Site Lead Technician

What you will do

Site Lead Technician is responsible for on‑site operations, maintenance, repairs, and replacement of equipment at one of EDPR NA’s operational wind‑energy generation sites. You will lead all areas of plant operations as directed by the Operations Manager and work closely with external contractors, Central Maintenance, Performance Analysis, and other internal departments as needed.

• Lead a team of up to 10 Field Service Technicians: planning and executing work schedules, mentoring, coaching, evaluating performance.
• Facilitate training requirements: tasked based certifications, safety training, compliance training.
• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of wind turbines and associated equipment including substation and tower switch gear.
• Proactively look for improvement opportunities to job‑appropriate processes and procedures.
• Effectively gather information regarding turbine performance/issues; diagnose, recommend, and implement solutions up to intermediate routine issues.
• Comply with all pertinent environmental health and safety programs.
• Act as a safety role model, encourage safe acts and intervene when unsafe acts are practiced.
• Perform administrative duties related to internal and external reporting: timesheets, plan of the day (POD) reports, work orders, SAP processing, fault reports, offline turbine reports, QA/QC inspection reports, engineering cases.
• Identify gaps in safety standards and risks, implement risk mitigation, and provide recommendations to higher‑level technical staff and management.
• Read schematics to troubleshoot complicated mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic problems with variable pitch, speed control systems, and components.
• Perform mechanical and electrical component repair and replacement in accordance with manufacturers’ requirements.
• Perform preventive maintenance per OEM maintenance manuals.
• Review completed service checklists for accuracy and maintain punch list for future work.
• Adhere to effective internal controls.
• Collect data and prepare reports to meet reporting requirements.
• Perform QA/QC inspections per applicable SOP.
• Engage appropriate internal and external resources to correct performance issues.
• Ensure reliable electronic communication between turbines, substation, site office, and home office.
• Facilitate periodic equipment inspections and reporting.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Full-

Onsite – Blue Canyon Wind Farm – Carnegie, OK

• 1+ years of college or technical school education, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in wind energy or a related industry.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, SQL Server, facility management, reporting systems, and computerized diagnostic and troubleshooting tools.
• Familiarity with maintenance and electronic testing equipment (e.g., voltage testers, amp clamps, oscilloscopes, megohmmeters, infrared testers, hydraulic torque equipment, alignment tools, hand and power tools) and with heavy equipment required for facility maintenance.
• Working knowledge of crane and rigging.
• Experience with power plant operations and maintenance, wind plant operations, turbines (including turbine power converters), high voltage switching, post‑operational repair, and turbine maintenance preferred.
• Competency in analytical problem solving, strong communication, customer/partner relationships, and technology expertise.

Minimal, as needed.

• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work around low‑ and medium‑voltage equipment.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to other operational sites within the US and Canada as needed.
• Ability and willingness to respond to site emergencies 24/7 as needed.

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to perform physical tasks including standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching…