Job Description Job Description PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: • Promote and comply with all Company and safety policies and procedures. • Work in and around wind turbines. • Install, reinstall, repair, service, test, and other required tasks to maintain wind turbine components. • Provide technical support to troubleshoot and repair basic and complex wind turbine related malfunctions. • Climb multiple wind towers on a daily basis. • Professionally interact with customers and coworkers on a daily basis. • Provide technical support and guidance to assure product quality and conformance. • Perform onsite audits of procedures and field processes and drive change as necessary. • Demonstrate safety and quality as a top priority and make sure other team members, Owner/Client Representatives, subcontractors, vendors, and management are following the safety policies. • Train and instruct crew members in safe work practices for the assigned tasks. Be a mentor. • Lead and involve the crew in Pre-Task Plan (PTP) creation and review. • Stop any work at any time if at-risk behaviors are observed by crewmen. Encourage crew members to work with the same mentality. • Create standard work procedures and processes. • Create work procedures related to turbine manufacturer specific requirements. • Monitor project progress and quality. • Follow written procedures as designed. • Allocate crew time to address rework if needed. • Fill out all required project related reports. • Keep all records, paperwork and reports in a neat and organized manner. • Communicate to all levels of the project team. • Set goals for crews (daily/weekly/monthly/project). • Preplan daily activities to eliminate confusion and downtime. • Install, inspect, maintain, operate, and repair wind turbines. • Diagnose and fix any problem that could cause the turbine to be shut down unexpectedly or fail to operate properly. • Climb towers to inspect, troubleshoot, or repair turbine equipment. • Perform routine maintenance on wind turbines. • Test electrical components and systems, as well as mechanical and hydraulic systems. • Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions. • Service underground transmission systems, wind field substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems • Replace worn or malfunctioning components. • Use a multi-meter. • Send detailed daily reports and keep an ongoing inventory of tooling and consumable products. • Lead a crew of up to (20) Wind Turbine Technician I/II. • Understand project scope and schedule to keep the project on track to complete within the specific project stated parameters. • Assume responsibilities of Field Operations Manager as needed. • Other duties as assigned. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: • High school diploma or equivalent. • Must possess an active Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) or have the ability to obtain a TWIC Card. • Minimum eight (8) years’ experience working in and around wind turbine, specifically for troubleshooting and preventative maintenance, or two (2) years’ experience and degree or certificate. • Technical 2 or 4-year degree or certificate related to mechanical maintenance, wind energy, mechanical engineering or related preferred. • Valid Driver’s License. (CDL Preferred). • Uptower Gearbox Repair Team Only: NCCCO Rigger and Signal Person certified, or ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire. PREFERRED SKILLS/ABILITIES: • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow directions with precise execution. • Basic computer operation skills and familiarity with internet-based program navigation. • Ability to read, interpret and understand basic drawings and schematics. • Ability to use hydraulic tension and torque tooling. • Ability to demonstrate basic industrial safety practices / protocols including LOTO. • Experience using basic power and hydraulic tools. • Knowledge of entering and exiting the rotor. This includes locking out the rotor. • Knowledge of using the internal chain hoist. • Ability to climb stairs and ladders up to 125 meters in height. • Certifications in rigging and signaling from a Nationally recognized organization is preferred, but not required. • Able to work in demanding physical and inclement weather conditions. • Comfort working remotely in a turbine as part of a team with limited supervisory interaction. • Able to maintain certifications required to perform the work, including but not limited to: First Aid / CPR, Tower Climb and Rescue, LOTO, Arc Flash, Confined Space Entry etc. • Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to Zero Injury principles. • Read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. • Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. • Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers. • Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. • Common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. • Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Benefits and Pay: • Paid Company Holidays • Paid Time Off • We provide paid sick leave as required by Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act. • Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Short Term/Long Term Disability, 401K with matching contribution. • $36 - $41 per hour, dependent on experience, qualifications, and competencies.
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