Wind Turbine Technician (Authorised Technician) in Edinburgh

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive safety culture and support the Operations Team in achieving all Health & Safety objectives.
• Carry out maintenance and servicing of offshore wind turbines, including routine servicing, reactive and proactive maintenance, inspections, retrofits and major component exchanges.
• Contribute proactively to wider site operations, including project work, spares management and non-routine tasks.
• Operate effectively as part of a rotational offshore team, ensuring work is completed safely and to a high technical standard.
• Work flexibly across a combination of offshore service vessels and crew transfer vessels, as required.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a wind turbine technician within O&M, or a strong heavy-industrial background with multi-system complex fault-finding skills.
• Strong understanding of HSSE systems and safe-work practices, with the ability to contribute to team leadership.
• Existing WTSR authorisations such as Competent Technician or Authorised Technician (or equivalent).
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Positive, proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Full UK clean driving licence.
• Comfortable working at height and at sea.
• Certifications & Minimum Qualifications
• Full GWO certification, including valid offshore medical (with Chester Step Test).
• GWO EFA (PHEM Level C) and cross-certified HSE First Aid at Work (or willingness to complete prior to offshore deployment).
• Wind turbine service and maintenance experience.
• Experience working under Wind Turbine Safety Rules as a Competent Technician or Authorised Technician.
• Slinger/Banksman qualification.
• Generic Crane User (or equivalent).

Authorised Technician (with Live Testing) – Additional Responsibilities

• Ability to undertake higher-risk or complex tasks, including live testing on mechanical, hydraulic, pressurised and electrical systems, as well as WTG controller/setting adjustments and OEM software updates.
• Required prerequisites include:
• Electrical fault-finding and electrical awareness training
• Maintenance task competency
• Assessment under relevant AWP and ROMP procedures
• WTSR Module 2 (advantageous)
• Pre-authorisation practical assessment and approval panel review
• Desirable Qualifications
• EURIKA Advanced First Aid (or equivalent).
• Engineering qualification.
• Experience on 3.6MW class offshore wind turbines (107/120 platform or similar).