Wind Specialist

About the role

The Wind Specialist will be a technology focused expert that will provide front line and real time technical support to the Enel Green Power North America (EGPNA) team of wind technicians in the field. They will report to the Manager, Wind Technical Support.

Responsibilities

• Lead high level technical troubleshooting of failures in the EGPNA fleet of wind turbine generators (WTGs)
• Perform SCADA data mining and diagnosis for performance control and proactive problem solving.
• Lead wind turbine generation performance review and troubleshooting efforts to ensure EGPNA performance goals are met.
• Perform maintenance quality audits to the different EGPNA wind assets.
• Evaluate improvement options from OEMs or ISPs.
• Maintain required training certifications and qualifications.
• Write Technical Specifications on necessary parts and/ or services.
• O&M technical best practices identification and global implementation across EGPNA fleet.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Wind Energy Technology or similar, plus 4 years of wind turbine experience; or Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree required.
• Additional 3 - 5 years of related experience with wind turbines design, manufacturing, maintenance, or operation is required.
• Knowledge on vibration measurement and analysis on drive trains.
• Experience with SCADA data analysis.
• Good written and verbal communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills required.
• Strong computer skills with experience on the MS suite including Word, Excel and MS Project.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong initiative and drive for high achievement and continuous improvement.
• Able to interpret and write technical documentation.
• 40 % travel required (domestic and international).

Qualifications

• Mental Functions: Ability to solve complex problems, Ability to make decisions based on limited information, Time management, communicating and interpersonal skills.
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of wind turbines technology, as well as in data and failure analysis.
• Physical Activities: Ability to work at height and climb EGPNA turbines (>300ft).
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of wind turbines technology, as well as in data and failure analysis.

Benefits

Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $83,000-105,148 a year.

Schedule

Enel North America offers a flexible schedule to support work/life balance.