safety for all at all times

Initiative

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

Physical Requirements

This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWE Americas offices and field locations
Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time

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

Short-Term Incentives

Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary