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
• An associate's degree in sciences or a related field from an accredited school preferred
• Alternatively, a 2-year or 4-year college degree from an accredited school (other than correspondence or online) in a technical science like engineering, physics, power, or closely similar
• A current journeyman or master electrician license preferred
• A minimum of 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
• Willingness to relocate to within 1 hour drive of the 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 Lockout/Tagout (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 - Promote safety for all at all times
• 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