Wind Farm Technician Associate

RWE Americas, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Operations & Maintenance

Remuneration: Non-Exempt

Wind Farm Technician Associate
, you support the overall operations and maintenance of one or more wind farms and all related facilities to assure safety and maximize availability in accordance with the Operations mission. This role is responsible for the safe execution of scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting and repair activities, training, and safety exercises. This job also maintains accountability and readiness of plant tools, equipment, and vehicles;

provides technical guidance to the O&M team; tracks and maintains records of service activities, both scheduled and unscheduled, through the digital maintenance management system; and helps maintain the work ethic and culture of the plant O&M team.

• Assure that all operation 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
• Adherence to the company’s values and behaviors

• High School Diploma or equivalent required;
  Associate degree in Sciences or related field from an accredited school preferred
• A minimum of 2 years of work experience in operations and/or maintenance in power generation, transmission, and/or distribution
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a substation
• Degree Substitution would be 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
• License or Certification Experience Substitutions include:
  • Current Journeyman = 2 years
  • Current Master electrician license = 2 years
  • Wind Tech Certificate = 1 year
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to local wind sites
• Able to be on a rotating on-call schedule
• Unrestricted driver's license in good standing
• Willing to relocate within a 1‑hour drive of the site
• Knowledge of and experience with the use of hand and power tools
• Knowledge of environmental and safety policies and procedures
• Ability to work within tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability and willingness to travel to and from job sites as assigned
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
• Ability to multitask while working independently and as part of a team
• Motivated self‑starter, goal‑oriented, and strong problem‑solving abilities
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair electromechanical systems with a solid foundation in the theory of operation is required
• Read, interpret, and follow electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic circuit drawings
• Identify energy isolation points and implement LOTO for protection
• Thorough knowledge of electromechanical relay, hydraulic accumulator, linear transducer, and electrical motor
• Familiarity with power electronics, motor drives, and 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
• Promote safety for all at all times
• Able to work with minimum supervision and make decisions for all issues related to his/her discipline(s) with limited and/or available information
• Wind Farm site location, including work in and around energized wind turbine generators and balance of plant equipment (substation, pad mount transformers, etc.)
• The work will occur within an office, warehouse, in turbines, and outdoors

• Must be able to maintain a personal weight limitation of 270 lbs.
• Must be able to climb wind towers on a daily basis. During this task,…