Wind Tower Technician in Searsburg, Temporary

Overview

Green Mountain Power is seeking an energetic, innovative Power Production Apprentice this summer. This apprentice position is a great opportunity for a mechanical engineering student or technically oriented person to gain practical and real-world working experience in the electric utility industry. By the end of the summer, this person will have acquired knowledge on electrical mechanical circuits, mechanical generators, various electrical equipment, communication, and more importantly, they will have learned how to work as part of a team across various business units.

The successful candidate will apply technical knowledge gained from their mechanical engineering coursework or technical background, to learn the fundamentals of GMP's power production systems. This position requires candidates to quickly learn the innovative tools and software used by GMP for its power generation efforts, understand GMP's design standards and equipment specifications, and work extensively with other mechanical engineering and field personnel to efficiently perform the tasks.

This wind tower technician will spend their time primarily working at our Searsburg wind generation facility. In addition, they will be spending time working on our hydro production plants and solar generation facilities.

• Apply technical knowledge to learn GMP's power production systems and design standards.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering and field personnel to perform tasks efficiently.
• Learn and utilize tools and software used for GMP's power generation efforts.
• Gain experience across wind, hydro, and solar generation facilities as assigned.

Candidate requirements:

• Valid driver's license
• 18+ years of age
• Ability to climb to heights of 130' (and successful completion of evacuation procedure)

The top candidates will have:

• Previous climbing experience
• Basic knowledge of electricity
• Knowledge of hand tools
• Knowledge of electronic circuits
• Knowledge of gear boxes

Green Mountain Power serves more than 275,000 residential and business customers in Vermont with electricity that's 100% carbon free and 80% renewable on an annual basis. GMP is partnering with customers to provide solutions that deliver resiliency and affordability while cutting carbon and costs for all. GMP is the first utility in the world to get a B Corp certification, meeting rigorous social, environmental, accountability and transparency standards and committing to use business as a force for good.

GMP was named to Fast Company's 2024 Most Innovative Companies in the World list, the sixth time earning that honor. In 2024, 2023 and 2021 the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) honored GMP as a nationwide leader in energy transformation. And, in 2022 GMP was named to TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies for its groundbreaking resiliency work to transform the grid for customers.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At GMP we are dedicated to building a workplace with all different kinds of people and all different kinds of backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The hourly pay is $ 31.24. Temporary position not to exceed 1040 hours.