Wind Turbine Maintenance Specialist

2 weeks ago


Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom EDF Full time

Role Overview

As a Wind Turbine Technician at EDF Renewables, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our onshore wind turbine projects. Your primary responsibility will be to deliver scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services to our turbines, working across multiple assets, including Nordex N Series, Senvion, and Vestas.

Main Responsibilities

  • Maintenance of the highest levels of safety to comply with all health and safety requirements including the WTSR
  • Fault-finding, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair on all turbine systems, including mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic assemblies and major components
  • Scheduled service in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines
  • Reporting and planning daily maintenance activity
  • Coordinating local spare part and consumable stock
  • Proactive repair or component replacement to prevent complete failure or system downtime
  • Supervising specialist and subcontractor activity during main component exchange
  • Maintaining the highest levels of safety to comply with all health and safety requirements including the WTSR
  • Provide safety induction to contractors and visitors
  • Providing out of hours and weekend response to turbine breakdown
  • Ensuring the highest level of turbine availability

Requirements

  • HNC in mechatronics or equivalent
  • Qualification in electrical and/or mechanical disciplines to NVQ3 level (or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience)
  • Preferably experienced on wind turbines in a technician capacity. Knowledge of Senvion Nordex N series and Vestas wind turbine projects in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines
  • Knowledge of Siemens, Vestas MW machines and/or Nordex N series will be a plus
  • High level of physical fitness and good health
  • Previous accreditation as AT/AE under WTSR
  • High level of computer literacy
  • Technical and Commercial Knowledge and Skills
  • Strong safety minded person
  • Excellent analytical thinking
  • Strong sense of organisation and planning
  • Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces

Location

The role will be based in our Meadowfield Service Centre in Durham, with a requirement to drive and live within a 30-mile/45-minute radius of the site.

About Us

EDF Renewables is one of the UK's leading renewable energy companies, specialising in wind power and battery storage technology. We develop, build, operate, and maintain wind farms and other renewable technologies throughout their lifetime. Our portfolio of nearly 1,000 MW consists of 36 wind farms – including two offshore wind farms – and one of the largest operational battery storage units in Europe.



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