Wind Turbine Engineer - Mechanical Systems

Location: In Office, Portland, OR

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $87,500 - $109,500, dependent upon experience.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance-based bonuses & PTO
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career-advancement pathways

For more information, visit Benefits - Avangrid.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME in mechanical systems (drivetrain, structures, foundations, bearings, etc.) by supporting Avangrid’s operational fleet on technical issues and proposing/evaluating improvements and modifications.
• Participate in and support investigations into anomalies and failures of mechanical equipment, including major and minor components. Assist in inspections and analysis to evaluate hypotheses, identify root cause, and assess corrective measures.
• Coordinate with external professionals and consultants to support technical investigations.
• Create and maintain technical comprehensive summaries to document progress and experience.
• Organize and lead meetings with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and service providers to ensure quality and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Identify and propose engineering studies to improve the reliability and performance of key wind turbine components; manage these studies using internal and external resources.
• Evaluate design modifications and corrective measures proposed by OEMs, preparing technical summaries and presentations to inform decision-making.
• Support the operating fleet to create a safe working environment, address technical issues, and maximize energetic availability.
• Visit generating plants and suppliers as necessary to investigate issues first-hand and support program deployments.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Renewables.
• Demonstrated record of superior academic and professional performance.
• Comprehensive writing skills.
• Working knowledge of office and engineering analysis programs.
• Familiarity with FEA, aeroelastic, and CAD modeling programs such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Ansys, Flex, Bladed, etc.
• Familiarity with testing and measurement equipment.
• Ability to take actions beyond explicit job responsibilities to assist in large, complex projects.
• Must work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization.
• Ability to climb 100-meter-tall steel towers and lift up to 50 lbs. on occasion.
• Flexibility to travel up to 20% of the time and work in the field.

Mobility Information

Applicants who are not citizens of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.