Wind Farm Technician II-Forest Creek

RWE Clean Energy, LLC To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent Functional area:

Operations & Maintenance

Remuneration:

Non-Exempt

As a

Wind Farm Technician

, you support the overall operations and maintenance of one or more wind farms and all related facilities to assure safety and maximize availability in accordance with the Operations mission. This role is responsible for safe execution of scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting and repair activities, training, and safety exercises. This job also maintains accountability and readiness of plant tools, equipment, and vehicles; provides technical guidance to the O&M team; tracks and maintains records of service activities, both scheduled and unscheduled, through the digital maintenance management system; and helps maintain the work ethic and culture of the plant O&M team.

Role Responsibilities:

- Assure that all operation and maintenance activities are performed in a safe manner consistent with policies and procedures established for the wind farm site

- Assist in conducting acceptance and performance tests on systems and equipment following planned maintenance or outages

- Perform safety and other wind farm-related tasks when assigned and fill in as backup to personnel at other RWE sites when necessary

- Assist with turbine maintenance, including services, major component work and replacement, and troubleshooting

- Assist with Balance of Plant procedures as needed, including substation and collection system maintenance

- Adherence to the company’s values and behaviors

Job Requirements and Experiences:

- Minimum of 4 years of work experience in operations and/or maintenance in power generation, transmission, and/or distribution

- Alternatively, 2 2-year or 4-year college degree from an accredited school (other than correspondence or online) in a technical science like engineering, physics, power, or closely similar; current journeyman or master electrician license

- High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree in sciences or related field from an accredited school preferred

- Unrestricted driver's license in good standing

- Willing to relocate to within 1 1-hour drive of the site

- Must be able to maintain a personal weight limitation of 270 lbs.

- Previous experience on the GE 2. X platform preferred

Physical Requirements:

- Must be able to sit, walk or stand for long duration of time

- Must be able to climb wind towers daily. During this task, employee must be able to open/close hatch doors and identify potential safety hazards

- Must have the ability to identify and distinguish colors

- Must be able to transfer 50 pounds from a thirty-five-inch platform to the floor

- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds for up to 15 feet

- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds from ground to brow height

- Must be able to lift and transfer up to 50 pounds to a 35-inch platform

- Must be able to lift and carry 25 pounds with one hand up to 15 feet

- Must be able to crouch, kneel, or ½ kneel for up to 5 minutes at a time to perform maintenance tasks in low areas

- Must be able to perform fine motor tasks, such as screwing or unscrewing nuts and bolts, while reaching around and over objects

- Must be able to balance to:

- work in closed and small swaying areas on top of and within wind towers

- walk across small surface areas to access areas within wind turbines

- Must be able to military, belly, or back crawl up to 15 feet to access the nose cone area of wind turbines

- Must be able to step or climb up onto the platform at a height of 35 inches, with or without support

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Wind Farm site location, including work in and around energized wind turbine generators and balance of plant equipment (substation, pad mount transformers, etc.). The work will occur within an office, warehouse, in turbines and outdoors

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Through its subsidiary RWE Clean Energy, RWE is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States, with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWE’s team of about 2,000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nation’s growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product, RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end, RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind, solar and battery projects, focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWE’s energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG).

As an energy company with a successful history spanning more than 125 years, RWE has an extensive knowledge of the energy markets and an excellent expertise in all major power generation and storage technologies, from nuclear, coal and gas to hydro, batteries, wind and solar.

Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges – and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. As the third largest renewable energy company in the U.S., you’ll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies – and continuously improve, together.