Sr Wind Troubleshooting Technician

Sr Wind Troubleshooting Technician

Next Era Energy's Power Generation Division is looking for a Senior Wind Turbine Troubleshooting Support Technician that provides real time technical support of Next Era's wind sites across the US and Canada. This position is located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Executes all critical renewable operations support processes at an advanced level, including, but not limited to, troubleshooting equipment that is off-line and can be reset, troubleshooting support for field personnel, control parameter modifications, and configuration management of wind turbine controls.

Ensures control room compliance with all relevant regulatory compliance requirements. Daily execution of procedures and interpretation of trends and drawings. Requires ability to learn and operate new and existing SCADA systems. Position follows a 12-hour rotating shift that requires candidate to work nights, weekends, and some holidays. Position also requires occasional overtime. The Senior Wind Turbine Troubleshooting Support Technician provides expertise in the resetting of equipment and development of troubleshooting instructions to minimize downtime and support field investigations and repair.

Other responsibilities include but may not be limited to:
Work with engineering and technical services to understand root cause of turbine trips and collaborating on ways to eliminate trips Develop tools and work processes that support the advanced troubleshooting and return to service from central location Effectively communicates significant trends in equipment malfunctions to site and engineering personnel

Additional Requirements:

Qualified Wind Technician with advanced experience using OEM tools for wind turbine technologies Capable of working independently with high degree of efficiency in troubleshooting wind turbines Minimum 3 years' experience of field troubleshooting and repairing multiple manufacturer's wind turbine models GE ToolBoxST or Siemens Handheld Controller Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Expert knowledge or familiarity with one or more of the following SCADA Systems: GE Visupro, GE WindSCADA Suite, GE ToolBoxST, Siemens WPS Suite, Fenway, Siemens-Gamesa Ability to solve and communicate complex concepts in a way that is simple and easy to understand to a general engineering/management audience Proficient in MS Office Suite;
Maximo; OSI PI Historian Highly Desired:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering;
Associate's Degree in related field with some relevant experience