Wind Turbine Technician

Wind Turbine Technician# Careers## Wind Turbine Technician Apply:
Iowa Falls, IA:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
End Date:
November 21, 2026 (9 days left to apply):
JR-10179
** Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!
** At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities.  We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy.  When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between.  We want you to be safe, happy and healthy.  

That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.
** Training Locations:
**** Residency Requirements:
** Travel time from your primary residence to your assigned headquarters must be 120 minutes or less under normal driving conditions.
** Turn your technical skills into a career in renewable energy.
** As a Wind Technician, you’ll perform hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, inspections, and repairs on wind turbines and related electrical and mechanical systems. If you’re mechanically inclined, safety-focused, and enjoy solving problems in the field, this could be a great fit.  
** Job Summary
** Performs a variety of work connected with the operations, maintenance inspections and testing of wind turbine sites. Performs varied electrical, mechanical, and instrument and control activities and other duties necessary to maintain the generation facility to which they are assigned.
** What you will do
*** Performs such wind farm operations, inspections and maintenance as may be assigned such as:
* Performs electrical, mechanical, instrument and control and PLC troubleshooting, maintaining, calibrating, repairing, cleaning, inspecting and constructing of equipment and systems for the generation facility.
* Maintains performance monitoring and control equipment, including programmable logic controllers (PLC’s). Monitors wind turbine performance. Keeps testing records as assigned.
* Maintains warehouse, orders supplies as needed.
* Performs regular inspections of electrical system.
* Participates during overhauls of all related plant equipment.
* Performs routine tests.
* Performs routine predictive maintenance activities including, thermography, vibration analysis, oil and cooling water sampling.
* Operates and/or obtains information from various mechanical and electrical devices used to support specific equipment diagnostics or work activities; gathers, interprets and logs data.
* Is proficient in the use of machine tools and various hand powered tools as job needs dictate.
* Operates mobile and heavy equipment to perform maintenance tasks.
* Supports safety, plant reliability, productivity, and plant efficiency improvements by participating in various continuous improvement activities.
* Performs all work according to established procedures and safety practices.
* Performs various generating plant and shop area housekeeping functions.
* Performs other duties which are similar, related, or incidental to this position.
** Education Requirements
*** High school diploma or GED
** Required Experience
*** 2 years wind turbine technical college or 2 years of experience on wind turbines
* 2 years of electronic study beyond high school or 2 years of experience in electronics work
** Other Requirements
*** Must possess a valid driver’s license.
** Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
*** Demonstrated ability to solve problems
* Demonstrated ability to coordinate work and work with others
* Strong sense of personal and technical responsibility
* Beginner to intermediate computer literacy
* Basic software skills
* Possesses skills…