Wind Technician Level III

Duties and responsibilities

• Perform assembly, commissioning, testing, repair, and maintenance on wind turbine generators and related equipment.
• Ability to return WTG to service.
• Perform mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic component maintenance and repair.
• Perform component retrofits and upgrades.
• Oversee and assist preventive maintenance, daily operations, & large component replacement.
• Complete required and accurate documentation associated with corrective and preventive maintenance of wind turbines and associated equipment; maintain records of documentation.
• Troubleshoot, adjust, repair, and/or retrofit low to medium voltage electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic components and equipment.
• Recognize occurrences of wind turbine error codes and report issues.
• Absorb and assist with crane rigging and direction.
• Perform wind turbine controller maintenance and repair.
• Absorb and assist with high voltage system maintenance and repair along with ability to read and understand electrical schematics.
• Utilize appropriate safety gear, protective equipment, and control or dissipation of energy sources to ensure work is performed in a safe manner.
• Properly maintain tools and equipment used to perform assigned maintenance/installation assignments.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years wind turbine experience
• 1 year experience leading a crew
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Willingness to travel domestically: more than 80% of the time
• Must possess a valid, current driver’s license
• Experience using computers, tablets and applications related to email and timekeeping
• Must be able to communicate fluently in the English language, both verbally and in written form
• High School Diploma
• GWO Certified

Qualifications (continued)

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to climb up to 375 ft.

Physical requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to climb up to 375 ft.