Wind Turbine Technician

ACCIONA Energía is the biggest 100% renewable energy company with no fossil legacy in the world. With more than 30 years of experience and operations in 20 countries on five continents, ACCIONA Energía offers a wide portfolio of tailored energy solutions so that its corporate and institutional clients can meet their decarbonisation goals. This includes the development, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of renewable power plants -mainly wind and photovoltaic technologies-, energy sales and management and marketing, energy services, self-consumption, electric mobility and new technologies such as storage and green hydrogen. ACCIONA Energía is governed by the most demanding environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria.

Mission:
Independently perform complex operational tasks in his/her unit/department, in keeping with the instructions provided by his/her supervisor, in order to satisfy the project’s needs.

Production: Utilisation of the energy generation based on energies (according to technology), in accordance with its real situation, while maximizing the economic results over the project’s useful life and ensuring operation of these under optimum safety conditions for persons and facilities while conserving the environment.

Technical support

• Perform relevant tasks and actions to keep the wind farm operating optimally at all times with maximum availability.
• Proactive repair or component replacement to prevent complete failure or downtime.
• Perform servicing, troubleshooting and repair of the wind turbine electrical, hydraulic and mechanical components in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines.
• Utilize control, instrumentation, telecommunication and electrical engineering concepts regularly during work activities.
• Provide technical assistance to the Turbine Assistants.
• Ensure efficiency of the wind turbines whilst observing the sites safety, quality and environmental rules and laws.
• Apply troubleshooting, corrective, predictive and preventative maintenances and inspections whilst attending to every incident that could adversely affect the wind farm’s operations.
• Supervise specialist and subcontractor activity during main component exchanges or maintenance.
• Perform wind turbine and substation switching under direct supervision.

Reporting

• Capture tasks on the O&M management systems (MAXIMO,RDO..etc) on a daily basis
• Provide daily feedback to the rest of the windfarm team/stakeholders after completion of each work day.
• Reporting of safety matters, incidents/near misses to management.
• Report all material consumptions and low stock levels to the warehouse technician timeously.

Tools and equipment

• Responsible for tools, material and property of the company including vehicles.
• Manage and maintain the material logistics and maintenance management systems and other provided tools.

Safety, health and environmental (SHE) compliance

• Ensure compliance with the company’s health, safety, and environmental rules and regulations and report any incidents/near misses immediately to superiors.

Other

• Assist with ad hoc requests and projects that may reasonably be expected within the company from time to time to promote the aims of the company.

Mechanical or electrical qualification (Min N2 qualification) or SARETEC qualified technician
• Min 0 -1 years working experience as wind turbine technician AW3000 experience.
• Computer literate (MS Office; Maximo/SAP)
• Must have an aptitude for working at heights and in restricted or confined spaces.
• Self-motivated and enjoy working independently and as a member of a team
• Must be physically fit and able to work at heights.

Ability to work irregular hours, shifts and be available to work on standby. Must be able to attend to call-outs within expected
period.

As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.