Wind Turbine Technician (Onshore)

Wind Turbine Technician

Argyll & Bute - Local Site-Based Role

Up to £40,000 DOE + Overtime + On-Call Allowance + Private Medical Insurance + Life Assurance + Enhanced Pension + Training & Development + Career Progression

Are you a hands-on Electrical or Mechanical Technician looking to build a long-term career within the renewable energy sector?

Do you want to join a growing business where you'll receive industry-leading training, work on utility-scale wind turbines and play a direct role in supporting the UK's transition to renewable energy?

This company is a specialist provider of operations, maintenance and asset management services to the wind energy industry. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of work, they are looking to expand their service and maintenance team supporting a major wind farm site in Argyll & Bute.

In this role, you will be responsible for carrying out preventative and corrective maintenance on wind turbines, fault finding and diagnostics, component replacements and supporting overall turbine performance. Working as part of a close-knit team, you will help maximise turbine availability and reliability while maintaining the highest safety and quality standards.

This position would suit experienced Wind Turbine Technicians, however applications are also welcomed from candidates with strong electrical or mechanical maintenance backgrounds from sectors such as heavy plant, industrial maintenance, manufacturing, power generation, ex-forces engineering, heavy vehicles or similar environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong fault-finding abilities, a practical engineering mindset and a willingness to learn and develop within the renewable energy sector.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and supportive organisation offering long-term career development, excellent benefits and the chance to work within one of the UK's fastest-growing industries.

The Role:

• Carrying out planned preventative and corrective maintenance on wind turbines
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs to maximise turbine availability
• Participating in major component replacements including gearboxes and generators
• Supporting on-call activities and responding to turbine faults when required
• Completing service reports and maintenance documentation
• Working closely with site teams, client representatives and control centre personnel
• Assisting with risk assessments, method statements and health & safety activities
• Maintaining tools, equipment, PPE and company vehicles to high standards

The Person:

• Electrical or Mechanical engineering experience within a maintenance environment
• Minimum 1 year's experience in an engineering-focused role
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics and specifications
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures and safe systems of work
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Must live within daily commuting distance of Cruach Mhor

Desirable:

• Previous wind turbine experience
• Engineering qualification (Level 3 or equivalent)
• Experience within power generation, industrial maintenance, heavy plant, manufacturing or similar sectors
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Nathan Williams.

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The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.