At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair wind turbines while enhancing safety and performance.
- Company: Join a leading renewable energy company with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, safety training, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Work in a dynamic team environment with a strong safety culture.
- Why this job: Be part of the green energy revolution and make a real difference.
- Qualifications: Apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering and problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Join us in this role where you’ll become a Wind Turbine Technician in our UK Generation business, where you'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing our wind turbines, positively contributing to our safety culture, and working with our engineering specialists to enhance our wind farm performance. You’ll be working from our state-of-the-art facilities at Barrow-in-Furness, with over 400 employees based across this site, who all contribute to ensure our windfarms are operating at their optimum.
You’ll be part of the UK West team where you, together with your colleagues, will be working from our West Coast Hub in Barrow in Furness. Our team operates from a state-of-the-art operations and maintenance centre, which is home to more than 400 colleagues, who all contribute to ensuring that our windfarms are operating at their optimum. As a team, we strive for exceptional performance, with a high focus on safety, production, and cost efficiencies.
You’ll play an important role in:
- Driving a positive safety culture through your actions
- Performing troubleshooting and repair of electrical and mechanical components
- Servicing and maintaining offshore wind turbines and balance of plant equipment
- Utilising software systems to accurately record all elements of your daily work, including hours worked, spare parts used, and technical work order reports
- Preparing and packing spare parts, tools, and other equipment for all elements of maintenance or troubleshooting work
- Being proactive in maintaining and upskilling your competence level and the safety certification required for the job
To succeed in the role, you:
- Have a full apprenticeship in a relevant discipline, such as electrical or mechanical engineering, preferably with further qualifications, such as BTEC or HNC
- Meet the physical, medical, and psychological requirements for working offshore, working a 7 on 7 off shift pattern, 11.5 hrs a day with unsociable hours
- Have an aptitude for working at heights and in restricted or confined spaces
- Are a team player with a calm and resilient approach to problem-solving
- Are self-motivated and enjoy working both independently and as a member of a team with a calm and controlled approach to problem-solving
- Are well-experienced in troubleshooting on mechanical and electrical components and adept in using your own initiative to complete tasks
- Must live within a 45-minute radius of site and are able to commute daily
As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.
Wind Turbine Technician employer: Orsted Germany
UK Generation is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Barrow-in-Furness where you can develop your skills in power control while contributing to vital energy operations. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide comprehensive training and support for career advancement, alongside a collaborative culture that values safety and compliance. Enjoy the unique advantage of working in a 24/7 site role that fosters teamwork and innovation in the energy sector.
